Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15746, Benjamin Young, Mass. Mass. Sea Service

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass. Mass. Sea Service
Young, Benjamin Mary
W. 15746
CONTENTS

Young, Benj. W1594b Mass.-Mass. Sea Ser.

21812
Benj a Young Mass
Scars 2 Months Pust 19 " 21
68.33 8.00 76.33
John Prescott Esq. East Cambridge
James  by  Trust Middlesex Co Mass

County of Middlesex  BRIEF in the case of
Benjamin Young  in the State of - Massachusetts  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
Court
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 74 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Vol In 1775 " 0 8 Private Capt Ralston   " " 8 do " Buelcher, Bridge   " 1776 " 2 do " Buelcher, Belknap   " 1779 upward 2 26 on season Colt Brook   " 1778 " 3 private Capt Walker   " " 6 Sargent - Jacob   " " 4 20 do Grout  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Bunker hill  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Redding Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? documentary, & traditional  of service  witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. L. G. [Signature] Examining Clerk.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS: COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, ss.
On this fifth day of September A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the HONORABLE SAMUEL P. P. FAY, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, now sitting, Benjamin Young , a resident of Reading , in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, aged 74 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
That in the forepart of the year A.D. 1775 he belonged to the company in said Reading commanded by Capt Thomas Eaton, and on the 19th of April 1775 was called out on alarm, occasioned by the British troops marching from Boston on that day to Lexington and Concord and was marched in said company to Concord and met the enemy on their return in the lower part of Concord toward Lincoln, who fired on them  his company as they passed, but they not having sufficient force to engage them perforce permitted them to pass, when his company and other troops who were following in the rear pursued them, and harassed them on their way, killing some and wounding others, to Bankehill in Cambridge where they arrived in the edge of the evening after a hard days fatigue, and he says that the company in which he was, was marched to Cambridge and were there stationed, where he staid doing duty eight or ten days, and then enlisted at said Cambridge for eight months as a private in the company commanded by Capt John Balch in Col. Bridges Regiment and served from said 19th day of April in Col. Eatons company and after that in Capt. Balchs company till the first of January 1776, when his time was out and he was discharged, That he was not in the Battle of Bunker Hill but put on guard that day.
For this service See Secretarys certificate for food and Jonathan Westons Deposition No 2 for 8 months service See Secretarys certificate for food and Jonathan Westons Deposition No 2 for 10 days
2 months White Plains for this service See Jonathan Westons Deposition No 2
2 months New York for this service See Nathl Canals Deposition
He further declares that in the forepart of October 1775. He enlisted in said Reading, as a private, for two months in the company commanded by Capt. Belknap, in Col. Brooks Regiment to White Plains in the State of New York, and immediately marched from said Reading to White Plains with said company where it was stationed, and there he performed military duty on guard during said two months, and then received a discharge. He further declares that he enlisted in the service naval service of the United States in the last of May 1779, on Board the ship Fleet, the design was to sail to the West Indies instead they went the American Fleet to Penobscot River and when the British British come

in to the River upon the they raised up the River, and then set out  their ships on fire, and then came through Pineskeat woods, and was out four days and nights before they arrived at Thorne's Creek River and so on home having travelled 14 days before he arrived in Reading. The time which he was in the Pineskeat service
3 months he thinks was two months, or more, He further declares that in September 1779, if he recollects correctly the time, he enlisted in the service of the Revolutionary war again for three months to go into the State of New York to guard the Indians in the Company commanded by Capt Walker, the name of his Col. he does not recollect and went with the Company to Albany and were
stationed near and about that place and performed duty there till the expiration of said term and was then discharged. He further declares that in June 1779 he enlisted for the term of six months
in said Reading in the Company commanded by Capt Sargent in Col. Jacob's Regiment and went with said Company to Winterhill near Boston and was there stationed and employed in guarding the prisoner troops, till about the last of October or November following as near as he recollects when his company were ordered to March with said troops or prisoners to Enfield on Connecticut River, which service they performed and that he also went in said Company and returned to Winterhill again and were discharged when their time was out.
He further declares that he was born in Salem in Massachusetts, Has no record of his age, that he lived in Reading when called into service and has lived in Reading since the Revolutionary war and now lives there, that he was called into service as above stated, that he knows of some of his regular officers who were with the troops when he served, such continental and militia Regiments as he recollects and the general circumstances of his service as above stated, that he does not recollect of ever having received a discharge in writing. John Emerson, David Emerson, Daniel Flint and Edmund Porter Esdales can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. He says also that in the year 1770 if he enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt Asa Denny of Reading for three months and went to Roxbury and there did military duty during that time, that he knows of no other time who can testify to that service.
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.
Benjamin Gove
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
J.P. May
JUDGE OF PROBATE.
We, Reuben Emerson a clergyman, residing in South Reading aforesaid, and John Hart Esquire, a magistrate, residing in South Reading aforesaid, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Gove who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 74 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
John Hart
Reuben Emerson
Subscribed and sworn to before
J.P. May
J. Root
whose service according to his declaration is 24 months and 10 days
Young Benj. W15746 Mass. - Mass. Gen. Ser.

