Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,921, Thomas Young, Va.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Va.

Young, Thomas
                                                                       NUMBER.
S.11,921.
                                                                                           Carded

CONTENTS
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3515
Kentucky

Thomas Young
Mason in the State of Kentucky
who was a Capt in the --- commanded
by Captain ___ of the Regt commanded
by Col. Crocket in the Virgnia
line for 2 years from 1779

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 480 Dollars ---Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26' day of Dec '32
and sent to Pensioner
Marysville, Ky.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832                    720--
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar:33   240--
                                                              $960--
{Revolutionary Claim,
, Act June 7, 1832.} 

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk
Book D Vol. 9 Page 68-
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Let to Hon J.C. Sprigg Mar 26.1842
"  "  J. B. Stival Jan 13. 1843

Let to J.W. Toung, Esq.,
July 30  '49
Duplicate certificate iss.
April 16: 1830. & sent to
Hon. R.H. Stanton H of R.

{Perpendicular to the page on the lower right side:]
Date of death paid on A B
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1st
State of Kentucky County of Mason August 1832
On this 14th day of August personally appeared in open Court before William P. Roper Judge of the Court for the 1st Judicial District in the County & State aforesaid now sitting - Thomas Young a resident of Maysmith  in the County of Mason and State of Kentucky aged Eighty one 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 act of Congress passed June 7th 1832-

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein states - That about the month of June 1779, he was directed to raise a company of men to serve in the Western Battallion of the Virginia State Line - he did go and raised or enlisted his company, and in the fall, in the month of September or October received a commission as captain from the Governor of Virginia - in the winter of the same year he was ordered to march his Company to Albemarle Barracks in the State of Virginia, and report himself to Col Crocket to whose Regiment he was attached - which he did and remained on duty at the said Barracks guarding the prisoners which were then there untill the fall of the year 1780
at which time some of the prisoners were
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2nd

removed to Fredericks town Maryland and the Regiment which he was attached were sent
with the prisoners - and remained guarding them at Fredericks town Maryland until March or April 1781 at which time Crocket's Regiment was ordered to Pittsburgh and report themselves to Genl George Rogers Clark - where we arrived about the last of the month of May 1781- and from thence under the command of Genl George Rogers Clark as commander of the expedition descended the River [?] Ohio to the falls of Ohio at Louisville, where they remained on duty untill the 25th day December 1781 at which time, the enlistment of the men expired and they were discharged and the officers of Crockets Regiment returned home as supernumeraries - and were not again called into service, during the whole of which time this affiant remained with his regiment and in command of his company - In the spring of the year 1780 owing to a difference between the officers of Crocket's Regiments as to priority - This affiant surrendered up his commission and commissions were then delivered to all the offices of one date - he states that when he was first called into service and directed to
raise his company of men he resided in Prince William County in the State of Virginia
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3rd

and removed to Kentucky in the fall of the year 1783 where he has resided ever since. He further states that he has retained in his possession his commission untill within the last 12 or 18 months when he has lost the same or placed it in the possession of his counsel who was trying his claim upon Virginia for 5 years full pay and 1/2 pay for life which by the law of Virginia he was instructed he was entitled to for his service.


He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity - except the present & declared that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. He does not intend the above relinquishment to extend to his claim upon Virginia or upon the United States provided she has or does assume copay the liability of Virginia to the offices of the Virginia state line for their services in the Revolutionary War. He states that he is known to John Chambers and Walker Reid and Marshall Key & Adam Pratty who can testify as to his veracity.

Sworn to and subscribed this day & date above.

Tho. Young
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The deposition of George Shepherd taken in open before the Honbl [honorable] William P. Roper at the time and place as stated in the caption of the foregoing declaration of Thomas Long and being first duly sworn deposes & says that in the fall of the year 1781 he returned from Fort Vincennes to the fall of Ohio being a private soldier in company of John Bayly belonging to the Regiment of Colo Montgomery and when he marched the falls
of Ohio Thomas Young who is now a resident
of the Town of Maysville in the State of
Kentucky was then in command as Captain
of a company in Colo. Crockets Regiment
this affiant cannot state the time when
Captin Young entered the service on the time
when he left it - But can only state that the
saw him and was with him at the
falls of Ohio at the time stated and
further says not
 
George his x mark Shepherd
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State of Kentucky Mason Co Sct
February Court 1842

Administration of the estate of Thomas Young deceased is granted to James M Young who made oath &c and executed bond with John Marshall as his security in the penalty of five thousand dollars, conditioned as the law requires.

