Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15726, Joseph Youring, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
★ Young, Joseph
S.15726
CONTENTS
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15.726 INVALID.
File No. 15.726
Joseph Goring Pr Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 421
[Arrangement of 1870.]

For Joseph Young Branford

I John Gillingham of Bradford in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire a clergyman of lawful age do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph Young of said Bradford. that he is a man of good reputation for truth and veracity. that I believe him to be seventy seven years of age. that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and I concur in that opinion John Gillingham
State of New Hampshire } Bradford December 8 th A.D. 1832 Merrimack ss. } Be it known, that, on the day above written, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared John Gillingham who is well known to me to be a clergyman as he states, and a credible and disinterested witness, and after subscribing the foregoing certificate, made solemn oath that the same is just and true.
Wear Lappan Jus of the Peace
Merrimack ss. The State of New Hampshire I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within and for said County do hereby certify that Wear Lappan whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was at the time of executing the same a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and that I believe the same to be his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and subscribed the same with my own hand this Thirteenth day of December A.D. 1832.
Moses Eastman

6082 New Hampshire
Joseph Roring
of Portsmouth in the State of N.H. who was a Pirate in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Jackson in the _____ line for 1 year Mass. aw
Inscribed on the Roll of N.H. at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Feby 1833 and due from J No. Harper (St. of Reps)
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $60 - Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 20 -
$80 -
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H McBlair Clerk Book D - Vol. 1 st Page 197

9109
Joseph Younging
Private 1 year
H.B.C.
$40-
Mr. Chapman calls on a man upon whom has not settled
Nov 21 1832
Hon J. M. Harper
H.R.
J. H. West Concord P.H.
Younging Joseph Mass 315 426

9169  BRIEF in the case of Joseph Young of Bradford  Memoranda in the State of New Hampshire (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? (blank)
3. How old is he? 77
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.     June 76 5 private Gen. Smith - Col Jackson   June 77 2 " Capt. Pool   Augt 77 3 " Leut. Dodge   Spring 78. 2 " can't remember his officers  
5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of Fullerton
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bradford Mass
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Tradition
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
No deficiency, Certificate
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. B. Easton Examining Clerk.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Merrimack
On this 28 th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Probate for said County , now sitting, Joseph Young a resident of Bradford in the County of Merrimack and State of N. H. aged 77 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 he enlisted in Bradford Massachusetts in June 1776 for five months under Capt Smith . It not recollected Lt Col Jackson , Regt in the Mass. Line. and marched to Boston, from thence to the Castle. from thence to a place called Nantasket about 10 miles from Boston. served five months the term of his enlistment and there honorably dismissed. had no written discharge
That he enlisted at Bradford again in the month of June 1777 for two months under Capt Pool . Lt Maloon . Enr Cramell . Col. not recollected. marched to Providence. thence to Bristol Rhode Island. served the two months and honorably dismissed. had no written discharge That he enlisted at Bradford again in the month of August 1777 for three months under Capt Smith  Dodge of Bradford . Lt. Gault in Col. Johnson 's Regt in the Mass. Line. Marched the 21 st day of August for Lynn Mass. thence to Worcester Mass. thence to Bennington Vermont , thence to Hoosicton . thence to Ticonderoga , thence to Stillwater where he was in the Battle of Stillwater , thence to Burgoyne was there on the 17 th Oct saw Burgoyne surrender to the American Army, thence to White Plains served three months and honorably dismissed had no written discharge. That he enlisted in Bradford again in January 1778 for two months. his Officers he cannot remember. marched directly to Winter Hill was engaged in guarding the British Prisoners. served the two months and dismissed. had no written discharge. that he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony. he can produce who can testify to his services - That he served in all twelve months in the army of the Revolution -
That he was born in Salem N.H. in the year 1755 That he lived in Bradford Mass when he entered the service and since moved to Sutton N.H. and lived there forty years. Thence to Bradford N.H. where he has lived ever since

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,
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year above mentioned
Joseph Young
We, Abner Ward residing in Bradford and Abner Ward Jr residing in Bradford hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joseph Young , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 72 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.
Abner Ward Abner Ward Jr
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above mentioned
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 certifies, that it appears to them that Abner Ward who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the said Bradford and that Abner Ward Jr , who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Bradford and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Boswell Stearns Judge of Probate
I, H. B. Chase , Register Clerk of the Court of Probate for said County of Merrimack do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of the said Joseph Young for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 28th day of August , A.D. 1832.
H. B. Chase, Register of Probate.

Joseph Young 9169 Branford
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