Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15745, John Young, Continental N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental N.H.
Young, John Younaca
W. 15745
CONTENTS

Rev Hampshire 2398
Yorracca Young
of John Young
died on the 17 th December 1797 - Baptism in the State of N. H. who was a Sgt. & Ser t in the Comp y commanded by Captain Alison of the Reg t commanded by Colonel  N. H. in the at  the line for 20 days 15 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Consolidation at the rate of 84 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Dec r 1838 and subscribed and attested  by  Colonel Brig. Genl
Arrears to the 14th of Sept r - $694.95- Semi-annual allowance ending March 1840 42 33
$737.28
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the
Recorded by R. B. ... Clerk k A Vol. 2 Page 33 -
Pension Agent at Concord 27 Feb y '41
Allow d March 25, 1841.
as Rev d of Rev d X: 1841, same date to himself
to his son
P. Williams April 22 1841
Let W. C. Robinson Feb 19, 1852.
Let F. L. Langdon, Sep. 19/52

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Young, John Cot-NH. W15745

Declaration -
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3 rd section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836 -
State of New Hampshire } County of Grafton } 1837
On this 13 th day of September 1837 Personally Appeared before me
me David C. Churchill Esquire one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Grafton aforesaid, being a Court of Record - Yonnah Young a Resident of Lyman in the County & State aforesaid, Aged Seventy six years the 24 th day of January last - who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her Oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Provisions made by the 3 rd section of the Act of Congress passed the 4 th day of July 1836 - That she is the Widow & Relict of John Young late of Lisbon in the County & State aforesaid Deceased - who served in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War - as near as she can recollect, & by the best Information, she can obtain, as follows, Viz; - That her Husband the said John Young, at & before the commencement of the Revolutionary War - Resided in the Town of Lisbon aforesaid, formerly called Guntherwaite afterwards, Concord. & now Lisbon, in the County & State aforesaid - That he the said John Young Enlisted on or about the 23 rd day of June 1775 into a Company commanded by Timothy Bedel as captain & Colonel - Abraham Palmer 1 st Lieutenant & Charl. Nelson 2 nd Lieutenant in the New Hampshire line, & served from his Enlistment to the 20 th day of November following, as a Sergeant, making four Months & Twenty eight days service - from Connecticut River to Canada - That in the Month of January 1776 the said John Young Enlisted & served as a Sergeant in a Company commanded by Benjamin Mann as Captain in a Regiment whereof James Reed Esquire was Colonel in the New Hampshire Continental line - & served about one Year, his enlistment was at Winter Hill in the State of

Mapashuette, & Marched by the way of Norwich Landing & New London in Connecticut, to New York & Albany, Stillwater, Lake George, Ticonderoga, Crown Point through Lake Champlain to St. Johns Lower Canada, to Chambly, caught - navaga, Lachine, Point Clair, Fort Ann, some fighting, then back by Saperare to St. Johns, Isle Aux Noeuds, Crown Point, Lake George fort, to Mount Independence, & there was left sick (the Regiment being ordered to the South the 14 th November 1776) & remained there until his time was out, or  or discharged That the said John Young was at the siege & taking of General Burgoyne's Army in the summer & fall of 1777 Acting in the capacity of a Subaltern Officer (it is supposed in the Militia) was in the Hot Battle at Bennington, under General John Stark, when the British commander - Baron, was killed, on the 16 th of August, & was in several other engagements with the enemy, Prior to the surrender of General Burgoyne's Army at Saratoga; on the 17 th of October - she thinks the said John Young acted as an Ensign at this time, & belonged to the New Hampshire Militia, called Volunteers, & that his services must be four months at least, That on the Fifteenth day of December Following (1777) the said John Young was appointed and commissioned a Quartermaster, in & of a Regiment of Volunteers raised for a Winter Expedition to Canada, which Regiment was raised & commanded by Timothy Badel Esquire as Colonel, in the Continental line & the said John Young acted as Quartermaster, with the rank of Lieutenant, until the 31 st day of March 1778 when the Regiment was Discharged the Expedition to Canada failing - That the said John Young continued at home some time being rather in ill health - as she thinks until the fall of the year 1780 in the Month of October, there being, what was called the Great Alarm on account of Information being received, from Captain Schenck and Lowell, who was then in the Woods, with a Scouting Party, and had made Discovery of the enemy, on their way to this frontier from Canada, as was supposed to destroy the Public Property as well as the Inhabitants on this frontier, supposing their principal object to be Haverhill in this State & Newbury in the State of Vermont, the Company in said Lisbon formerly called Gunthwait, & Franconia making but one company, her husband the said John Young, acting as an Officer in said Company, Marched in the Night of the Alarm to

to Husbury aforesaid & was absent (as she thinks) Ten or Twelve Days, untill the Information of the Destruction of the Town & Village of Royalton, & the Retreat of the Enemy towards Canada the Militia were Dismissed - That she has no Documentary evidence in support of her claim, she therefore refers to the Rolls at the War Department, & the evidence herewith Exhibited for its support
That her Maiden name was Yonnaca Webb, That she was Married to the said John Young in the Town of Arlington in the State of Vermont, on the 25 th day of January 1778 - by Esquire Willowby, she thinks his Christian name was Ebenezer, then a Magistrate living in Shaftsbury in the State of Vermont - And in the Month of March following she Moved with her Husband the said John Young to Lisbon aforesaid, where she resided with her said Husband untill his Death which Took place on the 17 th day of December 1797 - & while living with her Husband the said John Young, she became, by him, the Mother of Eleven Children - There is a record in the Proper hand writing of the said John Young in his Account Book of her Marriage, the Births & Deaths of her Children, & she has thought it Proper to cut the leaf out of the Book, & forward it to the Department, with other of his hand writing for to share with it, & hoping & believing it will be satisfactory, if any other Proof shall be thought necessary by the Department, she will endeavor to procure & forward it - That she resided some time in said Lisbon after the Death of the said John Young, & then Moved to Lyndon aforesaid, to live with one of her Sons, where she now lives, and that she has remained a Widow ever since the Death of the said John Young her Husband - her Yonnaca F Young mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written - before
D. C. Churchill J. C. C. Phear
I hereby certify That by reason of bodily infirmity the said Yonnaca Young can not attend the locust
D. C. Churchill J. C. C. Phear

State of New Hampshire Grafton ss.
I Nathan B. Felton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that David C. Churchill, whose name is subscribed to two certificates within written, was on the 13 th day of September last past, has ever since been a Judge of said Court, that his name so subscribed is in in each case his genuine signature being in his own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 29 th day of December A.D. 1837
N. B. Felton Clerk

X 3257 Yonmaca Young wid of M o N.H.
act 4 July '36
adm
84:66 6 mo 28 Serf s 3 mo 17 Reg d Dr. Master
No deduction
bal
Moods Bedel
Bath N.H.
Yonmaca Young
1928-1936

Add d . Evidence in the case of Connaca Young widow of John Young of N.H.
act 4 July 1836.
Henry Robinson Bennington Centre Vermont

