Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9533, Jeremiah Youngs, New York
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(3-1776)
SERVICE New York
Youngs, Jeremiah
Number S. 9533.
Carded
CONTENTS [BLANK]
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32.924
New York. Albany.

Jeremiah Young [Youngs] decd.
Of Schoharie Co in the State of N.Y. who was a {private corporal & ensign} in the compy commanded by Captain [BLANK] of the Regt commanded by Col [BLANK] in the Revolution [crossed out: line] for 13 mo: private, 4 mo: Corpl 4 " Ensign

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 98 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & Ending 3d. March 1845.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th. day of Septr. 1851 and sent to H. Hubbard
Norwich N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of [BLANK]
Semi-annual allowance ending [BLANK]
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by H. R. Weightman Clerk,
[text missing due to torn document, probably "Book"] E.2 Vol. 4, Page 87
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Let to P. Of/ 7 Oct 1837
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Decleration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by an act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 Granting pension to certain soldiers of the war of the revolution.

State of New York
Schoharie County ss
On this 13th day of June 1844 personally appeared before John Weston Judge of Schoharie County Court Jeremiah Youngs a resident of the town of Seward in the County and State aforsaid aged eighty nine years and upwards who before first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following decleration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that he enlisted in the service of the United States on or about the first day of April 1778 as an enlisted boatman for the term of nine months to serve on the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers.
That according to the best of his recollection he entered the service under the command of one Capt. James Dickinson or Dickson But that during said term he served under various & different officers. That in the part of the season he was employed in transporting Military stores of different kinds to and from the city of Albany and Tappann at which last place the American army was there stationed untill some time in the month of July when he was ordered by his commanding officer with a party of men to make hay in the neighbourhood of the White Plains for the use of the horses in the service of the army of the United States at that station
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That in August he was again engaged in transporting the continental army from Tappann [Tappan] to Tarrytown which army was under the immediate command of Gen. Washington at which time he saw the commander in chief of the Continental army. That he was subsequently employed in transporting wood from Coyemans [Coeymans] to the Garrison at Albany and for their use untill late in the month of November when he was ordered by the Quarter Master Wendell at Albany to assist in transporting provisions and other necessaries up the Mohawk River as far as Roofsvillage now Conajoharie [Canajoharie] for the relief of the inhabitants of Cherry Valley which place had been recently plundered and burned by the enemy. That he proceeded in company with several boats in the execution of said orders and safely delivered the provisions &c at Canajoharie. The season being now far advanced the weather began to be sold and ice to appear in the rivers - when this declarant highered one William Van Slyke as a substitute for the remainder of the time which he had to serve which could not exceed three or four weeks and paid him therefor out of his own pocket the sum of ten Dollars, and that this was by the consent of his Superior officers and by their consent he then returned home which was at a place then called Rinebeck now Carlisle in the County of Schoharie That the said William Van Slyke served out the remaining part of said term of nine months as this declarant has been informed
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by William Engle neither of the two last mentioned men being now alive.
This declarant is informed that Rolls have been filed in the war department at Washington proving the service or some of the service performed by boatmen on the Mohawk River during the war of the revolution & if any such rolls exist he would refer the department to said Rolls for further proof of the services performed by said claimant.
And this declarant further saith that in the month of June of the following year (1779) he was drafted into a company of Militia as a Corporal under the immediate command of Lieutenant Martin Hommell and Major Adam Wynkoop the Capt of any not recollected. That he was called into service this time mainly for the purpose of guarding provisions sent from Albany to Fort Stanwix. That in the execution of this duty and during this term he served about five months. But that he does not recollect what portion of said term he served as a corporal but thinks it was but a short time perhaps two or three weeks.
And this declarant further saith that in the fall of the same year he was appointed to the office of Ensign in a company commanded by Capt. Matthew Brown and in the Regiment commanded by Col Samuel Clyde and was immediately called into the service and served under said officers for the term of four months. That this service was performed at different points along the Mohawk River and its vicinity
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That soon after the termination of the aforesaid service this declairant togeth with his former Capt. Matthew Brown and their families were driven from their residences in Schoharie County by the enemy and they together with the people in that vicinity generally fled to a place in Ulster County then called the west Camp and in this last place in the summer of 1780 he was drafted into the service in a company of Militia under the command of Capt. Isaac Bogart and Col. John Harpers Regiment as a private That this time he was marched to Fort Stanwix and guarded a supply of provisions and served more than two months And this declarant further saith that some time in the following fall he was again called into service under the last named officers and marched to the same station at Fort Stanwix where he served for between three and four months
This declarant also states that his commission as Ensign was signed by George Clinton Govenor and was his possession untill within the last fifteen or twenty years since which time he has no recollection of seeing it. That the sword that this declarant used and wore in the service of his Country as an Ensign was kept & retained in his possession untill within the last eight years when the blade was worked up into ruins and other articles by one Peter Weatherwax. But that
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[checkmark] 28276
Jeremiah Young
N.Y.
Act 7. June '32

Adm 13 mos Pri [months Private] $43.33.3
" 4 " Corpl [Corporal] 14.66.6
" 4 " En [Ensign] 40.00 0
$98.00
Per annum, [illegible]
4 March 1831 [illegible]
3 March 1845, payable to Adam Young, Admit for the benefit of
John Young,
Christian Young,
Abraham Young,
Jacob Young,
Mathiness Young,
Cornelius Young
Adam Young,
Hannah Young
Laura Young
Elizabeth Young &
Mary Young. only surv'g [surviving] children

Act of 7th. June 1832

All accy Roll
14.14 [illegible]
N.Y.
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the hilt is still retained in the possession of this declarant and that his military coat has been in his possession untill within the last five years. That he has no discharges or other documentary evidence of the services rendered by him in his possession and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services except those hereunto annexed
And for the services above named by claims a pension and arrears of pension from March 4th 1831 to the present time
And he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to his pension or arrears of pension or annuity except the present And declares that his name is not on the pension list Roll of any agency in any State.
Jeremiah Youngs his X mark

Subscribed and sworn the day and year aforesaid before me. And I certify that the declarant Jeremiah Youngs is unable to attend court by reason old age & bodily infirmities
John Weston Judge of Schohein [Schoharie] County Court
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:

11th. June 1779  ||  Jermh. Young [Youngs] Corpl.  ||  [pound sign] m  ||  17  ||  9
1st. Decr. Do  ||  Do Ensign  ||  10  ||  15  ||  10 1 mo. 18 d
31st. July 1780  ||  Do Priv  ||  7  ||  11  ||  1
30th. Nov. Do  ||  Do Do  ||  10  ||  13  ||  4 6 mo. 22. pri

STATE OF NEW YORK,
CONTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, July 10th. 1844.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 3. 4. & 10. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:

First-under Capt. Lt. M Martin Hommell in Maj Adrian Wynkoop Regt.
Second " Capt Matthew Brown " Col. Saml. Clyde "
Third " " Isaac Bogart " " John Harper "
Fourth " " Do " " Do "
Fifth, " " " " "
Sixth " " " " "
Seventh " " " " "
Eighth " " " " "
Ninth " " " " "
Tenth " " " " "

Philip Shelps
Dep Comptroler
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State of New York
Schoharie County ss
Adam Strobeck of Seward in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is eighty one years of age. That he is a well and intimately acquainted with Jeremiah Young [Youngs] who is an applicant for a pension & who is my near neigbour and has been for sixty or seventy years That I well remember the time when said Youngs was drafted under Capt. Matthew Brown and Col. Samuel Clyde and went to Fort Stanwix to guard provisions This deponent is not positive as to the time but believes it was in 1779 or 1780 and that the said Youngs held at this time some kind of a Commission or was a commissioned officer but what rank he held this deponent cannot recollect neither can I recollect the length of time he served. That this deponent has frequently heard it reported in the neighborhood and believes that said Young was at other times engaged as a volunteer or drafted into the service of the United States and served at different times. And that it was then and is now believed in the neighbourhood when he then lived and where he now resides that he was at one time an enlisted boatman and that he served as a soldier in the war of the revolution at different times and places. That in 1780 said Youngs was driven from
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his residence by the enemy & fled to a place on the Hudson called West Camp when he resided untill the termination of the war.
Adam Strobeck

