Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 11925, Jacob Youger, New York

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(3-1776) 

SERVICE 
New York 

Youger, Jacob 
or Yonger 
or Youker 

NUMBER 
S.11925

CONTENTS

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11848 New York
Jacob Youger of Oppenheim in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company comma by Captain Grey of the Reg comman by Col Klock in the New York line for 13 months 28 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 46 dollars 41 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of pension issued the 9 day of July 1833 and sent J. Nellis Palatine NY

Arrears to the 4th of Mar '33 $92.82
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept 33 23.20
[total] $116.02

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk, Book E Vol 4 Page 83

See caveat in file. See letter to N. S. Benton 15 May 1834

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No. 11598
Jacob Youger?

admitted
13 mos 25 days

5:14
76 Sep 1832
76 Dec 1832

John Nellis, Agent
Palantine, Montgomery Cty
New York

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No 11598

Breif in the case of Jacob Youger of Oppenheim County of Montgomery in the state of New York. 
(Act 7th June, 1832)

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

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily injury? ---- [N/A]

3. How old is he? 75 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.  

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Period.   |   Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days.  |  Rank.  As a  |  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Gen.  |
1st June In 1777  |  6 Months.  |  Minute man  |  Capt Saml. Grey, Col Klock  |
Decr. 1777  |  about 8 Months.  |  private  |  Capt House Col Klock  |
Augt.  |  a few days  |  private  |  Capt House Col Klock  |
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5. In what battles was he engaged? Attack on Fort Herkimer

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Palatine (now Openheim) County of Montgomery NYork

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or be the rolls? By one living witness.

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

Certify that the foregoing state and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned 

[signed] James Ord Examining Clerk.

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In the matter of the 
application of Jacob
Youger, for a pension

$.81 paid
7598

admitted 13 mos 28 days

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State of New York
Montgomery County

On this 22 day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in the Court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in Johnstown now sitting Jacob Youger of the town of Openheim in the County of Montgomery and State of New York aged seventy five years next October, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

That he was born in the town of Palatine (now called Openheim) in the County of Montgomery and State of New York on the 26th day of October in the year 1757. That he resided there during the Revolutionary War and also since that time until the present.  That he entered the service of the United States about the first of June as near as he can recollect in the year 1777.  Under the command of Captin Samuel Gray in Colonel Klock's Regiment of Militia. That he enlisted at this time for the term of six months to act as a Minute Man - ready to go when called for by the officers.  That he was ordered to march to German Flatts to guard Fort Herkimer.  That while there about three hundred indians and Tories from Canada commenced an attack upon the Fort and after a few hours fight they retreated & they followed them about three miles when they again returned to the Fort.  He thinks there were no men lost at this time.  That he remained at the Fort about six weeks when he returned home about the middle of August following.  That while he pretended to stay at home there was not scarcely a week but he was called out continually on alarms & for scouts sometimes one two three days and sometimes whole weeks at a time of which he kept no regular account but often

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was he called upon that he could do nothing else until his six months expired which was on or about the last day of November of that same year -

That soon after this time expired and thinks about the first of December following he was drafted and served most of the time under the command of Captain Christain House and still under the command of Colonel Klock until the close of the war. That the Company to which he belonged was divided into two classes - one class serving two weeks and then the other class would relieve them when they would serve two weeks and so alternatively relieving each other every two weeks. That he was ordered to guard Remus Snyder's Fort between the Little Falls and Fairfield.  That he served as above stated sometimes under the command of Christian House, sometimes under the command of Henry Hoover who was also Captain - until in the Spring on the first day of March 1782 when he was drafted out of the Fort in a scouting party to Yanky Bush about three miles from the Fort. That he had been frequently drafted by does not recollect the particulars of any exact time - and the reason he particularly recollects this is because he was taken on the second day of March in the year 1782 a prisoner by a company of about fifty men including Tories and Indians. That he and one George Adle were alone on the scout when they were taken prisoner and led to their camp where they were detained by some of the enemy while the others went into the settlement and took nineteen others among whom were John Boyer, John House and the names of the others he cannot recollect. That after the enemy had returned with these nineteen they moved off to Canada where all were taken except our George Adle who runaway. That they landed first at Buck's Island and from there they were taken to Montreal. That he was left there until about the later part of the month of October following when

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he and one other, whose name he cannot recollect, ran away from them and returned, the same way that they were taken, hom - being absent in all about eight months.

