Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9040, Levi Young, Ga. New Jersey S.C.
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Service
Ga. [Georgia]j    Young, Levi           W9040
New Jersey         Nancy
S.C. 
Born in N.J.
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(Left Page of Certificate)

South Carolina 23.176
Levi Young
of Pickens in the State of So. Car. [South Carolina]
who was a pr. [private] in the (blank) commanded
by Captain (blank) of the Regt. [regiment] commanded
by Col. Farr in the So. Car. [South Carolina]
line for 9 mo: [months] 14 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of S. [South] Carolina
at the rate of 31. Dollars 55.. Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Oct. 33 [1833]
and (?) Wm. [William] L. Keith.
Pickens CH. [Court House] So Ca [South Carolina]

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 78.87
Semi-anl. [Semi-annual] allowance ending 4 Mar. 34 [1834] 15.77
$94.64

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Nath: [Nathaniel] Rice Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 Page 84.

(Right Page of Certificate)

Dead
Letter to Hon. [Honorable] W. [William] Thompson (?)
(?) Auditor 24th Decr [December] 1838
Paid at the Treasury Depart-
ment under the Act of the
6th April 1838 from the 4th
Sept 1835 to the 3 Feby [February] 1838
the day of his death. ___ Agt [Agent]
notified 2d Jany [January] 1839.
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(Left page of certificate)

3922.
South Carolina
Nancy Young,
widow of SC [South Carolina] Levi Young,
who died on the 3d. February, 1838.
of Pickens Dt. [District] in the State of So. [South] Carolina
who was a private in the (blank) commanded
by Captain (blank) of the Regt: (Regiment) commanded
by Col: Fare in the South Carolina
line for 9 Months + 14 days

Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina
at the rate of 31 __ Dollars 55 ___ Cents per annum
to commence on the (text crossed out) 3d 
February, 1838, the day of his death.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Sepem-
ber 1843 and sent to Col: Miles
M. Norton, Pickens Co. H. S. C. [Court House South Carolina]

Arrears to the 4th of Sept: 1843 176.15
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 March [no year stated] 15.77
$191.92
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act July 4, 1836}
{Section the 3.d --}

Recorded by W. [William] M. Stewart _____ Clerk,
Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 188

(Right page of the certificate)
Date of death (text illegible) 43
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Levi Young
24283
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South Carolina {  On the 12th day of March 1833
Pickens District {

Personally appeared in open Court before
the Court of Pickens now setting Levi Young
a resident of the State and District aforesaid
aged 74 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
7th of June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United
States in 1779 was pressed himself waggon (sic wagon) and team
to haul provisions to sussex (sic Sussex) Court house (sic House) in west 
Jersey from the minisinks (sic Minnisink region) for about the 
space of one month. Then was drafted to
go in quest of tories for two or three week (sic weeks)
the officers names not recollected. and then entered
the service under Capt. Herrod for the space of
four months and help to build the fort at the
falls of Ohio and guard the new settlements
against the indians, was then verbally discharged
by the Capt. Thence went into Georgia and
In 1781 was drafted in the Militia under Capt. Grant
for two months in Richmond County State of Georgia
and then marched to August Georgia, and there
discharged verbally by Capt Grant.
In March 1782 he was drafted in the Militia
under Capt. John Thompson for three months in
Col. Fare's Regiment rendezvoused on the waters
of Thickety Creek near the road leading to
Charleston Union District South Carolina when
they thence marched to congaree fort (sic Congaree Fort) where they
remained in that station for some days, and
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from thence they marched to Orangeburgh (sic Orangeburg) Village
and stationed in the Barracks and there guarded
the tory prisoners until the expiration of the
three months then was discharged by the Capt
verbally.
Was born in (sic on) August 22nd, 1758 in Morris County
East new (sic New) Jersey Rocksbury township
has no record of his age living in sussex (sic Sussex) 
County when called into service, and since
the revolutionary [war] lived in south (sic South) Carolina and
now lives in Pickens District South Carolina
he knows of no documentary evidence nor
any Person (sic person) whose Testimony can be procured
to Testify to his services except what is 
hereunto annexed  And he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a
Pension or annuity except the Present
and declares that his name is not
on the Pension Roll of any agency
of any state.
William L. Keith C.C. [Clerk of the Court]  Levi Young (his signature)

We John Cobb a clergyman residing in Pickens District
+ Benjamin Hagood residing in Pickens District do certify that
we are well acquainted with Levi Young who has
subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration
that we believe him to be 74 years of age that
he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood
where he resides, to have been a soldier of
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of the Revolution and that we do concur in
that opinion
John (his mark) Cobb
William L. Keith C.C. [ Clerk of the Court]     Benjn. [Benjamin} Hagood (his signature)

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 John Cobb is a resident of 
Pickens and a Clergyman and David (text crossed out)
(?) (text crossed out) Benjamin Hagood who has also signed the same
is a resident of Pickens and are
credible Persons and their statements entitled to credit.
Josiah J. Evans
12 March 1833  (?) Judge

