Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2509, William Young, Md.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md.

Young, William
             Rebeca
or          Rebecca

NUMBER
W.2509
B.L.Wt. 26901-160-55
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[illegible] R Johnson, WV; 24"/55
let: "     "         " Dec: 22d/55.
" A. C. Young. Feb: 4/56




Vol Y. page 72,



Pensioner
Act Feb 3/53

No 26901

[illegible]

Dis  Oct 1781 } Rev war


AW: 160 acr  Maj 1782
[name illegible]
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Georgia   16.355

William Young
Columbia in the State of Geo:
who was a pr: in the Compy commanded 
Captain Lavarsh of the - commanded
-in the Md:
line for 6 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 20. Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of Augt: 33
and Sent Pensioner
appling.  Columbia . Co. Ga

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833     40
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept - 10
                                                    $ 50 -
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by N. Rice   -  Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 Pag 107


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CY.

Reg 3 m 55 - 91632

3,217.
Georgia
Rebecca Young widow of William Young who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private 
Md. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Decr 1853 and sent to John K. Jackson Augusta Ga.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 156 Vol. A

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McCafferty, printer -- Augusta.

GEORGIA,

Columbia County Columbia

To any Minister of the Gospel, Judge, Justice of the Inferior Court, or Justice of the Peace, to celebrate:

These are to authorise and permit you to join in the HONORABLE STATE OF MATRIMONY, William Young of the one part, and Miss Rebecca Grenage of the other part, according to the Rites of your Church:  Provided there be no lawful cause to obstruct the same; and this shall be your authority for so doing.

Given under my hand, as Clerk of the Court of Ordinary, for the County aforesaid, this 4 day of September 1816
A. Crawford Clk

5 Sept. 1816  Celebrated the marriage [illegible] between [illegible] named parties
6 Sepr. 1816 [illegible]  J. T. Allen JP
                                     A. Crawford Clk
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Georgia}
Columbia County}

I hereby certify the [illegible] to be a true copy of marriage License & report there on of William Young & Rebecca Grenage as taken from Record of Marriages
Given under my hand Seal of office of office this 13th day of April 1855 
Simmons Crawford
Ordinary
[seal affixed to page]
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91632

Rebecca Young's application for Bounty Land


Forwarded by John K. Jackson
Augusta Ga
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State of Georgia}
County of Richmond}

On this nineteenth day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five before me Daniel S. Bush a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, personally appeared Rebecca Young, aged Sixty nine years, a resident of August Georgia, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of William Young, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, in a company of infantry.  Deponent is unable to state who were the captain and colonel of the regiment in which said William Young served.  Deponent is unable to state anything more about the service of said William Young, except that he volunteered in the State of Maryland and was present at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, and was there discharged in October 1781.  Said William Young was a pensioner of the United States Government at his death, and this deponent, his widow, is a pensioner under the Act of Congress approved on the 3d day of February 1853 at the rate of twenty dollars per annum payable at Savannah Georgia.
She further states that she was married to the said William Young in Columbia County, Georgia, on the fifth day of September A. D. 1816 by one J. T. Allen, a Justice of the Peace, as will appear from the annexed certified copy of their marriage license: - and that her name before her said marriage was Rebecca Grinage. - that her said husband died in Columbia County, Georgia, on or about the 29th day of October A. D. 1835, and that she is now a widow.
She further declares that she has never obtained or made application for any bounty land under any Act of Congress, nor, so far as she knows or believes, did her said husband in his lifetime.
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She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3 1855
Rebeca Young

We Elias C Tinsley and John W Evans residents of Augusta Georgia, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Rebecca Young in our presence:  and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Elias C. Tinsley
John W Evans

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to an subscribed before me on the day and year above written: - and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; and the claimant is the person she presents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim
Daniel S. Bush, J. P.

State of Georgia}
Richmond County}
Clerk's Office of the Inferior Court.
I, Oswell E. Cashin, Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County, hereby certify that Daniel S. Bush whose genuine signature appears to the jurant of the foregoing declaration and affidavit, was at the date thereof an acting, qualified Justice of the Peace within and for said County, and as such duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes.
Witness my hand and seal of office this nineteenth day of April 1855.
Oswell E. Cashin
Clerk

[seal affixed to page]
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the 2d Section of the Act of 3d February 1853.

State of Georgia}
Richmond County} S. S.

