Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19,177, Simeon Young, Mass.
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Mass.
Simeon Young  
S19177
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2237
Vermont
Simeon Young of Rutland Co. in the State of Vermont who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Stevens of the ..........commanded by .......in the Mass. troops for 
7 1/2 months & Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 
24 Dollars 99 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of November 1832 and sent to R. Temple
Rutland Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  37.48
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mch 1833  12.49
$49.97
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by J. M. Duffield Clerk
Book D Vol 4 Page 96

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Let Pensioner 6 Mar 1835
(illegible) Wm Slades Jany 13 1837
Ex by H. H. Sylvester Nov 29/8?
Death not on A.B.
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2219
Simeon Young
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State of Vermont
Rutland County, SS
On this 7th day of Augt. A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of Probate Court of Rutland Dist. now sitting, Simeon Young a resident of the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 72 years, who being first 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 serve as herein stated. In 1777 he lived in Athol Massachusetts & las of May he enlisted into Capt. Woodbury company, Lt. Stearns, Ensign John Rogers, marched to Albany thence after Mohawk then way to Fort Stanwix but before he reached there the Fort was relieved & his company returned to Half moon where they lay about 3 weeks, then march to Bennington which place they reached the day after the battle, remained at Bennington about a week and marched to Stillwater, & about the time Burgoyne surrendered, he was relieved by his brother and returned home, having served four months and a half. He served in Genl. Lincoln Brigade but does not remember his other field officers. In 1778 he served as a substitute (illegible) Stockwell in a Continental Regt. in an agreement made by his brother to furnish a man three months-he joined his Regt. at Peekskill about the said above when he found them in huts near there for winter quarters, and remained in service until 1 March 1779 when he was discharged before they left winter quarters, but as the company or Regt. were not mustered during said three months, he has forgotten the names of the officers under whom he served, except he recollects it was Genl. ion's Brigade. he received not written discharge. He cannot distinguish other Regts. with whom he served except Genl. W. (illegible)
Brigade lay near there. He knew Genl. Lincoln & knows other officers whose names he has forgotten. He has no documentary evidence & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services. He was born in Athol Mass. the 31 July 1760 his age is recorded there. He moved from Athol to Orwell in 1785 where
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he has ever since resided. the clergyman of Orwell has been recently dismissed but he is known to Apollo Austin Esq & Saml. Griswold, whose affidavits he has in court & to most of the inhabitants of Orwell
He hereby relinquishes 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.
Simeon Young
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
R. C. Royce, Regr.
We .........a Clergyman residing in Orwell and Samuel Griswold residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Simeon 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 we concur in that opinion.
Saml. Griswold
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
R. C. Royce, Regr.
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 Apollo Austin Esq. who has signed the (preceding-crossed out) accompanying certificate is a (clergyman-crossed out) resident in Orwell and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Rodney C. Royce, Regr. of the Court of Probate do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Simeon Young for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8th day of 
Sept. A. D. 1832
R. C. Royce
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I Ira Young of Orwell in the County of Addison and State of Vermont of lawful age depose and say, that I am the son of Simeon Young deceased who was one allowed a Pension under the act of June 7 1832 and subsequently struck from the Roll, that I believe him to be entitled to a pension and ask for a reexamination of his case under the Agency of Stephen Thomas of West Farilee Vermont
Ira Young
Subscribed and sworn to this 22nd day of June A. D. 1850 by the above afidavit.
Before me Wm. B. Martin Justice of the peace

State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office, Montpelier, July 3 1850
(Seal affixed)
I hereby certify that William B. Martin Esquire whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Addison in said State, duly appointed and qualified; and that full credit is due to his official acts and attestations as such.
Given under my hand and the seal of this office this third day of July A. D. 1850.
Ferrand F. Merrill
Secrretary of State
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Simeon Young dcd.
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No. 2219
admitted
Private 7 1/2 mo.

