Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20148, William Young, Conn Navy Privateer
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(3─1776)

SERVICE
Conn
Navy
Privateer

Young, William
Mary

NUMBER
W. 20148

CONTENTS
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Albany 2994
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Mary Young
widow of William Young
Conn.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832
and who died on the 8th August 1836
of Clinton Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Stedman of the Regt commanded
by Col. Ward in the Conn't
line for 18 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 60 Dollars ["Cents" lined thru] per annum,
to commence on  ["the 4th day of March, 1836" lined thru]
9th August 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of May
1839 and sent to D. Woodward
Plattsburgh, N. Y.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 33
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep.

{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by L. Brown Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 115
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Vermont 1031
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William Young
of Middlebury in the State of Vermont
who was a priv. & Mar. [private & marine] in the company commanded
by Captain Stedman of the Regt commanded
by Col. Ward in the Connecticut
line for 18 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 60 Dollars ["Cents" lined thru] per an. [annum]
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of October
1832 and sent to E. D. Barber
Middlebury Ct.
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 90.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Mch 1833 30.00
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$120.00
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{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. M. Duffield Clerk,
Book D Vol. 4 Page 96
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The within are the
Depositions of
Herekiah & Marther Abbey

[upside down] 
Proof of the marriage
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I Marther Abbey Westminster County of Windham and State of Vermont of Lawful age Depose and say that I am Sister to Mary Young whose name was Mary Manning when a girl, that she was married to William Young of Norwich Connecticut in June 1781 by Esqr Hartsham, my self and Husband was present on the occasion and have been well acquainted with the parties ever since up to the period of said the Wm. Youngs death which took place August 8 - 1836 and they lived together up to the time as Husband and wife, further say not
[right] her
[right] Marher X Abbey [X being her mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark

State of Vermont         
Windham County ss ⎬ West Minster September 24th 1838
then Marther Abbey Personally appeared & after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing depositon by her submitted contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Before me 
[signature] Josiah Willard Justice peace

I hereby Certify that the above named Marther Abbey is a competent witness [signature] Josiah Willard Justice peace

State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
New Term September 25. A.D. 1838.
I Marshall Miller, Clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that Josiah Willard is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that his signatures above and heretofore written are genuine ~
In Testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of the said County Court the day and year above written ~
Attest [signature] Marshall Miller, Clerk 

[illegible Court Seal affixed upper left]
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I Hezekiah Abbey of Westminster County of Windham and State of Vermont of Lawful age testify and say that I was well acquainted with Mary Manning when a Girl, was knowing to her being Married to William Young in June 1781 by Esqr Hartshorn at Norwich Connecticut was present on the occasion have been well acquainted with the parties since up to the period of said Wm Youngs Death which took place August 1836, and they lived together up to that time as Husband and wife, further sayeth not
[signature] Hezekiah Abbey

State of Vermont 
Windham County ss ⎬ Westminster September 24th 1838
Then Hezekiah Abbey personally appeared and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before me [signature] Josiah Willard Justice peace

The above named Herekiah Abbey has ever since my acquaintance with him which is about twenty years sustained a reputable C[illegible]
[signature] Josiah Willard Just. peace
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Norwich Dec'r 1 ─ 1838.
Dear Sir,
I sent to Franklin to know of the town Clerk of that town if there was a record of the marriage of Wm Young to Mary Manning and also for him to inquire if Esqr Hartshorn had left any record of Marriages. Franklin as the sd town Clerk informed me was not incorporated into a town until after 1781- of course it would not be there─ This town in 1781 was a part of Norwich and was called the West Farms" Society─ The town Clerk then called on the decendants of Esq. Hartshorn and was informed that there were in that Society of Norwich called West Farms two Esqr. Hartshorn and that neither of them left any records of Marriages─ I then made application to the town Clerk of Norwich & he examined the Records of Norwich and could not find the marriage of these persons on said record. I then procured his affidavit to that effect before a duly authorised Magistrate of the County & then went to the clerk of the County Court for the County of New London and had him give his certificate & seal to confirm the legal Character of the Magistrate, and hasten to forward the document─ I received your last communication, with the five Dollars inclosed which just enables me to pay my bills without loss. Sir. It gives me pleasure to assist the poor widows of Revolutionary Soldiers to get their pensions and if you have any more commands of a like nature I shall be happy to assist you and shall charge nothing beyond the necessary expenses incurred in collecting the proof required ~
Respectfully your Obt Servt
[signature] Wm D. Hommedieun