I William L Keith Clerk of the Court
of Pickens do certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings
of said Court in the matter of the
application of Levi Young for a
Pension In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand
and seal of office this
13th day of March 1833
William L. Keith
C.C. (?) (?) (?) C.C.P [Clerk of the Court] [Court of Common Pleas]
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24283
Levi Young
S.C. [South Carolina]

Rev [Revolutionary War]

Admit as Pri [private]
9 14/30 mo. [months]
$31.55

Wm. [William] L. Keith
Pickens CH [Court House]
So Ca [South Carolina]
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done.  These points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }).  You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them ; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

A Statement, shewing the Service of Levi Young S.C [South Carolina]

Period when the service was entered.  1779 was pressed himself Waggon (sic Wagon) and Team, 
Duration of the claimant's service about 1 month X days.
Rank of the claimant. (blank)
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.  (blank)
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.  74 was born in N[ew] Jersey Lived in Sussex when he entered service
now lives in Pickens District S.C. [South Carolina]
Proof by which the declaration is supported. (blank)

Period when the service was entered. Then was drafted to go after Tories 
Duration of the claimant's service 2 or 3 weeks  14 days.
Rank of the claimant. (blank)
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Names of officers not recollected
Place of abode when he entered the service. (blank)
Proof by which the declaration is supported. (blank)

Period when service was entered. then entered service 
Duration of the claimant's service 4 months.
Rank of the claimant. private
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Cap [Captain] Hirron
Place of abode when he entered the service. (blank)
Proof by which the declaration is supported.  a surviving witness proves proves (sic) some service -

Period when service was entered. 1781 drafted 
Duration of the claimant's service 2 months. 
Rank of the claimant. " [ditto marks, probably private]
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Cp [Captain] Grant
Place of abode when he entered the service. (blank)
Proof by which the declaration is supported. Certificate of a Clergyman and a Citizen.

Period when the service was entered.  1782 " (ditto marks, probably refers to the word above - drafted)
Duration of the claimant's service 3 months.
Rank of the claimant. " [ditto marks, probably private]
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.  Cp [Captain] Thompson Col [Colonel] Fare
Proof by which the declaration is supported.  a document

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. [James] L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been constructed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and the include under the terms "Continental Line." "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons listed drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized  as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The States Troops, Militia, and Volunteers
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claim-ing the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians [musicians] or privates, will, in the first instance, make applications by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the Country where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION:
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
 State, Territory, or District of County of } ss.
On this   day of   personally appeared (a) before
A.B resident (b) of   in the county of   and State, Territory, or District of   aged(c)   years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year(d)   , with   and served in the   (e)regiment of the   line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers ; the time he left the service ; (and if he serv-ed under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers :) the town or county and States in which he resided when he entered the service : the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched  This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or a annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid A.B
[and then will follow the certificate of the Court] 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolu-tionary solider, and served as he states.
I    of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of   for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of   &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and States Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the   and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquantied with   ,who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court]
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 Revo-lutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it apperas to them that A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,   Clerk of the Court of   do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of   for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this    day of   &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the ser-vices of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration. (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department, A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case   The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or detecting the imposition, if one be at-tempted; and unless, therefor, these are amply and clearly set forth,  no favorable decision can be ex-expected.   All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
case.

{para}The Court will propound the following [ital](m) [/m] interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
[indent] 1.  Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3.  Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary 
war, and where do you now live?
4.  How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5.  State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier. {   Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
{To and Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can tes-tify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
[indent] The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
[indent]  The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.  If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
[indent] The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
[indent] Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
[indent]Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
[indent] No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

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[indent]  {a}  The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[indent]  {b}  The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not confirming to the rule.
[indent]  {c}  The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[indent]  {d}  The declarant must mention the period or [illegible] of the war when he served.
[indent]  {e}  Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a  satisfactory examination of the claim be had.  Every claimant must state with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language definite as to enable to the Department to determine to what mount of pension he is entitled.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit to the following words:
[indent] {f}  The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[indent] {g}  the opinion of the Court is always required.
[indent] {h}  The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[indent] {i}  The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

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[indent] {j} In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, [ul] he must prove his service by two credible witnesses [/ul] who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may [ul] administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, [/ul]  and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[indent] { ? }  The notes from {a} to { ? } are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops.  The proof required by rule is note { j } applies to continental troops only.
[indent] { k } The traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[indent] { l }  If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[indent] { m } The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Supplemental
Declaration
of 
Mrs. Nancy Young;
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Supplemental Declaration
of Mrs. Nancy Young.
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the
act of Congress of the 4th July 1836.