And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that Reuben Emerson who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in South Reading and that the said John Hart — who has also signed the same is a Magistrate resident at South Reading and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. P. P. Bray  W. Root
I, ISAAC FISKE, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Beyamen Young for a pension.
I also certify that Joshua Prescott whose name Isaac signature is set to the Certificate, on the several depositions of Jonathan Weston , Nathaniel Condy , William Parker & Jonathan Nichols , which annexed, is a justice of the Peace within said County.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this of September A. D. 1832.
12th day Isaac Fiske

Benj m Young.
Young, Benj. Mass. - Mass. Sea Ser. W15746

Letter to Hon. D. P. King Feb 17, 49
New Certificate issued March 2/49 & sent to Hon. D. P. King Hosp.
17 th 3. Massachusetts Mary Young widow of Benj n Young who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Pri t & Sergt Mass
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 71 Dollars 38 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Sept 48 and sent to Salina Prescott Reading Mass.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 200 Vol. 2

Massa 15656 chit
Mass. Nat Navy service. Records corrected Jan 13 31 Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of $1 - Dollars 53 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of July 1833 and Sept 20th to Prescott East Cambridge Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $142.66 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sept. 35.67 $178.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by L. H. Carson Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 5 Page 99

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7 th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay & pension to certain widows" -
State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Middlesex }
On this twenty fifth day of August in the year eighteen hundred thirty eight personally appeared before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate in said County Mary Young, a resident of Reading in the County aforesaid aged seventy six years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838. entitled "An Act granting half pay & pension to certain widows"; That she is the widow of Benjamin Young of said Reading who was a private & seaman in the Massachusetts militia & state navy; and according to the best of her knowledge & belief; he went to Concord on the nineteenth day of April in the year seventeen hundred & seventy five in Capt. Thomas Eaton Company, & continued in said company at Cambridge ten days; that about the last of April or first of May of the same year he enlisted in Capt. Butcher's company, Col. Bridges Regiment on the light infantry service at Cambridge & remained there that time - That in the early part of the year seventeen hundred & seventy six, he entered Capt. Belknap's company at White Plains & remained there two months - that in June of the year seventeen hundred & seventy eight, he was at Winter Hill in Capt. Sargent's company & remained there six months - That in the same year he enlisted in Capt. Asa Denny's company in Rhode Island, & continued there three months That on the last of May of the next year he entered on board the ship Hector, & was in the Penobscot service two months; that in September of the same year he was at Albany under Capt. Walker & con

tinued with him three months. And she further declares that the said Benjamin Young was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed 9 th June, 1832. and that his name was placed on Pension List Roll of the Massachusetts Agency on the 3 rd of July, 1833. And she positively states that she is the widow of the said Benjamin Young - & that he at the time of his enlistment aforesaid was a resident of Reading in the County & State aforesaid - and she has continued unmarried since the death of her said husband -
She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Young on the third day of April in the year seventeen hundred & eighty three, that her husband, the aforesaid Benjamin Young died on the fourth day of February in the year eighteen hundred & thirty three, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred & ninety four, viz: at the time above stated -
Sworn to, & subscribed, on the day & year above written, before me, Mary Young
J. P. Pay Judge of Prob. for said County
The Subscription to all aforesaid, was made at a Special Court in Reading, at the time aforesaid
J. P. Pay Wrote