On this twenty ninth day of June 1853 personally appeared before the Superior Court in and for said county and State, the same being a Court of record, Rebecca Young, a resident of the City of Augusta in said County and State, aged sixty eight years, who. first being 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 3d February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the revolutionary war :-- that she is the widow of William Young, who was, in his lifetime, a pensioner upon the government of the United States, but under what act of Congress deponent is unable to state:- that he received the sum of twenty five dollars per annum as his pension, and received it once in each year: - that he served in the revolutionary war will appear by reference to the evidence filed in his application for said pension:  and that he received the amount of said pension from Washington City.  She further declares that she was married to the said William Young on the fifth day of September 1816; that her said husband died on the   day of October 1835:- that she was not married to him prior to the second day of January 1800, but at the time above stated, and that since the death of said William Young she has been and still is a widow.  She hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, and further declares that
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her name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid.}  Rebeca young
Oswell E Cashin
Clerk


I, Elias C. Tinsley, a clergyman, residing in the City of Augusta in the County and State aforesaid, hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs Rebecca Young, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: - that I believe her to be sixty eight years old: - that she is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood, where she resides, to be the widow of William Young, who was a revolutionary soldier and a pensioner: - and that I concur in that opinion. 
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid.
Oswell E. Cashin} Elias C. Tinsley Local Preacher
Clerk


I, Ann Christian, residing in the City of Augusta, in the County and State aforesaid, hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs Rebecca Young, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: - that I knew her before her marriage with the said William Young: - that her maiden name before her said marriage was Rebecca Grinage: - that she is the identical Rebecca Grinage, who is mentioned in the annexed certified copy from the record of
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marriages in the Court of Ordinary of Columbia County in said: - that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband, William Young, and that she still is a widow.  I further certify that I concur in the general opinion that said William Young was a revolutionary soldier and a pensioner.
Ann  her  X  mark  Christian
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid
Oswell E Cashin
Clerk

And the said Court certifies that it appears satisfactorily, that Elias C. Tinsley, who has signed the first preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the City of Augusta, County and State aforesaid, and that Ann Christian, who has singed the second preceding certificate, is a resident of the same place, and that they are both credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Ebenr Starnes
Judge Supr Ct
Mid. Dis. Geo.

I, Oswell E. Cashin, Clerk of the Superior Court in and for the County of Richmond and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Mrs Rebecca Young for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty ninth day of June 1853.
Oswell E. Cashin
Clerk

[seal affixed]
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7916

Declaration of William Young to Obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832.
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Georgia
Columbia County } In the Superior Court.
September Term 1832.
Present his Honor William W. Holt
Judge,

Declaration of William Young in Order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.

State of Georgia,}
County of Columbia}  SS.

On this Eleventh day of September 1832, Personally appeared before the Honorable the Superior Court for the County & State aforesaid, William Young a resident of the County and State  aforesaid between Seventy and Eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the Army of the United States (as a substitute) in the year 1781 with Captain Lavarsh, and served in the fourth Maryland Regiment of the Infantry, under the following named officers, Major Roxburg commanded the Regiment, Captain Lavarsh commanded the Company.  Better was the Lieutenant.  I served for and during the term of six months
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I resided when I entered the Service in Montgomery County in the State of Maryland.  I was in the siege of York.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
William Young
And the said Court does hereby declare the opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and Served as he States.

I Gabriel Jones Clerk of the Superior Court of the County of Columbia, do hereby certify that the foregoing Contains and Exact Copy of the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Young for a pensions, as entered on the minutes.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 12th day of September 1832.
G. Jones
Clerk S. C. C. C.

[seal affixed to page]
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Georgia}
Columbia County}

We Juriah Harris a Clergyman & Simmons Crawford & Wm Upton residing in the County & State aforesaid and Simons Crawford & Wm Upton Citizens residing in the same do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Young who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be between seventy and eighty years of age:  that his is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Juriah Harris M. G.
Simmons Crawford
William Upton
Sworn to & Subscribed before us this 6th May 1833
Stephen Drane JH
Jno Cartledge JH
James Luke J. H.
We do Certify that it appears to us, that Juriah Harris who has Signed the proceeding Certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the County & State aforesaid and that Simmons Crawford & Wm Upton who has also Signed the Same, are residents in the Same, and are credible persons, and that their Statement is entitled to credit
Stephen Drane J. H.
James Luke J. H.
Jno Cartlege J. H.
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I was born in Montgomery County & State of Maryland.
I have no record of my age, nor no means or ascertaining my age.
I lived when I entered the Service in the County of Montgomery & State of Maryland.  I have lived the last thirty three years in Columbia County & State of Georgia.
I entered the Service as a Substitute for Bruce Magruder.
I received a discharge when I left the Service, but by whom Signed I cannot from the length of time recollect which has been lost or mislaid.
I am Known in my present place of residence to the Revd. Juriah Harris.  Colo. Zachariah Williams & Simmons Crawford & Wm Upton who can testify as to my character for veracity, and their belief of my Revolutionary Service.
William Young
Sworn to & Subscribed before us 6th May 1833
Stephen Drane J. H.
James Luke J. H.
Jno Cartledge J H

