Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,714, John Young, Continental Mass.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Continental
Mass.
Young, John
Hannah

NUMBER W.22714
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To. Sally Sherman
only child

Date of death of widow no on [app?]

4949
Marie
Hannah Young decd
widow of John Young
Mass
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars
--cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 
ending 22 Oct 1848

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of July 1849 and sent to Alexd. McIntyre
York

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 49, Vol. 1
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State of Maine
York, SS.--
I, JOHN SKEELE, Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that William A. Hayes is Judge of said Court of Probate and that Alexander McIntire and Charles O. Emerson are Justices of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the papers hereunto annexed and purporting to be theirs are genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this twenty-eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.

John Skeele 
Register of Probate
York County
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State of Maine ⎬ SS.
County of York ⎬
On this sixteenth day of August one thousand
eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before William A. Hayes, Judge of the Court of Probate, being a Court of Record within the County of York and State of Maine,
Hannah Young a resident of York
in the County of York and State of Maine, aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by
the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of John Young, late of York in the County of York and District of Maine who was a private in the Militia and in the regular Army of the Revolutionary war; That the said John Young in the month of April 1775, volunteered his services in a Company of Militia commanded by Captain Samuel Derby in Col. Scammon's regiment for the term of eight months, and marched to
Cambridge near Boston, where he served out the term of his enlistment; that in January 1776, he again enlisted in the regular service in the Army of the United States as a private in the Company commanded by the said Captain Samuel Derby in the Regiment commanded by Col. William Prescot, for the term of twelve months, and served in said Company for that term; That he again enlisted in
the First Regiment in the Massachusetts line in January or February 1777 for the term of three years, as a private in the Company commanded by Captain
Stoddard, Col. Joseph Vose commanded the
Regiment, and said John Young served out the full term of three years and  was honourably
discharged, which discharge is now lost--There is no documentary evidence to support her claim [missing text]... would beg leave to refer to the Rolls of the Army [missing text]...
the Pension Office at Washington for proof of [missing text]...
She further declares that she was married
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said John Young by Rev. Isaac Lyman on the fourteenth day of June in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty one, that her husband, the aforesaid John Young died on the twenty fifth day of March, Seventeen hundred and ninety seven; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated
Hannah Young X her mark

Witness
Wm. A. Hayes
Alex McIntire



Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me Wm. A Hayes, Judge of Probate
York County Maine

I, William A. Hayes, the before named Judge of
Probate certify that the said Hannah Young by
reason of her great age & bodily infirmity is
unable to travel & attend Court
Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate
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I, John Haven, Pastor of the first Congregational Church and Parish in York, in the County of York and State of Maine, do hereby certify on oath, that in the Records of said Church in my keeping, and in the well known hand writing of Rev. Isaac Lyman, who, as it appears by said Records was pastor of said Church from the year 1749 to the year 1810 and under the head of caption "Marriages consummated by Isaac Lyman" the following is recorded
"June fourteenth one thousand seven hundred
and Eighty one, John Young & Hannah Banks"
which I certify is a true copy of the record
with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair and legible figures as follows, "June 14. 1781.
John Haven
Pastor of the first
Church in York
I John Haven above named depose
and say that I hold the office of Pastor of
the first Congregational Church in York in
the County of York and State aforesaid, and
that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Church, with the exception above named as certified by me
John Haven
Pastor of the first
Church in York