State of New Hampshire } On this Twenty sixth Grafton County ss. } day of December 1857. personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace in and for said County John Young of Lyman aged Sixty years, who being duly sworn according to law, makes Oath that he is one of the heirs of Louisa Young, who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $84 66 / 100 per annum, and who died on the Seventh day of October 1846. That the deceased pensioner resided with him in the town of Lyman for several years previous to her death, and that she died at his house - at the date above men- tioned - Also states that he is informed, and verily believes that the deceased pensioner was Entitled to some arrear of pensions from the death of her husband John Young, to the day of her death, and therefore prays that the balance found due the said deceased widow may be paid to the heirs, whose names are Gay Young, John Young, Hiram Young, Sylvia Weston and Nathaniel Young, who are the only surviving children of said Louisa Young.
I also hereby constitute and appoint Henry Robinson of Bennington Vermont my true & lawful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute and receive the balance found due the 1000 /

said pensioner
This deponent further swears that the said widow Louisa Young never married after the death of her husband John Young - Sworn & subscribed before me John Young this 21 st day of December 1851. J. M. Savage Justice of the Peace
I also certify that the above deponent is a man of veracity & a credible witness. J. M. Savage Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss. I D. Sleeper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County of Grafton, hereby certify that Jehiel W. Savage before whom the foregoing affidavits purport to have been taken was at the time of taking & certifying the same a justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that the above signatures upon said affidavits purporting to be his are all genuine in my belief. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 7 th day of January A.D. 1852. D. Sleeper, Clerk

State of New Hampshire } On this 21 st day of Grafton County } December 1857, before me a justice of the peace in open said County personally appeared Moses Young aged 82 years, a resident of the town of Lisbon in the state of New Hampshire - Made oath in due form of Law that he was well acquainted with John Young & Veronica Young, who resided in said town of Lisbon, during the whole time they resided there after the close of the war until the day of said John Youngs death, that they lived, and cohabited together as husband & wife until the day of his death, that they had a family of children more generally reputed to be husband & wife,
Also that he was acquainted with Veronica Young after the death of her husband John Young, & that she was again married some & subscribed before me } Moses Young this 26 th day of December 1857 }
J. M. Savage Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent & that he is a credible witness J. M. Savage, Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss
On this 25 th day of December 1851 before me a Justice of the peace in & for said County, personally appeared John Conery aged Seventy Eight years a res- ident of Lisbon in the State of New Hamp- shire, and made oath in due form of law, that he was well acquainted with John Young & his wife Louisa Young who resided in said town of Lisbon, then called Concord from July 1785 until his death December 17 th 1797, that they lived & cohabited together as husband & wife & were generally reputed to be husband & wife until the day of his death aforesaid.
John Conery
Sworn & Subscribed This 25 th day of December 1851.
before me David G. Goodell Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named deponent is well known to me, & that he is a credible witness. David G. Goodell Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton County ss.
I Sleeper clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Grafton hereby certify that David G Goodall before whom the within affidavit purports to have been taken was at the time of taking and certifying the same a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Grafton duly commissioned and qualified and that the signatures thereon purporting to be the said David G Goodall are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Common Pleas this 2 nd day of January A.D. 1852
J. Sleeper, Clerk.
Addl. Evidence in the case of Donnaca Young widow of John Young of N.H.
Act 4 July 1836.
Henry Robinson Bennington Center Vermont

Febry 24 th 1775 then Rec d with my father and Due for him two hundred & Eighteen 18:8 Shillings
Febry 12 th 1775 then Rec d with my father and Due to him 215:13:5
John Young & Yonnaca Webb Married 25 th  January 1778
Our first son born Dec r 20 th 1779
Died the same Day
Second son Guy Young was born Oct r 4 th 1779
Third son John Young Born June 17 th 1781
Fourth son Hiram Young born July 25 th 1783
Fifth son Nathaniel Young born September 6 th - 1785
Sixth child a Daughter Sophia Young born August 3 rd 1787
Seventh Child, a Son named Murry Young, born August 14 th 1789 nine O'clock evening
Eighth a Son named John Young - born on wednesday morning May 11 th - 1791 half after one o'clock in the Morning -
The above named Murry Young departed this life March 26 th - 1793 about sun setting
The Twins Damon & Diana - Damon born on the night following the 14 th Feb y 1793 or rather in the morning of the 15 th about one o'clock & Diana was born on the 15 th about the middle of the day -
Sylvia Young born January 9 th - 1797 about 9 o'clock evening -
The above named Diana Young departed this life on Saturday the 16 th of Sept r - 1815 about the middle of the day aged 22 years & 24 hours -
January 25 th 1778 John Young & Yonnaca Webb Married

Same time had one quart of rum had half pint of rum bought two bushels & half corn
April 7 th 1790 } Caleb Dexter C o By day work 0-3-0
Nathan Hodges page 82 Edw. Marden - d o 88 Peter Williams 83
Arvilla Young
March 1789-31 st
L Walker Dr attending court Sunday 0-6-0
  Landed Walker to John Young Dr      April 16 th 1791- } bushel & half wheat 9/   £ 0-9-0    0-8 th 19 3/4 to beef cash 1/2 3/   0-6-2 1/2    bushel & half wheat by Eliza Aldrich   0-9-0    July 1793 } 10 half load of Hay 24/   1-11-0    hushing corn & horse 6/   0-6-0    divid d shillings paid Capt. Bayley   2-14-2    five bushels of wheat by Eliza Aldrich   0-11-0    one bushel & three pints of wheat to ballance   1-10-0    a note I let you have against Ebenezer Young   0-10-6      5-11-8 1/2  

Deposition
Emerson Coles

I Emerson Corliss of Bradford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont of Lawfull Age being Seventy nine Years Old, & now a Pensioner of the United States Testify & say, that I was well acquainted with John Young late of Lisbon in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire Deceased, that some time in the Month of January 1776 the said John Young Enlisted as a Sergeant & served as such in the service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War - in a Company, to which I belonged & was commanded by Benjamin Munn as captain in a Regiment whereof James Reed Esquire was Colonel in the New Hampshire Continental line, which Regiment was raised for the term of one Year by the said John Young as I understood took the Place of Sergeant Daniel Corliss who returned home, the said John Young Entered the Company & Regiment aforesaid at Winterkill in the State of Massachusetts & Marched by the way of Norwich Landing in Connecticut & New London to New York, and Albany to Milwater & Lake George. Ticonderoga, Crown Point to St Johns in Lower Canada to Shambler & Gaughnawaga, Lacolle, Point Clair Fort Ann - some Fighting Retreated to St Johns, Isle Au Haut - Crown Point, Lake George Fort, to Mount Independence, here the said John Young being Taken Sick - I left him, the 14 th day of December 1776 the Troops being Ordered to the Southward & did not see him any more until the Next Season at the siege & Surrender of General Burgoyne's Army where I saw him Very often & as I thought, in the capacity of an Officer in the Militia, but what rank I did not understand, being all Very Busy at this time, & not much time for Private conversation, & all were Dispersed soon after the surrender of the said General Burgoyne's Army & I did not see him the said John Young any more, I think, till after the War - Emerson Corliss
Grafton Vt. Sept. 11, 1837 Personally came the above named Emerson Corliss and made oath that the above Affidavit by him subscribed is Just and true
Before me, Nathl. Rex Justice of Peace
I further Certify that from acquaintance and information the said Emerson Corliss is considered in the Neighbourhood where he resides a person of truth and veracity and I believe him a credible and disinterested Witness,
Nathl. Rex Justice of Peace

