Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39139, Robert Young, Continental Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Penn.
Young Robert
S 391 39
CONTENTS

4017 Pennsylvania Roll
Robert Young / Colo Thompson private Pennsylvania line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of Penn a at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 of April 1818
ertificate of Pension issued the 21 of Oct 1818 and sent to Jonathan Walker Esqr. Bellefont Penn a
arrears to 4th of Sept. — 1818  33.60 semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 Mar 1819  48.00 4 Mo 6/30  $81.60
d. Nov. 9. 1824 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
7 years
Walker Township Pa. Continued

Notification sent November 11. 1820 to John Rankin Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. Lit to Asst. John W. Howe January 29/50.

4219
Centre City PA 61
Oct 18
Robert Young

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Centre County ss In the Court of Common Pleas Judicial District, August 1820
On the 31 st day of August 1820 Personally appeared in Open Court being a court of record by the laws of the United States for the said County of Centre Robert Young age seventy years resident in the Township of Walker in the said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows —
In July (day & year not recollected) he enlisted for one year in Captain Lawrens Company of the 1 st Rifle Regiment of Pennsylvania Riflemen commanded by Col. William Thompson and on the (day and year not remembered), Marched from Sunbury Northumberland County to join the Army before Boston — That he arrived in Camp near Cambridge (the day not recollected) where he was stationed during the winter in the Spring on the last of March or first of April Marched to New London from thence sailed to New York and remained there until November when he enlisted for another year, when the Army was driven off by the enemy from thence Marched to Fort Washington Remained there some months, from thence to White Plains where he had a severe engagement, from thence came home to Pennsylvania again enlisted in Carlisle in Captain Wilkinson's Company of the fourth Regiment of Artillery commanded by Col. Thomas Proctor, for three years or during the war, Marched from Carlisle (date not recollected) to Middletown — Stationed there about three months, Marched from thence to to Charlesford and was engaged with the enemy at the Battle of Brandywine from thence Marched to Trenton where he received his discharge — That in pursuance of his declaration made before Judge Walker on the 29 th day of April 1818 he was placed on the pension list of which he received a Certificate from the War Department dated the 21 st day of October 1818 No 4017 in conformity with the laws of the United States of the 18 th of March 1818 —
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th March 1818 and that I have not since that time by Gift, Sale, or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to disqualify it, or to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the"

of the United States in the Revolutionary War " passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 (and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property, securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed —
  By —  2 Cows at 10 dls  — — —  $ 20.00     1 Old Mare — — — — —   5.00     1 Sow (and five pigs)  — — —  3.00     5 Sheep & two lambs  — — —  5.00     1 Ax (and Mattock old)  — — —  1.50     1 Old plough — — — — —   " 50     2 Spring Calves — — — — —   2.00     1 Lot of land held by improvement, but claimed   50.00     by another person & undecided —   $ 87.00     also a yearly pension from the State of Penn a , of —   40.00    Amount of debts due his creditors Sixty Seven dollars
I followed the Carpenter trade during the early part of my life, but latterly have been settled upon a small farm of very poor land, and have become poor and no longer able to cultivate it — I have a wife who is aged and blind and requires continual attendance — I have seven children living with me who depend on me for support viz Hannah, of the age of 19 years, Jane aged 17, Samuel aged fifteen years, Mary aged 13 years, Nancy aged eight years, Robert aged six years & Elizabeth aged three years —
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court the 31 st day of August 1820 Before M c Naughton Proth
Robert Young
The Court are of opinion that the total amount, in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is eighty seven dollars, exclusive of the pension from the State and it also appears that the applicant is considerably in debt —
By the Court 31 Augt. 1820

Centre County, ss. I John Rankin Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Centre aforesaid, do certify that the foregoing oath, and schedule hereto an- nected are truly copies from the records of said Court; and that I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the foregoing total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is eighty seven dollars, exclusive of the pension of the State of Pennsylvania of forty dollars annually —
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of said Court, at Bellefonte the 30 th day of August A.D. 1920 —
J. Rankin Prothonotary