State of Maine
York County
SS. Aug. 14, 1838

Sworn to before me
Ch. O. Emerson, Justice of the Peace
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I Benjamin Lucas of York in the County
of York and State of Maine aged Seventy
years, depose and say, that I am the next
door neighbour, (and have been for more than
fifty years) of Hannah Young of said York
widow. That she is the widow of John Young
late of said York who was a soldier of the ┃
Revolutionary war. Before her marriage
with the said John Young, her name was
Hannah Banks, she has always lived in
my immediate neighborhood. I well
remember that said John Young was a soldier
of the Revolutionary war, and married
the said Hannah Young soon after he returned from the service, in about the year
1781. Said Hannah Young has never
married since the death of her said husband, who died about forty years ago,
but remains his widow. I was born
and have ever lived in the immediate neighborhood of the said Hannah Young.
August 14, 1838, Benjamin Lucas
Witness Richard E Crapes
Livingston N. Frelier
State of Maine
York County ⎬ SS.
On this fourteenth day of August in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared
Benjamin Lucas, who I hereby certify is a
man of truth and veracity and sustains
a good moral character, and made solemn
oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition
by him subscribed. Before me
Alex McIntire Justice of the Peace
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I Sarah Banks of York in the County of York
and State of Maine, aged Eighty four years, depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Hannah Young of York aforesaid, the widow of John Young late of said York, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution can well remember when the said John Young was
in the army-- when he returned from the service, when he was married to the said Hannah Young, who was before her Marriage, Hannah Banks;
That she is now living in said York, and has always lived here and has never been married since the death of her said husband John Young deceased, who died about forty years ago- that she was the mother of a large family of children which she had while she was the wife of said John Young, one of whom now lives with her. Said John Young was a soldier of the Revolutionary war from its commencement in 1775 till some time in 1780, when
he returned home and soon after married
the said Hannah Barks, now Hannah Young.
I do not know in what Company or Regiment said John Young served in after 1776, but in
1775 and 1776 he served in Captain Samuel Derby's Company of York-- I have a more distinct and perfect knowledge of the service of said Young, on account of the connection between his family and mine, and having always lived in his immediate neighbourhood. The said Hannah Young was the sister of
my late husband Pelatiah Banks deceased, who was also a revolutionary soldier. Having always lived in the immediate neighborhood of the family of said John Young. I well recollect the facts above stated.
Sarah Banks her mark

August 14, 1838.
witness
Zebulon Bank
Sarah Banks Jr
Charles Smith
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V1138
Hannah Young
Young
Me
All 7 July 38
married in 81
Died in - 97
[illegible]
of years pri
80$
No deduction
---
A. McIntire
York
Me
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State of Maine
York County ⎬ SS.
On this fourteenth day of August in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirty eight, personally
appeared Sarah Banks, (who I hereby
certify is a person of truth and verasity and sustains a good moral character) and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by her subscribed before me
Alex. McIntire Justice of the Peace
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Hannah Young, dec
Adu $80 per annum
for 4 Mch 1848, and
22d Oct 1848, payable
to Sally Sherman,
only surviving child
Alex McIntyre
York,
Maine
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State of Maine
York County    ⎬ SS.
Declaration of Sally Sherman, in order to obtain the balance due to Hannah Young, from the 4th of March 1848 to October 22d 1848, the time of the death of said Hannah Young, she being entitled to a pension of 80 dollars per annum, by the act of Feb. 2d 1848
I Sally Sherman of York in the County
of York and State of Maine, widow, aged
fifty eight years, depose and say, that
am the only child and sole heir at law of
Hannah Young late of York in the County of York and State of Maine widow, deceased.
That said Hannah Young, (who was the widow
of John Young a private soldier, during the war
of the Revolution,) received a pension of 80 dol
lars per annum from the 4th of March 1836 to
March 4th 1848, and that she died at York
on the 22d day of October 1848
Sally Shermon
State of Maine
York County    ⎬ SS. June 29th 1849
Then personally appeared Sally Sherman
above named and made oath that the foregoing declaration by her subscribed is true;
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand the day and year above written
Alex McIntire
Justice of the Peace.
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October 8, 1936
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
JOHN YOUNG
W. 22714
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. H. C. Voss
Route 4
Albany, Oregon
Dear Madam:

The data herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 23714, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of John Young.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of John Young are not given.
John Young volunteered in April, 1775, served as private in Captain Samuel Derby's company, Colonel Scammon's Massachusetts regiment
stationed at Cambridge near Boston and was discharged after having served a tour of eight months. He enlisted in January, 1776, served as private in Captain Samuel Derby's company, Colonel William Prescott's Massachusetts
regiment and was discharged after having served on this tour twelve months. He enlisted in January or February, 1777, for a term of
three years, served as private in Captain Stoddard's company, Colonel
Joseph Vose's Massachusetts regiment and was discharged sometime in 1780 after having served the term for which he enlisted.
The soldier died March 5 or 25, 1797 (both dates given).
John Young married June 14, 1781, in the Parish of York, York County, Maine, Hannah Banks, of said York. The date and place of her birth and names of parents were not shown. Their marriage was recorded in the
church records of the First Congregational Church of York, Maine.
Hannah Young, soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed August 16, 1838, at which time she was aged eighty years and living with one of her children in York, Maine. She died there October 22, 1848.
John Young and his wife, Hannah, had a large family of children, only one of whom was living in 1849, namely, Sally Sherman, who was
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then aged fifty-eight years, resident of York, Maine, and the sole heir at law of her mother.
Soldier's wife, Hennah, was a sister of Pelatiah Banks who served in the Revolutionary War, a part of the time in the same man with
Young, and died sometime prior to 1839. Pelatiah Banks' widow, Sarah, in 1838 was aged eighty-four years and a resident of York, Maine, and at that time affidavit in support of the claim for pension of Hannah Young. Her signature by mark in the affidavit was
witnessed by Zebulon Banks, Sarah Banks, Jr., and Charles Smith;
their relationship to Sarah, Hannah or to each other was not shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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1936 Oct. 8 - Hist to Mrs. HC Voss 
(Ltr to Civ War Div) - MLB
M
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
22714
Hannah Young
Wid of
John Young
Priv Rev War
Act: Feb 2nd 1848
Index: - Vol. M, Page 171
(Arrangement of 1870.}
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October 7, 1936
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Mrs. H. C. Voss
Route 4
Albany, Oregon
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Wisner, of Tryon County, New York, Michael Croman, of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Wyllis Pierson, of Somerset County, New Jersey, and John Young, of York, Maine; also, the Civil War record of Lemuel D. Wisner, 102 Regiment, New York Infantry.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been
searched and no claims for pension or bounty land found based upon service of Michael Croman or Wyllis Pierson, under any spelling of
their names. Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office.
You are furnished herewith the record of the only soldier named John Wisner, under any spelling, found in the Revolutionary War records of this office, also, the record of the only John Young found, of York, Maine.
Your letter has been referred to the proper division for reply in regard to the Civil War soldier.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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July 6/49
Alex: McIntire
June 29 /49
Enclose declaration of
Sally Sherman heir of
Hannah Young decd
a Revolutionary pensioner
to obtain a balance of pension 
due the latter
at the date of her death
W Cole


Commissioner of Pensions
Dept. of the Interior
July 6th 1849.
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(Public, official business)
To Hon. the Secretary of the Home Department
on J. L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington
Dist Columbia
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To the Hon. the Secretary of the Home Department or J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. Sir, I send you enclosed the declaration of Sally Sherman
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1908 Hannah Young $80 per annum Alex McIntire York Maine
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State of Maine,
County of York ⎬ SS.
On this Twelfth day of April 1843 personally appeared before the subscribed Alexander
McIntire, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, Hannah Young a resident of York in the County of York and State of Maine, aged Eighty five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by
the act of Congress, passed on the 3d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of John Young of York, Maine, who was a private in the Revolutionary army in the Massachusetts line, and that the
received a pension of Eighty dollars per annum
under the act of July 7. 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow.

Hannah Young her mark
witness
Alex. McIntire
Sally Shermon
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, who hereby certifies that the said Hannah Young the declarant is personally known to him, and is the identical person who received a pension of Eighty dollars per annum, under the
act of July 7. 1838.
Alex. McIntire Justice of the Peace
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A. Vol. 1, Page 32.
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State of Maine,
York County set.