State of South Carolina {
District of Pickens {  Before me personally appea
red Mrs. Nancy Young, (widow of Levy Young decd (sic deceased) who
was a Revolutionary Pensioner) who after being duly sworn,
doth on her oath make the following mandatory declaration, viz. that at the time of her marriage to the said Levi Young she lived with her Father on or near Pacolet
River near Grindal's Shoals in Union District in this State,
the war was raging at that time and the country
yet much interrupted by the depredations of the Tories, that
in a few days or a few weeks at the furthest after their marriage
her husband went out into the services of his country, but she cannot call to mind the names of the officer, under which he served, unless it be that John Thompson and Frank Lattimer were officers, as
she recollect, that they were neighbors + were in service at the
same time, the first Tour of her Husband she thinks was for three
months as well as she can recollect, she thinks he went down the
county, probably into North Carolina, and that he was with
the American army or some portion of it, during the time of
his absence, that she can distinctly recollect, that he served
out the time for which he entered, and she thinks he then
after remaining at home with her but a short time, went
another Tour, but in her old and shattered mind, the whole
affair has become so much connected, that she finds it
impossible to recollect with any distinctiveness, the two tours 
separately, she however, is positive as to his having been
out in the service after their marriage, and she thinks
all the service he done was after that time; during the 
absence of her Husband she remained in the House with her
Father, and the Tories came to the House, one of them drawing
his Sword upon her Father and together with the others in com-
pany, drove her Father to the Swamp where he fled for
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for safety, after which they took his Horse and
plundered the family of other things such as they wanted.
that she begins further to collect her mind, and thinks John
Thompson who was previously mentioned was a Captain, and
that there was a Col. Wood in the army whom she recollects
to have seen, that she also recollects to have heard the
Guns at the Battle not far from where she lived, which she
thinks was Tarlton's (sic Tarleton's) defeat, having been sent by her mother
to a neighbor to get medicine for some of the family
who were sick; she thinks her Husband was in some other
part of the country and not in the Battle spokenof.
She recollects to have seen the Red Coats frequently, and to
have heard much complaints of their plundering in the
neighborhood, and great distress throughout the country from
fear of death and plunder, House burning etc. amongst
the women and children; she recollects on one occasion to
have found a handsome Kettle where it was supposed to have
been lost by the enemy, which was taken from her by this same
Thompson, of which Col. Wood heard, + threatened to make
him give it up to her, but never done so.
this Declarant being, as was before stated, very old
and infirm, and of course her mind very much shatt-
ered, cannot now call to mind, facts which have taken
place in former days, so as to state them with anything 
like precision or correctness; if her Husband ever had a
written discharge from his officers she does not now recoll
ect it, at any rate she has no such thing now, she is
unable to say whether he was draughted (sic drafted), was a volunteer
or a substitute, but she is of [the] opinion he was draughted (sic drafted).
she is unable to say whether he was in any Battle or
Battles during his service or not, but hopes the evidence
furnished the Department by her Husband on his application
for a Pension (which she is satisfied was true) will suffice
to satisfy them as to his service.
Sworn to, and subscribed, this 22d day of
February 1843 before me.
Miles M. Norton {   Nancy (her mark) Young
Notary Public + {
Ex. Off. M. P. D. [Ex-officio Magistrate Picken's District]
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State of South Carolina {
Pickens District {
Before me personally appeared Cyrus Young
and Elizabeth Young, who are both known to me as
persons of truth + respectability, and sayeth on oath that
they have often heard Levi Young decd (sic deceased) who was a
Revolutionary Pensioner, + his widow Nancy Young (who
now lives with these deponents, and who is very old
and infirm) both speak in former days, ofthe said
Levy Young having done service in the war of the
Revolution after their marriage, and very shortly
after their marriage; they do not now recollect as to
the time of service stated by either of them to have
been performed, but these deponents are of opinion
that they formerly stated, all the service rendered by
the old gentleman to have been after marriage,
the old lady is now unable to tell about the war as
she formerly did, but from the reputation she has
always borne + from her former statements, we have
every reason to believe she suffered in the war of
the Revolution, what we in latter days know little of.
Sworn to before me {     Cyrus Young (his signature)
22d February 1843  {  Elizabeth (her mark) Young
Miles N. Norton, Not. Pub. [Notary Public]
+Ex. Off. M.P.D. [Ex-officio Magistrate Pickens District]

I William L. Keith, clerk of this Court of Pickens
District, South Carolina do hereby certify that Miles M.
Norton is a Notary Public + Ex-officio Magistrate in and for
the District of Pickens, and that the foregoing signatures pur=
porting to be his are genuine, and further that Cyrus
Young and Elizabeth Young are reputed to truthful.
Given under my hand + seal of office this 
22d day of February 1843.
W. [William] L. Keith
Clerk of the Court of
Pickens District
S.C. [South Carolina]
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V  No 5722

Mrs. Nancy Young
Declaration
Act 4 July 36 [1836]
admit
9 mo. 14 ds pri [9 months 14 days private]
31.55
from 3rd Feby [February] '38 [1838] when
her husband died

Answer to 
Col. Miles M. Norton
Pickens C.H. [Court House]
S.C. [South Carolina]
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section
of the act of congress of the 4th July 1836.