Subscribed and sworn before me this 13th day of June 1844 And I further certify that Adam Strobeck is a credible witness
John Westover Judge
Schoharie County Courts
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State of New York
Schoharie County ss
Martinas Youngs of Seward in the County of Schoharie aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is the son of Jeremiah Youngs who is a claimant for a pension and that he this deponent is now forty nine years age That he has a frequently heard his father Jeremiah Youngs relate the services he performed as a Soldier in the war of the revolution That he has heard him say that he had served as an Ensign in the army during the said war of the revolution, and this deponent has frequently seen his said fathers commission to an Ensign that it was signed by George Clinton and has been in the possession of his said father untill within the last fifteen or twenty years since which time this deponent has not seen it and he believes it has been destroyed That he this deponent has frequntly seen the sword that he said he had used when he served in the army of the revolution, and that it was worked up into knives and other articles about eight years ago
by one Peter Weatherwax
Martines Youngs

Subscribed and sworn before me the 29th day of July 1844. And I further certify that Martinas Youngs is
credible witness
John Weston Judge of Schoharie County Courts
Schoharie County Courts
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State of New York
Schoharie County. ss
Rev William Lockhead Pastor of the High Dutch Reformed Church of Cobleskill in said County Being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has been the Pastor of said Church for several years past and still is. That he is acquainted with Jeremiah Youngs of the town of Seward in said County who has as this deponent has been informed made application or is about to make application to the Geouvnment of the United States for a pension for services rendered in the war of the Revolution.
And this deponent further saith that the said Jeremiah Youngs is a member of said church in good standing and has been for a great number of years. That from the infirmities of age he has not regularly attended Church for the last few years. But that this deponent for the best information in his possession and does most confidently recommend him as being a man of the most strict integrity & good morals and that his statements are entitled to the fullest credit
William Lochead Pastor of said Church

Subscribed and sworn before me this 29th day of June 1844 and I further certify that the Rev. William Lockhead is a credible witness
John Weston Judge
Schoharie County courts
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State of New York
Schoharie County ss:
Clerk's Office
I, Thomas McArthur Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John Westover Esquire before whom the within and annexed affidavits of Jeremiah Youngs, Adam Strobeck, Martines Youngs, William Lockhead, Philip Wieting and George Defandorf purport to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the Jurats to the said affidavits, a Judge of Schoharie County Courts; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe his name subscribed to the Jurats of the said affidavits to be his genuine hand writing & signature.
Witness my hand and official seal this 9th day of August A.D. 1844.
Thos. McArthur, Clerk.
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State of New York
Chenango County ss:
On this 4th day of [crossed out: March] September in the year 1851, before me Harvey Hubbard a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Adam Young of Seward in Schoharie Co. State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law, declares and says that he is a son of Jeremiah Young [Youngs] deceased, who served during the war of the Revolution, as private, Corporal and Ensign.
That the said Jeremiah Young deceased during his life time applied to the Pension Office under the act of 7th June 1832, for a pension; and he filed in the Pension Office proof of his revolutionary service. That as this declarant believes he served for about fourteen months as a private for about five months as Corporal and for about four months as an Ensign. That the said Jeremiah Young died on the 3d day of March 1843 leaving the following surviving children, viz: John Young, Christian Young, Abraham Young, Jacob Young, Mathiness Young, Cornelias Young, Adam Young, Hannah Young, Elizabeth [crossed out: This declarant asks] Young, Lana Young, and Mary Young & leaving a widow
This declarant asks that the children of the said Jeremiah Young deceased be allowed the amount to which he was entitled; and in support of his declaration, reference is made to the proofs on file in the Pension Office
Adam Youngs

Subscribed & sworn before me this 4th day of [crossed out: March] September 1851. The words "This declarant asks] erased before execution. The words "March" erased twice & "September" inserted before execution
H Hubbard
Justice of the Peace
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State of New-York,
Chenango County Clerk's Office, ss.
I, NELSON PELLETT, Clerk of said County, Do Certify That H. Hubbard Esq. before whom the annexed instrument was proved or acknowledged, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for said County duly authorized and qualified to take the same. And further: That I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature thereto purporting to be his, is genuine; and that the said instrument is executed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, at Norwich this 6th day of Sept. 1851.
N. Pellet
CLERK
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Jeremiah Young [Youngs]
M.Y.
Suspd.
D. D. Addison
Present
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STATE OF New York
COUNTY OF Schoharie ss:
Be it known, that on this Eleventh day of October, A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty two, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Jeremiah P Youngs, a resident of the Town of Seward in said County, and made oath according to law, that he is Grand son and an Heir at law of Jeremiah Youngs Deceased who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war and that he is directly interested, as aforesaid, as a claimant, and makes this affidavit for the purpose of obtaining such Amount of Pension as may be due under any of the Laws, Regulations, or decisions that have been or may hereafter be adopted. The said Affiant further declares that he hereby constitutes and appoints D. D Addison to be Attorney and Agent to prosecute said claim, with power of substitution, to examine all papers and documents in relation to it, and to do all things necessary and lawful in the premises; except drawing the money, which will be hereafter provided for.
Jeremiah P Young

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me,
Abram A. Osterhaut J. Peace.

I, Abram. A Osterhaut Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jeremiah P. Youngs, above named, is a respectable resident of this County, and is, as I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth, and acknowledges the above Power of Attorney to be his act and deed.
Abram A. Osterhaut J. Peace.

In testimony that the above-named Abram A. Osterhaut was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, at the date of the same, I hereby subscribe my name and affix the County Seal, October 12th 1852
Loring Andnay County Clerk

Please Direct your letters to Hynds Villa [Hyndsville] Schoharie. Co N.Y
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Jeremiah Young [Youngs]
affidt of N. Karker
Elon Norton
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State of New York
Schoharie County ss.
Nicholas Karager of the now town of Seward in the said County, being duly sworn, saith, that his fathers name was Philip Karager, that this deponent was born in the year 1771, within a mile or two of where he now resides, in which neighborhood he has continued to reside from the day of his birth, (except about three years residence in the lower fort in said county, during the revolutionary war) and this deponent saith that Captain Mathias Brown resided within two miles of his fathers residence at the commencement of said revolutionary war, and also that Peter Young the father of Jeremiah Young, at said period resided in site of the house of the father of this deponent, and their farms joined, this deponent further saith, that he was intimately acquainted with the said Jeremiah Young, before the Revolutionary war, during the war, and after the war. First saw said Jeremiah Young parade under Captain Mathias Brown, about the year 1778, on the farm of the father of said Jeremiah Young.
This deponent further saith, that about the year 1780. to wit, immediately after the Indians and Tories burned Schoharie that Captain Mathias Brown and Peter Young and his son Jeremiah Young moved the families of said Brown & Peter Young to Livingston manner, and also the said Philip Karager & family, & this deponent accompanied said Brown, Peter Young & Jeremiah Young, as far as the lower fort in Schoharie, where said Philip Karager & this deponent remained until the close of the revolutionary war, when they returned to their farm, and about
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three weeks thereafter, the said Captain Mathias Brown, Peter Young & Jeremiah Young returned to their farms in Schoharie County. And the said Jeremiah Young informed this deponent that during his absence, to wit at Livingston manner, that his father Peter Young & himself had made the house John Petrie their home, and that he the said Jeremiah Young had served a part of the time, during his stay in Livingston manner, in the service of the revolutionary war. And the said Jeremiah Young continued to reside in said Schoharie County until the day of his death. This said deponent saith, that he is well acquainted with Elida Stall, and has ever since his first acquaintance with her understood that she is the daughter of the said John Patrie, formerly of Livingston manner, And this deponent further saith not.
Nicholas Karager his X mark