I James Burnside Clerk of the Court of Ordinary of the County of Columbia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains, or is the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Young for a pension
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and is entered on the minutes of Said Court and that Stephen Drane James Luke and John Cartledge are Justice of the Inferior Court, and that they according to the laws of this State Constitute the Court of Ordinary and full faith and Credit should be given to their Signature as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8th day of May 1833.
James Burnside
Clerk F. O. C. C.

[seal affixed]
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A Stamp inside

stamp Enclosed
C. H. V.
Stamp Enclosed - A. H. A.
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Augusta             January the 28 1856

Commissioner of pensions

Dear Sir  I take this opportunity to write to you in relation to Rebecca Youngs land warrant she is my mother and William Young was my father.  Dear Sir I cant see why she cant obtain her warrant because he was a revolutionary solger just as certain as you are a liveing man the evidence that you have received from John B Jackson and the very reason that she is a pensioner at this time and draws a pension of 20 dollars a year i think ought to be a good evidence that she ought to have a warrant she is very poor and neady and old you granted her a pension and i should like for her to get a warrent not on my account but because i know that she is entitled to it and stands in great nead of it sir i hope that you will grant it to her as she was entitled to pension i cant see why she is not entitled a land warrant it is her request that i should write to you on this subgect please ancer this if you please as sone as you can
Yours very respecfuly
Allen C. Young
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William Young
Georgia


Admit as private
6 mo  $20

11. 12. 13
Qnt. 1. 2. 4. 6. 7 ~

Apl. 12. '33.

Ret

p. 335


[illegible]
Appling, Columbia
County,
Geo
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BRIEF in the case of William Young
County of Columbia in the State of Georgia
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  in open Court

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3.  How old is he?  between 70 and 80

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
In 1781

Duration of Service
6 months

Rank
As a

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Cap Lavarsh

5.  In what battles was he engaged?

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Montgomery Co Maryland

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?  No witnesses of any kind

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.
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State of Georgia}
Richmond County} S. S.

On this twenty fourth day of October - 1853 personally appeared before the Inferior Court of said County and State, Rebecca Young, a resident of the City of Augusta in the County and State aforesaid, who, being first sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in addition to the declaration already made by her and now of file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions :- that her husband, the said William Young, on account of whose service she claims a pension, was at the surrender at Yorktown :- that she is unable to give any particulars of his service :- that his place of residence at the time of, and subsequent to, his being pensioned, was near White Oak Post Office in Columbia County in said State of Georgia, and that he continued to reside there until his death, and died there on the twenty ninth day of October 1835.
Rebeca Young

Sworn to and subscribed in open court on the day and year above written.

Gerry T Parish J. J. C.
James B Bishop J. J. C.
Jas McNair J. J. C.
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State of Georgia}
Richmond County}

I, Oswell E. Cashin, Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County, as well as Clerk of the Superior Court of said County, before which last-mentioned Court the within named applicant's former declaration was made, do hereby certify that the within and foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Inferior Court in the matter of the application of Rebecca Young for a pension :- and that both said Courts are Courts of Record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Inferior Court this twenty fourth day of October 1853.