J. D. Woodward Esqr.
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3960

Mary Young Widow of Wm Young Act July 7, 1838

[Crossed out stuff about sent to someone]

2994

Admitted
Private 18 months

J.D. Woodward Esq.
Plattsburgh, N.Y.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay pensions to certain widows"

State of New York
County of Clinton ss.

On this 24th day of August 1838 personally appeared applicant before William F. Haile first Judge of said County Ms.
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State of New York
County of Clinton ss.

I the subscribed clerk of of said county certify that William F Haile before whom the within affidavit of Mrs. Mary Young was taken & sworn on the twenty fourth day of August 1838 was at said time first Judge of the court of common Pleas of said County, & that his signature to the 
[      ] of said affidavit is genuine.  

Witness my hand & official seal this tenth day of December AD 1838.  The words William F Haile written on [    ].
E. H. McLaughlin  Dept  Clerk
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No. 1305

Private and Mariner
18 months,
$60:

E. D. Barber
Middlebury
Vt.
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BRIEF in the case of William Young
of Addison County in the State of Vermont
(Act 7 June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?    In the County Court

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

3.   How old is he?     73 years

4.   State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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Period.
In 1776 May
Aug or Sept.  1777
1776 May (crossed out)
July or Aug 1779
April 1780
May 1781
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Duration of Service.
Years,               Months,          Days,
   1                        1
                             2
                       x 4 or 5  (crossed out)
                           x  2     (crossed out)
                             3
                           x  2      (crossed out)
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Rank.
As a
private
   do
   mariner  (crossed out)
   do
   do
   do
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Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served
Gen.
Capt: Stedman, Col. Ward
Capt: Robinson, Col. McClellan
On board Privateer ship Putnam  Capt:  Allen
Privateer Hancock  Capt: Champlin
Frigate Dean  Capt: Hinman
Privateer Lively   Capt: not recollected.  1st  Lieut. Belcher
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5.  In what battles was he engaged?   Trenton and Princeton & several sea fights.

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?   Windham, Connecticut.

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by rolls?   1st period proved by one witness -  also incidental  evidence.

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?
[     ]

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J M Duffield    Examining Clerk.