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss.
I Isaac Fiske Register of the Court of Probate for and for the county of Middlesex aforesaid, hereby certify that Isaac P. D. Day Esq. is the Judge of said Court & that his signature written on the foregoing Paper is his genuine signature. I also certify that Jonathan Prescott Esq. is a justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that the signatures written on the several papers here to annexed are his genuine Signatures.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Probate this twenty eighth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight
Isaac Fiske

May Young 89 3
Mass.
at 7 July 38
Married in 1785 Died in 1833
at 80 19 mo fri 2 a Seaman
71.33/100
No deduction
J. Fiske
E. Cambridge Mass

State of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss. Town of Reading August 14. 1838
I Daniel Pratt Jr. the subscriber do hereby certify that it appears by the Registry of Marriages in the Records of the Town of Reading in said County of Middlesex, that there is contained the following entry of Marriage viz. April the Third seventeen hundred Eighty three Benjamin Young & Mary Gould were married by Caleb Prentis Clerk.
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows viz.
1783. April 3. Benjamin Young & Mary Gould were married by Caleb Prentis Clerk.
I Daniel Pratt Jr. above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County, Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Reading with the exception above named as certified by me.
Daniel Pratt Jr. Clerk of said Town of Reading
Sworn before me
Joshua Prentiss Justice of the Peace

July 6, 1933.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Miss Lila M. Taylor, R. F. D. 1, Reading, Massachusetts.
BA-J/ADY Benjamin Young W.15746
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Benjamin Young who applied for pension September 5, 1832, then a resident of Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, who, you state, served in the War of 1812.
The records of this office show that the Benjamin Young who made application for pension as above, was a soldier of the Revolutionary War. His record is given below as found in pension claim, W.15746, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Benjamin Young was born in Salem, Massachusetts, date not stated.
While a resident of Reading, Massachusetts, he was called out on the alarm at Cambridge on April 19, 1775, in Captain Thomas Eaton's Massachusetts Company, served ten days and then enlisted and served eight months in Captain John Bacheller's Company, Colonel Ebenezer Bridge's Massachusetts Regiment. He enlisted in October 1776, served two months as private in Captain Belknap's Company, Colonel Brook's Massachusetts Regiment. He enlisted in May or June 1778 and served six months in Captain N. Sargent's Company, Colonel Jacob Gerrish's Massachusetts Regiment. He also served three months in 1778 in Captain Asa Drury's Massachusetts Company. The last of May 1779 he entered on board the ship Hector, commanded by Captain John Carnes, Commodore Saltonstall's Squadron and was in the Penobscot expedition; length of service more than two months. He enlisted about September 1779 and served three months in Captain Joshua Walker's Company, Colonel S. Denney's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 5, 1832 while a resident of Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, aged seventy-four years.

He died February 4, 1833 in Reading, Massachusetts.
Soldier married April 3, 1783 in Reading, Massachusetts, Mary Gould. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 25, 1838 while a resident of Reading, Massachusetts, aged about seventy-six years.
She was still living in said Reading in 1848.
In 1848 one Abigail Young appeared in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in support of the claim, her age or relationship to soldier not stated. There are no further family data.
Date of widow's death not on aB.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

15746
RevWIDOW, &c.
File No. 15746
Mary Young Widow of Benjamin Young Sergt Rev War
Act: Feb 22 48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 370
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec. 13-1901 Virginia Hall, N. Cambridge Mass.
1923 July 46. Hist. to Lila Dr. Taylor, Q.W.Y.

R.F.D. #1,
Reading, Mass.,
June 19, 1933.
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:—
I have been told that one Benjamin Young of Reading, Middlesex Co., Mass. made appli- cation for a pension Sept. 5, 1832, aged 47, on the ground of his

service in the War of 1812 , and that it was granted.
Can you give me any confirmation of this statement or any further information as to enlist- ment, length of service etc.?
Yours truly, (Miss) Lila M. Taylor.

State of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss. Reading Aug. 25 1838.
I Silas Smith of Reading in the County and State aforesaid gentleman being of lawful age, do depose & say, that Benjamin Young of said Reading a soldier of the Revolution, died on the fourth day of February in the year eighteen hundred & thirty three - That Mary Young of said Reading, the present applicant is the widow of the said Benjamin, has never been married since his decease -
Silas Smith
State of Massachusetts } ss Reading Aug 25 1838 - County of Middlesex }
Then the above named Silas Smith personally appeared & made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed were true, according to his best knowl- edge & belief. And I further certify that the said is a credible witness,
Before me
Joshua Prescott Justice of the Peace.