State of South Carolina { SS.
District of Pickens {
On this fifteenth day of November 1842 person
ally appeared before James H. Dendy Esquire, Judge
of the Court of Ordinary for the District aforesaid
in the State aforesaid, Mrs. Nancy Young, a resident 
of the same District and State before mentioned, aged
as near as she can recollect, about ninety years
who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on
her oath, make the following declaration, in order
to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the
act of Congress, passed July 4th 1835.  That she is the
widow of Levi Young late of the District and State
aforesaid, who was a private in the war of the
Revolution, and who did receive a Pension from
the United States up to the time of his death
which was on the third day of February 1838
She further declared that she was married
to the said Levi Young, on the fifteenth day of
March 1782; and that her husband the aforesaid
Levi Young, died on the third day of February
A.D. 1838; and that she has remained a widow
ever since that period, as will more fully appear by
reference to the proof hereto annexed, or herewith sent.
Nancy (her mark) Young
Sworn to, and Subscribed, on the day and year
above written, before James H Dendy
comm Ordinary of Pickens D. [District]
common Seal having no seal
of office
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South Carolina {
Pickens District {  I, James H. Dendy, Judge
of the Court of Ordinary for the District and
State aforesaid, do hereby certify unto all whom
it may concern, that Mrs. Nancy Young who
has made the foregoing Declaration in order to
obtain a Pension from the United States under
the 3rd Section of an act of Congress of the 4th July
1836 was waited upon by me at the residence
of her Son Cyrus Young who appears to be
very poor, at a distance of Eighteen miles from
my Office in the mountain region of this District,
that the old Lady appears to be as old as she
represents herself to be, as she is very infirm,
and unable to recollect so as to state with much
precision the transactions of her younger days,
and that she is altogether to infirm to attend
any Court of Record, to have made her decla
ration before named; and that little doubt rests
in my mind but what she is justly entitled to
the benefit of the act aforesaid; and none can
doubt her necessity who knows her, as she appears
to be destitute of many of the most ordinary
comforts of life.
Witness my hand and seal this
November the 21st day 1842
Jas [James] H. Dendy ordiny [ordinary]
of Pickens District
common seal having no seal of offi (sic office)
Page 19

State of South Carolina {
Pickens District {  I, William L. Keith
Clerk of the Court of Sessions and Common
Pleas for the District and State aforesaid, do
hereby certify unto all whom it may concern
that James H. Dendy Esquire  whose signature
appears to the foregoing, or annexed Declaration of
Mrs. Nancy Young, and the certificate concerning
her inability to attend a Court+ is Judgeof the
Court of Ordinary for the District and State afore-
said, and that the foregoing signature purporting
to [be] his are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my seal of office.
this: Twenty Second day of November
Anno Domini 1842
William L. Keith
Clerk of the Court of
Pickens District
SoCa [South Carolina]
Page 20

Joseph Young Esq. +
Mrs. Any Young
Affidavits.
Page 21

State of South Carolina {
Pickens District {  Before me Miles M. Norton
a Notary Public + Ex-officio Magistrate in and for the
District aforesaid, personally appeared Joseph Young
Esq. who is at present an acting magistrate, and to me
well known as a respectable truthful citizen, and one in
whom every confidence may be placed; and after being duly
sworn, sayeth on oath that he mother Nancy Young is
the widow of Levy Young decd (sic deceased) who was a Revolutionary
Pensioner, and who was reputed to have been a soldier of
the Revolution; that for about one year before his
death, the said Levi Young and his wife Nancy Young
(this Deponents Father + Mother) came to the House of this
Deponent to live with him, they being old and helpless,
and there remained until the death of the said Levi Young.
That this Deponent started to August Ga. [Georgia] in (?)
1838 and left his Father an Mother at his
House, and on his return in about two weeks, found his
mother yet there, and his Father said to be dead.
That at the time his Father and Mother came to his House
to live, they brought with them their old Family Bible.
"Edinburgh. Printed by Mark and Charles Kerr, his Majesty's
"Printers. MDCCXCIV" the foregoing is an extract from
the Title Page of the new Testament annexed to said Bible,
(the title Page of the old Testament being out) That this
deponent is knowing to the fact of the said Bible being the
same which his Father Levi Young kept in his Family
and is which he recorded the marriage of himself + wife,
and the births of their children, amongst which is to be
formed the birth of this deponent, which is in the following
words "Joseph Young was born March 25th 1785" and
the marriage of Levi Young and Nancy Marchbanks (the
maiden name of this deponents mother) in words as follows
"Levi Young married to Nancy Marchbanks March 15th 1782"
This deponent further sayeth that the Record in the Bible
as above mentioned and quoted, is in the hand writing of
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his Father the said Levi Young ; that his Father said
the recollection of this deponent bought (?) Bible before
mentioned, in which the aforesaid record is and copied
from some old memorandum into the said Bible, the mar
riage and birth aforesaid, with his own hand, and that
the record herewith exhibited in the said Bible in the same
and in the hand writing of his Father the said Levi Young.
This deponent further sayeth that his mother the said
Nancy Young, widow of the said Levi Young as above
stated, is yet living, and that she has not, since the death
of Levi Young her late husband, been married.
Sworn to and subscribed this {   Joseph Young (his signature)
16th day of November 1842 before {
Miles M. Norton, Notary Public {
+ Ex.Off.Mag. P.D. [Ex-officio Magistrate Pickens District]
Page 23

