Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 41398, Peter Youngman, Mass.
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Mass.
Youngman, Peter     S 41398
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DEED
Youngman to Youngman
Sullivan SS
Rec'd 4th October 1831
Recorded in (illegible)
6 Folio 271 and examined by N. B. Cutting, Regr.
a true copy attest N. B. Cutting, Regr.
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Know all men by these presents, That Jabez Youngman of Lempster in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred and fifty five dollars, to me in hand, before the delivery hereof, well and truly paid by Jabez Youngman of Wilmot in the County of Merrimac and State aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, sold and by these present do give, grant, bargain sell, alien, enfeoff, convey, and confirm, unto the said Jabez Youngman his heirs and assigns forever, a certain piece or tract of land lying in Lempster aforesaid and bounded as follows (viz)on the north on land owned by James Spalding on the east by land owned by Wm. Rea and the highway leading to Marlow on the south on land owned by Mr. Snow and Samuel Fletcher and on the west by land owned by Elliot Carey Jr. Supposed to contain eighty six acres be the same more of less.
To have and to hold the said granted premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, to him the said Jabez Youngman and his heirs and assigns, to his and their only proper use and benefit forever, And I the said Jabez Youngman and my heirs executors and administrators, do hereby covenant, grant and agree to and with the said Jabez Youngman and his heirs and assigns that until the delivery hereof I am the lawful owner of said premises; and am seized and possessed thereof in my own right in fee simple; and have full power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid; that the said premises are free and clear of all and every incumbrance whatever. And that I and my heirs executors, and administrators shall and will WARRANT the same to the said Jabez Youngman and his heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever.
In WITNESS ^whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty first day of September ^ in the year of our Lord, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and thirty one. 
Jabez Youngman (S.S.)
Signed, sealed, and delivered, in presence of us,}
 William Carey
Sophia Carey

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan SS} 
Sept. 21. 1831 Personally appearing the above named Jabez Youngman and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his voluntary act and deed. Before me
William Carey Justice of the Peace
Rec'd 4th October 1831 Recorded and examined by N. B. Cutting Regr.
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16,659
Vermont
Peter Youngman
of Fairlee Coy. in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Col. Bigelow of the Massachusetts line for the term of three years 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 8th of May 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of Apl.1820
and sent to the Hon. W. A. Palmer Senate M.S.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1820 $79.22
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1820  48.00
9 mo. & 28/31   $127.22

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}

Continued
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Notification sent to H. E. G. McLaughlin Esq.
22 July 1820 Williamstown Vt.
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Peter Youngman, Priv
Col. Bigelow's Masstt. Regt.
1777 3 years
8th May 1819
admitted

The official character of Judge Dana is not certified to by the clk. with the seal of court. That form cannot be dispensed with.
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Peter Youngman
Proof of service wanted.  Required the testimony of 2 disinterested and credible witnesses or a Certificate of an (illegible) of the (illegible) duly taken and subscribed.
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State of Vermont
Orange County ss At Bradford on this 8th day of May AD 1819 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the County Court for the County of Orange aforesaid personally appears Peter Youngman aged 78 years, resident in Fairlee County & state aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled and act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war--The he the said Peter Youngman inlisted in the town of Westford, Massachusetts in the fall of the year 1777 for three years service into the company commanded by Capt. Silvenas Smith of the 15th Massachusetts Regt. commanded by Cole. Bigelow, afterwards commanded by Cole. Reed and in Genl. Glovers Brigade of the Massachusetts line, that during his said 3 years inlistment he says that in July or August 1778 (he thinks) he was transferred into Capt. Hoodong or Houdons' (a french Capt.) company belonging to the same 15th Massachusetts Regt. where he continued to serve untill November 1780 when he was honourably discharged from the service of said company & of the United States at the Piramus in the State of New Jersey. that he was in the battles of Monmouth and also on Rhode Island when Genl. Sulivan retreated, and that he is in poor and reduced circumstances and needs assistance from his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn and declared before me the day & year aforesaid
John H. Cotton Judge Orange County Courts

I John H. Cotton Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Peter Youngman did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy. I also certify that he is extremely poor and indigent so much so that he has not the means of getting additional evidence that he is a worthy old (smudged) and his word has always been good so far as have come to my knowledge and I now transmit the proceeding & testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the late act of Congress.
John H. Cotton, Judge OC Court
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40 Peter Youngman
Declaration & Schedule
16659 Mss. Fairlee