State of Massachusetts } County of Middlesex } ss. Reading Aug 25 th 1838.
I, Joseph Spokesfield of Reading in the County & State aforesaid Yeoman, being of lawful age do Depose say that Benjamin Young of said Reading a soldier of the Revolution died on the fourth day of February, eighteen hundred & thirty three - that Mary Young of said Reading the present applicant is the widow of the said Benjamin & has never been married since his decease -
Joseph Spokesfield
State of Massachusetts } County of Middlesex ss. Reading Aug 25 th 1838
Then the above named Joseph Spokesfield personally appeared, & made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed were true according to his best knowledge & belief - And I further testify that the aforesaid Joseph Spokesfield is a credible witness -
Before me
Joshua Pisciotti
Justice of the Peace

Mr. Young.
3804
Mary Young
1 $ 71:33 per ann
3409
-69
Joshua Prescott Reading Mass

State of Massachusetts ss Middlesex County ss
On this third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before me Joshua Prescott, a justice of the Peace in and for said County of Middlesex, Mary Young a resident of Reading in said County of Middlesex widow aged eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed March 3 d A.D. 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; That she is the widow of Benjamin Young late of said Reading deceased who was a private and seaman in the Revolutionary War, and according to her best knowledge and belief went to Concord on the nineteenth day of April eighteen hundred and seventy five in Capt Thomas Eaton's Company and continued in said Company ten days at Cambridge, that about the last of he enlisted. Cap. April or first of May in Batchelder's Company on the eight months service at Cambridge and served there that time, that in the early part of the year seventeen hundred and seventy six he enlisted into Capt - Belknap's Company and remained there two months at White Plains, that in June of the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight he was at Winterhill in Capt Sargent's Company and remained there six months, that in the same year he was in Capt Asa Drenn's Company at Rhode Island three months, that on the last of May of the next year he entered on board of ship Hector and was in the Pumbrook service two or three months, that in September of the same year he was at Albany under Capt - Walker and continued with him three months, and although she has frequently heard her husband relate his services and sufferings yet she cannot be more particular, but would refer to the declaration of her husband's services, in the book pension Department, who was a pensioner of the State

of the revolution, that under the five years pension act of eighteen hundred and thirty eight for widows she drew a pension of seventy one dollars and thirty three cents annually and she further declares that she is still his widow.
I also for this certify that the declarant is personally known to me, that she is the widow of the aforesaid Benjamin Young at the present time, and drew a pension as she has above declared. Joshua Prescott Justice of Peace Mary Young
State of Massachusetts ss on this third day of Middlesex County } August 2. 1843 personally appeared Mary Young above named and made oath that the foregoing declaration by her subscribed was true
Before me Joshua Prescott Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston August 15 th 1813
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Joshua Prescott was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Jno. A. Dole
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Math l - Laundry Depo. for Mrs. Young.

I Nathaniel Bowdng of South Reading, (which was formerly a part of Reading, but now incorporated into a town by the Name of South Reading) in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts do depose and say, that in May as near as I can recollect, in the year 1778. I enlisted for the term of six months in said Reading into the service of the United States in the Company commanded by Capt Sargent in Col. Jacob Gerrish Regiment and went with said Company to Winterhill near Boston, and were there stationed and employed in guarding Burgoyne's troops, till about the last of October or forepart of November following as near as I can recollect, when our Company were ordered to march with some of said Troops to Enfield on Connecticut River, and accordingly we went with said Troops to Enfield aforesaid, and gave them up, to other Troops and then we returned to Winterhill, where where we was discharged when my time was out. During which time I was well acquainted with Benjamin Young of said Reading who now lives there, and who enlisted in the same Company with me and served in the same Company during the whole time I was there. I first say that some time in June A.D. 1779 if I remember the time correctly, I engaged in the naval service of the United States in the ship Hunter of 20 guns, and with which was under the Command of Commodore Saltonstall, The commander of the ship I was in was named Nathan Brown, and went with the fleet  with under said Saltonstall Saltonstall, to Penobscott River and we were there defeated and our vessels taken destroyed and we were compelled to return through the woods

and uninhabited part of the country, and returned home, as near as I can recollect the last of August the time which we spent in the said Penobscot river was two months or more as I apprehend.
And I further say that the above named Benjamin Young was in the same season on board the ship Hutton, which was then and there  also destroyed also.
August Sep. 1 st 1832.
Nath l Crowdy
State of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex ss.
On this 1 st day of September A.D. 1832 personally appeared the aforesaid Nath l Crowdy & made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed were true.
Before me Joshua Prescott Justice and I further certify that said Nath l Crowdy is a credible witness and his testimony entitled to full credit. Joshua Prescott Justice