I Arvilla Young of Lyman in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire of Lawful Age, being Nineteen years old, Testify & say, That I assisted in cutting out a leaf of the Account Book, of my late grandfather John Young, on which leaf there is a record of the Marriage of my said grandfather John Young, to my grandmother, whose Maiden Name was Gonora Webb, on which leaf, the children of my Grand Parents are likewise recorded, to which leaf, I have likewise signed my Name twice on the opposite side to the record - nearly at right angles across each other --
Arvilla Young State of New Hampshire } Lisbon the 4 th day of October 1837 Then County of Grafton } Arvilla Young who is personally known by me to be considered in the neighborhood where she resides a person of truth & veracity & I am in that opinion & believe her a credible Disinterested Witness, Personally appeared & made solemn oath that the above Deposition by her subscribed is true before me Moodie Bedel Justice of the Peace

Deposition
Willie Young

I John Loney of Lisbon in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire of Lawfull Age being Sixtyfour years old. Testify & say that I became acquainted with John Young, of said Lisbon, Fiftytwo years since, & was acquainted with him after that time untill his Death, when Death took place Forty years ago, in December last, I think the 17 th day, & I attended his Funeral - & I was likewise well acquainted with his Wife, whose name is Yonassa Young who became the Mother of a numerous family of Children while she lived with the said John Young or his Wife - One of her Sons, she now lives with in the Adjoining Town of Lyndon - I saw her there a few days since, & know her to be the same Person referred to above - & that she the said Yonassa Young, has remained a Widow ever since the Death of the said John Young -
John Loney
State of New Hampshire } Lisbon the 14 th day of October 1837 Then County of Grafton } John Loney who has been personally
known by me for more than Fifty years past to be considered in the Neighborhood where he resides a Person of Truth & Veracity, & I concur in that Opinion and believe him a credible Disinterested Witness, Personally appeared & made solemn Oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is true before me M o dy P re ced ing Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Grafton ss.
I Nathan B. Felton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that Moody Bedell whose name is subscribed to the two certificates written on the two pages in this packet, & Nathaniel Rice whose name is subscribed to two certificates on one page in this packet, were on the 11 th day of September last past & have ever since been acting Justices of the Peace for said County and that their names so subscribed are, in each case, their genuine signatures respectively.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the 29 th day of December A D 1837
N. B. Felton Clerk
John Lord James G. [?] N. B. Felton

N. H.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15745
Yvonne Young Widow of John Young Sgt. 2nd Reg. Wis.
Act: July 4 th 86
Index:—Vol. M , Page 370
[Arrangement of 1870.]

X Youna Young Wid of M c N.H.
Set Monday Octob r May
25 1838
see to do. 12 th Oct r
1838
4 16 mo. 28 - Ser s

Yonaca Young mid-John N.H. Act 1836 - Admitted Mr Anderson — Mr Robinson

2398 Yonaea Young. widow of John Young
N.H.
Admitted Act 4 July 1836,

Mrs
Your Young
Friend
favord by Mr Harrison

Atkinson May 17 th 1792
Dear
I had it in contemplation to have come home directly after the Court rose at Portsmouth, but am at this place doctoring for the Piles and am better, but do not expect to be at home till after the Session of the Gen l Court in June next, when, unless something more than I now know of should prevent I shall be at home, I hope you will be able to take care of the farm, if any thing extraordinary should transpire I wish you to write me word —
I am your loving husband
Your Young
John Young

John Young Esq r
Ward No 6 Newcastle
Concord County of Grafton

Concord June 8 th 1791
my Dear
I have but a moment of time to spare which I with the greatest pleasure embrace in writing to you. by which you are  I to be informed that I am well & am in hopes you and the Children are. I believe I shall, past all doubt, be at home in about three weeks - you will, I hope see  take care that the farm is taken care of - my compliments to all friends - Your loving husband till - death us  our part -
John Young
Nighty
Your Young

I Reubin Shearman of Lisbon in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire of Lawfull Age, being Twentyfive Years Old, & now a Pensioner of the United States, Testify & say, that I lived in said Lisbon, formerly called Guntherstown in the Year 1780 at the time there was an alarm spread through this part of the Country; of the Approach of the British, & their Allies, the Tories & Indians, coming into the Vicinity of Connecticut River, as was supposed to Destroy the Public Property, as well as the Private Property at Haverhill in New Hampshire, & Newburg in Vermont - And the Company in said Lisbon & Franconia forming then one Company, were ordered out, and Assembled together in the Night, & Marched to said Newburg, under the Command of Jacob Schoof as Lieutenant - Commandant (the Captain Luther Richardson, then being Absent) And John Young Ensign, we were Stationed at said Newburg & Haverhill, and remained there on Duty Ten days, besides our Travel to & from as near as I can recollect, and being informed that the Enemy had Shifted their Camp & gone to, & Destroyed the Village of Rayalton, in the State of Vermont, & Retreated to Canada the Company to which I belonged, & of said Lisbon & Franconia were Discharged, from further Duty at that time, & returned home - I further state that, I lived near to, & have been well acquainted with the said John Young & his Wife Gossaria Young, ever since the Year 1780, untill the Death of the said John Young, which took Place on the 17 day of December 1797 as near as I can recollect, & I attended his Funeral & likewise attended her considerably in his last Sickness, & his Wife the said Gossaria Young I have been acquainted with ever since his Death who has remained a Widow ever since, who is now in my present & to be known her to be the same Person that has been Respected , & I believe the Mother of Eleven Children while she was Living with the said John Young as his Wife, & that she lived in said Lisbon some time after the Death of the said John Young, & then Moved to Lyndon the adjoining town, to live with one of her Sons where she now lives -  Reubin Shearman
State of New Hampshire } Lyndon 31 st of August 1837 Then Reubin County of Grafton } Shearman who is Personally known by me to be considered in the Neighborhood where he resides to be a Person of Truth & Veracity & I swear in that Opinion & believe him a credible & Disinterested Witness Personally appeared & made solemn Oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is true before me  Macy Badell Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire } Lyndon the 31 st Day of August 1837 County of Grafton } Then Reuben Shearman who is well known by me, to be considered in the Highhanded, where he resides to be considered a Person of Truth & Veracity, & I concur in that Opinion & believe him a credible Disinterested Witness. Personally appeared & made solemn oath that the within Deposition by him subscribed is True — Before me Moody Bedell Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss.
I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, hereby certify that Moody Bedell whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was, on the 31 st day of August last past & has ever since been acting justice of the Peace for said County, & that his name so sub- scribed is his genuine signature — being in his own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have thereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the 29 th day of December AD 1837 M c Felton Clerk
Reuben Shearman

