Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,309, Thomas Young, S. C.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
SC

Young, Thomas

NUMBER
S. 10309

Carded

Born in S.C.
CONTENTS
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31.41??
South Carolina
Thomas Young
Union Dist in the State of So. Ca
who was a Private Cav in the company commanded
by Captain Jolly of the Regt. commanded by Col Brandon in the So. Ca
line for 9 mos 12 days Private of Cavalry 

Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina
?? rate of 39 Dollars 18 Cents
per annum ??
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of June 1838 and sent Hon W. K. Clowney 
H. of Reps. 

Arrears to the 4th of March 1838    $274.26
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept.    19.59
                                                         $293.85
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Al. hl. Addison  Cle
Book C     Vol. 6    Page 84
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State of South Carolina
Union District 
To wit
on this day to with the seventeeth day
of April in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred & thirty eight personally appeared before John J Bratt Judge of the Court of Ordinary of Union District in the State of South Carolina, Thomas Young a resident of
the aforesaid State & District & aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn in open
Court 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 the seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two, that he volunteered in the service of the State of South Carolina under Captain Benjamin Jolly of Col Thos Brandons  Regiment about the last of May or the first of June in the year 1780. 
At the time of his volunteering he was a residenter of Ninety six District which is his place of residence is in that subdivision now known by the name of Union District, he marched thence to North Carolina in Rowan County, & returned in the latter part of
the Summer to York District, or the teritory now known by that name, & was engaged in a skirmish with a party of Tories at Stalions house he thence returned to North Carolina & met Col Williams above Charlotte, & was unitedto his Corps &  after uniting with other troops proceeded to Kings mountain & was actively engaged during that memorable conflict, after this engagement, the corps to which he was attached, returned to their homes or to the neighbourhood of their former residences but still remaining
on duty subject to the command of their
officers, his next adventure was that of uniting
under the same officers with General Morgan
at Grindall Shoals on Pacolet River &
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& marching thence to the Cowpens where he
was engaged in that engagement against Col
Tarlton on the 17th January 1781. in this engagement he received many severe wounds, was made a prisoner, & carried near the camp of Lord Cornwallis, whence he made his escape, he was then disabled by his wounds for near one month he then (illegible) under Captain Joseph Hughes & marched to Buck Head & attended the siege of that fort, but before that fort was taken, went off with a detachment against Oranburg & took that fort under the command of Genl Sumpter. he was thence under the command of Sumpter, marched to Granby on Congaree River where he was dismissed from service, he then
proceeded voluntarily to Ninty Six & joined his
old company under Captain Jolly, who was under the command of Col Brandon, of Pickens Brigade, he continued in the seige laid to this fort until the siege was raised, he was then detached with the corps to which he belonged to scour the up county & prevent the Mischiff & depredations of the Tories, where he continued in service to the end of the war, 
The Court (illegible) the
following interrogatories where & in what year
were you born & answered 17th January 1764 in Laurens District in this State. 
Q3  Have you any record of your age? 
Answered no But Christopher Brandon, says that he has & that I was born in February 1764. Q.  Where were you living at the time of your voluntering. Where have you lived since the Revolutionary war & where do you now live?Answered Answered I have lived since my first recollection in this District & in the same neighbourhood. 
Int 4th   How were you called in to service, Ansed  I volunteered. 
Inst 5th   State the names of
of some of the regular officers who were with
the troops where you served,   Answered.   I
have as fully as my recollection will
permit susmered this interrogatory in my
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declaration. 
Int 6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service. Answered No I never did. I continued until the end of the war when
was formally dismissed from service, without
any written discharge He hereby relinquishes
every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity that is incompatible with the present claim and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State except the Roll of invalid pensioners, under the act of Congress passed the 4th
day of February 1822.      Thomas Young
Sworn to & Subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
J. J. Pratt Judge of the court of Ordy.