And upon his motion a certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of administration thereof in due form. 
Att Jno. Jas. Key Clk M Court

State of Kentucky Mason County Sct September Court 1842
It appearing to the satisfaction of the court in open court by the affidavit of Eliza B. Langhorne, Joseph C. Farren, Jacob Rardin, that Capt. Thomas Young a revolutionary officer of the Virginia State line of the army of the revolution and late a resident of Mason County Kentucky departed this life on the 22nd day of April in the year 1837 intestate without leaving widow or children or any legal heirs, that he had neither brothers nor sisters living or who left surviving issue save and except his brother Robert Young who departed this life in said county many years ago, leaving as his only heirs four children to wit Thomas, Robert Margaret, now widow of L Cook and Willoughby S. Young, that the said Thomas son of Robert departed this life before his uncle the said Captain Thomas Young leaving four sons as his only heirs to wit W. H. Young James M. Young, Thomas M. Young all od lawful age &
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William C. Young now under twenty one years of ag. That the said Willoughby L. Young departed this life intestate since the death of the said Captain Thomas Young leaving one child as his only heir to wit: Ann Maria wife of Gen. M. Proctor of Maysville in said county.

And the said court doth order it to be certified that Robert Young the nephew and Margaret Cook the neice and W. H. Young and James M. Young Thomas SL Young and WIlliam C. Young the children of the said Thomas deceased the nephew and Ann Maria the wife of George M. Proctor the daughter of William L. Young deceased another nephew are the only heirs at law of the said Captain Thomas Young deceased.
att Jno. Jas. Key clerk Mason Co. Court

State if Kentucky Maon Cunty Sct October Court 1848
James M. Young administrator of Thomas Young deceased produced in open court Thomas Y. Payne and Lewis Collins who being duly sworn, proved that Thomas Young departed this life on the 22nd day of April 1837, they also proved that Thomas Young was the same person who was a pensioner of the United States and is now ordered that the same be certified to the Secretary of War
Att Jno. Jas. Key clk M. Co. Ct.

State of Kentucky Mason County Sct. 
I, John James clerk of the county court of said county certify that the foregoing are true copies of orders that remain on record in my office. In witness of which I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court at office in the city of Maysville this 7th day of June 1849.
Jno. Jas. Key.
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December 4, 1937
Thomas Young
S. 11921
Mrs. Ashley M. Hall BA-J/AWF
Eagar
Arizona
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of the following-
Thomas Young of Virginia
Robert Moon of Exeter and Richmond, Rhode Island
Wyatt Moody of Virginia
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension found based upon the service of either Robert Moon or Wyatt Moody.
The record of Thomas Young which follows was obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S.11921, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. This is the record of the only Thomas Young of Virginia found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The date and place of birth of Thomas Young were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
While residing in Prince William County, Virginia, Thomas Young was ordered sometime in June, 1779 to raise a company, he recruited the company and received his commission as captain on November 8, 1779, and marched to Albemarle Barracks, where he remained until the fall of 1780, then joined Colonel Joseph Crockett's Virginia regiment and marched to Fredericktown, Maryland, and
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sometime in March or April, 1781, marched to Pittsburgh, where they joined General George Rogers Clark's Expedition to the Falls of the Ohio, where they remained until December 25, 1781.
Thomas Young moved to Kentucky in the fall of 1783. He was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832, at which time he was eighty-one years of age and living in Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky.
Captain Thomas Young died April 22, 1837, and it was stated that he left neither widow nor children.
His brother, Robert Young, survived him, but was referred to in 1842 as having died many years ago in Mason County, Kentucky, survived by the following children:
Thomas Young, who was deceased in 1842, leaving four sons, namely- W. H. Young, James M. Young, Thomas M or L Young, and William C. Young;
Margaret Young, who was the widow of L. Cook in 1842;
Willoughby T. Young, who was deceased in 1842, leaving one child, namely- Ann Maria, wife of George M. Proctor of Maysville, Kentucky;
Robert Young living in 1842.
In 1848 James M. Young was Administrator of the estate of Captain Thomas Young.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rev War
11921
INVALID.
File
No. 11921
Thomas Young
Capt Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: Vol. A, Page 421
[Arrangement of 1870]
1914 Mch. 24. History to Miss Margaret L. Duvall.
Letter with J.W. 3063, Robert Young
1930 July 16 - Hist to Mrs Doris Barta [illegible]
1931 - June 29 - Hist to Mrs Allie S. Clark [illegible]
1937 [illegible] to Mrs. Ashley M. Hall [illegible]
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June 29, 1931
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF
Mrs. Ollie S. Clark
Rainier Oregon.
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 11921, that Thomas Young, while a resident of Prince William County, Virginia, was commissioned, November 8, 1779, captain in Colonel Joseph Crockett's Virginia Regiment, they joined General George Roger Clark's expedition in March or April 1781 and went down to the Falls of the Ohio River, where they remained until December 25, 1781.
He moved to Kentucky in the fall of 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832, at which time he was living in Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky, and was aged eighty-one years.
He died April 29, 1837 and it is stated that he left neither wife nor children.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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Mrs. Doris Barta
Cozad, Nebraska