Witness,
Walter B. Sloan

Sworn and subscribed before me this 16th day of April A.D. 1846.
John Osterhout Justice of the peace

I certify that I have been acquainted with Nicholas Karker for upwards of thirty years and he has always been considered as a man of good reputation and I consider him a man that is unquestionable as to truth and veracity April 16. 1846
John Osterhout Justice
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State of New York
County of Chenango ss
I, William N. Mason Justice of the Court of Sessions in and for Chenango County, said Court being a Court of Record do hereby certify that at a Court holden before me on the 6th day of September 1851. satisfactory evidence has been exhibited that Jeremiah Young [Youngs] who is reputed to have served during the Revolutionary War was a resident of the County of Schoharie in the State of New York and died in the town of Seward, County and State last aforesaid in the year 1847 on the 3d day of March that he left no widow, but that he left the following surviving children, whose names are John Young Christian Young Abraham Young Jacob Young Mathiness Young Cornelius Young Adam Young Hannah Young Lana Young Elizabeth Young and Mary Young
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Norwich this 6th day of September
in the year of an Lord 1851.
W. N. Mason
Justice of Sessions in & for the County of Chenango

State of New York
Chenanga County ss:
I, Nelson Pellet, Clerk of the Supreme Court and County Court and Court of Sessions in and for Chenango County, State aforesaid do hereby certify that William N. Mason is a Justice of this Court of Sessions in and for said County, said Court being a Court of Record, duly elected and qualified; that his term of Office commenced on the 1st day of January 1851, and will expire on the 31st day of December 1851, and that his signature above
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written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County which is also the seal of said Court of Sessions this 6th day of September 1851
Nelson Pellet,
Clerk.
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

Devember 29, 1923

D. A. Defandorf
Census Bureau
Washington, D. C.

Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 9533 it appears that Jeremiah Youngs, the son of Peter, while living in Rinebeck(which was later Carlisle), Schoharie County, New York, enlisted April 1, 1778 and served nearly nine months as a private in Captain James Dickenson's Company, New York Troops.
He enlisted in June 1779 and served five months as private and Corporal under Major Adrian Wynkoop,and in the Fall of 1779 was appointed Ensign and served four months in Captain Matthew Brown's Company, Colonel Samuel Clyde's New York Regiment.
In the Summer of 1780 he enlisted and served over two months as a private in Captain Isaac Bogart's Company, Colonel John Harper's New York Regiment,and in the Fall of 1780 he enlisted and served between
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three and four months as a private in the last named Company and Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June [crossed out: 12] 13, 1844 while a resident of Seward, Schoharie County, New York aged eighty-nine years. He died in siad Seward on March 3, 1845 leaving no widow, but the following children:
John
Christian
Abraham
Jacob
Martines aged 49 years in 1844.
Cornelius aged 47 years in 1847.
Adam living in Seward, New York in 1851.
Hannah
Elizabeth
Laura (or Lana)
Mary.

A grandson of soldier, Jeremiah P. Young, was living in Seward, New York in 1852. The name of soldier's wife is not stated.

Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev War
9553
INVALID.

No. 9533
Jeremiah Young [Youngs]
Corp Rev War

act: June 7th. 32
Index: Vol. 1, Page 420
[Arrangement of 1870]

[the left side of the following lines is not legible]
[?] July 27 - Hist to [?] tus A. Young, m. D. mmH.
[?] 29 - Hist to D. A Defandorf. mmH
[?] Cl.W. 24061 of [?] ndorf.
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Jeremiah Young [Youngs]. S. File 9533
return of Capt. Brown's co. of Militia in Col. Samell. Campel's reg't. of foot, dated May 29, 1781, signed by Mathew Brown, Capt.,
and
A recommendation that Jeremia Young be appointed 1st Lieut., signed by Mathew Brown, Capt. have been removed from this case for the purpose of transferring the same to the War Dept. at some future time.
To War Dept. Oct. 1905 These papers may be found in the safe in the room of
the Chief of the O.W. & N. Div.
M.R.
Jan 13, 1905.
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[checkmark]
Recd. 2-24 stamp. JTE
Rev. w
Stamps returned
MMH

Village of Newark, New York
Board of Health
A. A. Young, M. D., Health Officer

Newark, New York, June 10th 1922 [crossed out: 191]

Pension Commissioner, Pension Office , Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: -
I am desirous of obtaining the military record of Jeremiah Young [Youngs] , - Ensign, First Regiment Tyron County Militia ,New York State .
The only information that I have is found in " New York on the Revolution " , Second Edition , Page 172 , By James Roberts .
I would thank you to fill out the following named records as far as possible as found in the pension office .
Birthplace ,  Date ,
Date of Enlistment ,
Army Record ,
Date of Death ,
Name of Wife .
Birthplace ,  Date ,
Place of Death ,
Date of Death ,

Thanking you in advance for favor .
Postage for reply enclosed .
Yours truly .
Augustus A. Young MD.
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[stamped: U.S. PENSION OFFICE A JUN 12 1922]
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28271
To Peter Hynds Nov 5. 44
Peter Hynds Nov. 27. '44
J E Cary Decr 6 -
P. Hynds Apl. 4 '45
" " 21 -
" June 12 -
Hon C. Goodyear July 3. '46
W. Valentine Apl. 2. '47
J. Brown June 4. '47
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Brief in the case of Jeremiah Young [Youngs]
Schoharie County and State of New York
act 7 June 1832
Claim, ("original," [crossed out: or "for increase."])
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Documentary from Comptroller's Office
of the State of New York, and traditionary
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? [BLANK]

Name and residence of Agent.
H. Hubbard
Norwich
N.Y
S. Cole
Examining Clerk.
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Feb. 10. 1845
Jeremiah Young [Youngs],
June 7 1832.
NY

From Peter Hynds PM
[illegible]
J. L. Edwards Dep Commissn of Pension
Washington

[illegible]
Feb 4th
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Hyndsville Febr 4th 1845
[illegible]
To Peter Hynds PM at Hyndsville
yours with Respect
Peter Hynds
To J L Edwards Esq.
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State of New York
Schoharie County} ss
Eliza Stall of the town of Seward in the County of Schoharie and State of New York aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose and say that she is eighty four years of age. That she is well and intimately acquainted with Jeremiah Youngs, who is an applicant for a pension and who has been a near neighbour for about forty four years
And this deponent further saith that she was acquainted with the said Jeremiah Youngs during the war of the revolution and that she was knowing to his doing duty as a soldier in said war. That said Youngs was drove from his residence in Schoharie by the enemy during said war and came to the residance of the father of this deponent whose name was John Patten, with whom this deponent then resided short having been married at this time and that his father then resided about three miles from the Hudson in what was then called Livingston Manor. And that said Youngs made it his home at her fathers house two or three seasons or was occasionally there when not in the service of the United States. That Captain Matthew Brown and family came from the same place in Schoharie County who were also driven off by the enemy and resided in the vicinity of the father of this deponent for some two or three years. That said Young was at one time engaged as a boatman during the war and during the season of making hay he with others would come on shore at different points
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along the River and make hay for the of the army of the United States. That he at one time came to her fathers with others and made her on her fathers land and this deponent helped or worked in the meadow and loaded some of the hay which was by Youngs and others drawn to the River and there put upon boats and conveyed to some point where the army was stationed for their use as this deponent was then informed and believes.
And this deponent further saith that she frequently heard it said that said
Youngs was engaged as a Soldier in the war of the revolution and that she heard this said during the time he was so engaged.
And this deponent also heard it said during the war of the revolution and command report at that time was that said Youngs at one time during said war was called an officer or held some office in the army But what office it was this deponent cannot recollect And this deponent further saith that she was well acquainted with Matthew Youngs and Zacheriah Youngs who were the brothers of the said Jeremiah Youngs and who also did duty as soldiers in the war of the revolution and that she never knew any other man by the name of Jeremiah Youngs who did as was said to [illegible] duty as a soldier in the war of the revolution
Eliza Stall her X mark

