Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7,997, Jacob Young, Penn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn

Young, Jacob

NUMBER
S. 7997

carded

CONTENTS
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Pennsylvania.   29.745
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                        Jacob Young
Of Delaware Co in the State of Penn
Who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Shipe of the Regt. Commanded by. (Left blank) in the Penn. Militia line for 6 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars —-cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Feb. 1835 and sent to Hon. E. Darlington H.R.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept. ‘36.           70.00
Semi-anl. Allowance ending 4 March 35.
                                                                10.00
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                                                              $80.00
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. Brown. Clerk, Book 62 Vol. 5 Page 74
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Young, Jacob
Penn. S7997
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed
7th 1832
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania}
Delaware County ss}
On this 20th day of August personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Isaac Darlington President Judge and Joseph Engle and Henry Myers associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting Jacob Young a resident of Birmingham Township in the County of Delaware aged Eighty five years in November last 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 7. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That he resided in Allentown Lehigh County Pennsylvania was drafted as a malitia [militia] man the year the Germantown battle was fought and was put to driving a baggage waggon, [wagon] does not recollect the name of the Company to which he was attached nor the person by whom commanded nor the names of the field officers. From Allentown they proceeded to Philadelphia from which place he cannot recollect where they proceeded to join the main Army. he well recollects of being at the Battle of Germantown and drove a waggon [wagon]  which conveyed of the ground a number of the wounded fourteen died during the night in his waggon [wagon]. He was drafted for three months but was retained in active service during the period of six months at the expiration of which time he returned to his family which had in the mean time removed from Allentown to Montgomery County Marlbrook Township Pennsylvania. He states he was again drafted as a malitia [militia] man and rendavouzed [rendezvoused] about Newtown Bucks County the year does not recollect neither does he recollect the Captain of the Company his name nor that of his field officers-- the time he was in active duty during this tour your
applicant does not accurately remember but supposes about six months. He was dismissed and returned home to his family in Montgomery County.
Your applicant states he was again drafted as a militia man
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in a company commanded by Capt Shipe joined the militia forces the place does not remember. the Regiment to which he belonged does not remember nor the names of the field Officers. during this tour he was at the battle of Trenton when
the Hessians was taken by Gen Washington. He was one that escorted the prisoners to Pensylvania [Pennsylvania] and he went with the Virginia Troops on to Virginia and from their he marched back to Lancester [Lancaster] Pennsylvania at which place he received his discharge. The year in which he was drafted he does not recollect nor the time for which he was drafted but thinks he must have been in active service about six months in this tour
The applicant States he was born in Bucks County Pennsylvania, in the year 1748, and that his son Jacob Young has a record of his age in a family paper called in his native tongue (the German) [illegible]of Shine.
when first called into service he lived in Allentown Lehigh County and the two last tours he lived in Montgomery County when called into service. And he has continued to live in Montgomery County ever since the Revolutionary War until the 7 of April last since which time his Son Jacob Young has removed him and his wife home with him and they now live with their Son in Birmingham Township Delaware County Pennsylvania. He states he was drafted into the
service and that he does not recollect any of the names of the regular Officers of the troops with whom he served, nor any of the Continental or militia Regiments and the general circumstances of his services he cannot now relate any further then stated in the body of his declaration as they have nearly all become effaced from his memory. Your applicant is exceedingly infirm his memory has become
very much impared [impaired] with age and the ravages of time has made him
almost as helpless as a little child. He has a wife still living who is quite as feeble as himself and both are defendant upon their Son Jacob for care and support. He further states he obtained no discharge at the end of either period of his service as for as he can recollect, and has no documentary evidence in support of his claim on that account and that he knows of the no person whose Testimony he can procure who can testify to his services. He hereby relinquishes
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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.
his
Jacob X Young
mark
Sworn & Subscribed this 26th day of August AD 1834}
Jno [John] K Zeilin Prothy. [Prothonotary]
We George Roeller a clergyman residing in the Township of Upper Safford and County of Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania and John Keller residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Young who has made the above declaration that we believe him to be Eighty five years of age that he is reputed and believed in this neighbourhood [neighborhood] where he has resided for a number of years to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed this 21st day of April AD 1834 before me an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County of
Montgomery
Signed }
Johann Grorg Roller}
For [illegible] Keller
Philip Reed
I Philip Reed an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Montgomery do certify that George Roeller a Clergyman and John Keller appeared before me and were respectively sworn to the above certificate and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit to which I affix my hand & seal
Philip Reed Esq
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 soldier and serves as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that George Roeller who has signed the preceeding [preceding] certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Montgomery and that John Keller who has also signed the same is also a resident in the same County, and a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
I John K Zeelin Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware Co Penn do hereby certify that the foregoing & what is on the following pages contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Young for a pension 
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my [illegible] & seal of Office this twenty sixth day of August A.D. 1831-
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Delaware County SS.
Jacob Young being sworn deposeth and
saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of
memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of
his services, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below in his declaration (viz) for six months I served as a militia man and drove a baggage waggon part of the time-- a second time drafted as a miiltia man and & served six months, a third time drafted as a militia man and served six months making in all
his service as a soldier of the revolution to be Eighteen months and for such service I claim a pension.
Jacob Young his mark