20.00
3.33
1.66

$24.99

To R. Temple
Rutland Vt.
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BRIEF in the case of Simeon Young
of Rutland Co. in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge?  Before a Court of Probate
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 72 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period: In 1777, May 31
Duration of Service:  4 mo 15 days
Rank: Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt. Woodbury, Lt. Stearns, Ensign John Rogers

Period: 1778 Nov. 1
Duration of Service: 3 mo
Rank: Substitute
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: officers forgotten, continental troops

5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Athol Mass.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  By traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
No clergyman residing near, otherwise correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Daniel Brown, Examining Clerk
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March 28, 1935
BA-J/ILL
Simeon Young
S. 19177

Mr. H. C. Young
Room 1325
20 North LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Simeon Young, a pensioner of Vermont.
The record of Simeon Young is given herein as found in his claim for pension, S. 19177, based upon his service in that war.
Simeon Young was born July 31, 1760, in Athol, Massachusetts; the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Athol, Massachusetts, he enlisted in the summer of 1776 and served one month as private in Captain Stearns' Massachusetts company. He enlisted about July 1, 1777, served as private in Captain Woodbury's Massachusetts company, marched to Bennington and to Saratoga where he served until October 17, 1777, when his brother William Young, took his place. He enlisted about December 1, 1778 and served three months as a private in General Nixon's Massachusetts Brigade, the name of his captain not given.
The soldier moved from Athol, Massachusetts, in 1785 to Orwell, Rutland County, Vermont.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 1832, at which time he resided in Orwell, Vermont.
in 1850, Ira Youn, soldier's son was a resident of Orwell, Addison County Vermont; the name of his mother not shown, his father then deceased.
Very truly yours.
A. D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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P    19177
INVALID
File No. 19,177
Simeon Young
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th '32
Index: Vol............, Page............

[Arrangement of 1870]

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1935 march 28, Hist to Mr.H. c. Young
 ILL
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Chicago, Illinois, March 23, 1935

Veterans Administration
Revolutionary War Section
Washington, D. C. 

Gentlemen:

The Illinois Society Sons of the American Revolution requests that I approach you for a copy of the pension certificate and service of my ancestor,
Simeon Young, born in Mass or Maine, serviced in the Revolution in Mass. and while residing in Vermont obtained a pension. Born about 1758-60. This is shown in the Pension record of Vt., but I need all details I can obtain to procure entry to membership.
They hold a meeting are the last day of this month, as their National year closes on the 31st instant. Do the best you can for me and while I would be grateful to receive it immediately, you please naturally will be mine.
I thank you.
Very truly Yours,
H. C. Young,
Room 1325, 
#30 N. LaSalle St.
Chicago, Illinois

Simeon Young
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War Dept.
Pension off.
Jany '37

Sir
I have the honor to return you the letter of W. Stewart and in reply to state that altho he has not given the name of his father (which is yet the call of Capt.--crossed out) yet his inquiry may be answered by stating that no person bearing the name of Steward is found on the roll of Capt. M. Crackins company of Col. Van Scharcks regt.
Simeon Young originally claimed for 4 1/2 mos. under Capt. Woodbury in 77 and 3 mo. as one of a class from Athol in 78 which furnished a three years man to the continental army in tours of 3 mos. but was unable to state the officers names.
In his supplement he claims for 4 mos. under Capt. Woodbury-3 mo as one of a class in the continental army and adds a new term of 1 mo in 76 under Capt Stearns.
Upon examination of the Mass. Militia rolls (smudged-his name) no evidence is found to sustain his allegation of service under Woodbury
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and Stearns-But if those terms were admitted they would not be sufficient to enable him to a pension unless he could establish the service in the Mass. line. (As the rates of that line from 76 to 81 are full & compliant--crossed out) In order to do this the name of his officers should be furnished agreeable to the rules. It may however be proper to apprize you that the rolls furnish no evidence that in any instance a three years enlistment was fulfilled by tours of 3 mo each by different persons in succession for the 3 years.