And the said court does hereby declare its opinion that the above named applicant was a
revolutionary soldier & served, as he states
I John J Pratt Judge of the Court of Ordinary
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Court in
the matter of the application of Thomas Young
for a pension. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & seal private seal
there being no public seal, this 17th day of
April 1838
J. J. Pratt
Judge of the Court of Ordy

All the certificate of the court on last page of this sheet

South Carolina
Union District 
We whose names are hereunto subscribed
say on our oaths, that we have been personally acquainted with Thomas Young the
present applicant for a pension, & were with
him in the most of the engagements of
which he speaks in the above Declaration, &
that from our personal knowledge of him (illegible)
the revolutionary war & his character for veracity since we do not doubt the truth of
his Declaration
Chas Brandon 
Joseph Mc Turnkin
Sworn to & subsribed before
me this 17th April 1838
J. J. Pratt Judge of the Court of ordy
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34497   Thomas Young
South Carolina
Union District
Personally appeared James Rountree Esq and
Meshack Chandler both residing in Union
District who on their oath say that they know and was personally acquainted with Thos. Young the applicant during the Revolutionary War
and many of the circumstances detailed in
his declaration came within their knowledge
and from report then and since they fully
believe his declaration as stated to be true. 
James Rountree 
Meshack Chandler   his X mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me 
this 17th Apl. 1838
J. J. Pratt Judge of the Court of ordy.

Hon W.K. Clowney   1872

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier and served as he states; and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Christopher Brandon   Joseph McJunkin   James Rountree Esq and Meshack Chandler who have signed the same are all residents of this District and their statement
are entitled to credit.
J. J. Pratt   Judge of the Court of Ordinary

State of South Carolina
Union District, 
I John Rogers Clerk of the Court of Session & Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original preceding
of the said Court in the matter of the application of Maj "Tho" Young for a pension
(illegible) Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 20 day of April
J. Rogers Clk
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vRev. and 1812
War Section.

August 20, 1925 

Mary Y. Gerlington,
Hendersonville, N. C.
Mary Mangum R. F. D. No. 5.

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 10309, it appears that Thomas Young was born January 17 or in February 1764 in Laurens District, South Carolina. While residing at Ninety-Six District, South Carolina, he enlisted in May or June 1780 and served as a private under Captains Benjamin Jolly and Joseph Hughs, Colonel Thomas Brandon's (his uncle)
South Carolina Regiment, was in battles at Statioma (?) House, King's Mountain, Hammond's Old Store and Cowpens, where he was wounded by a sword in his right
arm, both shoulders and head and was taken prisoner but escaped, was at the siege of a fort at Buckhead, Orangeburgh and Ninety-Six, he continued to serve and
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until the close of the Revolution.
He was allowed pension from March 12, 1828, on
account of disability resulting from above mentioned wounds, at which time he was living in Union District, South Carolina.
There is no further data as to his family on file.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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1910 Aug & Hist to Miss Bessie L. Heath V.L.U. 
1910 Nov. 1, Hist to Mrs. J.L.C. Williams 
1915 Aug 13 Hist to Mrs. H. R. Smith 
1925, Feb. 26 Hist to Mrs. H. F. Noyes 
1925. Aug. 20    "     "  Mary J Garlington awf 
See letter in William Young W.10.008

Rev War 
No. 10.309  INVALID 
File No. 10.309
Thomas Young
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 4th 22
Index:  Vol. A,   Page 421
(Arrangement of 1870.]
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18294 
INVALID.
File No. 18294 
Thomas Young 
Pri Rev War 
Act: June 7th  32
Index:  Vo;. 1,   Page 421
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Consolidated with
O. W. Inv: File # 10309
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
February 26, 1925

Mrs. H. F. Noyes,
223 E. Jones St.,
Savannah, Ga. 

Madam:
February 26, 1925.
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary
War pension claim, S.10309, it appears that Thomas
Young was born January 17 or February 1764 in Laurens
District, South Carolina.
While a resident of Ninety-Six District, South Carolina, he enlisted in May or June 1780, served as private
under Captains Benjamin Jolly and Joseph Hughs, Colonel
Thomas Brandon's (his uncle) South Carolina Regiment, was
in engagements at Statioma (?) house, King's Mountain,
Hammond's Old Store and Cowpens where he received sword
wounds in the right arm, both shoulders and head and was
taken prisoner but escaped, was at the siege of a fort at
Buckhead, Orangeburg and Ninety-Six and he continued to
serve until the close of the Revolution,
On account of disability resulting from said wounds,
he was pensioned from March 12, 1828, at which time he
was a resident of Union District, South Carolina.
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There is no further data as to family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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(illegible) contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension (illegible) in this Bureau.  Thomas Young  S.F. 10309 
(illegible)  May or June 1780 
served to end of war
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.  Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.  Benjamin Jolly  Joseph Hughs
COLONEL.  Thos. Brandon  Brandon 
soldier's uncle
STATE.  S.C.
He was in a sk. with Tories at Stations house Kings Mountain, Hammonds Old Store  Cowpens where
he was wounded in arm, shoulder & head and taken prisoner & escaped. Siege of a fort
at Buckhead. Orangeburg and Ninety-six. 