16382   25 Jan 1820
C

Mar 1820
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State of Vermont
Orange County, ss.
On this 3rd day of July 1820 personally appeared before the County court for said county of Orange in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Peter Youngman aged 80 years, resident in West Fairlee in said county of Orange who being first duly sworn, according to low, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: In Col. Bigelows Regt.. Capt. Sylvanus Smith Company, Genl Glover's Brigade for 3 years Massachusetts line that he made his original declaration on the 8th day of May 1819 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 18859 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States 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 person engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 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.
1 cow & calf, 1 (illegible) 2 hoes 1 sickle 1 chest 1 small iron, a note vs. a man in the Province of Canada $42 and is doubtful whether I shall obtain any thing.
Whole amount $21.75
I further declare that I have heretofore gained a livelihood by gardening but at my advanced age and infirmities upon me can do little or nothing towards supporting myself that I have no family and live with a son -in -law altogether unable to support me.
Peter Youngman

(attached document)
Sworn to and declared on the 3rd day of July 1820 before said court.
H. E. G. McLaughlin, Clerk

State of Vermont
Orange County ss. (Rutland-crossed out) 
 I, H. E. G. McLaughlin clerk of the County court for the county of Orange (Rutland crossed out), do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
21 dollars. 75 cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, at Rutland, this third day of July 1820
H. E. G. McLaughlin Clk
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41398
Revy INVALID

File No. 41.398
Peter Youngman
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: Vol 3 Page 596

[Arrangement of 1870]

(right side)
Nov. 25, 1904 Hist. to C. V. Youngman,
Sunbury Pa
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S. 41,398
Peter Youngman
May 8, 1879-78 Fairlee
Orange Co. Vt.

Enl. Westford Mass
fall '77
Capt. Sylvanus Smith
Col. Timothy Bigelow
 "          Reed
15 Mass

July or Aug. trans. to Capt. Stoudins

dis. Nov. 1780 at Pyramus N. J.
bat Monmouth   RI
no family lived with son in law in W. Fairlee in 1820
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Rect. Stamp-Old War & Navy Files Nov. 11 1904

Nov. 9, 1904
Sir
Will you kindly give me some information concerning Jacob Jungman, or as we now spell the name Youngman, as a Revolutionary soldier. We know that he served in that war but have been unable to learn anything definite.
Gottlob and Peter Jungman also served. Will you let me
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know what you can learn of their career as Revolutionary soldiers.
I am very anxious to secure this information, particularly all that I can learn concerning Jacob as he is my great-grandfather.
Yours Respectfully
C. V. Youngman
Cor. 3d & Arch Sts.
Sunbury, Pa
Northumberland Co.

Round stamp-U.S. Pension Office Nov. 10 1904
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John Underwoods affidavit 
for Peter Youngman
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State of Vermont
Orange County SS At Bradford on this 23d day of November AD. 1819 before me the subscriber personally appeared John Underwood resident of the town of Bradford aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, viz. That he was well acquainted with Peter Youngman (the person now applying for a pension from government) in the year 1777. That the said Peter then lived in Westford Massachusetts and that he is the identical Peter Youngman who now resides in W. Fairlee Orange County & State of Vermont and fur4ther the deponant saith not.
Sworn and declared to before me the day & year above mentioned
Hohn H. Cotton Judge of Orange County Court

I John H. Cotton Judge as aforesaid do certify that I am well acquainted with the above named John Underwood & know him to be a person of truth & veracity.
John H. Cotton
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Capt. Sylvanus Smiths affadavit
for Peter Youngman
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(seal) 
J. Brooks

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
By His Excellency JOHN BROOKS, Esquire, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Know ye, That the honorable Samuel Dana
is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit and ^is a Justice of the Peace throughout in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.

In Testimony whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this twenty seventh day of December A. D. 1819, and in the forty fourth year of the Independence of the United States.
By His Excellency the Governor,
Alden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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I Sylvanus Smith, late a Captain in the revolutionary Army, do depose & say, that one Peter Youngman who lived at Westford in Mass. in September AD 1777 enlisted into the army upon examining my muster rolls I find that he was in my Company, in the month of March AD 1778 and that he continued in my said Company untill the month of July AD 1779. he is in my monthly muster rolls during the period aforesaid, there are a few monthly rolls only, that are lost or mislaid, I can not trace him further by my muster rolls bit presume he was then transferred to some other company, the said Peter was a faithful good soldier and I never knew or heard any thing against his character. I can not further declare from my own personal knowledge respecting his service, but presume he regularly served out his time. At the period I belonged to the 15th Mass. Regiment commanded by Col. Tim. Bigelow. The said Peter was enlisted for three years and is now said to belong to West Farilee in the State of Vermont.
Sylvanus Smith

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On the nineteenth day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and nineteen, before me Samuel Dana Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the middle Circuit and a Justice of the Peace throughout the same Commonwealth, personally appeared Major Sylvanus Smith, and made solemn Oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true in all its particulars.
And I also certify that the said Major Smith is a Justable Citizen of good fame and respectable character entitled to full faith and entire credit before all departments of any government and in all Courts & places whatever and
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and that the said Smith is in no wise interested in the application of said Peter Youngman to be included on the pension list.
Given under my hand within said Circuit the day and year aforesaid.
Saml. Dana