Subscribed and sworn before me this 17th day of April 1845 & I further certify Eliza Stall is a credible Witness
John Weston Judge of Schoharie County Courts
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State of New York
Schoharie County} ss
Henry W. Stall of the town of Seward in the County of Schoharie being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is eighty three years of age and upwards. That he is well and intimately acquainted with Jeremiah Youngs of the said town of Seward and has been for more than sixty eight years. That during the war of the revolution this deponent did duty as a soldier in the said War of the revolution for two seasons That said Young was said and this deponent has heard say during said war that he did duty as a soldier in said war. That he engaged at different times and places and was during one season engaged as a boatman on the Hudson River And also that the said Young was driven by the enemy from his residence in Schoharie County and fled together with with the people in that vicinity among whom was Captain Matthew Brown and who served at different points along the Hudson River. And that said Young was as common report said engaged in the service of the United States both before he fled from the County of Schoharie and afterwards. But this deponent does not recollect of having seen him while actually doing duty as such. This deponent is well acquainted with Capt Matthan Brown who was a captain in the army of the revolution and that the said Jeremiah Youngs was said to have been an officer under the said
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Captain Matthew Brown. And this deponent further saith that he was intimately acquainted with the two brothers of the said Jeremiah Youngs Mattheas & Zacheriah, but never knew any other Jeremiah Youngs than the one in question During the war of the revolution and has known none since that could have served as a soldier in said war, and that he would have been likely to have known them had any been in the vicinity of the said Jeremiah Youngs. And this deponent further saith that the said Jeremiah Youngs and this deponent with his wife Eliza who has made an affidavit in this case were for a great number of years members of the Dutch Reformed Church in good standing
[signature] Henry H. Stall his X mark

Subscribed and sworn before me this [illegible] day of April 1845. and I certify that the said Henry H. Stall is a credible witness.
John Weston Judge
of Schoharie county courts
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State of New York
Schoharie County} ss
Thomas Langer being duly sworn doth depose and say that he [crossed out: is] was well acquainted with Messrs Jeremiah Youngs John A. Strabeck and Henry Stall residing in the town of Seward in the County of Schoharie and that their reputation and character for truth and veracity has never been questioned to the knowledge of this deponent, and that he this deponent has been well acquainted with them for the last twenty years and they have ever been considered by him as men of standing truth and integrity

Subscribed & sworn before me this day of 1845 and I also certify that the above named Thomas Lawyer is a credible witness. I also certify that the said Thomas Lawyer has enjoyed the confidence of the community where he is known to an unusal extent being a counsellor to Land and having been a member of the State and National Legislature and a Major General in the Militia any other posts of honor & profit
John Weston Judge of Schoharie County Courts

Geog Thomas Lawyer having [illegible] thus far this affidavit is not Subscribed If it will be any addition to the case I will forward one when he arrives [illegible]
Peter Hynds P. [illegible]
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Schoharie County
Clerk's Office} ss:
I, Thomas McArthur Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John Westover Esquire whose name is subscribed to the within and annexed certificates and affidavits of Eliza Stall, Henry H. Stall and Thomas Lawyer, is a Judge of Schoharie County Courts, in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe his name subscribed to said certificates & Jurat to said affidavits, purporting to be his is genuine, and that said Westover was Judge at the date of said Certificates & affidavits, In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my official Seal this 25th day of April 1845.
Thos McArthur, Clerk
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Norwich Chenango Co. N.Y.
September 10. 1841.
Gen J E. Heath
Comr of Pensions
as you will see by the enclosed certificate from the County Judge of Schoharie Co. Adam Young has been appointed Administrator of the estate of his father Jeremiah Young.
Should a certificate be issued in that case I would request that it be made payable to Adam Young as administrator. The children are numerous and reside at great distances from each other: and without the intervention of an administrator it would be extremely difficult to obtain payment of the certificate, should one be issued,
Yours Respectully
H Hubbard
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Albany Pension Agency
Sept 19. 1851.

James E. Heath Esq
Commisser. of Pensions

Sir,
By your letter of the 16th. inst. we an instructed to inscribe on in Rolls, the name of Jeremiah Young [Youngs] died at the rate of $98 per ann. & pay his admt. from 4 March 1831, to 3d March 1845, when he died. He is described as private, Corporal & Ensign.
We find in our Books the name of Jeremiah Young, Copl. at $46.21 per ann: Albany Co. He has been regularly paid to 18 Feby 1851, the day of his death.
Having doubts of the identity of the above named person or persons, I have to request the favor of you further instructions.
I am, Sir,
very respectfully
Your obed servt
Thomas W Olcott
Pen Agent
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The People of the State of New York to all to whom these presents shall come or may concern, send greeting:-
Know ye that at the town of Cobleskill, in the County of Schoharie and State of New York on the sixth day of September A.D. 1850 Letters of Administration of all and singular the goods chattel and credits of Jeremiah Young [Youngs] late of the town of Seward in the County and State aforesaid, declared intestate, were duly granted by the County Judge of the County of Schoharie to Adam Young one of the children of the said intestate, residing in the town of Seward aforesaid, and that he qualified as the law requires, and that said Letters of Administration are still valid and in full force
In testimony whereof in have caused the seal of the Surrogate Court of the County of Schoharie to be hereunto affixed
Witness, Dunnthuns Lawyer County Judge of our said County at Cobleskill this sixth day of April AD 1850
[signature] Dunnthuns Lawyer,
County  Judge
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington
Dist. of Colum.

17
34
8.50
45.50

3

90
90
23
203
423
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Carlisle Sho. Co. [Schoharie County] June 5th 1847
I received your letter under date of April 2nd. 1847 in the case of Jeramiah Young [Jeremiah Youngs] and also in the case of the Widow King. You say in your letter that his (Youngs) own declaration comes upon its face incontestable evidence that it was made with a knowledge of all the service credited to his name and hence he claimed terms that were unquestionably rendered by other persons, and to sum it all up you say it is apparent he has no claims.
For more satisfactory evidence of the services of said Young I would refer you to the affadavits herewith sent you together with an old company return made by Capt Matthew Brown to Col. Samuel Campbell dated May 29th 1786, which is satisfactorally proven be in the hand writing of Capt Matthew Brown who recommend him (Young) for promotion on account of his faithful services in the late war. You have the affidavit of General Thomas Lawyer, and also of clergymen of this county as to the creditulity of witnesses which I think ought not to be disputed.
In relation to the case of the Wid. King Brown States he was born in 1774. was in his 19th year when King and his wife were married, recollects from the fact of his having his hip put out of joint which I should Judge was as good as any written record to make an affidavit by.
And further Sir, if it will be of any use can send you affadivts showing that there was no Minister in that place until the year 1794, and as that year is the first
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Record of the Church in that place. I can also send you the very best of evidence that J. M. Brown was an acting Justice of the peace in January 1790, and up to the time that Brown seys that King was married, and that the Rev. M. Quitman never came to Cobleskill until 1794
Respectfully your Obt Sevent
[signature] Severinus Brown