Battles engaged in,  see above
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Ninety Six, S.C. 
Date of application for pension, Mch 12, 1828.  His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Union Dist. S.C.
Age at date of application, b. Jany 17 or Febry 1764 in Laurens Dist. S.C.
Remarks:   Probably Stallion or Stallings

Col. Washington was over all the Troops, so not put in.

Received Nov. 1 1910

Very respectfully,
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V.L.M.
Rev. War Section.
2 - 1865
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
June 25, 1915.

Mrs. H. K. Smith,
52 South Street,
Union, S. C. 

Madam:
I response to your letter dated the 21" instant,
you are advised that in order to identify a Revolutionary
War claim for Thomas Young, the subject of your inquiry, some of the following data is essential: name of
some officer under whom he served, place of residence
at enlistment and after discharge, and approximate dates
of birth and death.
Please return the enclosed letter with your reply.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.
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(stamped)
U.S. PENSION OFFICE D
AUG 11 1916
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3 - 871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A. Mae D.   25 /10' /10
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier   Thomas Young
Service   S.C.
Additional Service.   Rev.
No____ claim, State records______, 191_.
No claim, combination records______, 191_. 

REMARKS: 
consolidated with 10309 
Inv. F.  (18.294 crossed out) (S.C.) 
No other Inv. as above 
  "         wid.   "     " 
  "          Revy   "    " 

Chief Division 
6 -- 1944
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Act.
3 - 871.
RECORD DIVISION. 
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 

Briefed by A. Mrs D . 30/7'/10
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant.
Soldier   Thomas Young
Service   S.C.
Additional Service.   Rev
No____ claim, State records______, 190_
No claim, combination records_____, 190_ 

REMARKS:
Inv.  F. 10309
No other as above 

Chief Division 
0-8
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(stamped) 2 Savannah GA.  Jan 26 1925  12M 

This side of card for address

Pension Office War Dept. 
Washington, D.C. 

(stamped) U.S. Pension L Office 
Jan 27 1925
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Jan. 24, 1925
Will you kindly furnish
me with copies of pensions of Sterling
Rose, Wilkes Co. N.C.
& of Maj. Thomas Young
of Union Co. S.C. ?
With deep appreciation, I am
Very truly yours
Mrs. H.F. Noyes,
223 E. Jones St.
Savannah, Ga.
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Union S.C.
Aug. 17, 1915. 

Rev Sec H. 

The Commissioner Of Pensions
Washington D.C. 

Dear Sir,
I received your statement of the military history
of Thomas Young; for
which I thank you
very much. But am
sorry to say that you
sent me the record of
the wrong Thomas Young
This man is the son 

(stamped) U.S. Pension D Office
AUG 18 1915
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of the Thomas Young
that I am trying to
find out about. 
This Thomas Young
was born in 1764 and
the one I want to know
about was born in 1735. 
I think he was born in
Va. and moved to Laurens
District when a
boy.
He moved from Lauren
District to Union District
about 1765. He was living in
Union District at time
of enlistment.
He married Catherine
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Brandon, a sister of
Col. Thomas Brandon.
I would appreciate
very much all the information you can send
me about him. 

Most Respt.
Mrs. H. K. Smith,
52 South St.,Union
S.C. 

P.S.
The Revolutionary War
Record section was V.L.M.
S. F. 10309 
This is what you sent as thought
it might save you some trouble.
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(stamped) U.S. Pension D Office AUG 18 1915
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Union, S.C.
Aug. 10, 1915. 

