Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16488, Asa Young, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.I.
Young, Asa Nancy
W. 16488
CONTENTS

State of New York County of Otsego.
On this sixteenth day of May 1834
Personally appeared Deborah Asa Took a judge of Otsego County Court
3 Deborah Young a resident in the Town of Richfield in the said County of Otsego and State of New York aged Eighty one Years, who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the Widow of Asa Young who was a private Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, — That he served in said Army in the Year 1775, three months at the Island of Rhode Island and at other places in the State of Rhode Islands in the minute company (so called) commanded by Captain Stephen Sheldon as she believes.
1 And that in the Year 1776, he served a tour of one month in the Rhode Island Militia at the Town of Bristol in said State of Rhode Island under Captain Sheldon as she also believes —
In the Year 1777, he served several monthly tours of duty in said Rhode Island Militia at the Town of Warwick in said State of Rhode Island and that he also served at the Towns of Tiverton and Little Compton in said State in General Spencer's expedition in the fall of the same year, as she also believes.
1 In the Year 1778, he served a monthly tour at the said Island of Rhode Island in said Militia under Captain William Howard in General Sullivan's expedition as she also believes,
1 In the Year 1779, he served a monthly tour in said Militia at the said Town of Bristol under Captain Howard, as she also believes —
1 In the Year 1780, he served a monthly tour at the said Town of Warwick in said Militia under Captain Howard as she will recollect —

In the Year 1781, he was a short time in said State at the said Town of Warwick under Captain Boward as she also will restrict —
She does not particularly recollect the particular periods of his several terms of service other than after that time as she is able to specify his services in a more particular manner —
She recollects of having heard her said husband speak of serving in said War under Generals Spencer Sullivan and Burrell and Colonels Barton and West —
She further declares, that her said husband Asa Young resided when he was first called into the Revolutionary Service in the Town of Scituate in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, in that part of the said Town of Scituate which is now the Town of Wester where he continued to live until the Year 1798 when he removed with his family to the Town of Richfield in the State of New York, and continued to reside in the said Town of Richfield until the time of his death.
She further declares that she was married to the said Asa Young on the 20 th day of June 1779. —
That her said husband Asa Young died in the said Town of Richfield on the 18 th day of January 1800, and that she has remained unmarried ever since that period, and is now his Widow, all which will appear by the testimony hereto annexed.
and that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim in respect to the services of her said husband.
Wherefore she requests, that the same pension which might have been granted to her said husband under the Act of June 7. 1832, if he had been alive may be extended to her. — Nancy Young
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this day and Year aforesaid. And I further certify that the said Nancy Young from old age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend in Court.
Colin Foote Judge of Ohio County Court

State of New York Otsego County } Charles Young of the town of Columbia in the County of Herkimer being duly sworn according to law do hereby and say that I was well acquainted with Asa Young in his life time both in the State of Rhode Island and in the town of Richfield in the State of New York, And that the said Asa Young died at Richfield on the 18th day of January 1808 that this deponent was present at the death and funeral of the said Asa Young, That this deponent is also well acquainted with Nancy Young who has signed the foregoing declaration, having resided but about one hundred rods from her since before the death of her husband, And that the said Nancy is a very credible and respectable person and her statement is entitled to full credit, And that the said Nancy Young is still the widow of the said Asa Young, And further saith not
Charles Young
I certify that the foregoing statement and deposition was made signed and sworn too before me the 16th day of May 1827, And I further certify that the said Nancy Young, Festus Williams and Charles Young are highly respectable persons And that their statements are entitled to full credit
Elisha Root Judge of Otsego County Court

State of New York
Stuyvesant Co. ss. I George C. Hyde Clerk of the county of Stuyvesant Do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavits have been sworn to before me on the day of the date of each of said affidavits a judge of Stuyvesant County Court in and for the County of Stuyvesant Commissioned and sworn according to law - And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and know his name subscribed to each of said affidavits Not the honored Certificate of identity & credibility to his genuine hand writing and signature - Witness my hand and seal at Office this Twenty first day of May A.D. 1837
George C. Hyde Clerk
Yonkers N.Y. W10482

