Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,707, Benjamin Young, Mass.

SERVICE
SERVICE Mass.
NUMBER _____
W. 22. 707
Young Benjamin Marly
CONTENTS

Reported
Maine, 3811
Mary Young, widow of Benjamin Young dec d who died on the 24. May 1842 of himself in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Green of the 1 st Regt commanded by Col. Hamden in the Mass line for 18 months, 18 Pounds William Butler Atty. for the widow
Date of death not on AB
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 5 th day of March May, 1842 when he died:
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Dec r 1842 and sent to G. W. Colton Esqr. Augusta Maine
Arrears to the 4 th of Sep. 42, $ 10.19 Semi-annual allowance ending Mch. 43, 16.66
26.85
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by Thos. T. Woody, Clerk, Book 6, Vol. 3 Page 20

Maine . . . . . N o 27,431.
Benjamin Young of Mercer in the State of Maine who was a private in the Co. B commanded by Captain Groves of the Regt commanded by Col. Hamden in the Massachusetts line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of May 1834 and  R. C. Vose, Augusta Me
Arrears to the 14th of Mar. 1834 . . . 99.99 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th S.P. . . . 16.66 $ 116.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk. Book 6 . . Vol. 1 . . . Page 69 . . .

Marriage

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.—
To all whom it may concern :
Jacob Smith Clerk of all the Judicial Courts
within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby CERTIFY that Jeremiah Bailey Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper as a Justice of the Peace
is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such ; and that the name, so affixed is his own
proper signature, to me well known.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the SEAL of the
Supreme Judicial Court Court this ninth day of November
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty two .
Jacob Smith CLERK.

I Clishe M c Kenney of Wiscasset in the County of Lincoln, State of Maine, of lawful age, on oath depose and say, that I now hold the Office of Town Clerk of said Town of Wiscasset for the present year 1842, duly elected & sworn into said Office, that said Town of Wiscasset was formerly called Pownalborough, and that the Records of said Town of Pownalborough are kept with the Records of said Town of Wiscasset, and are now in my possession. That in a volume of said Town Records now in my possession marked "N o 2" is the following Record, to wit,
"Lincoln ss. October twentieth seventeen hundred & seventy four, Married Benjamin Young and Mary Hambleton both of Pownalborough. Thomas Moore Minister of the Gospel."
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record aforesaid, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows, "October 20. 1774."
I Clishe M c Kenney above named, depose & say, that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Wiscasset aforesaid, & that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town (formerly & anciently called Pownalborough as aforesaid) with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Elisha M c Kenney Clerk of the Town of Wiscasset, in the County of Lincoln, State of Maine.
State of Maine.
County of Lincoln ss. November 9. 1842
Sworn before me, Lemuel Bailey Justice of the Peace.

Mary Young no 5720
Me.
act 4 July 36
m 74. d 42
adnd 10 mo peri $33 33
Husband died 4 May 42 Pen. Conn. 5 May. 42
Geo W Morton Augusta Maine

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the Act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836, and of the joint Resolution of the 7th July 1838
State of Maine
Somerset County S.S.
On this first day of November, 1842 personally appeared, in Open Court, before the Court of Probate for said County of Somerset at a regular Session, it having a count of record, Mary Young a resident of Mercer in the County of Somerset and State of Maine aged Eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836 and of the Joint Resolution of the 7th July 1838, That she is the widow of Benjamin Young, who was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of June 7. 1832, that he was in the receipt of a pension of thirty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum payable at the Maine Agency for paying pensions, that his pension was last paid to him up to the fourth day of March 1842 that the pension from the fourth day of March 1842 to the fourth day of May 1842 the day he died was paid to her as his widow. She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Young on the twentieth day of October seventeen hundred and seventy four that her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Young died on the fourth day of May 1842 and that she has remained a widow ever since her
Witness William Allen Jr, Thomas C. Jones
Mary X Young mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
C. Greene, Judge

State of Maine, County Somerset S.S.
I the subscriber, Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Somerset, do hereby certify. That the Hon Charles Green before whom the proceedings were had, is the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Somerset. I also certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the Application of Mary Young for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and the seal of the said Court this first day of November A.D. 1842
Thomas C. Jones Reg. Probate