Iona Nichol Depo. for Benjamin Young
Benjamin Young
21512

I Jonathan Nichols of Reading in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts do depose and say that some time in September in the year 1778 if I recollect correctly I enlisted in the State service if I am not mistaken for three months to go into the state of N. York to guard against the aggressions of the Indians on the Mohawk, into the company commanded by Capt — Walker. The name of the Col I do not recollect, that 3 went with the company to Albany and were stationed near said Albany and there performed duty till the expiration of said term: and I further say that during said time I was acquainted with Benjamin Young of Reading in said County of Middlesex, that he was in the same com- pany with me and there with me did duty till our time was out, when we re- turned, in November following if I am not mistaken in the time August 10. 1832. J. Nichols
Jonathan Nichols
State of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss. §
On this 10 th Day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared the above named Jonathan Nichols and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed were true & further utters that said Nichols is a credible witness Before me Joshua Pierpont Jns. Pease I also testify that said Jonathan Nichols is a very credible witness Joshua Pierpont Jns. Pease

Jon & Lester's Depo. for Ben & Young.

Deposition Number 1 st
I Jonathan Weston of Reading in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts do depose and say that in the last of April or first of May in the year A.D. 1775 I enlisted in Cambridge in said County for the term of eight months in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war in the Company commanded by Capt. Babstielder in Col. Eleazar Bridge Regiment and joined said Company at Cambridge and served in said Company during the said eight months, which expired on the first of January A.D. 1776. at said Cambridge and was then regularly discharged.
During which time I was well acquainted with Benjamin Young of whom then resided and still resides in said Reading and who enlisted and served for the same time and at the same place in the same Company with me during said eight months and was then discharged with the other eight months men as they were then called.
September 3 d A.D. 1832. Jonathan Weston
State of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss.
On this 3 d day of September A.D. 1832 personally appeared the above named Jonathan Weston and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed were true.
Before me Joshua Prescott Jr. Clerk
I further certify that said Jonathan Weston is a highly respectable man and that his testimony is worthy of all faith and credit.
Joshua Prescott Jr. Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Dec. 15 1832
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Benjamin Young served under the following Officers viz
   Captain Colonel when Entitled Term of Service Where Stationed   Service Claimed Service found on Rolls Ditto not found     Thos Eaton = April 19 1775 10 10 10 10 2 2 on Alarm Cambridge   Jn Bucknell Bridge 2 d - 30 5 th 8 0 3 8 4 22 Cambridge   B. Knapp Brooks for part Oct 76 2 0 1 2 - White Plains   Jos h Walker S. Demsey Oct r 1779 3 0 1 9 1 21 do t Albany   N Sargent Gervish July 17 1778 6 0 4 29 1 1 Winter Hill   Asa Drury 1778 3 0 0 0 3 0 Rhode Island   Naval Service viz 22 10 9 26 12 14   Jn Carnes Corn d Ship Hector of 20 Guns Proboscis Expedite   Last of May 1779 2 0 2 0   7 24 10 1 9 26 14 14  
Whole amount of Service on rolls is ving months twenty six days  Edward D. Bangs, Leg

Jon a weston's Depo. for Benja Young.