I Solomon Parker of Lyndon in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire, of Lawfull Age - being Eightyfour Years old & now a Pensioner of the United States - Testify & say, that I was well Acquainted with John Young late of Lisbon in the County & State aforesaid Deceased - ever since the commencement of the Revolutionary War, untill his Death. That I was in the Battle at Bennington in the State of Vermont on the 16 th of August 1777 & General John Starb was our Commander. And that the said John Young was in the same Battle, & acted in the Capacity of an Officer, his Rank I did not know, but believe it was in the Capacity of an Ensign in the Volunteers, or Militia. I Belonged to Col. Herricks Regiment & Captain Bartons Company in the Vermont line. & a Party was ordered to the rear of General Burgaines Army to take & destroy his supplies I being one I did not see said John Young untill we joined the Main Army under General Gates at the Surrender of General Burgaines Army at Saratoga, which was effected on the 17 th of October the same Year, where I saw said John Young several times, Our Army then being Disbanded & Dispersed in Different Directions, I did not see any thing more of said John Young untill I Returned home in the winter following - That in the Year 1780 I think in the Month of October, there being an Alarm respecting the Enemies Approaching this Frontier, in order as it was supposed to destroy the Public Property, as well as the Inhabitants, the Militia in every Direction were called upon, & Ordered out & Repaired to Haverhill, in this State & Newbury in the State of Vermont & Assembled in a short time between One & Two Thousand Men & the said John Young was one with the Company from Lisbon and Franconia, & the said John Young acted as an Ensign in said Company - & continued in service about Twelve Days - Information then being received, that the Enemy had shifted their Camp, & gone to, & Destroyed Royalton & had retreated towards Canada, the Militia were Dismissed & Returned home - & that I have been well Acquainted with Deborah Young the Reputed Wife of the said John Young, She being now in my Presence & I perfectly recognize her to be the same Person that has lived with said John Young as his Wife ever since she was moved into said Lisbon in the Month of March 1778 & has become the Mother (while living with him) of a Numerous family of Children - one of which, she now lives with in this Town The said John Young was a capable, Respectable, gentlemanly Man being Promoted to a Major in the Militia, a Justice of the Peace And for a Number of Years was chosen as a Representative

to the General Court of the State of New Hampshire, from this District The towns of said Lisbon & Lyman, were then clapped together for the share of a Representative -  Witness John Young Moody Bedel  Solomon Parker Mark
State of New Hampshire } Lyman the 4 th day of October 1837 Then Solomon County of Grafton } Parker, who has been well known by me, for More than Sixty Years Past, to be considered in the neighborhood where he resides, a Person of Truth & Veracity & I concur in that opinion, and believe him a credible Disinterested Witness, personally appeared & made solemn Oath, that the above & foregoing Deposition, by him subscribed is True, before me Moody Bedel justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, hereby certify that Moody Bedell, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certif- icate, was on the 4 th day of October last past, & has ever since been an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, and that his name so subscribed is his genuine signa- ture, being in his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 29 th day of Decem- ber A.D. 1837  N.B. Felton Clerk
Solomon Parker Deposition

Yours Young and of Mr. Lee N.H.
Honorable J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington
D. L.

Respected Sir; Bath 31 st December 1837
Inclosed with this, you will find the Declaration of the Widow Yonnaca Young who applies for a Pension, for, & on account of the services of her late Husband - John Young Esquire D u and - who served in the Revolutionary War - The Marriage is said to be performed for Arlington in the State of Vermont by Justice Willoughby of Shaftsbury  Colchester in said State of Vermont on the 25 th day of January 1778 this was while the said John Young was a Quartermaster Rank- ing as a Lieutenant in the Continental Service in a Regiment commanded by Col l Timothy Bedel for an Expedition to Canada - a copy & Abstract of a Return Roll of the Field, Staff & Commissioned Officers made out by the Adjutant Thomas Hibbard at the time, in his own hand Writing, is Inclosed including the names of the several Officers - you will undoubtedly find a similar Roll in your Department. The Marriage of the said John Young & Yonnaca Webb is not as I understand to be found on the Records of the Town, where they were Married, it is stated that there were no records of the kind kept at that time, on account of the War & the unsettled State of the State of Vermont - but in my Opinion a better Record is herewith Exhibited. I have Inclosed a leaf of the Account Book of the said John Young in his own hand Writing of the Marriages Births & Deaths of the Family - with other Writings to compare the Testimony of Arvella Young who assisted in cutting the leaf out of the Book in my Presence who signed her name twice crosswise on the opposite side of the Record - the writing in the Margin & at the Bottom is in the hand writing of the Male twin Aaron Young who was Educated by his Father & wrote something

Similar, & was a Silled Minister of the Gospel but is now Dead, this with the Proof of the Extensiveness & Respectability of the Family I hope & believe will give full & complete Satisfaction on this Point, to the Department - And as to the Services of the said John Young, as a Sergeant in 1775 in Col: B.Dels Regiment & company in the New Hampshire line Abraham Palmer Lieutenant for four Months & Twenty Eight Days you have the Rolls - & for his Services as a Sergeant in Capt. Benjamin Manns company in Col: James Reed's Regiment in the New Hampshire Contin- -tal line for 1776 Supposed for One Year from January to January you have the Rolls & they will Decide when he was Discharged (see Emerson Collyer's Deposition) & as an Ensign at the rise & taking of General Burgoyne's Army the Time he was there is not Proved but that he was there & an active Officer, is Proved by said Collyer & Solomon Parker, who says he was in the Battle with said John Young, whether there is any Rolls or not, I no not, but I think his Services could not be less than four Months - And his Services as Quartermaster, with the Rank of Lieutenant is already stated from the 15 th Dec r 1777 to the 31 st of March 1778 three Months & sixteen Days in Col: B.Dels Regiment for an Expedition to Canada, the Rolls are undoubtedly at the Department - & lastly at the Allareen in 1780 as an Officer Either as Lt or Ensign for Twelve Days (see the Depositions of Solomon Parker & Reuben Shearman) - Making in the whole Grand Total Twentyfour Months & Twentyseven Days service - unless by the rolls at the Department you shall find it otherwise - the result of your Examination & Decision will be cheerfully Expected - by your Humble Servant -
Honbl: J. L. Edwards Esquire } Moody Bedel Commissioner of Pensions }
H.B. I have rec d Lucy Sandborns Alias Hibbard's Certificate but have not heard from Lydia Sandborn.

Honorable J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington
W.H. ADD: B.F. Lydia Ann
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Respected Sir; Bath 3 rd February 1838.
I received your favour of the 30 th of January last, which is as follows - War Department Pension Office Jan y 30 1838 -
Sir; The papers in the case of M rs Lydia Sanborn Widow of Ebenezer Sanborn Durand, have been examined, & filed with unrecorded cases in this Office - Her Husband's Name is found on the roll of Capt. Simon Stevens roll of Col l Bedel's Regiment for Eleven Months & fifteen days from 16 th April 1778 - but there does not appear to be any roll of Col l Bedel's Regiment for service from 12 th July 1775 - No proof of the alleged service in that Year has been exhibited - Proof of said service should be exhibited - Lucy Sanborn's claim has been allowed and you have no doubt received her certificate before this time -
I am Yours Respectfully - Your Most Ob st S t Moodie Bedel Esq r . Bath New Hampshire. J. L. Edwards
Sir; on receiving the above, I was somewhat surprised, to find myself in an error, for stating that the rolls of Col l Bedel's Regiment for 1775 were at your Office, & that I ought to apologize for my mistake but when I tell you, that I called on the Secretary of this State for your rolls, last June, for the purpose of taking some copies from the aforesaid rolls, and that he informed me that the rolls were forwarded to the War Department - which I have ever since thought to be the case, until I received the above, which I think will sufficiently plead my excuse in your view - I likewise, the last season, at the request of Mr. Goodall Esq r , lent him a Book, in which, some of the above mentioned rolls were entered, for him, as he said, to forward to the Department, in the cases of the Widow of Timothy Olmstead, & the Widow of Richard Sanborn, which were afterwards returned to me, I supposed that extracts or copies would be taken from them, if necessary, & of course would include the Widow of Ebenezer Sanborn, & others on this account, I thought it not necessary to procure Depositions of contemporary survivors, to prove the Service - but I now enclose with this, the Deposition of John Waters who served in the Regiment with him, & who was well acquainted with him, ever since, before the Revolutionary War, until his