State of New York Phelps County } ss - I Festus Williams of the town Columbia } of Herkimer of Kirkfield , in the County of Herkimer , being seventy years of Age, and being duly sworn according to law do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Asa Young in his lifetime, and resided near him, in the town of East Greenwich in the state of Rhode Island many years, And that about two years after the said Asa Young came to the town of Kirkfield in the state of New York, this deponent also removed into the same neighborhood in the said town of Kirkfield  Columbia where he now resides, That this deponent was present at the death and attended the funeral of the said Asa Young which took place in the Month of January but this deponent cannot with certainty say what year, but thinks about thirty years ago, And further this deponent states that he is well acquainted with Nancy Young whose declaration is hereto an- nexed, that she has never married since the death of Asa Young and is still his widow, And that she is a very respectable lady, and her declaration and statement is entitled to full credit - And further saith not
Festus Williams
Sworn and subscribed before me the 16th day of May 1857
John Frank Judge of Phelps County Court

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Nancy Young widow of Asa.
N. York
Married 20 June '79.
Original - died Jan'y 1808 No deduction
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9 m of p i
30 H
Sarah Young Esq. E. Winfield N. York
Young, Asa. RI W16428

1149 Census
Vance W. Young do of Asa Young
who died on the 18. January, 1837 in the State of N.Y. he was a private in the company by Captain Schellard of the Regt. by Col. Barton in the R. Island for nine months
R.L.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pensioners at the rate of 30 Dollars to commence on the 4th day of March, 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day 1837 and sent to Young, E. Winfield, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '37-38 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept.
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Recorded by S. A. B. Book 7 Vol. 12

I James Howard of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island, being Seventy Eight Years of age, and duly sworn according to law do testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Asa Young formerly residing in the said Town of Foster, (now deceased) and that the said Asa Young was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and that he performed actual service in said Army in the Rhode Island Militia at the following times and places in the said State of Rhode Island to wit
3 In the Year 1775. he served three months, in the minute company under Captain Stephen Sheldon, at Providence and Bristol, and at other places in the said State of Rhode Island — I marched with said Company to Providence where I enlisted into the Continental service, and marched from thence to Boston,
1 In the Year 1776, he served one month with me at Bristol in said State under Captain Stephen Sheldon, and was there in the month of December —
4 In the Year 1777, he served with me four tours, of one month at each tour in the Rhode Island Militia at the Town of Warwick in said State, the first of said four tours, commenced in the month of February, he then belonged to Capt. Sheldon's company, the Militia was then divided into classes, and he served those four tours as a classman under different Captains — He also in the fall of the Year 1777, served with me one month and a half at the Town of Viverton & Little Compton in said State under Capt. Sheldon (I think) in Colonel William Barton's Regiment in General Spencer's expedition to Rhode Island —
1 1/2 In the Year 1778, he served with me one month at the Island of Rhode Island under Captain William Howard, in General Cornell's Brigade in General Sullivan's expedition, and was there in the month of August — I served there in Col. Crary's Regiment of State Troops in said expedition —
1 In the Year 1779, he served with me one month at the said Town of Bristol under Captain William Howard — we was there I think in the month of July.
1 In the Year 1781, he served with me one tour of a month at the said Town of

Warwick under Capt William Howard, we were there in the spring of said year
The said Asa Young resided when he entered the Revolutionary service in the Town of Scituate, in that part of said Town which is now the Town of Foster, and continued to reside in the said Town of Foster until about the Year 1798 or 1799, when he removed to the Town of Richfield in the State of New York.
I was also acquainted with Nancy Young the Widow of said Asa Young. Her maiden name was Nancy Clark. She was the daughter of William Clark, formerly residing in said Foster (Scituate), they were married some time about the Year 1779, according to the best of my recollection & belief.
his James X Howard mark.
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
ss. In Foster in said County of Providence,
On this Twentieth day of February 1837. Then personally came before me James Howard abovenamed, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed. I further certify that the said James Howard is a person with whom I am acquainted, and that he is entitled to credit in his statements therein contained, and that he subscribed said Affidavit by making his cross in my presence.
Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas County of Providence