South Carolina {
Pickens District {  I, William L. Keith Clerk of the
Court of Sessions and Common Pleas for the District
and State aforesaid, do hereby certify unto all
whom it may concern, that Miles M. Norton whose
signature appears to the foregoing or annexed affi
davits of Joseph Young Esq. and Mrs. Amy Young,
is a Magistrate for this District as stated, and
that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his
are genuine; and also that the Deponents before
named are respectable and truthful.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my seal of Office
this Twenty Second day of Nov 1842
William L. Keith
Clerk of the Court of
Pickens District
S.C.[South Carolina]
Page 24

March 9, 1933
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
(undecipherable hand written text)

Levi Young-W. 9040
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. J. J. Drake
30 Allen Street
Greenville, South Carolina.

Dear Madam:

     Reference is made to your letter in which
you request information in regard to Levi Young,
a soldier of the War of the Revolution.

     The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, W. 9040, based
upon the Revolutionary War service of Levi Young.

     He was born August 22, 0r 27, 1758 in Rocks-
bury (?) Township, Morris County, New Jersey; the
names of his parents are not given.

     While residing in Sussex County, New Jersey
in 1779, Levi Young took his team and wagon and
hauled provisions to Sussex Court House, was out
about one month, when went after the Tories and
was out two or three weeks, no officers names stated;
he then served four months as a private under Captain
Herrod and assisted in building the fort at the falls
of the Ohio.

     He moved to Georgia and served in 1781, two
months as a private in Captain Grant's company of
Georgia militia; and from March, 1782 served three 
months as private under Captain John Thompson and
Colonel Fair or Fare. 

     Levi Young was allowed pension on his application
executed March 12, 1833, then a resident of Pickens
District, South Carolina.

     He married March 15, 1782, Nancy Marchbanks. She
Page 25

was born January 28, 17--, and at the time of her
marriage was living with her father (name not given)
near Pocolet (sic Pacolet) River in Union District, South Carolina.

     The soldier, Levy Young, died February 3, 1838,
at the home of his son, Joseph Young, in Pickens
District, South Carolina.

     His widow, Nancy Young, was allowed pension on
her application executed November 14, 1842, at which
time she stated that she was about ninety yours old,
and living in Pickens District.

     The following is taken from a copy of the family
record:

Phineas Young born January 27, 1784
Joseph " (born) March 25, 1785
Patience " (born) October 6, 1786
Stephen " (born) October 23, 1788
George " (born) April 15, 1790
William " (born) February 8, 1792
John " (born) June 10, 1794
Cyrus " (born) December 6, 1797

     Joseph Young and his wife, Any, were living in
1842 in Pickens District, South Carolina; Cyrus Young
and Elizabeth Young stated that the widow, Nancy
Young, was living with them in 1843.

     Joseph W. Young, greatgrandson, gave his post-
office address in 1877 as Pickens Court House, South
Carolina; the names of his parents are not desig-
nated.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
Page 26

South Carolina {  I James Mosley (?)
Union District {  of the State and dis
trict aforesaid do hereby certify
that I knew Levi Young in 1872
and saw him performing duty in
the Service of the unighted (sic united) [states] at
Orangeburg in this State at that
Time in Col Farrs Regment (sic Regiment) Capt
Thompsons company.  I do further
certify that said Young was a
Respectable moral sitizen (sic citizen) of union
district and entitled to credit.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
This 29th day of October 1832
Saml [Samuel] Mosley Q.U.  [Justice of the Quorum Union District] 
James Mosley (his signature)
Page 27

State of South Carolina
Union District {  I John Rogers
Clerk of the Court of Sessions + Common Pleas
do certify that Saml [Samuel] Mosley before whom the
within probate was made is an acting Justice
of the Quorum and property(?) authorised (sic authorized) [to]
administer oaths and his official act
as such are entitled to due faith
and credit.
Given under my hand + seal
of Office at Union Court
House this 31 day of
October 1832
J. [John} Rogers CC [Clerk of Court]

Young, Levi
Ga. [Georgia] - N.J. [New Jersey] S.C. [South Carolina] W9040
Page 28

Young, Levi
G. [Georgia] - N.J. [New Jersey] - S.C. [South Carolina] W 9040
Page 29

State of Georgia { The hearer Levi Young having occasion
Richmond County { to travil (sic travel) from this state to (?) New
Jersey all persons is hereby requested to pieceably (sic peaceably) (?)
(?) behaving himself as Becometh an honerable Man and
a friend to the Independancy (sic Independency) of America as such (?)
Recommend him to all Officers (?) and Millitary (sic military) whom
This may concern.   Jas [James] McNeil (?)
27 October 1781
Page 30

Revy Widow, &c.
File No. 9040
Nancy Young
Wid. [widow] of
Levi Young
Pvt. [private] S.C. [South Carolina] line
Act July 4th 36 [1836] Sec. 3d [Third Section]
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 370
[Arrangement of 1870]

1933 (the remainder of the text written along the crease of the certificate is illegible)
Page 31

Greenville, SC [South Carolina]
Feb. the 20, 1933.
Director
of Pension.
Washington, DC.