his Death, as well as his Wife, now his Widow, I hope this will be satisfactory, he the said Widow being a Pensioner, for the same service in Part - After so long a time as from 1775, to the Present time, it is Difficult to find contemporary survivors, in fact they are few & far between - the day that I received your Letter, I heard of the Death of Job Moulton of Lyndon, who married the Sister of the aforesaid Lydia Sanborn, & served in the same Company with the said Ebenezer Sanborn if I had not have suffered the Roll, to be at your Office, I should have taken it at the time of applying but it is now too late, & none now living, in this Vicinity, that I now know of - The Book before mentioned now in my Possession, containing a Roll of Captain James Osgood's Company, in the aforesaid Regiment, contains the name of Ebenezer Sanborn, as having Enlisted on the 12 day of July 1775 & Discharged the 31 day of December following, Making five Months & Twenty days as a Sergeant, his Roll was made in the hand Writing of the Adjutant of the Regiment, Thomas Hibbard
You state in your Letter, before copied, that you find the name of Ebenezer Sanborn, in Capt. Simeon Stevens Roll for 11 Months & 15 days Service, from 16 of April 1778 - to this I presume you will add, 1 Month & 16 days more for the said Sanborn's Voluntary service, in guarding the Stores & Public Property untill Genl. Hays Regiment arrived, as is stated in the Declaration of the Applicant, & in the Deposition of the two Moultons, this was a Very Necessary Service, I being one of the Volunteers, & know what was said & stated at the time, it being thought better at the time to have Volunteers, than to call out Militia, there being no other Troops on this Frontier at the time -
On Perusing your Letter aforesaid, I contemplated that the same objections would be made, to another case, which I had forwarded to your Office, in the name of Gannaca Young the Widow of John Young Deceased, who served in the same Company & Regiment, with the Deponent, I therefore took the Deposition of John Waters Deposition, in this case & forward it, Inclosed with the other in said Sanborn's case, this I hope will facilitate the Business, the same observations will answer in both cases - In this case, from your remarks at the bottom of your letter aforesaid viz; Lucy Sanborn's claim has been allowed &c - in the last Mentioned Claim, I mentioned that I had received the Certificate of Lucy Sanborn, but had not heard any thing of Lydia Sanborn's - my letter to you being so long before yours to me, Makes me think that my letter

Letter to you, touching Zephaniah Youngs claim, has miscarried or otherwise delayed - if so, please to inform me - on reflection I fear that I omitted to insert, your Official Title, on the superscription of my letter to you, the words (Commissioner of Pensions) if so, & the Postage is demanded at the Post Office - please to pay it, & I will remit double the sum immediately on notice - On the Book referred to in my former contains a roll of a company commanded by Timothy Bedel as Captain & Colonel of a Regiment in the New Hampshire line, Abraham Palmer first Lieutenant, & Charles Nelson second Lieutenant, in which roll among others, the name of the aforesaid John Young is inserted as having enlisted on the Twentythird day of June 1775, as a Sergeant, & Discharged on the Twentieth day of November the same year, making four Month & Twentyeight days Service, as a Sergeant - - - -
If you think any thing further is necessary to establish these claims, be so good as to inform me - I am Sir your Obedient Servant ———
Moody Bedel J. L. Edwards
Honble J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

I John Waters late of Bath now of Lyndon in the County of Grafton & state of New-Hampshire of Lawfull Age, being Ninety Years Old, & now a Pensioner of the United States, Testify & say that on or about the Nineteenth day of June 1775 I Enlisted into a Company commanded by Timothy Bedel as Captain & Colonel of a Regiment in the New Hampshire line, in which Company Abraham Palmer was 1 st Lieutenant & Charles Nelson was 2 nd Lieutenant & served as I stated in my Declaration for a Pension, and that John Young served as a Sergeant in the same Company in the same Regiment in the said John Young served as a Sergeant in said Company untill he was Discharged which was as I think on or about the 20 th day of November 1775 he being left at Fort John at that time & I did not see any thing more of him untill the next Year & I think he Enlisted a few days after I did say the or four days, I being well acquainted with him at the time & ever afterwards untill his Death he living at the time in a Town then called Grafton afterwards Concord & now Lisbon, untill his Death -
Col. Bedel Isaac Moore
his John J. Waters Mark
State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss. Lyndon 21 st February 1838 Then John Waters who is & has been well known by me to be considered in the Vicinity where he resides a Person of truth & veracity & I concur in that Opinion & believe him a credible Disinterested Witness Personally appeared & made Solemn Oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is true before me -
Moody Bedel Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. I Nathan Boston, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, hereby certify that Moody Badel, whose name is subscribed to the within certificate, was on the twenty first day of February last past, and has ever since been, an acting justice of the Peace for said County, & that his name so sub- scribed is his genuine signature, being in his own hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of said Court the second day of March Anno Dom- ini 1838
N Boston Clerk
Recd from the letter was called 25 May
John Waters Deposition in the case of Zonaea Young Widow of John Young

Reportation
Col: Joshua Henson
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

I Joshua Howard of Haverhill in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire of Lawfull Age being Ninety eight Years old & now a Pensioner of the United States. Testify & say that I commanded a company in Col. Claps Regiment at the siege & capture of General Burgoyne's Army in the summer & fall of 1777 & that I, was, before, & after the Revolutionary War, well acquainted with John Young late of Lisbon in said County of Grafton & well remember said John Young being at the said siege and capture of said Burgoyne's Army Witness John Howard J: Joshua Howard Susan Howard mark
State of New Hampshire } County of Grafton ss. } Haverhill the 12 th day of September 1810 Then Joshua Howard with whom I have been well acquainted with for more than Sixty Years, and know that he is considered in the vicinity where he reside a Person of strict truth & veracity & I concur in that opinion & believe him a credible Disinterested Witness Personally appeared & made solemn Oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true before - me Moody Root Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Graft- on, hereby certify that Moody Bedell, whose name is subscribed to the within certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, and that his name so subscribed is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of said Court the twelfth day of Sep- tember A.D. 1838
N. B. Felton Clerk

Wood Deal
May 25 1838
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Depart t of War Pension Office May 25 1838
Sir
I have examined the rolls of all the claim of Mr. Young, widow of Mr. Young deceased and have placed her papers upon our files.
The name of Mr. Young is not found upon any of the Continental rolls & A. H. is Mrs. Offin: Neither is his name found found on the military rolls of the Republic that marched to Saratoga in 1777
The claim will remain suspended till further proof shall have been rec d .
I am
Moody Peddie Esq r Bull M t
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Sept 26
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Honorable J L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
D. 6 —
MS. A. 9. 2. 20 Ms. Young, J. Ms. Jno. Oct 1836.