I, William Trapon, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Alexander Mc Intire is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said county
duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 17th day of February 1842, and will expire on the 17th day of February 1849, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this twenty fourth day of May, 1843
William Trapon, Clerk
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State of Maine.
COUNTY OF YORK, SS.
Court of Probate.
June Term, A.D. 1849

BE IT KNOWN, That on this fourth day of June
A. D. 1849 it has been satisfactorily proved, in open Court, being a Court of Record, that Hannah Young late of York in said County, was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, that she died at said York on the twenty second day of October A. D. 1848 and that
Sally Sherman of said York is the daughter and only child and sole heir of said Hannah Young deceased.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this fourth day of June
in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and
forty nine
William Hammond
Register of the Court of
Probate, York County.
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State of Maine
York, SS
J. McIntire Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, do hereby certify that Alexander McIntire of York in the County of York is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County: that he is duly commissioned
and qualified to act as such: that his commission is dated May 8th 1849 and will expire May 8th 1856 and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto on my
hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme
Judicial Court for said State this nineteenth
day of May 1849
J O McIntire, Clerk
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The Hon. The Secretary of War of the U.S.
Washington
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1908
Yorkshire, June 8/43
Alex. McIntire
[illegible] of
Hannah Young
Abigail Berry
Charily Sargent 
Susanna Littlefield
Mary Phillips
Anna Mendum
Elizabeth Witham
for pensions.
M [illegible]. Res June 12
Pension Office
Marie
Mar 3 1843
claim.
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York, Maine, June 8. 1843.
Hon. the Secretary of War,
Sir
I send you enclosed the declarations of Hannah Young, Abigail Berry, Charity Sargent, Susanna Littlefied, Mary Phillips, Anna Mendum & Elizabeth Witham, who were all pensioners, under the Act of July 7. 1838
I am not informed whether
new certificates will be issued for pensioners under the act of March 3, 1843, at what
places paid or whether they will be paid at
the close of the year or semi-annual
If new certificates are to issue, I
wish these certificates directed to my case.
If not too much trouble, please
inform me whether I am to expect new
certificates, or in what way, those entitled
to the years pension will receive it?
I am very respectfully
Sir your Obedient
Servant
Alex McIntire
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John Young
75 Sam Derly 9 mo
76 - 12 mo
77. 1 Rgt Con- Mass 36 mo
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Secretary's Office
Boston Nov. 14. 1838.
Yours of the 10th is at hand. I find
apparently two persons named John Young inthe same

Sir, 
Yours of the 10th is at hand. I find apparently two persons named John Young, in the same 
Regiment. One is enlisted as follows viz:
"John Young private of - in Capt Stoddart's company, Col. Vose's Regt and is credited
with 36 months service from Jan. 1. '77 to Dec. 3. '79
The other is on [illegible] as follows viz: John Young private of Sanford in Capt. Grant's company, Col. Vose's Reg't & is credited with the same amount of service as the other Young. His family as stated on the book, [illegible] from the town of
Lanesboro articles amounting to 8.0.0.
With great respect
your ob'd ser't
John P. Bigelow
Hon. J. L. Edward
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Payment to be made
at Portland
by A. Newhall, Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Maine
Payable on the 4th March
and 4th September in each
year [crossed out] thereafter. First payment to be made 31st Deccember, 1838
Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book A Vol. 1
Page 32 by
R Burdine Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Hannah Young of Maine widow of John Young deceased who was a Private during the Revlu War and died on the fifth day of March 1797 is entitled to receive five years pension at the rate of Eighty dollars and no
cents per annum, commencing on the
fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension
will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty third day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
J.R. Poinsett
Secretary of War.
Examined and
Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Maine 1141
Hannah Young
widow of John Young, dec'd.
[crossed out] who was a pensioner under the Act of [end of crossed out text]
and who dies on the 5 March 1797 of York in the State of Maine who was Pri. in the Compy commanded by Captain Derby of the Regt. commanded by Prescot in the Mass line for 2 years. 
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars _ cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Nov. '38 and sent to A. McIntire
York, Maine
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. $200.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00
$240.00
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk,
Book A Vol. 1 Page 32.
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1610
Maine
Hannah Young widow of John Young
who was a Private 
in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the at the rate of 80 dollars __ cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of August, 1843 and sent to Alex McIntire
York
Maine.
[Act of March 3, 1843] 
Recorded in Book A 
Vol. 1 Page 12