Dear Madam:
July 16, 1930

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary war pension claim, S. 11921, it appears that Thomas Young, while a resident of Prince William County, Virginia, was commissioned November 8, 1779, captain in Colonel Joseph Crockett's Virginia Regiment, they joined General George Rogers Clark's expedition in March or April, 1781, and went down to the Falls of the Ohio River where they remained ["until they were discharged" lined thru] until December 25, 1781.

He moved to Kentucky in the fall of 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832, at which time he was living in Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky, and was aged eighty-one years. 

He died April 22, 1837 and it is stated that he left neither wife nor children.

The above noted Thomas Young is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary war records of this bureau who served with the Virginia troops.

Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

corrected before sending out

[transcriber has made the pencil marked changes]
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[REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. S─525]
[DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR]
[BUREAU OF PENSIONS]
[WASHINGTON D.C. ______________., 19__]
[In reply to your r]equest of ___________, received ________________
[for a statment] of the military history of Thomas Young
[a soldier of ] the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his ["(or his widow's)" lined thru] application for pension
on file in this Bureau. S.F. 11,921
[Six Column Table Of Service With the following Column Headings]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Nov. 8. 1779 to Dec. 25, 1781.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK. Capt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. COLONEL. Jos. Crockett
STATE. Va.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. March or Apr 81 joined 
went down the Ohio River to Louisville where he remained
LENGTH OF SERVICE. until [?] Dec 25 - 81
RANK. Capt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. COLONEL. Genl Geo. Rogers Clark
STATE. Va.

Battles engaged in, [blank]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Prince William Co, Va.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 14, 1832. His cl. was al. [claim was allowed]
Residence at date of application, Maysville, Mason Co., Ky.
Age at date of application, 81 yrs.
Remarks: He died April 22, 1837, leaving neither widow nor children
Only Va
moved to Ky fall 1783

Very respectfully,
Commissioner

6─2856
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Eagar, Arizona
Nov. 17, 1927

Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen:
Will you please send me the pension record of Thomas Young, born 1732 in Brunswick Co. Virginia. Also of Robert Moon born Oct. 1722 of Exter and Richmond Rhode Island, and Wyatt Moody of Virginia.
Thanking you very kindly for any information you might give me.
Yours very truly
[signature] Mrs. Ashley M. Hall

[handwritten note at an angle across the word please]
[illegible] of Va
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STOCKMENS STATE BANK
CAPITAL, $50,000.00
COZAD, NEBRASKA

If he did not apply for pension, he may have made application for bounty land in Kentucky.
Is there any record of his family, that is, his wife's name, and the names of his children, if any.
Yours very truly,
[signature] Mrs. Doris Barta

[date stamp]
US PENSION OFFICE A
JUL 2 1930
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STOCKMENS STATE BANK
CAPITAL, $50,000.00
COZAD, NEBRASKA
June 30, 1930

Dept. of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
I have received the information regarding William Young in your letter dated June 26.
Now I should like information on Thomas Young, who also served with the Virginia troops, and later moved to Kentucky. He was a brother of Wm. Young, and no doubt they enlisted in the same county, Fauquier Co. Virginia

[note upper right]
no Ind Old Man mix

[date stamp]
US PENSION OFFICE A
JUL 2 1930
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Ranier, Ore 5-28 31
R.F.D. # 1

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:
If it is possible for you, will you please send me the lineage of Capt Thomas Young who served in the Revolutionary War of a Western Battalion Co, commended by Col Joseph Crockett in Virginia State Service. He was commissioned Nov 8, 1779. His name is last borne on a pay roll dated Jan 4, 1784.
Yours truly
[signature] Mrs. Ollie S Clark