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. Nathan Weston  John Ruggles , Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court  Court of Common Pleas of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Benjamin Young for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 8 th day of April
A. D. 1834 J. A. Chandler
I William Young of Starks, Somerset County, Maine, aged Eighty years, do upon oath testify & say, that having served in the same company & regiment at the same time, I well know that the within named Benjamin Young served in Capt. John Knowes company in Col. Hanchett's regiment, four months, in the year 1775, as he has within stated. I further state that I well knew that said Benjamin Young was drafted for six months in the year 1779, I always understood & do now fully believe that he served six months in Lt. Hinckley's (Co.) as he has within stated. I have known said Benjamin Young from a boy.
Wm Young
State of Maine Court of Common Pleas April 7. 1834. Kennebec ss. Subscribed & sworn to in open court this 8 th day of April 1834, the deponent being a credible witness.
Geo Ruggles Jus. C.C.P.
I Peter Holbrook of Starks, Somerset County, Maine, aged Eighty years, upon oath say, that I well know the within named Benjamin Young I have known him from a boy. That having served in the same company & regiment at the same time, I well know that said Benjamin Young served at both the periods, & for the length of time & in the manner he has within stated.
Peter Holbrook
State of Maine Court of Common Pleas, April 7. 1834, Kennebec ss. Subscribed & sworn to in open court this 8 th day of April 1834, the deponent being a credible witness.
Geo Ruggles Jus. C.C.P.
1834 N. E. Rese Henry Young

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
ON this 8 th day of April A. D. 1834 personally appeared Benjamin Young before the Hon. NATHAN WEBSON, JUN'R , a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, Benjamin Young a resident of Mercer in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, aged Eighty three 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832 That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with Captain John Gove and served in Col. Harnden's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz, Gove Capt. &
Harnden Col. That he enlisted in that company & regiment as a private in June 1775, for four months; that he served at Duck trap, Belfast, Fox Islands & Cope's head, in the coast of Maine, & after serving out the full term of his enlistment, was verbally discharged at Cope's head at the mouth of Kennebec river in October of the same year.
That in May 1779, he was drafted for six months in St. Fabbet's company in Col. McCobb's regiment of the same troops; that this period he fully served out at Townsend Harbour in the coast of Maine where he was verbally discharged in November of the same year.
That he was born at Wiscasset , Maine, in the year 1751. where he presumes his age was recorded, & where his home was during his service.
That he removed from said Wiscasset to said Mercer , thirty nine years ago that ever since lived there. That he has named such of his Officers as he now recollects. That any of his neighbors will
That he was placed on the Maine roll under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818, and that his pension certificate is numbered  and dropped therefrom on account of his property. That at that time he resided in  in the County of  and State of Maine, and now resides in 
testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State, except as aforesaid.
Benjamin Young
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
John Ruggles Jus. C.C.P.
And the said Judge before whom said Court was held does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Jno. Ruggles Jus. C.C.P.

March 22, 1935
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Mrs. Charles E. Tefft R.R.#3 Guilford, Maine
BA-J/ENL Elisha Lincoln-S.37173 Benjamin Young-W.22707
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Elisha Lincoln, Benjamin Young, Benjamin Hinds, and Nathan Parsons.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such information, it has not been possible to make for one person or organization a series of investigations and reports pertaining to soldiers of that war. The records of Elisha Lincoln and Benjamin Young are furnished herein as found in the respective claims for pension based upon their services in the Revolutionary War.
Elisha Lincoln S.37173
Elisha Lincoln was born in Abington, Massachusetts. The date of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
Elisha Lincoln enlisted, place not shown, in April, 1775, served eight months as a private in Captain Hamilton's (probably meant for Hamlin) Company, Colonel John Bailey's Massachusetts Regiment; re-enlisted on January 1, 1776, served in Captain Allen's Company, Colonel John Bailey's Massachusetts Regiment, was in the battle at Harlem Heights and at the taking of the Hessians at Trenton and served one year.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 21, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-eight years and resided in Madison, Somerset County, Massachusetts (Maine).
His wife, whose name was not given, was aged fifty-nine years in 1820. There is no reference to children.

Elisha Lincoln died May 3, 1824, place not shown.
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Benjamin Young
W.22707
Benjamin Young was born in 1751, in Wiscasset, Massachusetts (Maine). The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in said Wiscasset, Benjamin Young enlisted in June, 1775, and served four months as a private in Captain John Groves' Company, Colonel Harnden's Massachusetts Regiment: he enlisted in May, 1779, and served six months as a private under Lieutenant Tibbets and Colonel McCobb: this soldier's entire service was rendered as a guard for the coast of Maine.
In 1795, he moved from Wiscasset, Massachusetts (Maine) to Mercer, Massachusetts (Maine).
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1834, while residing in Mercer, Somerset County, Maine.
He died at said Mercer, May 4, 1842.
The soldier married October 20, 1774, at Pownalborough (later Wiscasset) Massachusetts (Maine), Mary Hembleton or Hamilton. The marriage was recorded on the town records of said Pownalborough and on said record her name appears as Hambleton.
Soldier's widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed November 1, 1842, at which time she was aged eighty-seven years and resided in Mercer, Maine.
There is no reference to children.
In 1842, one James Young was a resident of Somerset County, Maine: no relationship to the soldier and his wife, Mary, was shown and there are no further family data.
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Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
Found sol under this officer in Mass L.S.
Could not identify in B & P.
Date of her death not on AB