That after he returned he did not again enter the service until about the latter part of August in the following year when he again went out in pursuit of John Butler, who was then on his retreat from Johnstown, under the command of Christian House and was about a few days. That he does no recollect the name of any other officers except those above named. that he never received a discharge and has no documentary evidence of his services. That he is known in the neighborhood where he resides by Jacob J Failing and John J Failing. who will testify to his character for veracity - good behavior - and reputed services as soldier of the Revolution - That he knows of no person who can testify to his services & being taken a Prisoner except Jacob J Failing whose affidavit is hereto annexed. That 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 the Agency of any State. That no clergyman resides in his neighborhood whose certificate he can obtain.

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year above written Geo D Ferguson, Clerk.

Jacob Youger, his mark

John J Failing and Jacob J Failing residing in the town of Openheim, county aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Youger who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that believe him

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to be about 75 years of age and a man who 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.
Jacob S. Failing (his mark)
John J Failing
Subscribed and sworn the day and year aforesaid, Geo. D. Ferguson, Clerk

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 S Failing and Jacob J Failing, are residents in the town of Openheim county of Montgomery and are credible persons and that their statement is  entitled to credit and that no clergyman resides in the neighborhood of the applicant.
I, George D Ferguson, Clerk of the court of common Pleas of the County of Montgomery do hereby certify that the foregoing and annexed contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Jacob Younger for a pension.
In testimony whereof i have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 22nd day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Geo. D Ferguson

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State of New York
Montgomery County
I Jacob S Failing of the town of Openheim in said county being duly sworn says that he knew Jacob Youger who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration in the time of the Revolutionary War, and that they lived at that time in the same neighborhood with each other. And this deponent further says that he served in the Revolutionary War under Captain Samuel Grey and Captain Christian House in Colonel Klocks regiment of militia and that he said Jacob Youger belonged to the same company and that they done service togther.  That their time was almost wholly employed on account of the frequent alarms from the Tories and Indians who were almost continually harrassing them, so tha they did as this deponent believes nothing else but United States Service. And this deponent further says that the said Jacob Youger with one other man was sent out as a scout to Yankee Bush and that they did not return until after the elapse of about eight months.  That when he, the said Jacob returned he said they had been taken prisoners to Canada, that while he was absent and after his, the said Jacob's return, it was generally believed that he had been taken prisoner as stated, and this deponent further states that he thinks this happened in the spring and summer of 1782, and this deponent further says that the person mentioned in this affidavit as having been taken prisoner is the same person who has subscribed the declaration hereto annexed and that while in the war he always behaved himself in a good and soldier like manner to the best of deponents knowledge, and this

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deponent further says that the said Jacob Youger is considered in the neighborhood that he resides as a man of truth and veracity and is reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution and to have been taken prisoner as herein stated and further saith not.
Jacob (his mark) Failing
Sworn and subscribed the 22nd day of September 1832 in open court.
Geo D Ferguson, Clerk

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.  3-525 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Washington, D. C., 19 
S. F. 11925
In reply to your request of ___ received ___ for a statement of the military history of Jacob Yonger a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 

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DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  |   LENGTH OF SERVICE.   |   RANK.   |  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN.   |   COLONEL.   |   STATE.  |
June 1 1777  |  served at various times 6 mos until Mch 2 1780 when on a scouting party to Yanky Bush he was taken prisoner by Tories & Indians and remained a prisoner seven months & twenty six days  |    |  Samuel Gray  |  Jacob Klock  |  N.Y.  |
  |    |    |  Christian House  |  Willett  |    |
  |    |    |  Henry Hoover  |    |    |
  |    |    |  Herkimer  |    |    |
[END TABLE]

Battles engaged in, 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Palatine, Montgomery Co. N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Sept.21 1832 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Openheim, Montgomery Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, b. Oct 26, 1757, at Palatine Openheim N.Y.
Remarks: 
Respectfully, 
Commissioner.