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
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Letter to J. L. Edwards Esq
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Albany N.Y. March 24th 1847
Sir
I herewith enclose additional evidence in
the case of Jeremiah Young; The circumstances under which are the reason why this evidence was procure & forwarded, is as follows viz Severenus Brown Esq. of Carlisle N.Y. called on me some two weeks since and exhibited your Letter of the 5th of Novr. 1844, (among others) to Peter Hynds Esqr, on examining it, in connection with a copy of Youngs Declaration, I informed Mr Brown that if the Declaration was made with a previous knowledge of the records, it was useless in my opinion to proceed further, but if it was made without any previous knowledge of the records, and satisfactory evidence could be furnished to that effect, it would appear to me quite conclusive that this Young was the identical person who performed the service as exhibited by the Comptrollers certificate, a copy of which was also shown to me,
I therefore present the evidence with the belief that the department will take a similar view of the case, as would appear from your Letter of 5th Nov. above refered to.
Young is not now living, when he died, or whether or not he a widow, I am at present, uninformed; Should this proof be satisfactory to the Department, the date of his death and other necessary evidence will be furnished; It will observed by the testimony of his son that Young made no application prior to 1844

I am Yours by respectfully
[signature] Wm Valentine

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comr of Pensions
Washington
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Henry J Moak
Carlisle
Sch. Co [Schoharie County] 11
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State of New York Schoharie County} ss
On this 1st. day of of Febuary 1847, personally appeared George W. M. Brown late of the Town of Carlisle in the County of Schoharie before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Schoharie, Who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on this oath make the following Statement depose and says that he was born in the now Town of Carlisle in the County of Schoharie on the 5th day of April 1774 and that he was well acquainted Jeremiah Youngs of the Town of Sharon in the year 1779, in the fall, and in the month of October 1780. I went with my Father John M Brown and his Family went to Lewingstons Manor and that Jeremiah Youngs came from Schoharie to the Manor and lived in the same house with my Father till 1783, except when he was out on duty as an Officer and left his wife with and Family while he was on duty as I now well recoled to have heard said that Jeremiah Youngs Served the most part of the Revolutionary War as a Soldier and an officer in the Militia and Volunteered before he left Schoharie & While at Levingston Marion and I have frequently heard my Father and others say that Jeremiah Youngs had don duty in Cobuskill [Cobleskill] on the Mohawk River Schoharie and other places during the war and I have heard Jeremiah Youngs say that he did not want a pension about the time of the first Solders made application for a Pension that he was satisfied with gaining our Liberty wich was prior to 1830 and that after the act of 1832 of the 7th June granting pensions to the Militia & others that had served two years in the contenental war. And after the War. I have don duty under Jeremiah Youngs for Several yous in Militia Tranings, and that he was an Offier [Officer] in Capt. John M Browns Company, and that Jeremiah Youngs always sustained a fair character and was high respected by all those that knew him, also that John M Brown was known by the name of Mithreas Brown till after the peace in 1783, and that I have know Jeremiah Youngs till his death in 1845 on
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or about that time and that I have lived with in 5 Miles of Ensign Jeremiah Youngs till the les 13 years with time I have lived in the Town of Viana [Vienna] Onida [Oneida] County and have been at the late residence of the said Ensign Youngs almost every year and that I never knew any other Jeremiah Youngs that did duty as a solder & office in the War of the Revolution then the late applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832, and further this deponeant sayeth not
[signature] George W. M. Brown, his X mark

Subscribed and sworn before me this first day of February 1847 [1844?] and read to Deponent by me
[signature] John Gebhard Jun.
Justice of the peace

I certify that I have been personally acquainted with George W. M. Brown the above Deponent, that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to full credence - and that my acquaintance with him has been for twenty years past
[signature] John Gebhard Jun;
Justice of the peace
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State of New York
County of Schoharie} ss.
Henry France of the town of Seward in the County aforesaid (aged Seventy nine) who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he was well acquainted with Jeramiah Youngs deceased knew him from a boy knows that the same Jeramiah Youngs was in the Revolutionary war, knows that in the year 1780- in the month of October his father went to the fort at Schoharie with his team and a load, then sent on his team and load from the fort with Capt. Brown Peter Youngs, Coonrad Angle who were going with their families to West Camp on Livingstons manor, Deponent further says that his father returned home from the fort after sending his load on to Livingston manor intending to take his family to the manor and the next day after returning home from Schoharie the Indians came and set fire to his fathers barn after killing his brother- three days after deponent went with his father and family to the fort at Schoharie staid there a short time- then moved into the house of the Rev. Mr Somers, staid there about a month- Deponent then in company with his fathers family removed back to Dorlach into the house of Capt. Brown while he was absent on the manor- staid there untill middle of March then moved to Niskauna [Niskayuna] and there remained till after the war, knows the same Jeramiah Youngs came home in the winter of 1781 to thresh out their grain, knows that Youngs left after threshing their grain and it was said returned to Livingston Manor
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Deponent further say that after the war the same Jeramiah Youngs returned to Dorlach (fomerly Sharon now Seward) where he has resided until his death, deponent says he has heard his brothers Christopher and Jacob who he knows was in the service and are now dead, say, that the same Jeremiah Youngs was with then in service down the Susquehanna, says his father removed to Capt Brown place of his (Browns) request and said Brown offering his father all the straw and other fodder that he did not want to feed when he came up to draw away his grain, his father having lost all his fodder when this indians burnt his barn.
Deponent further says that never knew any other Jeremiah Youngs in this time of the war than the one above named. And that the said Jeremiah Youngs was a respectable man, a man of good moral character and a person of truth and veracity and a man whose word could be relied in in all cases, and further saith not
[signature] Henry France, his X mark

Sworn and Subscribed this 8th day of February 1847 before me
[signature] Henry J. Moak

Note in the sixth line from top the word "was" inserted, and in 11th the word "Jeramiah" erased and Peter, inserted.

And I certify that I have known Henry France for twenty years or more and know him to be a man of good more
Charter and a man of truth and veracity.
[signature] Henry J. Moak Justice of the peace
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State of New York
Schoharie County} ss.
Nicholas Karker of Seward in the County of Schoharie being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was born in the year 1771 on the 8th day of April - knew, Jeramiah [Jeremiah] Youngs in the Revolutionary war, saw him in company with Capt. Brown Conrad Angle and Peter Youngs the father of Jeramiah Youngs) and others on their way from Dorlach to Livingston Mannor, deponent was with his fathers family and in company with them from Burlock as far as Schoharie (lower fort) where they said the other there family above mentioned continued on to Livingston Mannor which was in the year 1780.
Saw him again in the winter of 1781, when they come back to thresh their grain, deponent with his father also returned the same winter to Dorlach to thrash, Jeremiah Youngs returned to Livingstons Manor the latter part of winter of 1781 with his father and remain there till after the war, and after the war this deponent did military duty under the same Jeremiah Youngs and Capt Brown, this deponant further says that he knows no other Jeramiah Youngs during the war
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nor after the war who did Military duty is satisfied, if there had been any other private or officer who did duty in this section of the County by the name of Jeramiah [Jeremiah] Youngs he (this deponent) would have known it, and further this deponent saith not.
[signature] Nicholas Karker, his X mark

Sworn and Subscribed this 29th day of January 1847 before me
[signature] Henry J Moak
Justice of the Peace