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Thomas Young Sr.
born in 1735.
He moved from Laurens
District to Union District about 1765.
He lived in Union
District at time of inlistment.
I have been
told that he probably
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belonged to the 2nd
Spartan Regiment.
This is all the information I have been
able to gather. 
Very Respt
Mrs. H. K. Smith,
52 South St.
Union
S. C.
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(stamped) U.S. Pension D Office  AUG 11 1915
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(illegible) Rev  see
Union C.C.
June 27, 1915
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C. 
Dear Sir,
Please furnish me all the
information you can about
Thomas Young who fought
in the Revolutionary War. His
Widow's name was Catherine
Brandon.
Thanking you in advance
for your kindness.

I remain,
Most Respt
New H.K. Smith,
52 South St.
Union, S.C.
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(stamped) U.S. Pension D Office  Aug 11 1915
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Texarkana Texas
10 -20-1910

Pension Dept
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen
Please send me the
pension record of Thomas
Young of South Carolina
for the Revolutionary War.
He was my ancestor.
Address
Mrs.
Mrs. J. L. C. Williams
1821 Olive Street
Texarkana, Texas
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(stamped) U.S. Pension Office  Oct 22 1910 

(stamped) Record Division  Oct 24 1910
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821 Olive Street
Texarkana, Texas,
July, 25, 1910 

Pension Dept.,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen
Will you
please tell me if
Thomas Young of
South Carolina received
a pension for services in
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the Revolution. 
If so, what was
his wifes name?
Very sincerely,
Miss Bessie Lee Heath 

He was my great, great, great 
grandfather. 


Jul 28 1910
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(stamped) U.S. Pension E Office  JUL 28 1910
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House of Representatives
April 5th 1828 

Sir,  I said you herewith the papers in favor
of Maj. Young of So Ca,, in a corrected
form since they were last before you
and began early discussion upon
them 

Very Respectfully
M.  T. Nuckolls (Huckolls)
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1835
Union Dist So. Car
Maj. Thos Ypung's
Declaration

Admit 9m  (illegible)
Cavalry  $39.18 per ann 
J. C. Mille

Hon W Clowney
H R
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Tho Young 

Mr J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
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House of Reps. May 28th 1838 

Sir,  Enclosed I send you a certified copy of
on account of Thos Young for services as a dragoon
in the war of the Revolution, for which an indent
was issued. From the declaration of Thomas
Young, it appears that he rendered other services
under other officers not mentioned in this account,
of which there is no recorded evidence in the
Comptoller Genl's Office, as the Book of indents
has been mislaid or lost. I hope you will find no
difficulty in allowing the full extent of the claim
set forth in the declaration
Yours ?
W. K. Clowney.
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House of Rep.  May 4th 1938

Sir
Enclosed you will find the declaration of Maj. Thomas Young, of Union District So. Ca. applying for
a pension under the act of 1832. Maj. Young is
Invalid pensioner & has failed to apply for a pension under the law of 1832, (illegible) ignorance of his
rights. The length of his services may be assertained
from the historical facts related in his declaration
from the 1st of June 1780 when he entered the service
to his first discharge after the battle at Kings mountain which was on the 7th Oct 1780 makes a period
of 4 months & 7 days. He again entered the service
by uniting with Genl Morgan at Grindal Shoals
on Pacleolet River which was a few days before the
battle at the Cow Pens which was on 17th Jany 1781
where he was wounded & made prisoner & was out
of the service about two months. He entered the
service again, say in March 1781 & continued in
the service until the end of the war, except when discharged by Genl Sumpter at Granby, but without
loss of time rejoined his old company & remained in
the service. I am well acquainted with Maj.
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Young, who is a nephew of Col Brandon who was an
active officer in the revolution, & I have the fullest confidence in the truth of this narration. The last period
of his service was necessarily continuous from the condition of
the Country, it being in the possession of the enemy &
without any regular government. During the question
of this state of things, the whigs were forced to keep
embodied as their only means of safety. I hope
you may find no difficulty in allowing him
a pension of full pay as a private.
I also enclose to you the papers of Mr
John Rooker of York Dist South Car. whose
pay has been suspended. from Mr Rooker's letter
to me it appears that his pension certificate
has been consumed by a fire, which has destroyed
his dwelling. If you deem the evidence of his
services sufficient to renew his pension, please
to furnish him with a new certificate. 
Yours & C
W. K. Clowney
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The Certificate of the 
Comptroller Genl of So.
Car at Columbia of
Tho's Young's Revolutionary
services 