x these 3 periods not admitted
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State of Vermont ⎬ On this 4th day of July 
Addison County ⎬ Personally appeared 
On this 4th day of July 1832, personally appeared before the Judges of the County Court, in open Court, William Young Esq. resident in Middlebury in said County, aged seventy three years and upwards 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 act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832.
That he the said William Young enlisted on the 14th of May 1776 at Windham in the State of Connecticut, in the State troops in Capt Stedman's company in Col. Ward, Regiment, for the term of one year, and was discharged on the 17th of June 1777 which was one month over the time of his enlistment, and that he served out the
above mentioned term in the Continental army at New York, in the Jersies, at White Plains, and in Pennsylvania, that he was in the battles at Trenton and Princeton in
New Jersey and was discharged at Lackawanna Plains, located in New Jersey, on the 17 June 1777, and returned
home to Windham in Con't [Connecticut] but had no [Illegible] discharge. that this term of service was full one year & one month.
Again in the year 1777 in Aug or Sept of that year, he enlisted for the term of two months in Capt. Robinson Company, Col. McLellan, Regiment, at Windham aforesaid, which said term of enlistment he served out in Troops at Tiverton
and [Illegible] in the State of Rhode Island and at the expiration of [?] term of enlistment, he was dismissed at Providence R.I. I returned home to Windham
That
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That in the year 1778 and as he recollects the time in the month of May of that year, he enlisted on board the Privateer Ship, Putnam, commissioned by government at New London in Conn., Capt Allen , sailed out of said New London, and cruised  off the coast and on the Banks of Newfoundland  and took a number of British Brigs on a fishing voyage, some of those Brigs were retaken & some were brought into Boston. That said ship Putnam returned to New London.  That he was engaged in this service four or five months.  That he continued & returned with said ship.
And in July or August, 1779 he enlisted on board the privateer sloop, Hancock, Capt. Champlin, at Boston, sailed to New London & refitted, & went to sea from New London, and cruised off the coast.  That he was on board said sloop, six weeks or two months and took two prizes & brought into New London one of the prizes, was a Brig from the West Indies bound to New York.
And in the spring, he thinks April, of the year 1780, he enlisted on board the Frigate Dean at New London in Conn, Capt Hinman comdt & sailed from New London, and  cruised off the coast and the banks of Newfoundland, and took several prizes, one a ship loaded with salt bound to Quebec, and a Brig loaded with rum, which were brought into Boston, and one prize was retaken.  That he was on board the last mentioned [    ] engaged in that service, about  [    ] months & returned to Boston.
And in the spring, and as he recollects the time, in the month of May of the 1781, he enlisted on board a new fourteen gun sloop called the Lively
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Lively, at New London, fitted out as a privateer and sailed from that place, Capt's name not recollected, but the name of the 1st Lieut. was Belcher, & 2d Lieut Bankly.  That he was out a sea in the last mentioned vessel about two months, cruised off the coast & took several prizes, British Brigs. bound from the West Indies to New York, and brought them into New London and left [   ] the service.  That all the  vessels  in which he enlisted as before stated, were public vessels & commissioned by government.
That he does not know of any positive proof now in his power of the actual performance of the naval services stated by him in the foregoing declaration.
That he has resided in the State of Vermont forty two years  last past, that previous thereto he resided in Windham in the State of Connecticut.
That he relinquishes all claim to any pension except the present; that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any state.
William Young

Sworn and Subscribed in open Court
Silas H. Jenison   Judge

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after [   ] the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states; and the court also certify that form personal acquaintance with the said William
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Young, as well as with Henry Olin and Joel Doolittle, whose affidavits are herewith transmitted and with the Rev. Thomas A Merrill, Rev. Tobias Spiar and Gen. Hastings Warren.  Whose certificates are herewith transmitted, they consider them persons of veracity and entitled to credit.

Edward D. Barber   Clerk
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I, John Lincoln of Williston in the county of Chittenden & state of Vermont, of lawful age testify and say. That I was acquainted with William Young, of Middlebury in the state aforesaid, applicant for pension, in the Revolutionary War, and I know that he the said William Young enlisted in the month of May 1776 at Windham in the state of Connecticut for the term of one year in Capt. Stedman's company, and Col. Ward's Regiment and I know that he served out the full term of his enlistment, at New York, White Plains, and in the Jersies.  I was a soldier in the same company & Regiment, during the same period and had enlisted at the same time & place, and for the same term and knew the said Young in that service. 
John Lincoln

State of Vermont}
Addison County ss.}
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 26th day of July 1832 and I further certify that the above named witness, Lincoln, or Linkon, is a credible witness.
Joel Doolittle  Justice Peace

State of Vermont}
Addison County ss.}
I, Edward D. Barber, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison, for the time being, do hereby certify that Joel Doolittle before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was at the date of said
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affidavit, a Justice of the Peace for the county of Addison, duly qualified as such and that full faith and credit are due to his official  attestations.  And I further certify that the signature of said Joel Doolittle is in his own proper hand writing with which I am acquainted.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court to these proceedings this 26th day of July A. D. 1832.