Dear Sir, will you be so
kind as to see if:
Mr. Levi Young is on the
record. + if he was in the
Revolutionary war.
his wife naim (sic name) was:
Nancey Marsh Banks, i have
ben (sic been) informed that she drw (sic drew)
a pinsian (sic pension): Pleas. (sic please) oblige
Ours (sic Yours)  J.J. Drake.
30 Allen St. Greenville, SC. [South Carolina]
Page 32

Official stamp
Received
Feb 23 1933
MAIL. SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
PENSION #3
Page 33

File No. 9040
Nancy Young
Widow of
Levi Young
Late Pri Rev War [Private Revolutionary War]
Receipt for Bible 
(?) enclosed
Page 34

family record
Levi Young married to
Nancy marchbanks
March 15, 1k782
Phineas Young born
Jany [January] 27, 1784.
Joseph born Mar 25, 1785.
Patience " Oct. 6, 1786.
Stephen " Oct 13, 1788
Geo [George] " Apl 15, 1790
William " Feb 8, 1792
John " June 10, 1794
Cyrus " Dec 6, 1797

Old Levi Young born
August 27, 1758

Nancy Marchbanks
born
Jany [January] 28, 17--
Page 35

Bounty Land Div [Division]
W B E
Official Stamp/Seal
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
JUN 19 1877
PENSION OFFICE

Department of the Interior.
PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. June 5th 1877

Dear Sir

     Please furnish this office with
the names and Post office address of some
of the descendants of Nancy Young widow
of Levi Young Late a Priv. [Private] in the S.C. [South Carolina] Line.
Application was made for pension by
the widow in 1842.  She was at that 
time 90 years of age.

     A Bible, containing a family record,
was filed in Evidence.  It is now desired
to return said Bible to the family.

     Any information you can gather -
having this object in view - will be thank-
fully received by this Office.

     Please return this letter with your communication.
To the   
Post Master
Pickens C.H [Court House]
Pickens Co. 
So. Ca. [South Carolina]

Very Respectfully
J [John] A Bentley
Commissioner
Pensions
Page 36

Pickens, S.C. [South Carolina]
22d February 1846

Honl. [Honorable] J. [James] L. Edwards Com [Commissioner] of Pensions

Dear Sir,
     I have this day returned
from a visit to old Mrs. Young at a distance of
18 or 20 miles, found the old Lady scarcely able
to sit up, and unable to relate much of
the service of her husband in the Revolution, but
what she could tell, I have (?) down +
sworn her to + send it herewith.  I hope it
may be sufficient to enable  you to allow her
a pension, of which she stands in so much
need.  accept (sic Accept) my thanks for your kind
attention + promptness, in the matter heretofore,
and be pleased to inform me immidiatly (sic immediately) of
the result of the investigation

With the greatest respect,
Your Obt. [Obedient] Servant.
Miles M. Norton
Page 37

B.L.Div [Bounty Land Division]                  
Evans. 

File No. 9040 Pension

Department of the Interior.
PENSION OFFICE.

Washington, D.C. June 22d 1877.

Dear Sir:
     I herewith transmit a family
Bible sent to this Office in 1842. by Mrs.
Nancy Young widow of Levy Young and
which was filed in Evidence in her appli-
cation for pension.
     You will please acknowledge the
receipt of the Bible on the back of this
letter and return it to this Office in the 
Enclosed Envelope.

(text written in left margin of letter) Bible published 1795

Joseph W. Young
Pickens C.H. [Court House]
S.C. [South Carolina]

Very respectfully
J [John] A Bentley
Commissioner
Pensions
Page 38

Pickens CHSC [Court House South Carolina]
17 July 1877.

Sir:
      I hereby acknowledge the receipt
of the (?) described Bible.
Respectfully
J. [Joseph] W. Young

To
Hon [Honorable] J. [John} A. Bentley
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Official Stamp/Seal
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
JUL 20 1877
PENSION OFFICE.
Page 39

Levi Young $32.55 S.C. [South Carolina] Act 7 June '32 [1832] last pd [paid] ?

7 Sept. '43 [1843]    GWC [G. William Crump]

Died 3d Feb. 1838, Paid to the day of his death.