Deposition Number 2 I Jonathan Weston of Reading in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts do depose and say that in the forepart of October A D 1776. I or was drafted I do not now recollect which enlisted in said Reading as a private soldier for two months in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war in the Company command- ed by Capt. Belknap in Col. Brooks Regiment to go to White Plains in the State of New York; and soon after our enlistment I marched with said Company from said Reading to White Plains and our Company were there stationed, and I did duty in scouting parties during the whole of said two months.
During which time I was well acquainted with Benjamin Young who then and now resides in said Reading, and who entered or enlisted in said Company with me at the same time and in the same performed duty on guard during the whole of said two months; and at the close of which I and said Young together with the rest of said Company were discharged.
September 1 st A D 1832
Jonathan Weston
State of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex ss.
On this 1 st day of September A D 1832 personally appeared the aforenamed Jonathan Weston and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed were true.
Before me Joshua Prentiss Jur. Peace I also certify that said Jonathan Weston is a man highly respectable and that his testimony is worthy of all credit for here Prentiss Jur. Peace

Com Parker's Dope for Ben. Young.

I William Parker of Reading in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts do depose and say. That in May as near as I can recollect in the year A.D. 1778 that  for the term of 6 months I enlisted in said Reading into the service of the United States in the Company commanded by Capt. Sargent in Col. Jacob Gerrish Regiment and went with said Company to Winterhill, and near Boston and were there stationed and employed in guarding Burgoyne's Troops, till about the last of October or first of November following as near as I can recollect, when  when our company were ordered to march with some of said Troops from Winterhill to Enfield in Massachusetts on Connecticut River, and went to said Enfield and then returned to Winterhill, and served our time out and were then dismissed. During which time I was well acquainted with Benjamin Young now living in said Reading who enlisted into the same Company and served with me in the same during the whole of the time, and then were dismissed together.
Septm r 1 st 1832.
William Parker
State of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss
On this 1 st day of September A.D. 1832 personally appeared the above named William Parker and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed were true
Before me Joshua Pierrott Jus. Peace
I also certify that said William Parker is a very respectable man, and that his testimony is worthy of full faith and credit Joshua Pierrott Jus. Peace

To the Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington

Reading June 4 th 1848
Hon J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Enclosed are the applications for pensions under the act of February 2 d A D 1848 of three aged widows who have drawn pensions on account of the services of their respective husbands in the War of the Revolution agreeable to the several acts heretofore existing granting pensions to such widows up to March 4 th 1848. These applications were prepared by my self and duly signed and sworn to by them respectively before me as a justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex. I also enclose a certificate from the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts showing that I am a justice of the Peace and duly qualified to act in that capacity.
If you will have the goodness as soon as possible to make out the proper papers, and send them to me you will much oblige them, as well as my self.
Yours Most truly
Joshua Priest

Massachusetts 3409
Mary Young widow of Benjamin Young - who was a Private & Sergeant - in the Massachusetts line for 21 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Seventy One Dollars Thirty three Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the Seventh day of December 1843 and sent to
Joshua Prescott Reading Mass
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 59

Massachusetts - 577.
Mary Young, widow of Benjamin Young, deceased who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7, 1832 and who died on the 4th Feb'y 1833 of Middlesex in the State of Mass. who was a P. S. in the Comp'y commanded by Captain B. Baldwin of the Reg't commanded by B. Haskell in the Mass. line for 21 m.
Mass. Navy Service. Records corrected
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 71 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Oct. 38 and sent Genl Isaac Fisher E. Cambridge, Mass.
  Arrears to the 4th of Sept  $ 178. 32    Semi-annual allowance ending  35. 66     $ 213. 98  
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk Book A Vol. 1 Page 153

Payment to be made at
Boston
by
H. Warren, Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of
Massachusetts.
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 200 Vol. 2
H. D. Daphin, Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Mary Young, of Massachusetts, widow of Benjamin Young, who was a Private Sergeant in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Seventy One dollars and thirty three cents per annum, commencing on the 14th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 2nd day of September , one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Edrards Commissioner of By T

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston July 26. 1848
I hereby Certify , That on the twenty second day of August eighteen hundred and forty four, Joshua Prescott was appointed for the term of seven years a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm Lloyd Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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See certificate of official character of the magistrate with report of proceedings.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Middlesex County, }
On this nineteenth day of July 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid, Mary Young
a resident of Reading in the county of Middlesex aged eighty eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Benjamin Young who was a resident of said Reading and who was a private in the War of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late hus- band aforesaid, at the rate of seventy one dollars and thirty three cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
her Mary Young mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me, and year above written, }
In presence of Joshua Prescott } Abigail Young } Joshua Prescott Justice of the Peace.
I Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Joshua Prescott Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY, }
I, Clerk of the Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified ; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this day of 18
CLERK.