Oswell E. Cashin
Clerk

[seal affixed]
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State of Georgia}
Columbia County}

Before me Benjamin Adams a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Edward Ballard, who, being sworn, on oath declares that he knew William Young in his lifetime :- that said William Young was a pensioner upon the government of the United States is within deponent's own knowledge :- that said William Young, at the time of, and subsequently to, his being pensioned, and down to the day of his death, resided in said County of Columbia near White Oak post office :- that since his death his widow Rebecca Young has removed to the City of Augusta and resides that at this time :- that deponent knows said Rebecca Young to be the widow of said William Young, who was a pensioner as aforesaid :- that deponent is informed and believes the identical Rebecca Young, widow of said William Young, has applied for a pension under the Act of Congress of Feby 3. 1853 :- that deponent knew said William Young, and believes that he died on or about the twenty ninth day of October 1835.
Edward Ballard
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of November 1853.
Benj Adams, J. P.
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State of Georgia}
Columbia County}

I David Harris Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County, hereby certify that Benjamin Adams whose genuine signature is appended to the jurat of the within affidavit, is and was at the date thereof an acting, qualified Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and, as such, authorized to administer oaths for general purposes, and that his acts and deeds as such are worthy of full faith and credit.
Witness my hand and seal of office this Ninth day of November, 1853

David Harris Clerk

[seal affixed]
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3-525
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Washington, D. C. , 19


In reply to your request of , received for a statement of the military history of William Young a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
1781

LENGTH OF SERVICCE.
6 mos.

RANK.
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Lavarsh
COLONEL.
Major Rosbough 11" Regt. Inf.

STATE.
Md.

Battles engaged in, Siege of York

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Montgomery Co. Md.

Date of application for pension, Sept. 12, 1832. [illegible] it was at.

Residence at date of application, Columbus Co. Ga. near White Oak P. O.

Age at date of application, bet. 70 & 80.  born in Montgomery Co. Md. date not stated

Remarks:  [illegible] mar. Sept. 5, 1816 in Columbia Co. Ga. Miss Rebecca Grinage.  He died there Oct. 29, 1835.  She was al. pens. on an apl. executed June 29, 1853 at which time she was 68 years old and living in Augusta Ga.  Son Allen C. alive in 1856.  The above is the only Wm Young of Md. found on the Rev. War records of this Bureau.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Note The Capt was probably Levache de Vaubrunne or John De Lavacher Van Brunne & not as he was only a Lieut I did not dare to change the name as written above.
See Heitman And Archives
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Revy

WIDOW, &c.

File No. 25 09
Rebecca Young
Widow
William Young
Pri. Rev. War

Act : of Feb. 3, 1853

Index :-- Vol. M, Page 369.

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1895 May 6 Paper by Wm H Lamar ch. Clerk P. O. Dept
1916. Nov. 20. Hist to M. B. Schmuck
AW
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Rev. War., M. P. B

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir -

Will you be so kind as to send me any information you may have of the Record of Wm Young in the Revolutionary War.

My great great-grandfather was Wm Young Sr. who lived in or near Baltimore - probably in Harford Co.
This was from records I have seen, a Wm. Young of Harford Co. Md. in Bat-
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tallion 23.  He was Lieut. then Capt. but before that in 1776 he was in Capt. Hollands Col. of the Alyerj Camp.
Have you a record of any other Wm. Young of that part of Maryland?
I shall be most grateful to you for any information you can send me. 
Perhaps there are some conditions upon which you can send such information.  If so please
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let me know.

Adjutant General McCain suggested my writing to you.

Sincerely -
(Mrs.) Mary B. Schmuck
95 N. Hawthorne Lane.
Indianapolis
Ind.
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[stamp of]

U. S. PENSION OFFICE.
NOV
2
1915
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Young Wm Columbia Co G.a.

Put Md. M.        Pen Aug 2nd 1833

see P 33 Y Roll.   Sen Ex Doc  514 1st Sec. 23d

Cong.

O. W. & N. DIV
MAY 6 1895
CHIEF'S DESK.


Wm H Laman
Ch Clerk East Pmg-
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Augusta Ga 29 June 1853

Sir

Please find enclosed the application of Mrs Rebecca Young, of this City, for a pension.  May I hope that it will receive your early attention.

Very Respectfully
John K. Jackson
Atty at Law


To
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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Augusta Ga. 30 July 1853

Dear Sir

I am anxious to know whether the application of Mrs Rebecca Young for a pension has been received at your department.  It has been forwarded some time since, and I have had no acknowledgement of its receipt.

Respectfully &c
John K. Jackson
Atty at Law


Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Augusta Ga. 5 Dec. 1853

Commissioner of Pensions
Sir

Enclosed you have further declaration and proof in the matter of the application of Mrs Rebecca Young for a pension, which application has been of file in your office for some months.  I hope this further declaration and proof will be satisfactory.