Edward D. Barber,  Clerk
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Joel Doolittle's
Affidavit

William Young's Case
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I, Joel Doolittle, of Middlebury in the county of Addison & state of Vermont, do certify & say, that have been acquainted with William Young Esq, now of Middlebury and an applicant for pension, for thirty two years or more and said Young has ever [        ] a fair & unimpeachable character for honesty, truth, and veracity.  And I further say that on application of Luther Martin for pension, made to me, then a Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont, under the act of Congress of the 18 March 1818 and on that provision the said Young testified to services done by said Martin in the Continental Army, which entitled the said Martin to a pension, and which he actually obtained under that act; and said Young testified that he was acquainted with said Martin in that service, as he the said Young was engaged in the same service.  The testimony of the said Young was very satisfactory as proving that service and such as left no doubt of his actual knowledge of the service testified to.
And I further say that it is my belief that the said Young did perform the services, as stated by him in his declaration for pension.
Joel Doolittle,   late Judge of the Supreme Court, Vermont

Sworn and subscribed
this 5th day of July
AD 1832
E. D. Barber
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Henry Olin's
Affidavit

Wm Young's Case
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I, Henry Olin of Leicester in the County of Addison, state of Vermont, and late Lieut.  Governor of the same,  Do certify & say that I have been acquainted with William Young Esq., late of said Leicester, now of Middlebury, for more than forty years and that the said Young has ever sustained a fair & unimpeachable character for honesty, truth, & veracity.  And that he has always been reputed and believed, to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and in that opinion and belief I fully concur.
Henry Olin

Sworn and subscribed this 5th day of July AD 1832
E. D. Barber   Clerk
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Rev Thos. A Merrill's 
Certificate

Wm. Young's Case
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I, Thomas A. Merrill, an officiating clergyman in the town of Middlebury & State of Vermont, certify that I have been acquainted with William Young of this town for twenty five years; that though he has resided a large portion of the time above specified in Leicester in this County, yet I have been well acquainted with the character he has sustained both as an upright citizen and as a most unexceptionable member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  I believe that he is seventy three years of age; that he was a soldier in the war of the revolution and that I only concur with all his acquaintance in saying that I believe implicit confidence is to be placed in his veracity, and that he is altogether above making a false representation for the purpose of obtaining a pension.
Middlebury, July 6, 1832  
Thomas A Merrill {Pastor of the Congregational Church in Middlebury

Sworn and subscribed this 5th day of July AD 1832.
E. D. Barber   Clerk
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Hastings Warren's
Certificate


Wm Young's Case
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I, Tobias Spicer, a Minister of the gospel residing in the town of Middlebury, state of Vermont, do certify that I became acquainted with William Young of this town twenty two years ago.  He then resided in Leicester.  During the space of one year I was frequently at his house.  He was at that time a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church ministered by his neighbor and acquaintance as a man of veracity and piety. Since that time I saw him not until about three years past. During the three years last past I have  become more intimately acquainted with him and know him to be in good standing in the Methodist Episcopal Church and I believe he has maintained a good character for truth and veracity since my first acquaintance. I believe that he is seventy three years of age and was a soldier in the war of the revolution.  And I believe that implicit confidence may be placed in his veracity and that he will not make a false representation for the purpose of obtaining a pension.
Tobias Spicer

Middlebury  July 6th 1832
Sworn and subscribed this 6th day of July AD 1832
E D Barber   Clerk
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Rev. Tobias Spiars'
Certificate


Wm. Young's Case
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I, Hastings Warren of Middlebury in the County of Addison & State of Vermont, Do testify & say that I have been acquainted with William Young Esq. now of the same Middlebury, applicant for Pension, for more than thirty years and I further say that said Young has ever [       ] a fair character for honest, truth & veracity. That is has always been understood & believed by the neighbors of the said Young & so spoken of that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and in that opinion & belief I fully concur.
Hastings Warren

Sworn and subscribed this 
6th day of July AD 1832
E. D. Barber      Clerk
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Declaration of
William Young
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No. 1305.
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STATE OF VERMONT,}
Addison County ss.}

I, EDWARD D. BARBER, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison, do hereby certify that the annexed documents contain the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of William Young for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 26th day of July A. D. 1832

Edward D. Barber   Clerk
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?-525.
RECORD DIVISION.
Our
W. F. 20. 148
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., [Blank], 19 --

In reply to your request of [Blank], received
for a statement of the military history of William Young 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.
LENGTH OF SERVICE
RANK
OFFICERS WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN
COLONEL
STATE
May 14, 76
13 mos.
[Blank]
Stedman
Ward
Conn.
 