I Asah Pease of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island being Eighty three years of age and duly sworn according to law do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Asa Young formerly a resident of the said Town of Foster, that the said Asa Young was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and that he performed actual service in said Army in the Rhode Island Militia at the following times and places in said State of Rhode Island to wit — In the Year 1775, he served with me one month on the Island of Rhode Island in the minute company (so called) under Captain Stephen Sheldon, I joined the company in the month of December, and served one month with said Asa Young as before stated, I understood at the time that said Company had been on duty one or two months previous to that time at Block Island and Conanicut Island and other places in said State —
1 In the Year 1776, he served with me one month at the Town of Bristol under Captain Stephen Sheldon we were there in the month of December,
3 In the Year 1777, he served with me three times at the Town of Warwick of one month at each time, he served the first time in the month of February under Captain Jeremiah Davis, the second time under Captain Simon Hamlin we were there in the month of April — he served the third time in the Summer of said Year — but don't now recollect what Captain he served under, And in the fall of the same year (1777) in the months of October & November 1 he served with me one month and some more at the Towns of Vivian and Little Compton under Captain Simon Hamlin in General Spencer's expedition to Rhode Island —
1 In the Year 1778, he served, one month at the Island of Rhode Island under Captain William Howard in General Conway's Brigade in General Sullivan's expedition —
1 In the Year 1779, he served with me at the said Town of Warwick under Captain Simon Hamlin, we were there in the fall of said Year —

The said Asa Young resided in the Town of Scituate in said State in that part of said Town which is now the Town of Foster when he entered the Revolutionary service, and continued to reside in the same place until about the Year 1798 or 1799, when he removed to the Town of Richfield in the State of New York, where (as I have understood) he died a number of years ago -
I was also well acquainted with Nancy Young the Widow of the said Asa Young, her maiden name was Nancy Clark, the daughter of William Clark, formerly of said Foster deceased,
A. S. Foster B-671-225
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
ss - In Foster in said County of Providence,
On this twenty third day of February 1834 - Then personally came before me, Asahel Dunnell abovenamed, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed - I further certify that the said Asahel Dunnell is a credible person with whom I am acquainted, and that he is entitled to full credit as a Witness -
Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas County of Providence -

I Josiah Herrinton of the Town of Yester in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island being Seventy Six Years of age, and duly sworn according to law do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Asa Young formerly residing in the said Town of Yester (now Lincoln) and that the said Asa Young was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and that he performed actual service in said Army in the Rhode Island Militia at the following times and places in the State of Rhode Island - to wit -
In the Year 1776. he served one month with me at the Town of Bristol and was there in the month of December he then belonged to Captain Stephen Sheldon's Militia Company -
In the Year 1777. he served four tours of one month at each tour at the Town of Warwick, as a class man, in said Rhode Island Militia his first monthly tour at Warwick commenced in the month of February of said Year - he then belonged to Captain Stephen Sheldon's Company but he served those four tours under different Captains, and the first under Capt - Simon Hammond (I think) I served with him two of said tours, to wit in the month of February and in the month of September and saw him there on duty in the month of April and in the month of July or August in said Year -
He also served with me in the fall of the same year (1777) one month and a half at the Towns of Kingston & Little Compton in Colonel Barton's Regiment in General Spencer's expedition to Rhode Island, I don't particularly recollect what Captain he served there under, but he belonged to the same Militia company, commanded by Capt - Sheldon
In the Year 1778, he served one month with me at the Island of Rhode Island under Captain William Howard in General Crone's Brigade in General Sullivan's expedition and was there in the month of August and in the fall of the same year (1778) he served with me one month at the said Town of Warwick -