Never [illegible]

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State of New York Montgomery County SS Personally appeared this 25 day of January A.D. 1833 before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in the Town of Oppenheim in the said County Jacob Youger who being duly sworn sayeth that by reason of old age the consequent loss of his memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services, but according to the best of his recollection he served the following tours of service & not less than the periods mentioned herein & in the following grades - viz. - that he & others enlisted for six months as minute men so called then, & were to hold themselves in readiness to serve when required in the company whereof Samuel Gray was Capt. in the Regt. of infantry of the revolutionary army in the State of New York whereof Jacob Klock was called the Col that he served in said Company as a private from June 1, 1777. to July 12. 1777. for one month & twelve days during said term of six months as follows on a tour of service - that he in said company commanded by said Capt. Gray we marched from the Town of Palatine where he resided when he entered said service to Fort Herkimer where he & said company were stational for said one month & twelve days when they returned home - said Company belonged, according to his recollection to the said Regt. but cannot be positive
That he also served during said last mentioned six months on a tour of service as a private in same Company & Regt. & under same officers last mentioned on Augt. 2d 1777 to August 16th 1777 for fourteen days as follows that he & said company were marched from then Town of Palatine to Fort “Loucks” on Stonearabia in same Town & were stationed there during said fourteen days when they returned home - that when he entered on last tour he resided in the now Town of Oppenheim in said County - & that he recd. only a verbal discharge 
That he also during said six months served on a tour of service as a private in the same Company & Regt. & under same officers above mentioned from 20 Augt. 1777. to 20 September 1777 for one month as follows & that he & said Company were marched from then Town of Palatine to Fort Plank (so called) about four miles westwardly from Fort Plain in the Town of Minden that said Forts are

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sometimes confounded but that there were two Forts of the names aforesaid, the former Fort some miles westerly in same Town from Fort Plain - that he & said Company were marched to said Fort Plank & were there stationed for said one month & then returned home - that he resided in the now town of Oppenheim in said County when he entered on last mentioned tour of duty & further says, that the minute men, as he understood, were only obliged to serve & keep themselves in readiness when they were required - that they enlisted for 6 months during said time he served the aforesaid three tours of Service for the period aforesaid respectively, which said tours were the only important one he can recollect so as to give a detail thereof 

That he served also as a private Soldier in the Company thereof Christian House was Capt. & in the Regt. whereof Jacob Klock was Col. from May 1st 1778 to 16th May 1778 for sixteen days as follows - that he was drafted out of said company & was marched to Fort Herkimer & there stationed guarding said Fort for said period last mentioned - that one Herkimer (whose Christian name he cannot recollect) commanded then said Fort & was an officer in & according to his recollection of the rank of Captain - that while in said Fort a party of Tories & Indians passed by said Fort & fired upon the Fort & the fire was returned from the Fort but the Tories & Indians retired & were pursued by him & others in the Fort for some days without being able to come up with them - & they returned to the Fort - that some Soldiers belonging to the revolutionary army came to the said Fort after the battle & went also in pursuit of the Indians & Tories - that about 600 men followed the Indians as aforesaid in order to over-take them - but who commanded the whole body of men he cannot recollect - but he was under the command of said Herkimer - that the Indians returned, as supposed to Canada - when the men who came to the Fort after the battle or skirmish went away from said Fort Eastwardly - where to he cannot recollect – that when he entered last tour of services