Bath 19 Sept r 1838 Respected Sir:
I received yours of the 25 th of May last. of which the following is a copy. - Department of War Pension Office May 25 1838
Sir; I have examined the claim of Mrs Young Widow of John Young dec d and have placed her papers upon our files - The name of J n Young is not borne upon any of the Continental rolls of New Hampshire in this Office neither is his name found on the Militia rolls of the Regiments that Marched to Saratoga in 1777 - the claim will remain suspended for further Proof - I am Respectfully your O be d Serv t - J L Edwards Moody Bedel Esq r B att N. H.
The reason of my not answering your letter sooner is my Health has not been good, since I received it - & what additional proof can be made to the Satisfaction of the Department - Perhaps is not in my Power to frame - Inclosed is the Deposition of Tebaldus Hunt who states that John Young was with Genl. Sullivans Brigade when it arrived in Canada, from near Boston & said John Young was in said Brigade acting in the capacity of a Sergeant, but in what Company or Regiment, he does not recollect & that said Young continued in said Brigade from Canada to Mount Hope - thence - from May to the Middle of Oct r 1776 Other Testimony of the same kind can be procured, but a Multiplicity of the same kind of Evidence I believe is not deemed necessary - The Deposition of Capt. Emerson Colbitt who states that said John Young served as a Sergeant in Captain Benjamin Manners Company - 6 th James Reds Regiment, that the Lieutenants in Capt. Manners Company were - Pettengill, Jonathan Colbitt, who was the Father of the said Emerson Colbitt & who Died at Isle Auxaux with the Small Pox on the retreat from Canada to Mount Independence - when the said Emerson Colbitt placed him

self under the Protection of the said John Young be the said Emerson Carlip being some the youngest & they being Friends & well Acquainted - The other Lieutenant in said Capt. Manns Company, Name was Hawkins The Sergents names were Deem - Scott Daniel Carlip and Charlebois - the said Sergent Daniel Carlip in circumstances Immediately after he Engaged in the service altered so that he wished to remain at home, & for that Purpose desired the said John Young to take his Place, who was Accepted & did take his Place as a Sergent & Marched with the Company & Reg't as the said Witness Emerson Carlip States who was with him in the service Nearly a Year, but if the Name of John Young was not inserted on the rolls Either as the Original, or as a Substitute is rather Mysterious - but it cannot be a Doubt that the said John Young did serve as the Capt. Emerson Carlip States in his Deposition - As to the Other Service of the said John Young at the siege & capture of General Burgoyne Army - The Deposition of Solomon Parker, who states that he was in the Battle of the 16 th of August 1777 at Bennington when Deane the British Commander was Killed, & that the said John Young was in said Battle with him acting as a Subaltern Officer - & Capt. Emerson Carlip States that the said John Young was at the siege & capture of said Burgoyne Army acting in the capacity of a Subaltern Officer - & Col. Joshua Howard who Commanded a Company, says that the said John Young was there at the siege & capture aforesaid - can it be Doubted that the said John Young was there in the Service & on acts More than Two Months from the Battle which he was in & the Surrender of said Burgoyne Army - Perhaps it may hereafter appear that that he was to which said Young Belonged - some say that he acted a Part of the time in the Quartermaster's Department it is possible to be so; for he was an Active capable Man - Volunteers at this time came from all Parts of the country - They did not wait for any Particular Organisation - But

were put in some way Immediately on their arrival to be useful & would it not be a hardship for a Man to lose his right on account of some Particular Etiquet Especially in this first Attainment, towards the Independence of America - Sir, the Widow Young is an elderly Lady, rather Dependaut on her Good Children for Support She therefore wishes to have you forward her Certificate as soon as you can possibly make it convenient, for such soon as you in your Wisdom shall think right - Will you have the goodness to state what Part of her claim is allowed, & what is not, & Inclose it with the Certificate - Yours with Due respect & Obedience - Moody Bedel
Honb. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

until after the Middle of December following that is to say from the first of May John Turner Moody Belcher of Bristol
State of Vermont } Sayville July 11 th 1838 Caledonia County } Then personally appeared the above named Zebulon Hunt and made solemn Oath that the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth. I also state that I have no personal acquaintance with the said Hunt but he appears to be an intelligent witness and I know of no reason why he is not entitled to full credit. Before me Charles Davis Justice of Peace
State of Vermont } I Samuel P. Mallett Clerk Caledonia County } of the County Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Charles Davis Esq is a justice of the Peace in the said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated the 1 st day of November A D 1837 and will expire on the last day of November A D 1838, and that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court this 11 th day of July A D 1838. — Sam. P. Mallett Clerk

War Department Office Oct 12 1888
Sir,
The additional testimony in the case of Rebecca Young widow of John Young d. has been deposited with her other papers in the office. The records of those who belonged to the New Hampshire troops have been carefully examined and the name of the claimant's husband is not found therein as having served as alleged at least as Quarters Master in Col. Barker's  Bell's regt for three months and seventeen days from Dec. 1777. The witnesses have testified to the service in 1775, and 1776 as the regulations require, and for said service and that as Quarters Master the claim may a pension may be allowed. But for the alleged service as an Ensign in 1777 and in 1780, no allowance can be made at the rate of the pay of a commissioned officer unless record or documentary proof

be exhibited of their having been a commission given by competent authority, It is indispensably necessary that the regt & companies in which the alleged disparagement was given, be given.
M. Bedel Oct 12 '38 P.R.
Moods Bedel Esq Baths N.H.

Oct 22 Bath N.H.
Young
Oct 13 Honorable J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Mr. at N.H.
City of Washington
D. L.

Bath 18 th October 1838
Sir;
I received yours of the 12 th Instant, of which the following is a copy — The additional Testimony in the case of Yonnaca Young Widow of John Young Deceased, has been Examined and filed with her other papers in this Office, The records of those of them who belonged to the New Hampshire Troops, have been carefully examined, and the name of the Claimants Husband is not found thereon, as having served as alleged — Except as Quarters Master in Col d Bedels Regiment for Three Months & Seventeen days, from December Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Seven. The Witnesses have Testified to the services in 1775 and 1776, as the regulations require — And for said service and that as Quarters Master a Pension may be Allowed; — but for the Alleged service as an Ensign in 1777, and in 1780 No allowance can be made at the rate of the Pay of a Commissioned Officer, unless record, or Documentary Proof be Exhibited of there having been a Commission given by competent Authority. It is indispensably necessary that the regiment, and Company in which the alleged service was performed as an Ensign be given — I am, Very respectfully Your Mo. Ob t , Serv t — J. L. Edwards Moody Bedel Esq r . Bath New Hampshire —
Respected Sir — in answer to Yours copyed above, I will state that I am Perfectly satisfied with your rules & regulations — I having learnt from the Applicant that the said John Young was in the State of Vermont in 1777, Paying his Adress to her — when General Burgoyne with his Army Advanced into the

the Country, & the said John Young turned out as a Volunteer & joined the American Army - And undoubtedly he being a likely gentlemanly, Capable Person, & a regular Old Soldier, was Employed where he could be of the most Advantage or benefit, he Probably at the time was not in Commission, which proba- bly was the case with many Others - And yet as Militia- men in Justice as much Entitled as others, to all Privileges & benefits - but I agree that Rules & Regulations Ought & must be adhered too it was the same with said John Young in 1780 at the Great Allamance so called, the Capt. being absent & the Lieut. not being well acquainted with Military Matters, the said John Young - being a Tactician was solicited to do the duty of Ensign, & he like a true Patriot, performed the Duty - Now as an allowance for these services as an Officer cannot be allowed if you can allow for a Sergeant - Add it to the other services - but if not - Please to send the Certificate for what is included in the Parenthesis which I have placed in the copy, within, of yours to me if it can be made convenient I should be glad to receive the Certificate as soon as possible on account of the said Youngs health being rather Precarious - Yours, with Respect and Esteem - Moody Bedel
Honorable J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