B.S. Bogan
Page 40

Pickens CHSC [Court House South Carolina] 9 October 1833

Sir inclosed (sic enclosed) is forwarded (text crossed out)
(text crossed out) declaration of
Levi Young which you will
examine and inform me of
the result + return to the
Post
at Pickens CHSC [Court House South Carolina]
S. (last name not decipherable)
Page 41

5722

S. Ca. [South Carolina]

Let M [Miles] M Norton Dec. 16 '42 [1842]
" 18 March ' 43 [1843]
Let to ditto Jany [January] 21, '43 [1843]
Same Mar 17 43 [1843], Same June 21 43 [1843]

act 4 July 36 [1836]
Page 42

Pickens C.H.S.C [Court House South Carolina]
16 July

Honl. [Honorable] J. [James] L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

July 22 43 [1843]
S.C. [South Carolina] Nancy Young
Page 43

Pickens S.C. [South Carolina]

15th July 1843.

Honl. [Honorable] J. [James] L. Edwards

Dear Sir,

A communication from the
Pension Office, signed G. Wm. Crump dated 21th ult. [ultimate]
was recd (sic received) which states that the "additional papers in
the case of Nancy Young, claiming a pension under
the act of 4th July 1836 have been examined and
placed up on file.  the comptrollers certificate only covers
thirty seven days service in Col Brandon's Regiment. 
It does not say any thing (sic anything) about services from which
the husband received a pension under Captains Heron,
Gant [Grant?] and Thompson in 1779, 1781 and 1782.  The Comptroller
should be requested to state whether he has the rolls
of the companies commanded by the above mentioned
officers, and whether Levi Young's name is to be
found on them.  The Declaration must be made in
open court, before a court of Record, except in case
of bodily inability to attend when a Judge or Justice of
a court of Record may act, be certifying the fact of
inability.  The original family record of which Joseph
Young speaks, should be forwarded to this office, it being
a private document, and only valid as testimony in
its original form"

   I was by this much surprised, having yours of the
16th Dec 1842 acknowledging the rect (sic receipt) of the Declaration,
and stating that, "she is required to state in a deposition
how often and how soon her husband was in service after
marriage " and that "the original Bible containing
the family Register should be forwarded to this Office" -
and yours of 21th Jany [January] 1843 acknowledging the receipt of
the Bible as satisfactory evidence of the marriage
and also, yours of the 18th March 1843 acknowledging the
Page 44

receipt of the supplemental declaration, but stating that
it "furnishes no precise proof as to levy Youngs service in
1782; the exact date, and duration of which should be ascer
tained with a view to determine whether the case comes under
the act of 4th July 1836 or that of 7th July 1838-" then refering (sic referring)
me to the records at Columbia.

     I wrote the Comptroller General + forwarded on his
certificate you you, and after the receipt of the communi-
cation first spoken of, wrote him again, and received
for answer that he has not the rolls of the companies
spoken of, and that the evidence first sent + which
was forwarded to you, is all that the Books in the office
furnish in the case of Levi Young.

     If you cannot, from the evidence already furnished,
allow the poor old woman something, I do not know how
she will get it, as I fear nothing more can be furnished.
If however, any thing (sic anything) more suggests itself to your
mind that can be done, so as to give her full pay,
I will yet try to furnish it, but she is so old +
frail, that she could not tell the same story over
again, and I presume could not tell any thing (sic anything) as
to dates, more than what she has already told.

     Please let me hear from you, as soon as you
have time to examine the matter, as if it is not
soon obtained the old lady will probably not live
to enjoy it.

With the greatest respect
Your Obt [Obedient] Servt [Servant]
Miles M. Norton
Page 45

Honl [Honorable] J. [James] L. Edwards
Com. [Commissioner] of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

No 5722   Dec 5th 42 [1842]
S.C. [South Carolina]
July 4, 1836
Nancy Young
Levi Young  18.0(?)
Page 46

Pickens C.H.S.C. [Court House South Carolina]
22d Nov. 1842.

Honl [Honorable] J. [James[ L. Edwars
Com. [Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir,
     I herein send you
the Declaration of Mrs. Nancy
Young the widow of Levi Young decd (sic deceased)
late a Revolutionary Pensioner of
this District; the old Lady is
very Poor and very much needs a
ension, and I hope on examination
of the Declaration + other proof
which accompany it,  you will
find her entitled to it according
to law.  Please write me when 
the papers are examined, what the result is.
Respectfully, your obt. [obedient] st. [servant]
Miles M. Norton
Page 47

Official Stamp/Seal

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
JUN 19 1877
PENSION OFFICE

Y
Page 48

Pickens CH [Court House] P.O. {Post Office]
Pickens Co. [County] S.C. [South Carolina]

Sir:
     Your communication of the 5th inst. (sic instant)
rec'd (sic received).

     I find a great grand son of 
Levi Young by the name of Joseph
W. Young, whose P.O. address is
Pickens CH [Court House] SC. [South Carolina]

     He desires the Bible
return (sic returned) to him.
Resply (sic Respectfully),
J.F. Folger (?)

To
Hon. [Honorable] J. [John] A. Bently [Bentley}
Com. [Commissioner of] Pensions
Washington, 
DC.
Page 49

10 May 1843
S.C [South Carolina]
Add evidence
case Mrs. Young
D.C.

Honl. [Honorable] J. [James] L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, City
D.C.