[date stamp]
US PENSION OFFICE A
JUN 1 1931
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Deposition of Jas. M. Young
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This is to Certify that Capt Thos Young late of Maysville Mason County Kentucky was a Captain in the army of the revolution that he was Entitled to and drew a pension of four hundred and Eighty dollars per year he had a Certificate to that Effect he drew his Last pay on the 4th of March 1837 and died on the 22d of the following April his original certificate is by some means misplaced and can not be found by his administrator for want of sd Certificate the administrator is unable to draw the arrears of Pension due 
March 25th 1850
[signature] Jas. M. Young Administrator
of Capt Thos Young Decd

Personally appeared before me John H. Nelson a Justice of the peace in and for Campbell County and State of Kentucky the above named Jas. M. Young and made oath that the above statement made and signed by him is true in every particular given under my hand and seal the 25th day of March 1850
[signature] John A Nelson J P C C

[illegible Seal affixed]
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State of Kentuckey Campbell County } Sct
I Ben D Beall Clerk of the Campbell County Court certify that John H Nelson whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of Signing the Same an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and as Such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given his acts and that his said Certificate is in due form of law. 
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 1st day of April AD 1850
[signature] Ben D Beall Clk

[illegible Court Seal affixed at left]
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2012

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.

===========

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
16 Feb. 1832.

Thomas Young, of __________ in the County of Mason in the State of Kentucky has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving
officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution,” approved on the 15th of May, 1828.
He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such until the end of the war, at which period he was a Captain in the regiment of the Virginia line; ["and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and," lined thru] further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 826, Nothing
["dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of" lined thru]
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements and corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary
[signature] F. A. Dickins

See Rej. File No ["11,975" lined thru]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
17 February 1832

["It appears by the record in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to ______ in the ____ line, amounting to _ dollars." lined thru]

It further appears that Thomas Young is not now on the pension list of the any agency, and has not been since the 3 March 1826.

The Revolutionary records on file in this Office furnish no information in relation to the services of Capt Thomas Young of the Virginia line.
[signature] Peter Hagner Aud [Auditor]

/correct/
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War Dept Bounty Land Office
Feby 17th 1832

The name of Thomas Young is not returned on the list of Officers of the Virginia line on file in this office among those entitled to bounty lands from the U. States, nor does it appear that a Land Warrant was issued in his name
[signature] Wm Gordon

General Land Office
19th July 1832

The name of Thomas Young does not appear on the List of Warrants issued by the Register of the Land Office at Richmond for Services performed in the Continental Line, but it appears from the Abstract of Warrants issued for Services performed in the State line that a Warrant for 4000 acres was issued in the name of Thomas Young, opposite to which it is marked "line unknown".
[signature] James Wallace Clk [unsure of first name]
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War Department
Pension Office
November 2d 1832
Sir,
The documents in support of your claim are herewith returned, in order that they may be connected by a piece of last or ribbon, the ends of which should be made to pass under the seal of the Court before which the declaration was made.
Respectfully I am, Sir,
Your Mo Obt
[signature] J. L. Edwards

Mr Thomas Young
Maysville
Ky
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House of Delegates Richmond Va
January the 9th 43

Dear Sir,
I wish to now [know] whether Capt Thos Young Capt Benjamin Roberts & Lieut Joseph Sanders of the State of Kentucky has ever been pensioned - under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 and if so whether they continued to be paid under said act until the day of their death, or up to what time was they last paid?
I am in haste
[signature] J B Stovall

J L Edwards Esqr
Comm of Pensions
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OWJ
# 11921
[?]
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State of Kentucky 
Jessamine County ss ⎬
Personally appeared before me  the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Col Joseph Crocket who being Duly sworn saith that he was a Lieut Col Commandant of a Regiment in the Army of the Revolution and he says that Thomas Young a captain of his said Regiment served as such in said Regiment of the Virginia line untill the close of said war of the revolution and resided when last heard from in the aforesaid State of Kentucky and further he saith not Sworn to before me this fourteenth of July 1828
[signture] Jas Witmore JP
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Deposition Col. Crocket for Capt Young ─
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OWJ
#11921
[?]
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Washington City D.C.
April 10, 1830

Dear Sir,

I enclose you an affidant of James M. Young, administrator of the late Capt Thos Young, proving the loss of the pension certificate of said Young, and asking for a copy of the same to make him as administrator to draw the arrearages of pension.
With respect,
Your Obt Sevt
[signature] R. H. Stanton
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[right] p'd 10. cts