Sworn &  Subscribed in open Court before me
August 26th AD 1834
Jno K. Zeilin Prothy

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 in
their opinion it would be too much expense & inconvenience
for the applicant to produce in court two respectable individuals to testify from their acquaintance with him, that he is of the age he represents, that he is reputed and believed to
have been a soldier of the revolution, but that it appears to them that Roller who was sworn and signed the preceding certificate before Philip Reed, a Justice of the peace, is a Clergyman resident in the County of Montgomery & that John Keller who has also signed the same is a resident of Upper Salford township Montgomery County & is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit according to the certificate of the justice of the peace before whom they were sworn, and entitled to full credit as such.
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Chester County SS.
Personally appeared before me an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Chester U. V. Pennypacker a practising [practicing] Attorney of the Bar of Chester County and on his solemn affirmation sayeth that in the matter of the application of Jacob Young for a pension he drew up his declaration and prepared his papers, that all the facts in relation to his revolutionary services were stated in the declaration which his memory could furnish, that his memory is exceedingly impaired by age. that his eye sight & hearing are nearly gone, and that he is almost as helpless as a "little child". That I questioned him and endeavoured [endeavored] to ascertain more definitely and particularly as to the officers under whom he served-- the precise time of which he was called into service- how called. the number of his tours, and the length of the time of those tours-the events which occured [occurred] during that time-- the country through which he marched and the battles in which he was engaged-- but they appeared to be all effaced from his memory except what are written down in his
declaration and sworn to by him, that the best proof and the most satisfactory
(under the circumstances) he is able to furnish the war department is contained
in his application - that it is impossible for the applicant to specify his tours of service as the regulations under the act require on account of his debility of mind and loss of memory. Your affirmant [affiant] verily believes that the
applicant was a soldier of the revolution that his application is honest, and that his case being peculiar it is hoped the commissioner of Pensions will consider that the rigidity of the law should be relaxed that he may receive the benificent provisions of the Law - all of which he your affirmant [affiant] verily believes and herewith exhibits
Affirmed & Subscribed December 16th AD 1834
before me
Jno. T. Denny J. P
U.V. Pennypacker
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Pennsylvania Chester County ss
I John W Cuningham Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chester in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do Certify that John T Denny Esq before whom the foregoing Deposition was taken is and at the time at which the same bear date was one of the Justices of the Peace of the Commonwealth duly commissioned and qualified for the said County of Chester to all whose official acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
at West Chester in said County this Twentieth
day of December A D one thousand Eight
Hundred and Thirty four 1834
John W Cuningham Prot
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Hon. E. Darlington
H.R.
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7997
Rev War

INVALID
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File No. 7997
Jacob Young
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Pri Rev War
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Act: June 4th 32
Index:-Vol. [illegible] Page 420

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Hon. E. Darlington
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Westchester Dec 19th 1534
Hon E. Darlington
D Sir
I transmit the documents in relation to the Pension of Jacob Young with my Affidavit annexed as you will see. If that will not avail with Mr Edwards the application may be abandoned.
The applicant is quite a child mentally & physically and cannot remember under what officers he served &c. Perhaps the Commissioner of Pensions would be willing to grant a pension for 12 - 9 or 6 months.
I feel much indebted for the kindness you have manifested in this matter and the favor of further attention will be gratefully acknowledged and reciprocated.
If a pension be granted please address the certificate to me
I Remain your Obt Servant
U.V. Pennypacker
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Aug 18
Pa
Mr Elliot
(Young)

Aug 16
Double

Free
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Sir
Enclosed is a power of Attorney with the
[ac]company[ing] certificate viz to receive the pension of
Jacob Young from the 4 Mar. 1836 to 4 Mar.
1834 - prepared as is believed in pursuance of
instructions and from the agent of the [illegible]
for paying pensions at Ph’a. It is very
desirable that the money should be received as
soon as practicable and it is hoped therefore
that no time will be lost in remitting the
power &c with a special direction and authorizing
the payment.
Very respectfully
H.W. Brooke
Norristown Pa. Aug. 16. 1837
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allow for 6~
$20.
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House of Representateors  Fev 12, 1835
dr sir,
I once more forward to you the documents embracing an application of Mr. Young of Pennsylvania for a pension under the provisons of the act of Congress passed 1832.  This application you will perceive has once been rejected for want of the requisite proof as prescribed by the regulations of the War Department.  There is now added the certificate of a Mr Pennypacker, a gentleman of much respectability with whom I am well acquainted.  Will you please examine it and ascertain wheather it makes the proof so full or required.  Your early attention to this and answer will much oblige me, or Mr. Young is anxious to learn the result of his application.
Resp yours Sir, 
E Darlington
Lewis L. Edwards, Esq