( misc. notes)  Hon. Wm. Slades
Jany. 13, '37
Act 7 June
Recorded Vol. 39 Page 477
Hon. William Slade, Ho. Reps.
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Simeon Young
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I Apollos Austin of Orwell in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont of lawful age depose & say that from my acquaintance with Simeon Young I believe he is of the age he represents and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary Soldier and that I concur in that opinion.
Apollos Austin

State of Vermont
Rutland County SS
Sworn and subscribed this 5th day August 1832 before me
Thos. D. Hammond Just. Peace

I Saml. Griswold of Orwell in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont of lawful age depose and say that from my acquaintance with Simeon Young I believe he is of the age he represents and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier and I concur in that opinion.
Saml. Griswold

State of Vermont
Rutland County SS
Sworn and subscribed Augt. 5. 1832 before me.
Ira Young Just. Peace
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State of Vermont
I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify, that Thomas D. Hammond & Ira Young before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken, are Justices of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and that their signatures thereto are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said Court this 8 Aug. 1832.
R. Pierpoint
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Simeon Young of Athol Mass
July 77 Capt. Woodbury (x'd out 20.302.217)
New York vol.11.6 & continental  1st 4 1/2 mo.
2nd 4 mo.
76-Stearns (x'd out-301.493.4-9")  1st-omitted 2nd 1 mo
78 Vol 13contribution of a 3yrs man by a class from Athol in 3 mo tours he served  1st  3-
2nd 3 mo
20 Athol 18: (illegible)

7 1/2 lst  2nd 10 (?)
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Inform Hon. W. Slade as to what is necessary in order to obtain a renewal of Simeon Young pension.
J. L. E.
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Orwell Bevy. 28, 1835

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir, As I was one of those who have procured a pension through the Agency of the Late Robert Temple Esq of Rutland County Vermont, I find by a suggestion from the War department that it will be necessary for me to forward to the department a statement of my service on which I claim a Pension in order to enable me to procure any further pay. I hasten to comply with the requisition as suggested. May Place of residence during the Revolutionary Was as in Athol County of Worcester, State of Massachusetts at the age or about the age of 17 years. I enlisted in Capt. Woodbury's Company and Genl. Lincoln's Brigade of the Massachusetts Line of troops about the 1 of July AD. 1777. After joining the brigade we first marched to Stillwater N. York where we lay some time from thence we marched up the Mohawk River for the purpose of reinforcing the garrison at Fort Stanwix, but before we arrived at the Fort we were recalled back to Stillwater. From thence to Bennington Vermont where we arrived the morning after the Battle at Bennington. Ater Laying two or three days at Bennington we marched back to Stillwater where we lay untill two or three days before the surrender of Burgoyne on the 16th of Octr. when my brother Wm Young took my place in the company to which I belonged and I returned home to Massachusetts having been gone (when I arrived at home) near four months. In the summer time the month I cannot now recollect of the year 1776 being the year previous to the service above realted I enlisted under Capt. Stearns (the name of the Col. I cannot recollect) for the term of thirty days and served out the term. I was posted and lay through the whole thirty days in or near Albany State of N. York. this service was in the Massachusetts line of Troops. On the 1st of Decr 1778 I enlisted for three moths in the Continental army. the name of the Captain I cannot recollect but I was in Genl. Nixon's Brigade. The place where the company I was in lay encamped on the Highlands above New York. We did but little duty during the Winter more than to keep our own guard. at the end of my three onths I was discharged and arrived at home in Mass. some time in March.
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What I mean by saying I was discharged, in this case is that annother man took my place and I was suffered to go home. This last service took place as follows, viz. Inhabitants of the town of Athol classed themselves into twelve men in a class and each class undertook to furnish a soldier for three years ^for the Continental army, and members of the class went or sent some one  (illegible) for three months and we then relieved by annother and so on for the three years. ^My last three months service was a term in this arrangement.  I resided in the Town of Orwell Rutland County State of Vermont when I made application for a Pension where I have resided for forty six or seven years. Wm. Temple drew up my declaration and I made oath to it before him as a Magistrate.
The amount per annum of my pension is $24.99 which has been regularly paid in semi annual payments up to the fourth of March 1834. I rec'd my first payment from Wm. Temple since then I have rec'd it through the agency of different Individuals from the Banks at Burlington.
The foregoing I believe will answer all the inquiries made in the letter from the commissioner of Pensions to Hon. Wm. Slade relating to the case of the pensioners who received their pensions through Wm. Temples agency. It contains at any rate the leading facts on which I claim a pension so far as my memory serves me correct. In the declaration which I made before Wm. Temple I was more particular to note all the circumstances relating to my service than I have been in this. But I have endeavoured in this to state only such facts as would answer the inquiries made by the departments
Simeon Young
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Orwell Vt
25th Feby                  Free

To the Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
Dist. of Columbia