Pt Pleasant 
July 22

L. G. Edwards Esq
Pension Agent
Washington
City
D. C.

[left side, on edge]
Address Beale missent
Try Pt. Pleasant
Ohio
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Beaumont, Ky July 20th 49

Dear Sir
I send you a certificate and Letters of administration on the Estate of Capt Thos Young taken by me at the Feb term of the Mason County Court I wrote to the pension agent at Louisville and he informed me that I should send on the papers to you
I send them and wish the necessary certificate in order to draw the money 
in haste yours very
Truly
[signature] Jaselle Young
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Benjamin Roberts, Kentucky Rev Act 1832 at $480 per Annum.
pd to 4th March 1837
JH

Thomas Young, Kentucky Rev Act 1832 at $480 per Annum.
pd to4th March 1837 
JH

Be pleased to say to what time the above named Pensioners were paid, respectively.
Pension Offer,
Mar 26, 1842
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J L Edwards Esqr
Commr of Pensions
Washington

[left side, on edge]
Mar 25 '42
Benj Roberts 
Tho Young 
[?] Ken [?]

[right side, on edge]
Hon J. C. Sprigg
H. R.
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Washington. March 25 1842


Sir
I respectfully ask to be informed when it appears from any evidence in your office Captn Benjamin Roberts and Capt Thos Young both of Kentucky and pensioners of the US, died, on to what period of time they were last paid their pensions.
Very respectfully
your obt servt
[signature] James C Sprigg
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Thomas M. Young
July 30 '49
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Pension Office
July 30th 1849


Sir
Your letter of the 20 July last Covering Letters of administration on the Estate of Thomas Young late a pensioner on the Kentucky Roll under the Act of 7 June 1832 at the rate of $480 per ann has been received. As we are not aware of any claim that is now due Thomas Young from the Genl Government, we have to request that you will inform us the object for which this paper is enclosed to us.

James M Young Esq
Point Pleasant
Kentucky
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Revolutionary Pension Claim

Honb'le Lewis Cass
Secretary at War
Washington City

[left side, on edge]
Thos Young
Dec. 10.
Kentucky Veteran
from 1779 Capt.
2 years. $480
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Mayside Novr 24 1832

The Honb'le Lewis Cass
Secretary at War

Enclosed you will please find the Documents in favour of my claim amended as require in your instructions. The declaration made in open court together with the certificate of the Hon. John Chambers Walker Reid - and the deposition of George Shepherd in open court together with the opinion of the Court as certified by the clerk are attached together under the seal of the County. The depositions of Crocket Clarke, and Shang Lee - are attached together under the seal of the County Court, proving their authority. The deposition of whaley being on one piece of paper with the seal on it - is herewith returned.
Which I hope will be satisfactory to the Department - and that [illegible] in my former letter the evidence of my being place on the list and entitled to draw hereafter be remanded me and a check for the amount now due and payable in [illegible] may be sent me.  yrs Resply [signature] Thomas Young
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State of Kentucky Bourbon County sct
The deposition of Benj. Whaley taken at the Town of Paris in the County of Bouron to to be used  by Thomas Young upon an application to the War Department for a pension under an Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
The deponant aged 72 years and being first duly sworn deposes & says that in the month of May 1781 he was at Pittsburg in the State of Pennsylvania recruiting when the Regiment of Colonel Joseph Crockett of the Virginia State line arrived there on their way to the falls of Ohio. That this deponant became acquainted with Thomas Young who held the commission of Captain in Crocketts Regiment at Pittsburg and descended the river Ohio to the falls thereof in company with the said Capt Thomas Young, and knows that Capt Young remained at the falls of Ohio untill December in the Command of his Company at which time his men were discharged. This deponent knows that Capt. Thomas Young who now resides in the town of Maysville and County of Mason is the same Captain Thomas Young who was in Command as Captain in Colo Joseph Crockets Regiment in the Virginia State Line.
And further says not.
[signature] Benj. Whaley
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Bourbon County Sct
I H.  Timberlake a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that the within deposition was subscribed and sworn to before me by Benj'n Whaley this 21st day August 1832
Given under my hand the day and date above written.
[signature] Henry Timberlake {Seal}