3 July 22d At 70. Feb 23, 1841.
Pension office.
N.H. Caveat.
Yang.

East-Lyons W.H. Grafton Co -
Hon. Paul R. Parnett - Secretary of war - Dear Sir -
If common report is true, the Widow Yanaca Young - called the widow of John Young of Lyman County of Grafton New Hampshire - was never lawfully married to the said John Young - He had a law- full wife living at the time he took the said Yanaca to live with him, and when he the said John Young died his first wife did , the claimed the Right of Dower in the said Youngs Estate and obtained - over 6000 dollars - If you should think proper to do any thing on this, I wish you would not expose my name I presume this is a correct statement, as I have the facts from her own lips -
Yours - great thanks.
Samuel Hoskins Post Master
East Lyman N.H.

East Lynda C. H. ? June Feb. 17
Hon. Joel R. Parnell Secretary of War — Washington City D. C.

St. Nazaire
July 27 1891
96
Record (31) page 42

Sierra Office Nov 28 1891
Sir
Your letter of the upon the subject of the pension of Mrs Yonaca Young has been rec d . and the Agent has been directed to suspend for the present all further payments. You will please to furnish such information upon the subject of her marriage, as inform the Dept t how to proceed to obtain it as you may deem proper. From the rec d , it appears that she was married in 1778.
The rec d s of your Probate Court should show which the rec d a down or H o Young's widow, who died in 1797
Mr Sam d Harkness Earl Lyman NH
I am
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E. Lyman W.H. } March 31 }
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Young
2114 Oct 18/88 Secretary of War's Office Pension Department Washington City D. C.

East Lyman W.H. March 21-1841
Sir
Yours of the 27 th of Feb. last has been received I have examined the record of the Judge of Probate and have found the inclosed - you can find out more about it by further examination of said records
Yours Respectfully
Samuel H. Perkins
D. L. Edwards Esq.

State of New Hampshire.
Grafton. ss. I. D. H. Collins, Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that it appears from the files in this office that Yemasa Young - as Attorney of Elizabeth Young - widow of John Young late of Concord in said County (now Lisbon), Esquire deceased, presented a petition to the Judges of Probate for said County bearing date April 3, 1798, praying for the appointment of a committee to set off the dower of the said deceased, and that on the first day of May A. D. 1798 a warrant was issued by the said Judges of Probate for that purpose.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this fifteenth day of March A. D. 1841
D. W. Collins, Register.

Mar 25. 1841.
Lisbon Vt Mar 20
Mr. A. H.
Commission of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Sibson N.H. March 20-1841
To the Hon Commissioners of Pensions
By the "law of the United States of the 4 th to July 1836, Yemima Young, of New Hampshire widow of John Young, deceased who was a D r during the war of the Revolution, is entitled to receive eighty four dollars and sixty six cents per annum during the time she may remain a widow". Her certificate was given 24 th Oct r 1838. She has drawn up to the last Nov without suspending that any thing would prevent her continuing to draw according to the letter of her certificate, on the fourth of the present month she was informed by the Agent, that her pension was suspended or stopped. She is anxious to know for what reason, will you be have the kindness to inform her for what cause her pension is stopped? Please direct to the undersigned
Respectfully yours Oth S. Smith
Mary Estlin for Yemima Young

Young
E. Lyman C.H. } August 18
Free
23. Aug 9 1841 Dept
Pension Office Washington City P.O. Box 61

Fort Lyman Cr. H. August 18-1841
J. L. Edwards. Clerk - Pension Office
Rev Sir yours of the 8 th April last was received in due time, but I having been absent from home a considerable part of the summer, could not attend to it - I have not been able to learn whom the Widow Elizabeth Young, was before her Marriage with John Young, but think he married her somewhere in the vicinity of Warnerhill Mass. As to the Children of Young inheriting the Estate of John Young after his death, I have been informed by one of them, that there was not enough to pay the debts left, and that the first Warmer as they called her, claimed and obtained right of Dower in said Estate - - - - I called at the Reg d of Probates office once this summer but he was absent, and of course, I got no information there
I am Respectfully Yours Olet Scott Samuel Washburn

Department of War Pioneer Office May 18. 1838
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M o Young 75. June 25 to Nov. 20. 75 Lev. (g Bde) 4. 28 days. Jan 76 Benj Mann. 12 mo. (a Ried) 77 Ensign 4 mo. Dec 77. Lieut. Col Bde 2 nd Mch - 3 mo. 7 # '80 10 or 12 days Ensign Mand. Jan 77 8
# see Roll. N.A. Vol. 1. fol. V. Schum

J. V. Williams
At Littleton
N. H.
2 nd April 1845.

Sir
Pen Apt.
31 OP 2 nd 45
In reply to your enquiry respecting the suspension of the pension of Younacca Young I would refer you to the enclosed copy of my letter to Hon E Burke of 26 Jany 1842
J. G. Williams Esq N. Littleton N. A.

Pinner Office Jan 26 1842
383
Sir I return herewith the letter of Mr Allen on the subject of the suspension of the pension of Mrs Yonnaca Young as in reply have the honor to state that the Dept. was informed after her claim had been allowed that Mrs Young died on account of which during her pension was granted was not the legal husband of said Yonnaca, And upon an application subsequently made by the Dept. to the Regts of the Probate for the County of Gloucester, it appears that Yonnaca Young as attorney for Elizabeth Young widow of John Young of Concord deceased, presented a petition to the Judge of Probate for said County bearing date Apr 3 1798 praying for the appointment of a committee to sit off the dower of the said deceased. The said

Mr Young died in Dec 1797. The present claimant was informed in March 1841 through Mr Allen that the Dept had been informed that Mr Youngs first wife was living at the time of his death, and was recognized as such by the Courts of the County. No explanation or reply has been made.
I have the honor
G. C.
Hon. E. Burke 26 Jan 1842 G. C.
Hon E. Burke H. Rep

Additional Evidence in the case of Mrs Donaca Long -
N.H.
Act 4 July 1886
C.
Henry Robison Bennington Centre Vermont

Sir,
Yonaca Young, widow of John Young, was placed on the N.H. roll, under act of 1836. The services of her husband were admitted as "16 Months 28 days Sergeant, and 3 Months 17 days Quarter Master", but by an error in computation she received only $84.66 per annum. — In 1840, her pension was suspended for further proof that she was the widow of John Young. —
There was no law of Vermont, prior to 1781, which required a record of marriage to be made, therefore, no record evidence can be produced of her marriage in 1778. Doc. of evidence, dated in 1778, is on file showing, in John Young's handwriting, that they were married in 1778. — Mrs Young died in 1846, and Additional evidence is now furnished by her children, to recover the amount due her at her death. — Supported by other Affidavits as —
1 st John Young, Aged 60 years, testifies that Yonaca Young resided with him.

