Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35165, Henry Young, Continental (Penn.)
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(3-1776)

SERVICE

Continental (Penn.)

Young, Henry
or Young, John Henry
NUMBER
S 35165
BL Wt. 635-100
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3588.

Maryland Roll
_______________________

Henry Young
private
Pennsylvania line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16th of June 1818 --
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Certificate of Pension  issued the 13 of Oct. 1818 and sent to Thomas Buchanan Esq 
Hagerstown, Maryland
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Arrears to 4th of Sep[raised t] 1818     21.06
Semi-aul all'ee ending 4th Mar 1819   48.00
Arrrears 2 mo. 19/30                          $69.06

{Revolutionary Claim}
Act 18th March 1818}

Continued '77 (six years
Washington County
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[very faded writing]

Notification sent September 6th 1820 to
T. Kennedy, Hagerstown, Maryland
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To the Honorable the Congress of the United States now in Session

The Petition of Henry Young a soldier in the congress own regiment in the service of the United States served his time faithfully and honorably during the Revolutionary War and was regularly discharged at Pompton Plains in the State of New Jersey certificates from the office of the said regiment he has herewith to produce and your petitioner thinks that he is entitled to his Bounty in Land which he was promised when he enlisted which Land he has never received he therefore hopes that your honours will take into consideration as well as his pay of which he has never received for six years service in said regiment and six months service in the Pennsylvania Flying Camp for all which service he never has received more than three months pay all which he leaves to your honors and hopes that you will do him that justice in the promises as your honors may think him justly entitled to and your petitioner on duly bound will ever pay
John Henry Young [signature]
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W.035. [circled]

Henry Young

N. B.  
This man sometimes has been known by the name of John Henry Young  -
Private.
Pennsylvania Line, Revol. Army.
[scribbling initials?][looks like a capital B]

Warrant issued and dated the
19th April 1814 in the name 
of the original Claimant; and
the Warrant delivered to him the same day.

Noted on BL: 19 April 1814.
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On this 16th day of June 1818, before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the fifth judicial districts of the State of Maryland composed of the Counties of Frederick, Washington and Allegany personally appears Henry Young ages eighty six resident in Washington County in said district who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."  That he the said H. Young enlisted in the year 1777 [other date crossed out] in the State of Pennsylvania, in the company commanded by Captain Rob [raised t] Burns in Col. Moses Hagens regiment of the Pennsylvania line that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States at the expiration of the War when he was discharged from service in the State of New Jersey that he was in the Battles of Long Island, Pennstown, German Town Brandiwine and the siege of York and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he hopes no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
TW Buchanan  [signature]

I Thomas Buchanan Judge & as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Henry Young did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy; and now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and have before me to the secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the declarations of the aforementioned act of Congress and I believe him to be one who comes under the provision of the same,
June 16, 1818
TW Buchanan[signature]
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State of Maryland, Washington County SS

I Otto H. Williams Clerk of Washington County Court of the State of Maryland hereby certify that the Honorable S. Thomas Buchanan whose name is signed to the within affidavit and certificate is an official judge of the fifth Judicial district of the State of Maryland comprised of Frederick, Washington and Allegany County, duly confirmed and qualified, and to all his acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given as such in Court of Justice as [illegible]
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this Sixteenth day of June 1818 --
O. H. Williams, clerk W. Cty Ct. [Washington County Court] Maryland
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[very faded handwriting]

March 1814
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STATE OF MARYLAND, WASHINGTON COUNTY, SS.

On this first day of August 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, Henry Young aged nearly ninety years, resident in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:-
That he enlisted with Capt. Robert Baines in the Congress Regiment commanded by Col Hagen, in the year 1777 for three years or during the war, that he served six years and five months and was discharged at Pompton Plains in New Jersey - that his original declaration was made on the 11 June 1818 that his pension certificate is Number 3388 and bears date October 13 1818 --
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SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY, &c.

That he has no property of any kind - house nor home wife nor child. was formerly a labourer but is now unable to do any work

JS Henry Young


Sworn to, and declared, on the first day of August 1820 [word before crossed out] in open court
Otto H Williams CLK [clerk]

I, Otto H Williams clerk of Washington County Court Maryland do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court;  [rest of paragraph crossed out]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this first day of August 1820.
Otto H Williams CLK [clerk]
Clerk of the Court for the County of Washington
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35 165
INVALID.
Revy [revolutionary]
______________________
File No. 35,165
Henry Young
Pri [private] Rev [revolutionary] War

________________________

Act: 18th March 1820
Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 497

[arrangement of 1870]
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West Hanover township Dauphin County May the 22nd 1818
I do hereby certify that the bearer Henry Young a man now above 70 years [carrot inserting the word "old"] , blind of the left eye served in the same company with me in Colonel Moses Hagens Regt. during the revolutionary war & continued in the same to the end (of the quota of Penn) and that he was discharged at Pompton in the State of New Jersey in June 1783  given under my hand & the honour of a soldier

To whom it may concern}  James Dixon late served
in the said Reg[raised mt] & now a
Justice of the Peace Pa.
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[postal seal Harrisburg PA]

Correct [underlined]
[faded writing in right-hand side looks like the word "The"]

Joseph Nourse Esquire
Register of the Treasury, U.S.