I do hereby certify that I have been acquanted with Nicholas Karker thirty years and know him to be a man of good character and a man of truth and veracity
[signature] Henry J Moak
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Schoharie County SS.}
Jacob Brown of Carlisle  in the County aforesaid aged sixty four after being duly sworn says that he is the son of the late Capt. John Mathew Brown decd. Says he has in his Posession all his fathers old papers, says he is well acquanted with his fathers hand writing, both from seeing him write and from comparing his writings, and from such knowledge is satisfied that the company return hereunto annexed is the hand writing of the said Capt. Brown, has often heard his father and others say that Jeremiah Young was a soldier, and also an Ensign in the revolutionary war, has heard his father say that the said Young served as a Bottean-man on the Mohawk river and says that after the Revolutionary war saw Jeramiah Youngs do duty as an officer under his father, and acting as an Ensign, and this deponent further says that the statements made by his father and others in relation to the services rendered by said Young in the revolutionary war were made long before the passage of the Pension Act, has had conversation with Jeremiah Youngs relating to his services in Revolutionary war who said he had done duty under his father Capt. Brown in said war, has after saw said Young at his fathers, has heard his father and Young speak of things that took place when they were together in the service, says Youngs had no education but was a man of remarkable good memory more so than men generally and was the only Jeramiah Youngs he ever heard spoken of as doing duty under his father Capt. Brown, never knew a Jeramiah
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who could have been old enough to have done duty in Revolutiony war except the aforesaid Jeremiah Youngs and that said Youngs was always considered to be a man of truth, and veracity and of good moral character and the greatest reliance was always placed in his statements
[signature] Jacob Brown

Subscribed and Sworn this 25th day of May 1847 before me
[signature] Henry J Moak Justice of the Peace

And I further certify that I have been acquainted with Jacob Brown for more than thirty years past know him to be a man of truth and that the greatest reliance may be placed in his statements.
[signature] Henry J Moak J.P.
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State of New York
Schoharie County SS}
Rev. Philip Wieting of the town of Seward in the County aforesaid aged forty six after being duly sworn deposeth and says that he was well acquainted with Jeramiah Youngs in his lifetime knew him well acquanted with him about fifteen years, lived within two miles of him for the last ninteen years, has always understood by those acquanted, and also from persons who were Pensioners [crossed out: that] and has also heard the said Youngs himself say that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, in speaking with him the said Youngs in relation to his Servises. This deponant asked him why had not applied for a Pension, in reply Youngs [crossed out: Young] said he could live without it and those who got the person for the soldiers done it for the purpose of "making themselves fat." Deponent further says that subsequently he understood from Judge Westover and Peter Hynds Esq that he Youngs had consented that they night make application and and procure a pension for him if they could and accordingly this deponent as a Clergyman gave the certificate. Deponent further says that he has had conversation with said Young about the war and found him very familiar and very correct in his statement, showing him to be a man of strong mind and of a remarkable good memory, and appeared very distinct in his Recollections, Deponent further says that he was the only Jeremiah Youngs which he has any knowledge of that could have been old enough to have done any service in the Revolutionary war. Deponent further says that the said Youngs was a man of good Character, and stood unimpeachable as a man of truth and veracity and the greatest
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Credit was always given to his statements by those who know him.
[signature] Philip Wieting
Pastor of the associate Evangelic Lutheran Churches in Seward
Schoharie Co NY

Subscribed and Sworn this 7th day of May 1847 before me
[signature] Henry J. Moak
Justice of the Peace

and I do hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with the Hon. Philip Wieting for fifteen years past and know him to be a man of [illegible] integrity and a man whose statements in every Respect may be relied on.
[signature] Henry J. Moak
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Otsego County SS.}
James Campbell of the town of Cherry Vally in the County aforesaid who being duly sworn says that he is a son of the late Col. Samuel Campbell dec. Says at the request of Mr Yates he examined his father old papers and among them found the annexed company return purporting to be a company return made by Capt Mathew Brown to Col Samuel Campbell, and further saith not.
[signature] Ja S. Campbell

Submited and sworn this 13th day of May 1847 before me
[signature] Jefferson N Clyde Justice of the Peace
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Hon J L Edwards
Sir
I herewith enclose to you additional Evidence in the case of Jeremiah Youngs
Will you reexamin the case in connection with the enclosed affidt & inform me of the result, also inform me of your decision upon the application of Elon Norton for an increase of pension
Dated June 16, 1846
Yours
Chas Goodyear
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From Peter Hynds PM
Tru
JL Edwards Esq Comm of Pensions
Washington

Hyndsville
May 31st 1845

June 9th 1845.
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Hyndsville May 31st 1845
Dear Sir In answer to yours of the 15th of April last by which it appears that the affidavit of Henry & Elida Stall & Genl. Thomas Lowgen have reached the office before your last letter reached me I had obtained the Second affidavids of Henry & Elida Stall and had Moled them for your office, fully believing that the first had misseored, having or being in so full a belief if those affiidaids reached the office that it would make out again strong case for all Mr Jeremiah Youngs, and I will assure you as honest a case as ever reached the office
It appears that you are of a belief the time or comment or the termation is not sufficiently proven
I will confess of the time on the commment or termination is not sufficiently proven I do think there will be some difficulty to find any that will come near them those also produced as then is so few living of those old revolutionary Soldiers as for producing further testamony it may be doubtfull wether more can be found or not
I do conclude the certificate of the comproler of the State which certinly gives the dates of the enteryes of his services as a corpl. also as an Ensign & private the dates are all on the certificate given by the comptrolers of the State also the testimony of old Mr Adam Strobek States under what officers at least he States of the Senior Comdr Capt Mathew Brown as to the other officers are stated in the comptrolers certificate
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I conder if you will given the case a nother thurow Examination you will probbele report him a pension
at any event I do hope you will give the possess a nother thurow perusal and report him a pension for such pension as he is justly entitled to, as for testamony to prove the dates & officers is or will be difficulty to find as most all the old revolutionary men are ded at this date
have the goodness to drop me an answer when this come to hand
as there has been much trobe an expens gone into, to get the old
Gentelmen a pension and he has got to be very febel, and very worthy of a Pension we do not lik to give it up
Please to report when this coms to hand and oblige again
Yours with Respect
[signed] Peter Hynds P.M.

To J L Edwards Esq Commis of Pension
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Peter Hyn ds PM
free

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
Washington

May 10. 1845
[illegible]
Jeremiah Youngs.
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Hyndsville May 3d 1845
Dear Sir Inclose to you a cuple of affidavds [affidavits], the testomy of Henry Stall & Elida State in the case of the application for a pension for Jerimiah [Jeremiah] Youngs. I had forwarded before this somtime the 1st Feb. last three affidavids, two verry near the same of Henry & Elias Stolls & one of Gen. Thomas Lawyers Gen. Lawyers being from home I have omitted his at this time
I take it from your Letter of the 4th of April 1845 that they have not reached the pension office, they
must have Miskaried by some means, altho I should like to have you serch the office they have been Miss Layed in the office, the testamoney of General Lawyers was meonly setting forth the coraton & standing of Mr Jerimiah Youngs & the Witness produced in his application Gen. Thomas Lawyer Esq having been a Member of Congress from our district Some year Since, and having some personal acquantance with you, I concluded that you would have more confidence in the justness & honesty of the application of Mr Youngs. there was perhaps never a more honest just clame precented at the pension office then this of Mr Jeremiah Youngs. It has been his religious scrupels that has keep him back from making application before this, as he was of full belief that as long as he had enough to live upon that it was wicked to get any thing out of goverment. But Sin at present he is in Want and it would do him much good. acknowledge the recpt of the inclosed as soon as they riech the office & by so doing will able again Yours with Respect
[signature] Peter Hynds PM
J. L. Edward Esqr Com of Pension
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Peter Hynds PM
Free

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension office
Washington

April 16. 1845.
Relcan
Jeremiah Young [Youngs]