Hon. W. K. Clowney    HR
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The State of South Carolina
Lo   Thomas Young 

Lo  84 days duty as Horseman from
25th June to 15 September 1781 both
days inclusive as pr pay bill
of Captain Jos. Hughs & Certified
by Col. Brandon.                      L 84.00

Lo   90 days do. as for Do. from 1st Octr
to 29 Decd 1781 per pay bill of Capt ⎬
Hugh certified by Col. Brandon.       90.00 

Lo   56 days duty as Horseman from 1 Jany
to 25 February 1782 Inclusive as pr
pay bill Captain Hughs & Certified
by Col Brandon.                               56.00

Lo   31 days duty as Horseman from 1 Feby
to first June inclusive pay bill
and certificate as above.                31 --

Lo   21 days duty as Horseman from 29 July
to 18 August 1782 Incluse pay bill
and certificate as above.                 21 

Currency L 282
Sterling   L 40.5.6
and more    1  3/?
                 L 40:5.8 

Comptroller Genl Office
Columbia 21 May 1838
I do certify that the above is a true copy
of the account of Thomas Young, for which
an Indent was issued to him. And that the
Book in which said Indent was recorded is
lost or mislaid.
William E Hayne
Compt Gent
pr Ben. Hart   Clerk
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House Representatives
May 25th 1838

At the request of the Hon
Wm K Clowney I state that I am well
acquainted with Benj Hart the Clerk of
Wm Ed. Hayne Esq Comptr Genl of the State of
South Carolina, & that I have not the
least doubt of the authenticity of the
document & his signature thereto, which appears on the other page of this leaf, with
certificate dated 21 May 1835. 

F.H. Amore
St. Reps from
So. Car.
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Columbia 21 May 1837
Office of Comptroller General 

Dear Sir,
I herewith send you a copy
of the account of Thomas Young for services
in the Revolutionary War. In Captain
Joseph Hughs' Company, Col Brandon
Regiment. 
This is the only account
that is to be found in this Office, for military
duty. Two
other Indents were issued
to Thos Young, one
for supplies furnished
the Army,
the other for a slave lost. 

yours Respectfully
Benj Hart,
???
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Major
Thos Young's
Application
for a pension
as a wounded
soldier of the
Revolutionary
War. 


Union
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The State of South Carolina
Union District 
In the common pleas
I Richard Gantt one of the Judges
of the Court of law for said state and
presiding Judge of the Court of
common pleas for Union district
at a March Term 1828, do hereby
certify that the foregoing depositions
of Major Joseph McJunkin, Joshua Palmer, give
(illegible) Thomas Young were taken before me in open
Court on the 11th of March Instant and
that the said witnesses are
credible
that the depositions of
E. M. Bebo and Samuel Atterson they examining physicians
where & so taken before
me in open Court on the 12th
instant and that they are reputable in their profession.

Given under my hand at Union Court House
this 12th of March 1828.
Richard Gantt
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The State of South Carlina
Union District 

I John Rogers Clerk of
the Court for Union district
do hereby certify that the
Honorable Richard Gantt
Court is one of the Judges of the Court of
Law of the said state
and that he is the presiding Judge
of the Court of Common Pleas now
sitting at Union Court House
for Union District. 
In witness whereof I
hereunto subscribe my name
and affix my seal of office at
Union Court House this 12th of
March A.D. 1828.
J. Rogers   Clk
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Tho Young
Sol
Set.  Hon W K Clowney
May 8 1838
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1280
South Carolina
Thomas Young
Private in the
Army of the Revolution. 

Ratio of disability, three fourths
Date of discharge, _____
Time of closing testimony, 12th March 1828 

Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina
at six dollars per month, to commence on the
12th March 1828. 

Certificate of pension issued the 18th of April 1828
and sent to Hon. W. T. Nuckolls  H. R. 