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he resided in the now town of Oppenheim in said County - & cannot more particularly state last mentioned services - that said company & Regt belonged to the infantry of the militia of the State of New York of the revolutionary army  - that Capt. House did not accompany those drafted out of his company
That he also served as a private in the same company & Regt. last mentioned of which Company Christian House was Capt. & Jacob Klock Col. of said Regt. from first day of June 1778 to fifth day of June 1778 for four days as follows: that he was ordered out by his commanding officers - that the said Company went - that he & said Company were marched from the now Town of Oppenheim in said County to Remar-Snyders’ Bush in the now Town of Manheim in Herkimer County - thence to Fairfield in same County - & were marched back to Remar-Snyders’ Bush - that the Indians & Tories had at or near Fairfield killed some of the Inhabitants & taken others prisoners - that his Capt. (House) commanded said Company & Col. Klock said Regt. - that the Regt. were also on this tour of duty - that he served said four days when he was discharged verbally & returned home - that he resided in the now town of Oppenheim in Montgomery Co. when he entered on last mentioned tour of duty

That he also served as a private in the same company & Regt. aforesaid under the same officers from 10 November 1778 to 16th November 1778 for six days as follows - that he was ordered into this service by his commanding officers - that the company & Regt. served on same tour of duty - that he & Company & Regt. were marched to Cherry Valley & arrived there the day after the massacre of the inhabitants of that place by the Tories & Indians - that he saw many of the inhabitants that were killed & assisted in putting the dead bodies on waggons to take same to the Fort at said place - that Col Jacob Klock commanded said Regt. on this tour of duty - that when he entered

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last mentioned tour of duty he resided in the now town of Oppenheim in said County –
That he also served as a private in the same Company & Regt. last mentioned commanded by the same officers last mentioned from the 25th day of April 1779 to the tenth day of May 1779, for sixteen days at least as follows - that he & a part of said Company were drafted on this tour of service - that Conradt Timerman an ensign in said Company commanded him & those that were drafted as last mentioned - that they were marched from Town of Oppenheim to Stone Arabia to Fort “Loucks” in said County of Montgomery & were there stationed for said period doing duty as a Soldier - for said sixteen days – then were discharged & returned home - that when he entered last tour of service he resided in the now Town of Oppenheim County of Montgomery 

That he also served as a private in the same company & Regt. aforesaid last mentioned under the same officers thereto belonging as aforesaid from first day of June of 1779 to sixteenth day of June 1779, for sixteen days as follows - that he & others of said company were drafted on this tour of duty that Conradt Timerman his ensign commanded him & said party that were drafted on this occasion - that they were marched from the now Town of Oppenheim in Montgomery Co. to Fort-Plain where they were stationed for said period last mentioned - according to his recollection Capt. Gross whom (he thinks) he saw at the Fort commanded said Fort, but cannot swear positively - & cannot recollect the name of any other officer he saw at said Fort, tho’ there were other militia officer there -

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that he served said sixteen days as aforesaid & when he ended on this tour of service he resided in the now Town of Oppenheim in Montgomery Co. –

that he also served as a private soldier in the same Company & Regt. aforesaid last mentioned under same officers from sixth day of July A.D. 1779. to twentieth day of July, 1779. for fourteen days as follows viz - That he & others of said Company were drafted out of said Company & Regt. - that they went from now Town of Oppenheim, Montgomery Co., & were marched to Remer Snyder’s Bush where was a small Fort & while in said Fort he was commanded by Capt. Henry Hoover who commanded said Fort - that he was stationed at said Fort during said fourteen days doing duty as a private - that he was verbally discharged & when he entered last mentioned service he resided in the now town of Oppenheim in said County of Montgomery - that his Capt (House) did not accompany them for his service – 

That he served also as a private in the Company aforesaid whereof Christian House was Capt. in the Regt. whereof Jacob Klock was Col. from fifteenth day of August A.D. 1779 to the thirtieth day of August 1779 for fifteen days as follows - that he & some others out of said Company were drafted & were marched again to Remer Snyders’ Fort in now Town of Manheim, County of Herkimer & that he & those drafted were stationed in said Fort - that said Fort was commanded by John Keyser a Militia Captain under whom he served at said Fort for the period last aforesaid - that none of the Commissioned officers of Capt. House’ Company accompanied them in this tour of service - that he served as a private for said fifteen days & then returned home

