Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4,740, Christian Young, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York.
Young, Christian
S. # 740.
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No 7. 706.
Ohio
Christian Young.
Delaware Co in the State of Ohio was a Private in the Company commanded Captain Graham of the Reg t commanded Col Paulding in the New York St for 2 years from 1776.
scribed on the Roll of Ohio the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21. day of March 1833. and sent to H. Reynolds Clerk of Delaware Co. Ohio
arrears to the 4th of March 1833. $ 160. 00 Pension allowance ending 4 Sept 33. 40. 00
$ 200. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. S. Evans Clerk, Book E Vol. 8, Page 30.

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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838, from 4 March to 22 nd May 1838, the day of his death—Agt Notified 16. Oct 1839

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Christian Young Ohio
Admitted for 2 years from 1776.- $80.-
Th Reynolds clk Delaware Ohio

   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Noe In 1780 3 Private Capt Johnson, Gen Clinton   1781. & 1782 1 " Capt Mitchell  
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the affiant
3. How old is he? 80
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.     Noe In 1776 5 Private Gen Clinton   Sub 1777 6 " Capt Graham, Col Paulding   " 1778 6 " Col Hardenburg   " 1779 6 " none mentioned   Noe " Capt White Col Wunsfelt  
5. In what battles was he engaged? White plains,
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Orange Co NYork
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional
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.
C. H. Forrest
Examining Clerk.

BRIEF in the case of Christian Young County of Delaware in the State of Ohio (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 80  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.     Noe In 1776 — 5 — Private Genl Blanton Capt Graham, Col Saulding   Sub 1777 — 6 — " Col Hardenburg   " 1778 — 6 — " none mentioned   " 1779 — 6 — " Capt White Col Wmserfer  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? White plains,  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Orange Co NYork  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary  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.
C. H. Forrest Examining Clerk.

Christian Young. Application for Pension.
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The State of Ohio Delaware County, ss. Be it remembered that on the Nineteenth - day of November in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Delaware and State of Ohio now in session, Christian Young a resident of Sunbury Township in the said County, aged eighty 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:-
I, the said Christian Young on my said oath state, that I entered the service of the United States and served therein under the following named officers, and under the following circumstances, to wit, I was born in Orange County, New York, in October 1752. In the summer after the expedition under Genl. Montgomery to Canada, I volunteered to serve 5 months under Capt. John Grayham of the New York militia we first mustered and rendezvous at Newburg. The Regiment to which I belonged was under the command of Col. Paudling. We first joined our Regt. at King'sbridge where we immediately went by water on board of a sloop on the North river; and where we landed a little before the battle of King'sbridge about 15 miles above New York. We laid at that place (King'sbridge) about 2 or 3 months. There were a large number of troops at that place under the command of Genl. George Clinton. We remained at the King'sbridge until the British with their fleet opened the river above us, when we marched to White Plains some time before the battle at that place. I was in that battle and a number of soldiers of our Regt. were killed. After remaining some time at White Plain after the battle, I marched with the Brigade under Genl. G. Clinton to Croton River, and in the fore part of the winter to Newburg where we were employed in constructing a Chevauxdefrise across the North river at that place.

At this place I was discharged after I had served my fine months. The next spring I was hired as a substitute for a person who was drafted with his class (whose name I do not recollect) for six months. This time I was marched into the indian country about 30 miles to the north west of Newburg to a place called Mumbeckee. I do recollect my Capt's name, but we were commanded by Col. Heardenburg. I was kept stationed in this part of the country the whole summer, guarding the country from the excursions of the indians. After I had served my six months I was discharged and returned home to Orange County. The next summer I went again as a substitute as before. I was marched into the indian frontier about 30 miles to the south west from Newburg into the Mountain Country. We were stationed at a place called Monocottan. The Company was divided into parties and stationed at different places in small Forts to guard the country. After serving my six months here I was again discharged and returned home. The next spring I went again as a substitute as before. I was this time in the Company of Capt. White Lieut. Wisenfelt, and under the command of Col. Wisenfelt. I was again marched into the frontier country about 40 or 50 miles to the west of Newburg towards the Delaware River, and we were stationed at a place called Nippennoch. We were here employed in guarding the country from the indians as before. After I served my six months I was discharged and returned home. The next summer I volunteered and served 3 months in a Company of militia under Capt. Davis Ganson and served that time at Ft. Montgomery on the North River. The Ft. was under the command of Genl. Geo. Clinton. There were two Regiments at the Fort, one of Militia to which I belonged under the command of Col. Nichols or Nicholson, and the other a Regiment of regulars under Col. Dubois. While I was here in the Ft. it was attacked by a body of British troops said to be about 5000 strong. After a whole days fighting, in the evening Genl. Clinton and the troops abandoned the Fort which was taken by the enemy. Genl. Clinton went aboard of a couple of vessels in the river, and after sailing up the river a piece he abandoned them, and as they could not be saved he burnt them. The American troops who were not taken prisoners

made their escape up the shore of the river under the protection of the guns of the vessels. We then marched under Col. Dubois to Boonville. Before we arrived there the place had been taken by the enemy and burnt. After we retook the place were stationed there until in the winter when my time was out and I was discharged and returned home. Upon reflection I find that this last tour must have been in the second year I was in the service, and before I went into the indian country and served the 3 campaigns there above stated. In February 1781 or 82 I enlisted to serve one year in a company of New York Militia under Capt. Mitchel. I was stationed at Newburg and employed in the Quarter Master's department in the office at that place. I was thus employed at that place during that year until I was discharged by Capt. Mitchel. in the next February at the close of the war. I was in the service every summer during the whole war and I believe I must have served one tour more than I now recollect. I have long since lost all my discharges, and I have no documentary evidence, and know of no person whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my services. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. I left the state of New York in 1817 and the state in Delaware Co. where I now reside. sworn and submitted to, the day of year aforesaid.
Christian C. Young Mark
We Thomas W. Wigtan a Clergyman of the Baptist Church & a Ezekiel Brown both of Delaware County and residing in the neighbourhood of the above named Christian Young hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Christian Young who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we know

in that opinion -
Given and subscribed to, the day and year aforesaid.
Thomas W m Wightman Ezekiel Brown
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 applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Thomas W m Wightman is a Clergyman and Ezekiel Brown ————— who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the aforesaid Township of Fursbury and are creditable persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Thomas Reynolds, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Christian Young for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal the 19 th day of November A.D. 1832.
T. Reynolds, Clerk

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
October 12 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The children of Christian Young, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio — Agency, at the rate of eighty — Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March to the 22 nd May 1838, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
Alison K. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Rev Mar
4440 INVALID.
File No. 4740
Christian Young
Bi. A.G. N.
Act: June 7, '32
Index:—Vol. A , Page 420
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Christian Young which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 2, 6, 7.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.