In the Year 1779, he served with me one month at the said Town of Bristol under Captain William Howard, we were there in the month of July —
In the Year 1780, he served with me one month at the said Town of Warwick in the Spring of said Year, he then belonged to Capt. William Howards Company —
In the Year 1781, he served one month with me at the said Town of Warwick in the Spring of said Year he then belonged to Captain Howards Company —
The said Asa Young resided when first called into said service in the Town of Scituate in said State of Rhode Island, in that part of said Town which is now the Town of Foster, and continued to reside in the same place until the Year 1798, when he removed with his family to the Town of Richfield in the State of New York where (as I have understood) he died a number of years ago —
I was also well acquainted with Nancy Young widow of the said Asa Young, her maiden name was Nancy Clark, she was the daughter of William Clark, formerly of said G. the demand —
Josiah Herrinton
State of Rhode Island } County of Providence } ss. In Foster in said County of Providence On this Seventeenth day of March 1837.
Then personally came before me the subscriber, Josiah Herrinton abovenamed, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed. I further certify that the said Josiah Herrinton is a credible person with whom I am acquainted, and that he is entitled to full credit as a Witness —
Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas (County of Providence)

I Nathan Bennett of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island being Eighty Years of age, and duly sworn according to law, do testify and say - that I was well acquainted with Asa Young, formerly residing in the said Town of Foster - that the said Asa Young was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and that he performed actual service in said Army, in the Rhode Island Militia, at the following times and places in the said State of Rhode Island, to wit - In the Year 1777, he served with me one month at the Town of Warwick in the Spring of said Year, he then belonged to Captain Stephen Sheldon's company and I belonged to Captain Simon Harrington's Company. He also in the fall of the same Year 1777, served one month and a half at the Towns of Tiverton and Little Compton, in General Spencer's expedition to Rhode Island, he then belonged to Captain Sheldon's Company.
In the Year 1778, he served one tour with me at the Island of Rhode Island in Captain William Howard's Company, in General Smith's Brigade in General Sullivan's expedition, we were there in the Month of August. In the Year 1779, he served one month with me at Bristol, we was there in July - In the Year 1783, he served with me one month at the said Town of Warwick under Captain William Howard, we were there in the Spring of said Year -
the above is all the times that I now recollect, serving with the said Asa Young in the Revolutionary War; but believe I served with him several other tours of duty; he did not belong to the same Company that I did -
The said Asa Young resided when he ended the Revolutionary service in the Town of Scituate in said State, in that part of said Town which is now the Town of Foster, and continued to reside in the same place until about the Year 1799, when he removed to the Town of Richfield in the State of New York,

I was also well acquainted with Nancy Young, the Widow of said Asa Young. her maiden name was Nancy Clark, the daughter of William Clark formerly of said Foster aforesaid, —
Nathan Bennet
State of Rhode Island County of Providence
ss In Foster in said County of Providence
On this Twenty second day of February 1834, I then personally came before me, Nathan Bennet abovenamed, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed. I further certify, that the said Nathan Bennet is a credible person with whom I am acquainted, and that he is entitled to full credit as a Witness —
Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas (County of Providence)

I hereby certify that Asa Young son of Elder Nathan Young and Hanny Clark daughter of William Clark Both of Scituate in the County of Providence were Lawfully joined together in Marriage on the 20 th day of June 1779. For me John Westcott Just. Peace Recorded June 30 th 1779.
For me John Westcott, Town Clerk
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy from Scituate Records for the entry of Marriages Vol. First Book Page 170. duly examined. Witnesses Josiah Westcott, Town Clerk
State of Rhode Island County of Providence On this 25 th day of February 1834
Then personally came before me Josiah Westcott Town Clerk of the Town of Scituate and made solemn oath to the truth and correctness of the above Certificate by him Officially signed.
Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas County of Providence

State of Rhode Island
Providence ss. I, Daniel Randall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Daniel Howard Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn his a- ffidavit of said Court that he is by Law duly authorized and empowered to administer oaths & take depositions and that his signatures here before written are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Providence this Twentieth day of March AD 1837.
Daniel Randall Clerk