for several years, and died at his house, also that she never married after the death of her husband John Young "
This witness also furnishes proof of her ship, & the time of Tomasa Young's death.
2? Moses Young , aged 82 years, testifies that he "was well acquainted with John & Tomasa Young, that they resided in the same town with him from the close of the war until the death of said John Young, that they lived, & cohabitated together as man and wife, until the death of the said John Young, had a family of children, and were generally reputed to be husband & wife, also was acquainted with Tomasa Young after the death of her husband the said John Young, and that she never again married,"
3? John Coney , aged 78 years, testifies that he was well acquainted, & resided in the same town, with John Young and his wife Mrs Tomasa Young, from 1785. till 1797. the year of said John Young's death, that they

lived together as husband & wife & cohabited together as such, & were generally reputed to be husband & wife until the day of his death." ~
Each of the above witnesses, are certified, by several Justices of the Peace, to be "men of veracity, & credible persons," and the papers are all properly authenticated under the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of Grafton Co. N.H. ~
It is respectfully requested that the error in computation be corrected, the suspension removed, & a Certificate issued to the heirs for the amount due their mother —
To Hon J. C. Heath
Very Resp'y. for Henry Robinson Atty

Washington Sept. 17/ 53.
To The Commissioner of Pensions, Sir.
I have to request, that the suspension of payment of the pension due the heirs of Penrica Young widow of John Young dec d Vets and Invalids in the Revolution may be removed and that a correction in the same may be made and refer you not only to the original evidence of the legality and justice of the claim; but to the additional evidence introduced to add to the already indisputable evidence to the fact of Penrica Young being the legal wife of the de d John Young .
It must be admitted of course, that the Pension being granted to Penrica Young , legal proof conforming to the Rules and Regulations established by the Pension Bureau, was before them, else the Pension would not have been granted: - Now in order to do away with this act of your office, full and legal evidence must be presented of sufficient wright to do away with the previous testimony on which the Pension was granted, and so far as I am informed not one single assertion under oath, is made to falsify the very respectable testimony of the several persons who have sworn that Penrica Young was the wife of John Young and that they lived together as husband and wife and was so reported and for the term of 19 years, sustaining highly respectable characters and had during this time, 11 children. The private record of the marriage and =

birth of the children in the hand writing of John Young and several letters from the s d Young addressed to his wife during his absence from home, make the case still more clear, and this, with much more evidence before you, proving that John Young and Veronica Young were really man and wife, as I remarked before, can only be set aside by very clear testimony on oath, to the contrary.
Mr Saml Haskins volunteers to inform you that there was a neighborhood report, that at former day it was suspected that John Young had another wife, but does not in any way present any legal proof that the s d Young had at a former time been a bridegroom.
There is a certificate of the Court of Probate for Drafton Co. which represents, that Veronica Young, also of Elizabeth Young, widow of John Young, presented a petition to the Judge of Probate bearing date April 31, 98 praying for the appointment of a Committee to set off the dower of s d deceased and that on the 1 st day of May, 98 a warrant was issued by the s d Judge of Probate for that purpose. — But even this certificate does not say, that the Committee acted, or that the dower was set off — or that it was paid, either to Veronica Young or Elizabeth Young, neither is there the least particle of evidence to show even the then existence of such a person as Elizabeth Young, and in no way has there been a claim made by Elizabeth Young by any one in her name said before or since the death of John Young, has the existence of such a person as Elizabeth Young been proved.
In this state.

of the case, I cannot see any good grounds for sustaining the suspension and I beg that it may be removed with a correction of the amount due
Very respectfully
Your obed serv
J. Van Santen
Agents

J. J. Langdon
Sept 19/53

411 Service Office Sept. 18, 1853.
Sir, I have recd your letter of the 17 th inst. and carefully examined the testimony in case of Yemasa Young, who claimed to have been the widow of John Young, dec. and as such was pensioned under the Act of July 4, 1836, and do not feel authorized to admit the name to be restored to the Roll, and the amount of pension paid to the widow. I cannot annul any of the decisions, unless I overrule the certificate of the Probate Court of Grafton County, N. Hampshire, which presents testimony that  at least  to  decided , and which you yourself, admit  state , sustain the action of the officers. Full and legal evidence that she was the lawful wife of John Young at the period of his death.

a fact which she, herself admitted in converting to act as Elizabeth Young's Mother, described in said certificate as the mother of John Young late of Concord. The main fact that the committee appointed in pursuance of the prayer of Yemasee Young to set apart Elizabeth's claim, in so far as may liberate the free binding force of said certificate, which must be taken for the sake for the action of the office where it can be shown that the testimony on which it was founded was false and fraudulent. It is not disputed that John & Yemasee lived together as husband and wife, were regarded as such, and that the law then considered that the Mother did not become such a wife as is contemplated by the law, which seems to a majority that  which is strictly legal, and would be regarded as such in a court of law. The only court to which had cognizance of the case, de

and another party to hear the said 412 legal matter, and thus presents a case to our opinion that Yancey was not, which in itself was unreasonable. Indeed the sole motive in the appeal to the probate court, was to obtain legal evidence of the relation of Elizabeth, and Yancey's connection, of acting as the Attorney, was as before stated, to direct admission of the (25) matter to the decree. In the New England States the right of attorney rests in the intestate, or intestate's estate. by the personal estate, unless an act different to give the habilities of the decedent. In New York the personal estate under the provisions of Yancey, and in all probability to obtain possession probable possession, she consented to act as Attorney for Elizabeth with the  view of various  to obtain any proceedings in her estate  past to as the legal wife of the decedent.
Having the probate jurisdiction of which estate.
J. J. Langdon, Esq. Trustee.

Whittier NH. Mch. 19/65
G. P. Williams
Why was Mrs. G. Young's pension stopped.
D 76. March 27/65
Pension Office
NH.
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N. G. Hinton W.H. Mar 22
Gen. M. Williams Secy of War P. O. Washington
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1 Pittston Nov. 19, 1888 Dear William Williams See letter for the 16. 1888
Dear Sir, Spencer claim against the U. States is left with me for collection in behalf of Mrs. Johanna Young of N. Hampshire, widow of John Young who was Sergeant and D. Master during the Revolutionary War.
She applied for, and obtained her claim of $4 dollars per year Oct 24, 1838. commencing with 1838. This pension was continued until 1842, when for some cause, it was suspended. The patent on which it was withheld has since been fully understood. The claimant being poor, which you made an effort for the continuance of her pension until now. It is desirable that Mrs. Young should understand the ground fully on which she has been so unjustly defrauded her just claim. She is the true and proper, and only widow that is or or ever has been of the said John Young This we are prepared to show to the entire satisfaction of the government. And if the department has been otherwise informed, it must be the work of some Malicious person
Will the Secretary please to inform us of the true position of this case, and by whom intelligence of an adverse character, has been forwarded. It is certainly very unjust that she should be kept out of her rights, by the malice of some disgraceful person who she is so needy, and unable to un- dertake an expensive representation of her case. If we can understand how the matter is, we will forward any authentic testimony that may be necessary to make the case plain
Respectfully W. S. Williams Agt for Mrs. Young