Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41397, George Young, Continental (Md.)
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(3-1776) 
Service                                                Number 
Continental (Md.)   Young, George     S 41397

Contents
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17,420
Virginia
George Young
of Rockbridge Co in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Armand of the Pennsy
line, for the term of three years War
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at
the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 19th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of June 181
and sent to Andrew Rod Esqr Peck
Lexington, Virginia
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1820 $180.49
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1820, 48
22 mo 13/30 4/31 $228.49
-
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Virginia Rockbridge Bounty to wil

This day George Young personally appealed before me Archibald Stuart one of the judges of the General Court for the State of Virginia and made the following declaration on oath. That he enlisted in the American Revolution Army under Captain Barnet[?] in the year 17[?]1 in Fredricktown Maryland for the term of three years and was attached to the Regiment under the command of Armory and that two years and ten months after the period of his enlistment he was discharged by the said Armory at the town of York in the State of Pennsylvania and that he has lost the evidence of his discharge about [?] years since and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his county for support.
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In Witness whereof I have hereto subscribed my name this 19th day of April in the year of Our Lord 1818 
Arch L. Stuart

I have inspected a record of the proceedings of the answers of the [illegible] of the poor for the County of Rockbridge from which it appears that the within George Young is a pauper
& as such is supported by the said county.
     Arch. D. Stuart
     10 April 1820
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I have inspected a record of the proceedings of the overseers of the poor for the county of Rockbridge from which it appears that the within George Young is a pauper & as such is supported by the said County
Archd. Stuart
10th April 1820

[written upside down on same page]

In witness whereof I have hereto subscribed my name this 19th day of April In the year of our Lord 18??
Archd. Stuart
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George Young
17.420
on
Jan 1822[?]
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At a Court held for Rockbridge County the fifth day of June 1820 
George Young personally appeared in Court 
aged sixty six years and being duly sworn according to 
law doth on his oath make the following declaration in 
order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress 
of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 that he the said 
George Young was enlisted for the term of three years on the [blank] of [blank]
in the year 1781 in the State 
of Maryland in the Company of Capt Barrow & Lieut 
Swarts & in the Regiment Commanded by Colo Shaffnor
in the line of the State of Maryland on Continental 
establishment that he continued to serve in the said 
Corps until the [blank] day of [blank] in the year 1783 
he was discharged the said service in the town of 
York in the State of Pensylvania, that he never was 
engaged in battle that he has no other evidence 
in his power at present that he made a declaration 
heretofore which was forwarded to the war department,
in which his service was proved by a fellow Soldier John Fier that in pursuance of the act of the 
1st of May 1820 he solemnly swears that he was a resident 
Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 & that he has not since that time by gift 
sale or otherwise disposed of his property or any part 
thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring 
himself within the provision of the Act of Congress 
entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged 
in the land & naval service of the U States in the 
Revolutionary War passed 18th March 1818 & that he has 
not nor any person for him in trust any property 
or securities contracts or debts due to him no has he any 
income, that he is too old & infirm to follow any employment 
that he has no family residing with him nor
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any person willing to contribute to his support & that he 
is now & has been for many years supported by the 
Overseers of the Poor of this County 
The foregoing is a true copy from the record 
of the court of said County of Rockbridge 
In testimony whereof I Andrew 
Reid Clerk of said court have hereunto 
subscribed my name and affixed 
my official seal at Lexington in said 
County the 1st day of September 
1820 and in the 45th year of the Commonwealth 
Andrew Reid
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
Aut.
S41397

 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Washington, D. C. ----------, 192 

In reply to your request of -------, for the history of George Young, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the soldiers claim for pension.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT 1781
 LENGTH OF SERVICE 2 yrs & 10 mos.
RANK. 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Barrett or Barron COLONEL Armand
 STATE. 
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted Fredericktown, Md 
Date of application for pension, Apr. 19, 1818 his claim was allowed. 
Residence at date of application, Rockbridge Co., VA
Age at date of application, 64  yrs.
Remarks: There no data on file as to his family 

Respectfully, 
Commissioner.
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14387
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 41.397
George Young
Pri. Rev. War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 396
[Arrangement of 1870.]
[written on side of card] 1923 May 17 Hist. to Gretchen Miller 
AUD [initals]
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see old Penn book- Vol 11 second series 
page 140 &c &c 
Shaffner - Major 
Swartz - Lt. 4th troop 
Heitman 
Criswell Barret - Md
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67 Greenfield St. 
Tiffin, O. 
April 6, 1923. 

Bureau of Pensions 
Washington, D.C. 
[stamp] U S Pension Office Apr 7, 1923 

Gentlemen: 
Do the Revolutionary War records of your Bureau afford any information in regard to Jacob Hechler, who lived in Berks Co. Penn. and late in Somerset Co. Penn. or in regard to George Young who lived in the Conogocheague, valley near Hagerstown, MD about 1780?
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I will greatly appreciate your efforts 
Yours truly, 
Gretchen Wilder
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John Fair appeared in Court & made oath that he knew George Young in the Revolutionary army that he served in the same company with the said George Young to wit in the company of Capt Barrent in Col.. Armand's Corps. That the said George Young continued in the service for three years and was honorably discharged at York town in Pennsylvania. The deponent further saith that he is at present acquainted with the said Young that he is entirely destitute of property  & in his opinion needs the assistance of his country for support- 

William Wilson being also sworn saith that he is acquainted with George Young  believes that the said George is supported as a poor person by the County of Rockbridge in which he resides & he believes that the said George Young needs the assistance of his country for support
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At a superior Court of Law held for the County of Botetourt the 4th day of April 1820 
The within mentioned George Young appeared in Court & made application to certify his claim for a Pension, and it appearing to the court that his residence was in the County of Rockbridge the court thought it most proper that application should be made to a court of the county where he had his residence whereupon the within affidavits of John Fear & William Wilson were taken in court and ordered to be certified
[illegible] H. Bowyer Esq. Clk 

I do certify that Henry Bowyer is Clerk of Botetourt County & that his cert. as such is entitled to credit 
[illegible] Stuart
10th Apl 1820
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Lexington, VA
11th April

Old case. 16,841
George Young Rockbridge Co., VA

Andrew Reid, Clk. Sup.
Lexington, VA
agt.
record 20 Apl. 1820

The Honble John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War 
Washington
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Lexington Va. April 13th 1820
Sir,
Agreeably to the instruction of Judge Stuart I enclose you the papers of George Young which were returned by you for additional evidence of Service + indigent circumstances.
Such evidence as it is believed is required is added.
Yours with respect
Andrew Reid Clerk of
Superior Court of law
Rockbridge