Hyndsville
April 15th
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Hyndsville April 15th 1845
Sir In reply to yours of the 4th Inst.. come to hand the 9th Inst.. I wish to understand wethur you have or have not recd.. the affidavids of Henry H Stall Elida Stall & Gen.. Thomas Lawyers which were Inclosed at the same date of the letter referred to the 4h Feb.. Last. If this testimony has not reahd the pension office, I want you to give me and answer by Letter as Soon as this comes to hand I nother understand from your letter as thow there had not been any evidence upon this application except that which was first forwarded to the office as I have inclosed three affidaids the 4th Feb.. Last. If they have com to your office I should be pleased to kno what was further Lacking to make out the case you Seam to allude as thow I depended opon my letter as testomony, I beg your pardon I do not expect no testomony from my letter but Sir I had inclosed testamony at about the same date in feb.. of the letter, which I supposd placed the application of Jeremiah Youngs beyond a dout
have the goodness to answer me as Soon as this comes to hand and oblige a friend
yours very respecfully
[signature] Peter Hynds
J L Edwards Esqr..
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From P Hynds PM
free

J L Edwards Esq..
Commssonr of Pens..
Washington

feb 10 1845

Hyndsville
Feb.. 4th
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Hyndsville Feb.. 4th 1845
Dear sir having inclosed three affidaits in addition of those already previously made and apon file in your office for a pension for Old Mr Jeremiah Youngs, I truly condered the first application was a good strong & honest one; but it appears by your Letter of the 5th of Nov.. Last that you considered inconsistent that Mr Youngs could have Served as a corporal & ensign in 1779 & in 1780 as a private-, you will find by a close examination that this same Jeremiah Youngs served under differnt officers and at different places such as Fort Standwix [Stanwix] Front plan & Livingston Manor is more than 100 miles apart about 60 miles from Carlisle to East [illegible] at the Hudson River, you will discover by the complete certificate that he sirved under different officers at deferent points & places, consequently Servid as a private after having Served as a Corp.. & Ensign in 1779. It would perhaps at the first appearance it would appear Some inconsistent for a Soldier to Serve as a private which is probable the truth in this case. this application is truly So that he served as a private after having been an officer
As to your Letter also makes attections this applicant had made a previous application, this present application is the first and only application ever made by Mr Young
If there was an honest application for a pension it is this same old Mr Youngs he has probible had more than twenty different individuals at him the Last ten years to help him in obtaining a pension and he has had religious scrupels wether aught to apply as long as he could live comfortable without it
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But at present having become in want in consequence of some misfortune of his Sons he has been in want and consequently makes the application & having desiring and [illegible] one If you will have the goodness to call upon our Member of Congress towit Jeremiah E. Cary whom is some [illegible] accquanted with the applicant & Witness and my self in this case he might probible give you Som ligeht that upon this subject
Please to acknolege the rest of this affidnds as so they come to hand by writing me..
I am respectfully Your
[signature] Peter Hynds
PM..

J.L. Edwards
Commsr of Pensions
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J L Edwards Esq. Commission of Pension
Washington
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Hyndsvill August 15th 1844
Dear Sir I inclose to you the pension papers of my neighbour Mr. Jeremiah Youngs.
If you will have the goodness to examin them as soon as they com to hand
And write me an answer So that I may no wether the papers have all Safley got in to hands or not. &c.
Direct your communitiation to Peter Hynds Post Master of Hyndsville Schoharie County St. of N. York
Yours with Respect
Peter Hynds P.M.

J L Edwards Esqr
Commission of Pension
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State of New York
Schoharie County} ss
Elida Stall of the town of Sevard in the County of Schoharie and State of New York aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose and say that she will be eighty four years of age in the month of February next. That she is well and intimately acquainted with Jeremiah Youngs who is now an applicant for a pension and who is her near neighbour and has been for about forty four years And this deponent further saith that she was acquainted with the said Jeremiah Youngs during the war of the revolution and that she was knowing to his doing duty as a soldier in said war. That said Young was driven from his residence in Schoharie County by the enemy during said war and came to the residence of the father of this deponent whose name was John Patrie with whom this deponent then resided, she not having been married at this time and that her father then resided about three miles from the Hudson river in what was then called Livingston Mannor And that said Youngs made it his home at his fathers house for two or they seasons or was occasionly there when not in the service of the United States that Captain Mathew Brown and family came from the same place in Schoharie County who was also driven off by the enemy and resided in the vicinity of the father of this deponent for some two or three years. That said Youngs was at one time engaged as a boatman during the war and during the season of making hay he with others
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would come on shore at different points along the river and make hay for the use of the army. That he at one time came to her fathers and made hay on her fathers land and this deponent helped or worked in the meadow and lodend some of the hay which was by Young and others drove to the river and then placed on boats and carried to some point where the army was stationed for the use as this deponent was informed and believed. And this deponent further saith that she frequently heard it said that said Youngs was engaged a Soldier in the war of the revolution and that she heard this said during the time he was so engaged and this deponent also heard it said during the war of the revolution and common report at that time was that said Youngs at one time during said war was called and officer or held some office in the army But what office it was this deponent cannot recollect. And this deponent further saith that she was well acquainted with Matthew Youngs and Zachariah Youngs who were the brothers of the said Jeremiah Youngs and who also did duty as Soldiers in the war of the revolution And that she never knew any other man by the name of Jeremiah Youngs who did or was said to have done duty as a soldier in the war of the revolution
Elida Stall, her X mark

Subscribed and sworn before me this 29th day of January 1845 I further certify that Elida Stall is a credible witness [signature] John Westover
Judge of the Schoharie Courts
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State of New York
Shoharie County ss}
Henry H. Stall of the town of Seward in the County of Schoharie and State of New York aforsaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is eighty three years of age and upwards. That he is well and intimately acquainted with Jeremiah Youngs of the said town of Seward and has been for more than sixty eight years. That during the war of the revolution this deponent did duty as a soldier in the war of the Revolution for two seasons. That said Youngs was said and this deponent has heard him say during said war that he did duty as a soldier in said war that he did duty as a soldier in said war and that he was engaged at different times and places and was during one season engaged as boatman on the Hudson River. And also that the said Youngs was driven by the enemy from his residence in Schoharie County and fled together with the people in that vicinity among whom was Capt. Matthew Brown and who located themselves at different points along the Hudson River and that said Youngs was as common report said engaged in the service of the United of the United States both before he fled from the County of Schoharie and afterwards. But this deponent does not recollect of having seen him while actually doing duty as such This deponent is well acquainted with Capt. Mathew Brown who was also a captain in the army of the Revolution and that the said Jeremiah Youngs was said to have been an officer under
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the said Captain Brown. And this deponent further saith that he was intimately acquainted with the two brothers of the said Jeremiah Youngs Matthew and Zacheriah. But that he never knew any other man by the name of Jeremiah Youngs than the one in question during the war of the revolution and has known none since that could have said as soldiers in said war. And that he would have been likely to have know them had any lived in the vicinity of the said Jeremiah Youngs.
And this deponent further saith that the said Jeremiah Youngs and this deponent (together with his wife Elida Stall who has made an affidavit in this case are now and have been for a great number of years member of the Dutch Reformed Church in good standing in said Church.
Henry H. Stall, his X mark

Subscribed and Sworn before me this 29th day of January 1845 And I certify H. Stall is a credible witness [signature] John Westover
Judge of Schoharie County Courts
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Schoharie County ss. Thomas Lawyer on being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he is well acquainted with Messrs. Jeremiah Young, John A Strobeck and Henry Stall, residing in the town of Seward in the County of Schoharie; and that their reputation and character for truth and veracity has never been questioned to the knowledge of this deponent and that he this deponent has been well acquainted with them for the last twenty years and they have ever been considered by him as men of standing, truth and integrity [crossed out: by the deponents].
[signature] Thomas Lawyer