State of Kentucky Bourbon County Sct
I do hereby certify that Henry Silverlake before whom the foregoing deposition was subscribed and sworn to is and was at the time of giving above certificate an acting justice of the Peace duly commission according to Law and that full faith and credit is due all of his official acts.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office as clerk of the County Court of Bourbon this 22d day August 1832
[signature] Tho. P. Smith
by Geo. W. Williams DCB

[illegible Court Seal affixed at left]

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No 4,634
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5th

Mr John Chambers and Walker Reid residing in the town of Washington & County of Mason do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Lamp who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be Eighty one years of age that he is reputed & believe in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Officer in the revolution & that we concur in that opinion
[signature] John Chamber
[signature] Walker Reid

Mason Circuit Sct. August Term 1832.
Thomas Young produced his declaration with the deposition of George Shepherd, and the Certificate of John Chambers and Walker Reid attached thereto which was sworn to in open Court. And the Court after the investigation of the matter is of opinion that said Thomas Young was a revolutionary and served as he states and that said George Shepherd, John Chambers and Walker Reid are credible persons and their statements are entitled to credit.

I Marshall Key, Clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of Application of Thomas Young for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 25th day of August 1832.
[signature] Marshall Key

[illegible Court Seal affixed at left]
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Mayview August 25th 1832
The Honble The Secretary at War

Enclosed I send you my declaration made in Open Court, in pursuance of your printed instructions - as also the depositions of George Shepherd taken in open Court, as also the Certificate sof John Chambers and Walter Reid - and the opinion of the Judge of the Court attested by the Clerk of the Court to which is also added the deposition of Benjamin Whaley. I also Return the Papers sent to him forwarded - and hope that taken in connection with the facts of Record in your office -  will be sufficient to sustain my claim.
If so I shall request you to have any name enrolled among those entitle to the Benefit of the act, and make the money coming to me payable at Cincinnati and send me back such said evidence[sp] of my Claim and such check as may enable me to attain money.
Very Respectfully
yrs -
[signature] Thomas Young
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2012.

I Thomas Young of the County of Mason and State of Kentucky, do hereby declare that I was Commissioned a Captain in the Regiment Commanded by Col Joseph Crockett, of the army of the Revolution on the 8th day of November 1779 and served as a Captain until said Regiment was regularly Discharged, after which my self, Col Crockett & the other officers returned home as supernumaries holding ourselves in Readiness to Return to the service when called upon
I furthermore Declare that I am now the only survving officer of that Regiment, and that never have received any Pension or graturty from Congress for my services
[signature] Thos Young

State of Kentucky Mason County Sct.
This day Thomas Young personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in & for the county aforesaid & made oath to the truth of the above Declaration, given under my hand & seal this 21st day of November 1831
[signature] James Blair {seal}
J P M C [Justice of the Peace for Mason County]

State of Kentucky Mason County Sct.
This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid Charles B. Williams and John H Langhorne who did severally make oath that Thomas Young by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is Generally reputed & believed to have been an officer in the army of the Revolution, in manner as above stated. Given under my hand & seal this 21st day of November 1831
[signature] James Blair {seal}
J P M C [Justice of the Peace for Mason County]
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Know all men by these Presents, that I Thomas Young of Maysville, in the County of Mason & State of Kentucky do hereby constitute & appoint John I Stull Cashier of the Farmers &  Mechanic Bank of George Town, my true & lawful attorney with a power of substitution for me & in my name to receive from the United States the amount of pay money, due to me, under the act entitled "an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution, approved [blank] of day of [blank] as a Captain in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Joseph Crockett of the army of the Revolution, witness my hand & seal this 21st day of November 1831
[signature] Thos Young {seal}

State of Kentucky Mason County sct
This day Thomas Young whose name is subscribed to the foregoing power of attorney, personally by appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid and acknowledged the same to be his act & deed, and also declared that the same was not given by Reason of any Transfer or of any attachment, levy or seizure, of any legal Process whatever of the pay, therein authorised to be received, but that the said pay is intended to Enure wholly to his personal benefit, witness my hand & seal this 21st day of November 1831
[signature] James Blair {Seal} J P M C [Justice of the Peace for Mason County]

I Marshaw Key Clerk of the Court of Mason County in the State of Kentucky do hereby certify that James Blair before whom the above affidavits were sworn & power of attorney was acknowledged is a Justice of the peace for said County
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In Testimony whereof I have herein to set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Washington this 21" day of November 1831
[signature] Marshaw Key

[illegible Court Seal affixed at left]