Robert Young. Jr
29. April 1818.
To Jonathan Walker
Bellevonte Centre Cy Penn a
admitted
Ch Penn a Roll
Resident of Walker Town- ship

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Centre County ss
On this 29 th day of April A.D. 1818
Before me the Subscribed President Judge of the 4 th Judicial district of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania personally appears Robert Young aged Sixty resident in Walker Township in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" That he the said Robert Young enlisted in Sunbury Northumberland County in the Company Commanded by Capt. London in the 1 st Regt of Pennsylvania Riflemen that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States for one year when he was discharged by his term of service expiring when at Boston in Massachusetts in July 1776 that he then enlisted the first time in the year 1775 in the month of July, that he again enlisted in the month of August in the year 1776 in the Company Commanded by Capt. Wilkinson, of the Artillery commanded by Col. Proctor and served for and during the war, when he was honorably discharged, that he was in the battles of Germantown, Brandywine, Long Island and several other skirmishes and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of said service
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Robert Young
Isaac Thomas W. C. H.
Centre County ss Before me the Subscribed President Judge as aforesaid personally appeared Thomas McCalmont Jr. and being duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith that he is personally acquainted with the above named applicant Robert Young and knows him to be a man of good moral character & that full confidence may be placed in his oath, and that he the said Robert Young is now in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support & further saith not
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Thos. McCalmont Jr.
Isaac Thomas W. C. H.

Jonathan Walker Judge etc as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Robert Young did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the within declar- against the common enemy and that he is in reduced circumstan- and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he is a man of truth and full confidence may be placed in his oath, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to Secretary for the war department pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Bellefonte 29 th April 1818
Jonathan Walker

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Robert Young a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1776- 1 year Pvt. Lawdon William Thompson 1 st Rifle Regt   Aug. 1776 End of war Wilkinson Thomas Proctor 4 th Regt   Continental Artillery      
Battles engaged in, Long Island, White Plains, Brandywine, Germantown Residence of soldier at enlistment, united at Sunbury Northumberland Co. Penn. Date of application for pension, Apr. 29. 1818 The el. was gl. Residence at date of application, Walker Township, Centre Co. Penn. Age at date of application, 60 yrs. He died Nov. 9. 1824
Remarks: In 1820 soldier stated that he was 70 years old. That he had a wife whose name is not stated, and the following named children: Hannah 19 yrs. Jane 17 yrs. Samuel 15 yrs. Mary 13 yrs. Nancy 8 yrs. Robert 6 yrs. Elizabeth 3 yrs. no other family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1921 Oct. 4 Hist to Mrs. E. H. Elliott.
39 139
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 39/139
Robert Young Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 396
[Arrangement of 1870.]

MS A 9.2 16
Sec. Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir:
I am seeking information concerning a couple of my ancestors for use in D.A.R. records.
Thomas Reed enlisted Feb. 20, 1776 in a company of riflemen composed principally of men from Westmoreland Co. Pa. under Capt. John Nelson. This company was attached to Col. DeBar's Battalion later to the 4th Battalion under Col. Drurye and on the 24th of March 1777 attached to Col. Francis Johnston's Fifth Penna. Did he draw a pension? If so, I should like date and place of residence at time of application and date, place of death, and name of wife. Robert Young enlisted in Capt. John Reed's Company and

SEP 10 1921 marched to Cambridge in July 1775 to join Gen. Washington's army before Boston. His enlistment was for one year and when discharged he enlisted in Wilkinson's company Proctor's Artillery, serving notably at Brandywine & Germantown. He was discharged at Trenton, Jan. 1. 1781. I have been told that he drew a pension. Can you tell me date and place of birth, name of wife, and date death of Robt. Young wife and any other information concerning either Thomas Reed or Robert Young that would be of use in T. & S. C. records.
Thanking you for any data you may give me I am very respectfully
Mrs. E. M. Elliott 702 Grant Street Reynoldsville Pa.