Arrears to 4th September 1828    $34.74
Semi-anl. all'ce ending _______
                                                     $34.74
Act of the 4th February 1822.
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In letter 4 June 1836 to Hon. J. Rogers  H.R. 

do  "  do  W. K. Clowney  Mar 22 '38
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The State of South Carolina
Union District

In the Court of Common pleas
Appeared in open Court Major Joseph
McJunkin, Capt Joshua Palmer, and
Jeremiah Gregory, and made oath that have known Major Thos. Young since
his childhood, that the said Thomas entered
the service of his country in the Revolutionary war, in the month of June
1780, that he continued constantly in the
service of his country untill the close
of the Revolution (except for a short time

that he was disabled from wounds received
in battle) on the 16th of January 1781, agreeable to notice
given by Genl Morgan
the said Thomas Young joined the cavalry
commanded by Col. William Washington, and on the 17th in the battle of the Cowpens, he received several severe sword wounds, as follows to wit one on the right
forearm, one on the posterior part of the
right shoulder, one on the point of the
left shoulder, one on the forehead
and another on the back part of
his head. 
That these wounds are at present
calculated to prevent the said Thos. Young
from their effects as well as increasing age
from obtaining a livelihood by his own
industry. That the said Thos. Young since
the close of the Revolution, has constantly
resided in Union District, and has been
a farmer by profession, that
he is now about 64 years age and
is in need of the aid of his country. 
Joshua Palmer 
Jo. McJunkin 
Jeremiah Gregory
Sworn wherefore in open court. 
Richard Gantt P. Judge
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The State of South Carolina
Union District
In the Court of Common Pleas
Appeared in open Court Major
Thos Young and made oath, that in
the month of June 1780, he went into
the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war in the Regiment of
Militia commanded by Col Brandon
that he was at the battle of King's mountain, and at the affair at Hammond
Old store, that on the evening of 16th
of Jany 1781, (agreable to notice and
permission from Genl Morgan)
joined the Regiment of Cavalry (illegible)
commanded by Col. William Washington.
that in the battle of the Cowpens on
the 17th of January, this deponent
received several (illegible) wounds
as follows to (illegible) on the right
fore arm, one on the posterior part of
the right shoulder, one on the point
of the left shoulder, one on the fore
head, and and another the on the back
part of the head that from the effect
of the last mentioned wound this depoment
is disabled from obtaining his subsistence by 
his own industry.
That he was for some time disabled from
doing any duty on account of the
said wounds, that as soon as he was
able to ride a horse, he again commenced service under the
command of Col Brandon. that
he was at the seige on a part at Buckhead
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and at the siege at Orangeburgh. That
he afterwards joined the army under the
command of General Greene at the
siege of 96, that he continued to serve
untill the close of the Revolutionary war
in the scouting parties. That since the
close of the Revolution he has constantly
resided in Union District, which is his present place of residence. that he has been engaged in the occupation of a 
farmer. This deponent states that the
reason why he has not sooner applied
for a pension was that as long
as he was able to procure a subsistence
by his own industry and exertions, he
was unwilling to burthen his county
with his support. This deponent
further swears that he is not on the
pension list of any State. 
Thos Young
Sworn to in open Court Thos Young
before me. 
Richard Gantt   presiding Judge

State of South Carolina
Union District
In the common pleas.
appeared in open Court Dr E. M.
Bobo, Samuel Atterson, and after
being duly sworn said that they have examined Major Thomas Young formerly a
soldier in the Revolutionary war, in
the Regiment commanded by Col. Wm
Washington and upon examination
they find that he has the scars of
wounds of the character and description
as follows to wit one on the right
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fore arm, which at first disabled
him, but from which he is now
entirely recovered. a puncture in
the posterior part of the right shoulder
perhaps through the scapulae which
is not at this time known a source of
any great inconvenience, also one on
the point of his left shoulder and one
on the anterior part of his head, and this
of which at this time is trouble some.
He has one however on the posterior 
part of his head which from the prominent
edges of the occipital bone, they
are of opinion that that bone was cut
quite through and they are of opinion
from the examination of the wound
and the said Thos Young that this last
mentioned wound
is at least a disability which would render him
three fourths un able to obtain his
support by his own industry than
he otherwise would be.
Sworn to before me
Edwd M. Bobo
Saml Atterson
Sworn to before me
in open Court.
Examination closed
on the 12th of March 1828
Richard Gantt   Presiding Judge