16 March Norton
Page 50

Pickens C. H. S. C. [Court House South Carolina]
2d May 1843

Honl. [Honorable] J. [James] L. Edwards
Com. [Commissioner] of Pensions
Dear Sir,
     Yours of the 18th March come
came duly to hand, had I have written the
Comptroller Genl [General] and obtained what I suppose to
be the necessary information, and which I hope
will decide Mrs. Young's claim.
     Please accept my thanks for the attention
already given the matter, + inform me of the
result of the examination of the evidence now
sent.   Very respectfully + truly
Your Obt. Servt. [Obedient Servant]
Miles M. Norton
Page 51

Comptrollers Office
Columbia So. Carola. [South Carolina] Ap 20"/43 [April 20th 1843]

Dear Sir
     Your communication of the 4" Inst. [Instant] (Directed in mistake
to W. E. Hayne Esq. Mayr. [Major] Wm. [William] Duval being the Comptroller) I have
(?) and in compliance with you request.  I have exam: (sic examined) the Books
and (?) in this office; and have subjoined a copy of all that is
noted in the case of Mr. Levi Young --
To Wit
No 3253 { (?)
Book X  {   Issued 10" July 1786 to Levi Young for two
pounds twelve shillings ten pence one farthing
for duty done in [Col. Thomas] Brandon's Regt. [Regiment] pr. accs. audited No 108 --

Acc' No 108
10" July 1786
Levy Young, for Twenty Seven days duty as Footman from
the 10" Augt. [August] 1780 to the 27" Octobr. [October] 1783 in Capt. John
Thompson's Company, Col. [Thomas] Brandon's Regt. [Regiment] amt. (?)
to Currency [symbol for British pound] 18:10 -
Sterl. [Sterling?] 2:12:10 1/4
(?) (?)

I certify the above to be a true copy from the records in this office
For Comptroller Genl. [General]
[William] Duval

The change is three dollars 
(?)
Page 52

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 25", 1838
Sir:
Under the act of the 5th of April, 1838 entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," the Widow of Levy Young,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Charleston, S.C. [South Carolina] Agency, at
the rate of Thirty one Dollars and fifty five Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at the Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1835,
to the 3d day of February, 1838, the day of his
death.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
Page 53

Levi Young
Page 54

South Carolina { personally appeared before
Pickens District { me the undersigned a Justice
of the peace in the District of Pickens and Sate
afforesaid (sic aforesaid) Levi Young and made oath in
due form of Law and on his oath deposeth
and saith that by reason of old age and
bodily infirmity, and consequently loss of
memory he cannot swear positively tothe
precise length of his Service but to the best
of his recollection he served not less that the
periods below Stated and in the following 
grade, part of his time a waggoner (sic wagoner) and the
balance a private he first entered the
service with his waggon (sic wagon) and team and ser
-ved not less that one month in year he
believed of 1779 he then was drafted and served
not less than two weeks the officer he cannot
recollect he then served a tour under Capt
Herrod of not less than 4 months he served
next under Capt. Grant in 1781 a tour of 
two months he then served another tour
in 1789 under Capt. [John] Thompson in Col Fairs
Regiment of not less than three months amounting 
in all to not less than ten months and two
week (sic weeks) he thinks a great deal more forhe was
not allowed to follow any civil pursuit for
near three years
Sworn to before me {
This 13th day of Sept. 1833 {   Levi Young (his signature0
F [Frederick] N Garvin JP [Justice of the Peace]
Page 55

I William L. Keith Clerk of the Court of Pickens
District, Certify that Frederick N. Garvin
Esquire within named as an acting Justice of
the Peace for said District, and that the fore=
going or within signature purporting to be
his is genuine.
In testimony whereof
I have hereunto affixes my
seal of office and subscribed
my name this twentieth day
of September 1833.
William L. Keith
Clerk of the Court 
of Pickens District
South Carolina
Page 56

Pickens C. H. S. C. [Court House South Carolina]
24th Decr. [December] 1842.

Honl. [Honorable] J. [James] L. Edwards
Com. [Commissioner] of Pensions
Dear Sir:
Your kind answer
to the ap[plication of Mrs. Nancy Young for
a Pension (dated 16th Inst. [Instant]) was this day recd (sic received).
Mrs. Young resides about 20 miles from this place
and is very old and infirm both in body +
mind + therefore unable to say much of the
service of her late Husband, + altogether so
to give any thing (sic anything) like dates of service, +
from the instructions under which I endeavor
ed to act.  I did not deem it necessary for
her todo so, as by reference to the applica-
tion of Levi Young, her late husband every thing (sic everything)
I presume is shown.
I herewith forward the Family Bible to
prove the date of marriage.
Please inform me again if I mustgo
+ see the old lady + get what further infor
mation she may be able to give.
For my character I would refer you 
to the Honl [Honorable] J. [John] C. Calhoun.
With the Highest respect
Your Humble Servt. [Servant]
Miles M. Norton