Sworn the 29th day of July 1845 before me and I also certify that above named Thos. Lawyer is a credible witness I also certify that the said Thos. Lawyer has enjoyed the confidence of the community where he is known to an unusual extent. Being a Counsellor at law and having been a member of the State Legistature & and also of Congress and also various other posts of Honour & Profit
[signature] John Weston Judge of Schoharie County Courts
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State of New York
Schoharie County
Clerk's Office } ss:
I, Thomas McArthur Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John Westover Esquire before whom the within and annexed affidavits of Elida Stall, Henry H. Stall and Thomas Lawyer purport to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Judge of Schoharie County Courts, in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe his name subscribed to the Jurats & certificates to the aforesaid affidavits purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 31st day of January 1845.
[signature] Thos McArthur Clerk.
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Washington Decr. 3d 1844
Honl
J.L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions
Sir,
Jeremiah Young [Youngs] of Schoharie Co. N.Y. I am informed made application last summer for a pension as a Revolutionary soldier. Will you please inform me, if his papers are defective what the defect is, and what additional evidence is required. As I have understood the case, it is a meritorious application.
Yours Respectfully
[signature] J. E. Cary
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Youngs
file with Jeremiah Youngs
N.H.
Act 32 suspd

From Petr Hynds P.M.
free

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Washington
Pension office

Hynds [illegible]
Nov 16th.

Nov 21
D Gump
D Gump
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Hyndsville Nov 16th 1844
Dear Sir In answer to yours of the 5th Inst which came to hand this day
I am not certain that I understand your Letter, do I understand you that some other person by the name of Jeremiah Youngs had drawn a pension or his Jeremiah Youngs had applied before.
It is perfectly evident that this same Jeremiah Youngs never before applied for a pension, this is the first application he ever subscribed his name to now in your office, this Mr Jeremiah Youngs is a first best [illegible] inhabiting our neighbourhood and perhaps I could speak within bounds and say that he has had from twenty to thirty different persons at him to apply for a pension for the Last ten years as it is generley nown and spoken of that Youngs had been a revolutionary Soldier and he has been a man in good circumstances til of late he has got rid of his property by means of of his sons, he has always advocated the principal that as long as he had enough to live upon he ought not to apply and consequently never did aply til now and it is a very honest application he is a very worthey old Gentilman
As for further evidence of his services there are but very few living of the old Soldiers of the revolution, and it may be some what troblesom to find them
I made up my mind that he application of Mr Youngs is a very good and Safe one, and as well authenticated as the most of the cases applied for
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I have called upon the old Gentelmn Since I received your note and hove questenid him about any other Youngs being in the army and he tells me there was a Michael Youngs in the army at the time he served, but is not living now, he nows of no other Jeremiah Youngs but him self in the army
If you will have the goodness to call upon our represent in Congress towit., Jeremiah E. Cary is acquanted with the applicant Youngs and now him to be a man of truth and caractor
have the goodness to writ again and inform me if any thing is lacking for I do make my self [illegible] that old Jeremiah Youngs is very deasrving of a pension You Seam to infer that the certificate of the Comptroller refers to two different persons, the corporal and Ensign in 1779 that it could not be the private in 1780
I have again examined the old Gentelman upon that point & do not find any thing incredible upon this point he seams to state the case as before
Write again
I am respectfully yours
[signature] Peter Hynds

J.L. Edwards Esqr
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Sec No 28271
Aug 19. 1844
Jeremiah Young
N.York 1832.
Supd

Peter Hynds P.M.
Free
J.L. Edwards Esqr. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Hyndsville Aug 15th 1844
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Hyndsville August 15th 1844
Dear Sir If you will direct your answer to the inclosed application for pension Peter Hynds P.M. of Hyndsville Schoharie County State of New York your amediate attention will much ablige.
Yours
[signature] Peter Hynds P.M.

JL Edwards Esqr
Commission of Pensions
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Jeremiah Young [Youngs] NY
1778 - 9 Mo.  Cap  Dickenson as a Batteauman transporting Military Stores
1779  5 Mo  Corpl  Lieut. Martin Hommell Major Mynl Coop
1779  4 "  Ensign  Capt Mathew Brown & Col Saml. Clyde
1780  2 "  private  Cap Isaac Bogart Col John Harper
1781  between 3 & 4  "  same officers
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State of NEw York
County of Schoharie } SS.
Peter Hynds of Seward in the County and State aforesaid aged fifty five years who being first duly sworn according to law Deposeth, that at the time he first approached Jeramiah Young [Youngs] upon the subject of making application for a Pension he (deponent) had no Previous knowledge or information either directly or indirectly relative to any record evidence of the service of the said Young, and further that he did not know or believe that any such information had been previously communicated to the said Young by any other Person or Persons whatever, and deponent now saith that the declaration made by said Young on this thirteenth day of June One thousand Eight hundred and forty four before Judge Westover was made in advance of and without being influenced or dictated by any record of Youngs Services, but from Youngs own voluntary statements of the same. Deponant also saith that he has no interest whatever either directly or indirectly in the avails or result of said claim. Deponent says he was acquainted with said Young forty years or more and believes any statements made by Young could be relied on he being a man of truth and veracity, and so long as deponent know him never heard any statements made by Young contradicted by any Person or Persons whatever
[signature] Peter Hynds

Subscribed and Sworn this 12th day of March 1847 before me
[signature] Henry J. Moak J.P.
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State of New York
County of Schoharie } SS
Cornelius Young of Seward in the County and State aforesaid aged forty seven years who being first duly sworn according to Law Deposeth and said that he is a son of Jeramiah Young [Youngs] aforesaid, say he has always resided with his father up to the time of his death, never knew that his father Jeramiah Young had made application for a Pension in any way or at any time Previous to the time he made the application before Judge Westover, and Deponent further says that if my application had been made at any other time it could not have been made without the knowledge of this deponent
[signature] Cornelius Young

Sworn and subscribed this 12th day of March 1847 before me
[signature] Henry J Moak J.P.

I the above mentioned Justice of the Peace do certify that the above mentioned Peter Hynds and Cornelius Young are men of good moral character and of [illegible] integrity and that I have the fullest confidence in their statements, having been acquainted with them thirty years or more
[signature] Henry J. Moak J.P.
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State of New York
Schoharie County Clerks Office } Ss.
I Stephen Maham Clerk of said County do hereby certify That Henry J. Moak Esquire is a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Elected and sworn and authorized to administer oaths and take depositions. That his term of office as such Justice commenced on the 1st day of January 1847 and will expire on the 31st day of December 1850. and that his Signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 22nd day of March A.D. 1847
[signature] Stephen Maham Clerk
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State of New York
Schoharie county } ss
John Weston of Cobleskill in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was the majistrate before whom the declaration
of Jeremiah Youngs was taken on the 13th day of June 1844 on his application for a pension. That I understood the statements made by Youngs at the time [crossed out: at the time] the decleration was made to be substantially as stated by Peter Hynds Esqr in the annexed and preceeding affidavit And I further certify that I have been acquainted with the said Jeremiah Young for more than thirty years and that I believe him to be a man of good moral character and of strict integrity. And that common report has always given him that character And I further certify that I have been acquainted with the aforesaid Peter Hynds Esqr for about the same period and that he is a man of unimpeachable character and that I have the fullest confidence in his integrity
[signature] John Weston

Subscribed and sworn before me this 12th day
of March 1847-
[signature] Jacob L. Lawyer Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Schoharie County Clerks Office } ss
I Stephen Maham Clerk of said County, do hereby certify That Jacob L Lawyer Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Elected and sworn and authorized to administer oaths and take depositions. That his turn of office as such Justice commenced on the 1st day of January 1844 and will expire on the last day of December 1847 and that his signiture within written is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 22nd day of March A.D. 1847
[signature] Stephen Maham Clerk