1935 Mar 22 - Hirt to Mrs Chas. E. Lefft. Letter in case Calypso Lincoln R. 37173 - GCH
Rev 22-707 WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22707 Mary Young Widow of Benjamin Young Priv Rm war
Act July 4 th 1836.
Index: Vol 16 , Page 370
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jan. 27 431 - Det. 32 - Main Det. Died Aug 24, 34 - P.O. Box 12 - p. m. 4, 31
O. W. and N. Div. Writ of 3574, Feb 26, 1886, Ky. - Land 8.42 183. 33 - Mar 5, 1887
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
....., 189.....
Respectfully returned. The data furnished does not identify claim.
Please return ..... with this slip.
♦ ♦ ♦ MEMORANDUM.
Claim No. ..... Certificate No. ..... Name of claimant, ..... Name of soldier, ..... Service, ..... (Company, regiment, and State.) Additional service, ..... ..... .....
If unable to furnish service, give names of officers of company.
Jno Lockhorn Commissioner.

22.707
Benj Young
Apt 8, 1834 - 83 Born Somerset Co. Me. Wiscasset Me. 175-1
Jan 2 75 - Wiscasset Me - Mass.
Capt Jno Groves
Cal J. Harnden
Post - 4 mos
Send Snark Trip Belfast Prof Dr. Co's Head on Coast of Maine. His at Ex. Rd
May 79 St. Tibbetts
Cal McLaugh
Post - 6 m
Townsend Has Card of Me
Res, Wiscasset & Mercer Me
With - Mrs Young - Stock's Me.
1 Peter Nutbrook " "
With apt. Nov. 1, 1842 87
Merces. Me.
Mar Mary Hamilton
Oct. 20, 1794 Wiscasset Me
Died May 4, 1842 Mercer Me
no Bat. No children

Benjamin Young, Private - Mass. Troops.
Groves Co.; Hlandeu's regt. } 4 months.
St. Tabbet's Co.; Mc. Cobb's regt. } 6 " Adm't 10 months as private $ 33.33
Proof w m Young & Peter Holbrook, credible witnesses.
W. G. Vose Augusta, Me.

I James Young of Stark in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, do depose and say that Benjamin Young was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and that he died in the town of Mercer in said County in the month of May, 1842, that his widow Mary Young is now living in the said town of Mercer, having remained unmarried since his death. I have been acquainted with them since my earliest recollection and have always understood her maiden name was Mary Hamilton and that their marriage was solemnized in Wiscasset, in the then District now State of Maine. James Young
State of Maine.
Kennebec County S.S.
On the twenty third day of November 1842 personally appeared James Young, known to me to be a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me
Geo. W. Norton Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
Kennebec County ss
I the undersigned Clerk of the Judicial Courts held within & for the County of Kennebec, do certify that George W. Morton is a Justice of the Peace within the said County, duly commissioned & qualified, and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine. Witness my hand and the seal of the Sup. Jud. Court - the 25 th day of Novem. A D 1842. A. R. Nichols.

Augusta Maine
Nov 30. 1842
Sir
I enclose the Application of Mary Young whose late husband Benjamin Young was a pensioner under the Act of June 7. 1832 and died the fourth day of May 1842, and Margaret Young, whose husband William Young and the 28th day of June 1842 he was also a pensioner under the said Act, to be pensioned under Act of July 4. 1836 & the Joint Resolution of July 1838. The statement made by Margaret Young as to the time of her marriage in her declaration was filed from her memory, it appears that she was in an error as to the year, she having stated it to have been in 1776 but the town records of Westbrook, as will appear by the clerk of that town certificate, accompanying her papers, show the marriage to have been solemnized in 1777 it is supposed that the discrepancy will not prejudice her claim as she is aged and her memory somewhat impaired. If the papers are satisfactory, then I would respectfully request you to transmit me for them such certificates as are usually required, in similar cases.
Very respectfully
By Mr. Groot.
Geo. W. Morton
James L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington City D.C.