Aug & Sept  77
2 mos.
[Blank]
Robinson
McLellan
[Blank]

May  78
4 or 5 mos.
[Blank]
Allen on Privater [Privateer]
"Putnam"
[Blank]

July or Aug 79
6 wks or 2 mos.
[Blank]
Champlain  on Privateur [Privateer]
Hancock
[Blank]

Apr 80
3 mos.
[Blank]
Hinmow on Longate
Dean
[Blank]

May 87
2 mos
[Blank]
Hinmow on Private Lively
[Blank]

Battles engaged in,
Trenton,  Princeton
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Windham Conn
Date of application for pension,
July 4, 1832, Cischown was al
Residence at date of application,
Middlebury, Addison Co, Va
Age at date of application, 
73 yrs. died Plattsburgh, N. Y. Aug 8, 1836
Remarks:
Sol. mar. Mary Manning June 18, 1781 at Norwich, West Farms Conn.  She was al. 
pension on Ap.  Aug 24. 1838.
at which date she res. in Plattsburg NY. Aged 75 yrs.
No further data as to family
Very respectfully,
Aug 24, 38
6 -- 2856
Commissioner.
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Revy

WIDOW, &c.
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File No.   20148
Mary Young
wid of
William Young
Priv Rev. War
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Act :  July 7th '/38
Index : --- Vol.    M,   Page 370

[Arrangement of 1870.]


1913 June 7, History to
Mrs. B. M. Martin 
aw
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Sylvia De Grasse
Alexandria Bay, N. Y.


J  L. Davenport
Comm of Pensions
Washington D C

Dear Sir.

Will you kindly examine the records of your office for record of service of Revolutionary Soldiers mentioned in the accompanying data sheets.

I wish to thank you for the copies of records recently received and to say again how much your courtesy is appreciated.

Yours truly
Bertha MacKay Martin
Regent Sylvia de  Grasse   Chapt Dar.

May 26, 1913

PENSION
B
JUN
U.  3  S.
1913
OFFICE.

Wm Young
Conn Troops
VA res
asked for
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Vermont  -- Burlington

William Young on roll Act June 7, 1832 at the
rate of $60 per annum to what time paid?
VL

John Harry Esq.
Died 8th Augt 1836  p of that [    ]
JH
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Plattsburgh N.Y.   Dec 10  1838.

Col. James L. Edwards.

Sir,

I enclose the papers of Mrs. Mary, widow of Wm Young & wish you to place her name on the roll and send me a pension certificate.

Yours respectfully
J. D. Woodward
for the widow
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Town Clerk of
Norwich  Conn
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I, Simeon Thomas of the town of Norwich in the county of New London & State of Connecticut.
Town Clerk of said town of Norwich, Do hereby certify that I have carefully examined the records of marriages in the records of said town of Norwich & I have not been able to find a record of the marriage of William Young to Mary Manning and am persuaded that there is no such record on the Book of said town, as the one above named, of William Young to Mary Manning & further the Deponent saith not.

Simeon Thomas
Town Clerk of the Town
of Norwich

New London County  ss.
Nov. 30th A. D. 1838

Personally appeared Simeon Thomas Esq. Town Clerk of the town of Norwich and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me.  I hereby certify that Simeon Thomas Esq. is town Clerk of the said town of Norwich, and that his testimony as a witness is entitled to full and implicit confidence.
Asa Roath
Justice of the Peace for 
New London County
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State of Connecticut}
New London County} ss.

I, John De Witt Clerk of the County Court in and for said New London County do hereby certify that Asa Roath Esq. before whom the within affidavit of Simeon Thomas was Sworn, was and is the this 30th day of November 1838, a Justice of the Peace in and for said  County, and that his signature thereto affixed is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 30th day of November A D 1838.

John DeWill   Clerk