Respectfully &c
John K. Jackson
Atty at Law
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Augusta Ga. 18 Dec. 1855

To the Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir

Enclosed I you the documentary evidence required in the application for bounty land made by Mrs Rebecca Young under Act 1855, No 91. 632.
It is hoped that the case will now be favorably considered.

Respectfully &c,
John K. Jackson
Atty for Mrs R. Young
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No 2535

Rebecca Young, widow of 
William Young
Let. to. Jno K Jackson Dept. 17/53.
RY


Rev'y.
Act 3d Feb 1853.
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Pension Office
December 12, 1853

Sir.  Please report time of last payment to or death of within named pensioner

Respectfully,
F. Burt Esqr     S. Cole
I aud               for Commr

[illegible]

William Young Act 1832, 
$20 per annum.
Paid to 4 Sept 1835,
No date of death on the 
Books.

F. Burt
Auditor,
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[stamp is illegible]

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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26, 901


160 acres
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Appl of Rebecca Young, widow of Wm Young,
Richmond Co.,
Georgia.


Act 3d Feby., 1853.


Rev.
allowed $20 per an
to Com. Feb 3d 53

John K. Jackson
Augusta,
Georgia
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Georgia
Columbia County}
These are to authorize and permit you to join in the Honorable State of Matrimony.  William Young of the one part and Miss Rebecca Grinage of the other part according to the rites of your church, [illegible] then [illegible] lawful cause to obstruct the same and this shall be your authority for so doing
Given under my hand as clerk of the Court of Ordinary of the county aforesaid this 4" September 1816
A. Crawford Clk

To any [illegible] of the [illegible] Judge Justices of the Inferior Court or Justice of the peace to celebrate.
5" Sept. 1816 Celebrated the marriage rites between the above named parties.  J. T. Allen L. Jc.
6 Sept. 1816 Registered by A. Crawford Clk

State of Georgia}
Columbia County}  I hereby certify the above to be truly extracted or copied from the Record of Marriages Book of William Young & Rebecca Grinage, as celebrated by John T Allen a  justice of the Inferior Court of Said County 
Given under my hand as ordinary for the County of Columbia in said state with seal of office and officer this 29th June 1853
Simmons Crawford
Ordn.

[seal affixed]
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Land Office of Maryland
December 22d 1855:

I certify that it appears by the muster rolls [illegible] in this office, that William Young enlisted as a private in the 6" Maryland Regiment on the 15th August 1777. & is marked "Present" 1st November 1780.
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name & affix the seal of the Land Office of Maryland
J. Murray
Commr of the L OH
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Land Office of Maryland
December 22d 1855.

I certify that it appears by a Depreciation Pay Rate, remaining in this Office, that William Young a private, in the Regt. of Maryland received Pounds Sterling 10. 5. depreciation money joined to the Maryland Quota of Troops on Continental Establishment.
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name, & affix the seal of the Land Office of Maryland

J Murray
Commr of the LOH
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Young
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Brief in the case of Rebecca Young Widow of William Richmond County and State of Georgia act of February 3 1853

Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Husband a private in Md. line 6 mos V pensioner under act of June 7. 1832 at $20 per annum & paid to 4th Sept 1835 V died Oct. 29. 1835
Allowed $20 per annum to com. Feb3/53

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?
Marriage proved by public record
Death of husband by credible witnesses
Identity of Widowhood by credible witnesses

Name and residence of Agent
John K. Jackson
Augusta
Ga.


Examining Clerk.
J Le Gray
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May the 25 1856

Sir

I have got all the record evidence that i can get of farther or William Young, Service in the war i will enclose them to you if thay will not do i cant obtain any other
he was living in the state of Maryland when he joined the army Born their in Montgomery County

Yours very truly

Allen C Young
Son of William Young
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Land Office of Maryland
Annapolis.  Decr. 14" 1855

I certify that it appears by a Depreciation pay rate, remaining in this Office, that William Young a private in the 7" Regiment Maryland Line received Pounds Sterling 10. 5. 0. Depreciation money issued to the Maryland Quota of Troops on Continental Establishment.
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name & affix the seal of the Land Office of Maryland

J Murray
Commr of the LOH
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Land Office of Maryland
Annapolis.  Decr. 14" 1855.

I certify that it appears by the muster Roles remaining in this Office, that William Young enlisted as a private in the 7" Maryland Regiment, 15" August 1777 & was discharged on the 1st November 1780, present.
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name & affix the seal of the Land Office of Maryland

J Murray
Commr of the LoOH