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that when he entered last mentioned service he resided in the now Town of Oppenheim, Montgomery County –

That he also served as a private in said company whereof Christian House was Capt. in Regt. whereof Jacob Klock was Col. of the militia of State of New York from Sept 6 1779. Sept 9th 1779 for three days as follows -  That he & about fifteen others of said Company were drafted on a scouting party - that they marched up the East Canada Creek for a whole day & next day they took two Indian prisoners who were heavily laden with fur - that they took the Indians to Col. Klock’ house & assisted them in carrying their Packs, when they arrived at the Col.’ House, the Indians were discharged as on enquiry it was ascertained that they were friendly Indians, who then said they were going to Albany to sell their fur - that he served said three days on said scouting party as aforesaid & when he entered he resided in said Town of Oppenheim –

That he also served as a private in same Company & Regt. last mentioned under same officers from Sept 13th 1779. to Sept 15th 1779 for two on as follows - that the said Company or those not in service then, together with him were ordered out by his command by officer into this service - that the Captain accompanied said Company - that they were marched to “Krings bush” & returned home next day - that a building was burned at said place which caused them to go out supposing at the time that the Indians had done it - but it turned out that a young woman had set fire to the building - that he resided in the same Town of Oppenheim when he entered on last mentioned service

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That he also served as a private in the Company whereof Christian House was Capt. in the Regt. whereof Jacob Klock was Col. from first day of March 1780 to 2d day of March 1780 for two days as follows - that he was drafted. with others of said Company & were marched by the said Capt. on said first day of March 1780 to Remer Snyder’s Fort - that the day after, to wit of 2d March 1780 he & one Adle were drafted out of said Fort on a scout - & same day he said Adle went to Yanky bush when they while on Scout were taken prisoners - that he remained a Prisoner until twenty Eighth day of Octr. 1780, for seven months & twenty six days in the whole time of his being a prisoner when he ran away & returned home - that as to this tour of service & the above facts herein stated are correct according to his recollection he desires his original declaration to be amended accordingly so as to agree with the time & periods herein stated his original declaration being incorrect as to the dates of the facts herein stated - That he resided in the now Town of Oppenheim aforesaid when he entered last mentioned service & that he believes the mistakes in his original declaration as to the periods of his last mentioned service & being a prisoner were made by the person who drew his said original declaration  That he also served as a private the year following his return from imprisonment last above mentioned in same company & Regt. last mentioned the same officers commanding from 23d of Augt. 1781 to 25 Augt. 1781 for two days - that said Company & himself joined Col. Willett in the pursuit after the Indians & Tories in their retreat from the battle at Johnstown - that Walter Butler was killed near the Canada Creek - that he joined said Willett troops after the battle - that he resided in the said Town of Oppenheim when he entered last mentioned service

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& further says that he has done other short tours of duty not mentioned - claims only a pension for his service & time of imprisonment aforesaid & detailed - & if the time of his imprisonment cannot be allowed, the same will then be deducted - & that he can produce no other or further proof than that contained in his original proceedings - that when he entered on aforesaid service he resided in the now Town of Oppenheim County of Montgomery aforesaid, & has stated his said services as fully as he can recollect same - & further says not 
[signed] Jacob Youher + his mark
Sworn & Subscribed this 27th day of January A.D. 1833 before me 
[signed] Ashbel Loomis Justice of the peace 

State of New York, Montgomery County SS. I George D. Ferguson Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in said County do herby certify that Ashbel Loomis before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in & for said County & that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to said affidavit to be his proper hand writing & signature - & certify further in conformity to the directions of the said Court that Jacob I. Failing to whom I administered the oath in the original proceedings hereto annexed is a credible person 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of my office this 12th day of February A.D. 1833 
[signed] Geo: D. Ferguson

Youger, Jacob
NY 511925

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Rev War
11.925
INVALID. 
File No. 11.925
Jacob Yonger (per x Youker)
Priv. Rev. War 
Act: June 7” 1832 
Index:- Vol. A, Page 421 
{Arrangement of 1870.}