Washington City
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I certify that it appears by the records of this office that the name Henry Young is included in the roll of the regiment commanded by Colonel Moses Hagen, that he enlisted the 16th December 1776 and was in service in said regiment on the 22nd of May 1781 - Witness my hand and seal of the Auditor General's Office this 5th day of October 1818 ---

Geo Bryan Aud. [auditor] Gen. [general] Penn[raised a]
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[very faded and mostly illegible]

Certificates to the [illegible]  and 
[illegible and faded]

of [illegible] Brigade
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We whose names are hereunto subscribed do certify that Henry Young who is a resident in the Town of Sharpsburgh Washington County, Maryland, and has been for a number of years, during which time we have witnessed in him a uniform, honest upright deportment, and we believe from the deposition of James Dixon which he has shown us and the assertion of respectable men in the neighborhood that he has served as a soldier during the Revolutionary contest which terminated in the achievement of our Independence and we have reason to believe his assertion, that like many more revolutionary servants he has received no compensation for all his pains and sufferings as a soldier which we are satisfied he needs being now worn down [carrot inserting word "with"] old age and infirmities and in very indigent circumstances
John Blackford
Henry Boteler
Geo Smith
John Miller
Wm. Curtis
George Herroh
Jacob Miller
Gabl. Nourse
John Hartman
Philip Myers
Peter Ham
[next line illegible - possibly "in lieu of command]
Jacob Harmon
Lynwood Longmann
Joseph Smith
Jacob Smith
[final line illegible]
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[faded]

Henry Young
[next line illegible]

W. Rahm of the Senate
[initials]
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March 1st 1813 -

John Elder has died since the bill was reported in the house & his name was struck out. - As the Henry Young he is not of Dauphin County but of Washington County Maryland & the bill when it passed was altered accordingly. - but there are on the clerks table documents respecting Henry Young & they will be sent to the Senate by the clerk of the M. of R. - Wm. Phillips examined the auditor genl. [general] remarks & found him entitled to land - for his pay. - The committee of claims is near unanimous in his favour - & there is not a single objection in the house to the passage of the bill -
Amos Ellmaker
W. Rahm}
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Certificate
of
James Duncan
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Gettysburg Adams County
Penn [raised a] May 14th 1813

The bearer Henry Young having called on me to identify his person, I do certify that I verily believe him to be the same Henry Young who served in Col Moses Hagen's Regiment last Revolutionary War of the quota of Pennsylvania.  Time has wrought such changes upon us all that it is difficult to speak with positive accuracy but he appears to be so well acquainted with all the movements of the Regiment even down to the end of the War, that I cannot but be of opinion that he is certainly the same person, and that he also continued in service till the end of War.
Certified b me
James Duncan late
Capt. Hagen's Regt.

To whom it may}
concern             }
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Harrisburgh  March 9th 1813

Friend Young

This day the bill which has been on the carpet so long has been returned from the Senate it has passed both chambers as it was reported by the Committee on claims the Bill grants you two hundred acres of land and forty dollars immediately after the passing of the act you can apply any time you please to the State Treasurer by your self or order and get your money also you may apply any  time to the officers of the land office and you can have your land drawn and patented - I was as good as my word in managing the bill in the House of Representatives and I got Mr. Fraley in Senate to take care of it
I am sir with due respect your friend and fellow citizen
John Phillips [signature]
Mr. Henry Young
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Ellemaker
Dauphin
Pet [petitioner] Mr. Henry Young
soldier
Jany [January] 5 - 13
Claims

Petition of 
John Henry Young (soldier)
[initials]
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To the Honorable the Senate & House of Representatives of Pennsylvania -
The petition of Henry Young an old soldier respectfully represents -
That he [carrot insertion] was enlisted in this state & [end of carrot insert] served six years in the revolutionary war - and has received no compensation for that service. Being now infirm & unable to support himself he prays for the aid of the State of Pennsylvania. -
John Henry Young [signature]
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3588
Maryland
_____________________________
Henry Young
of Washington County in the State of Maryland
who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hagen's unit of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of [illegible]
____________________________
inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on the 1st of June 1818
____________________________
Certificate of Pension issued on the 13 of Octr. [October] 1818 and sent to Thomas Buchanan Esq [esquire] 
Hagerstown, Md [Maryland]
_____________________________
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818                       21.06
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1819   48.00
arrears 2 mo. 19/30                                  69.06

77 war
{Revolutionary claim,   }
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

C O Wenuld
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Notification Sent September 5, 1820 to
T. Kennedy, Hagerstown, Maryland
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Deposition of
James Dixon
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Dauphin County, SS
Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Dauphin, personally came James Dixon, and being sworn as the law directs, doth depose and say that; he this deponent was a sergeant in a Regiment called the Congress; was commanded by Collonel [misspelled] Moses Hagen, Captain Robert Brown of Company (afterward Captain Noah Lee) in the revolutionary war, and he this deponent further sayeth that he knew a soldier in the Reg [raised t] & company aforesaid named Henry Young, born in Holland (as he then said) a middle aged man at that time, blind in one eye, who was inlisted [misspelled] during the war and served until the end and was discharged at Pompton in the State of New Jersey some time in June AD one thousand seven hundred & eighty three, with a badge of merit for six years faithful service 
further this deponent sayeth not.
James Dixon [signature]
Sworn & subscribed the
24th day of August 1812
before 
Thomas Wenrich [signature]

Pennsylvania}
Dauphin County} SS
I Jacob Boas, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas held at Harrisburg in and for the County aforesaid Do certify that Thomas Wenrich Esquire before whom the above deposition was taken is and at the time of taking the said deposition was one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and that all due faith and credit is and ought to be given to the same as well in Courts of Justice as thereout -
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said court to be affixed at Harrisburg this twenty fifth day of August Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and twelve --
Jacob Boas Proth [prothonotary]
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I certify that it appears by the Register of final Settlement Certificate issued No. 8515 that Henry Young a private of Col Moses Hager's Regiment inlisted [misspelled] for and served to the end of the War
Dep of War
[illegible] office
Apr [illegible]
[signature illegible] Proth [prothonotary]

Deposition of
James Dixon