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
Ques November 3, 1935
Henry Mrs. Henry Carden West Winfield, P.O.Box 94 N. Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 16488, it appears that Asa Young (son of Elder Nathan Young), while residing at Scituate, Rhode Island, served as a private in the Rhode Island Troops, as follows-
In 1775, three months in Captain Stephen Sheldon's Company, and in 1776, one month in same company.
From in February 1777, four tours of one month each under Captains Jeremiah Davis, Simeon Harrindun, and Sheldon; and in the fall of same year, one and one half months in Captain Sheldon's Company, Colo-William Barton's Regiment, and was in Spencer's Expedition.
In 1778, two months in Captain William Howard's

Company, and was in Sullivan's Expedition.
In 1779, one month in Captain William Howard's Company; and in 1780, one month in same company; and in 1781, one month in same company.
He died January 18, 1808 in Richfield, Otsego County, New York. His age is not on file.
Soldier married June 20, 1779, Nancy (daughter of William Clark), all of said Scituate. She was allowed pension on her application executed May 16, 1837, while a resident of Richfield, New York, aged eighty-one years.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16488
Nancy Young widow of Asa Young Prison Warden
Act July 4 th 36
Index: Vol. M , Page 370
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 1/23 Hist. to Mrs. L. F. Plain. N.Y.
1906 Sept. 7 - History to Mrs. R. H. Smith.
1925 Nov. 2 - Hist. to Mrs. Henry Garden - aut.
M. Miller M.E.L.

MRS. HENRY GARDEN
P. O. BOX NO. 94 WEST WINFIELD, N. Y.
September 30, 1925
Revolutionary War Section Bureau of Pensions Washington, D C
I wish to obtain a record of the Revolutionary War service of of Richfield Asa Young of Rhode Island, whose wife, Anna Clarke Young, was  Hill, N. Y. allowed a pension until her death in 1849.
This is needed to complete an application for membership in the D A R
Respectfully,
Alice Payne Garden
Registrar Gen. Winfield Scott Ch, D A R

John M
Fort Plain N.Y. April 26 th 1895
Office Pension Dept. Will you please send me record of Asa Young, pensioner Revolutionary War, went into service from Rhode Island, out at time of death and drawing pension resided at Richfield N.Y.
Sincerely & affly Mrs. L. M. Miller. Fort Plain N.Y.

O.M.H.
Commissioners of Pensions Washington D.C.
Gentlemen
I am searching for the records of one Asa Young that served in the Revolution I wrote to the War department & they directed me to write the Commissioners of Pensions He was a Pensioner. He enlisted in R.I. Emigrated from R.I. to Richfield Otego Co N.Y. in 1798. Died Jan 18th 1808 aged 53. years 10 mo & 11 days Yours Respectfully
Mrs R. H. Smith - Frankfort - R.F.D. #1. N.Y.

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Signature
Signature

W.H.H. D. S. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions, Washington City

Copustown May 31 st 1837
Dear Sir
I enclose the Papers of Widow Nancy Young applying for a pension. Be pleased to communicate with Mr Salathiel Young of East Winfield. Herkimer County -
I am, respectfully Yours
A. Scott
(Handwritten flourish)
J. S. Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions

Ill. Mid. File 16.488 Rev. War.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Asa Young , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     75 3 mos. Stephen Sheldon R.I.   Dec. 76 1 "   Feby. 77 24 " { Jeremiah Davis - John Stagg - Sheldon   Fall 77 1 1/2 Sheldon Wm Barton   Aug. 78 1 " Wm Howard   July 79 1 " "   Sp. 80 1 " "   Sp. 81 1 " "  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Scituate (afterwards Foster) R.I.
Date of widow's application for pension, May 16, 1837 -
Her Residence at date of application, Richfield, Otsego Co., N.Y.
" Age at date of application, 81
Remarks: Sol. War. Son of Nathan Young June 20, 1799 Nancy dau. Wm Clark. He d. Jan'y 18, 1808 at Richfield of Scituate, R.I.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.