Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,951, George Young, New York Or Penn.

SERVICE
New York or Penn.
Young George Catharine
NUMBER _____
R. 11,951
CONTENTS

State of Pennsylvania Tioga County } ss.
On this nineteenth day of February 1846 personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Tioga now in Session Catharine Young widow of George Young, a resident of the Township of Charleston in the County of Tioga aged seventy nine years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled - "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" - That she is the widow of George Young who was a private and volunteer in the Army of the Revolution - That he served in the battle of Bunker's Hill under Capt. McBrion and as she has often heard her husband tell, he saved the life of his Captain by helping him over the wall or Breast work when the British had stormed the works - He was also in the battle of Schuylkill and at Fort Montgomery - He served under Col's Warren & Mercer - He served nearly or quite during the war tho' he usually returned home in the fall & remained at home through the winters - He was born and bred in Philadelphia - at about the time he was of age he went to live with his Uncle at the Wall Kiln - When the war broke out he volunteered and went into the Army - She thinks he stayed pretty much thro' the first winter where he suffered very much from the cold, want of comfortable clothing &c. which deterred him from remaining in the service during the subsequent winters - She further declares that she first became acquainted with the said George in the year 1785 at the Town of Palatine in Montgomery Co. N. Y. where she then resided - She learned the particulars

of his service from him and only remembers what is before stated - She has no documentary evidence respecting his services - She understood him that he served as a volunteer throughout -
She further declares that she was married to the said George Young on the 8 th day of January 1787 at the house of Casper Cook, by the Rev d Mr Ropscronk, the Dutch Minister of Herkimer Co. N.Y. - She was married at Peraline in Montgomery County N.Y. - that the said George died at Mannheim Herkimer Co. N.Y. on the 14 th day of December 1824 - never having drawn a pension - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 viz: at the time above stated -
She further declares that she had a record of the births, marriages & deaths of the family in an old Bible, a part of the entries in which were made by her husband and a part by her oldest Son John Young - That some seven years ago, the said John procured a new Family bible, the old one having become much worn & defaced so that the record leaves could hardly be made out or read - and the said old record was transcribed into the new Bible by her youngest Son Hiram who is since deceased - To the best of her knowledge and belief the new record is a true transcript of the old - Since which time, the old record is lost no care having been taken of it since it was copied - The old bible is yet in existence but the record leaves are gone - they were all loose at the time of copying - She further states that she does not know whether any other record proof of her marriage exists
Sworn & subscribed in open court February 19 th 1846 before me J. W. Donaldson, Presiding
Catharine Young (Mark)

John Young being duly sworn doth depose and say that his age is fifty eight years that he is the son of George & Catharine Young named in the foregoing declaration that he now resides in Charleston township, Tioga County Pa. his mother now residing with him - That he remembers hearing his father tell over the events of the war in which he participated - has heard him relate the account of the battles of Bunker Hill, Schuylkill, Fort Montgomery, Schenectady, in all of which he was engaged - heard him say he suffered most at the battle of Fort Montgomery where they were so scarce of provisions that they roasted and scraped all the horse bones & eat what could be obtained - He has heard him tell of being at Fort Plains when peace was first declared - they roasted an ox whole & dipped up liquor and drank with their shoes - He thinks his first Colonel was Warren who was slain at Bunker Hill - his next he thinks was Mercer but he is not positive as to the dates - He remembers no other Captain than the one named by his mother McBrion - Deponent further saith he is the eldest child - has had five brothers & four sisters - one brother & one sister only are now living beside himself - The declaration made on the foregoing page by his mother is to the best of his knowledge true -
When Deponent was 15 or 16 years old he saw John Kinbee and his (deponent's) father meet - they talked over their experience in the war - said they belonged to the same mess &c and were very glad to see each other - They met at Cover's Kill in the County of Schoharrie - Deponent from all he knows & believes has no doubt that his father served the greater part of the time thro' the Revolutionary war - he died at the time

time stated by his mother to wit Dec r 14. 1824. at Deponant's house at Manheim Mont- gomery Co. N. Y. — Deponant has heard Judge Jacob Markle of Manheim often tell his father that he might draw a pen- sion as well as not & that he could draw and ought to as well as others — Deponant heard his father say he would not make the oath that was necessary — for he had some property & he would not stain his conscience by swearing he was needy — he thinks this was the true reason for his not applying before his death —
Sworn & subscribed in open court
February 19 th 1846 before me
A. P. Donaldson, Presiding Judge
his Catharine Young mark
John Young
George Boachus being duly sworn as above deposeth and saith — That he is a Revolutionary Pensioner aged eighty six years — resides in Charleston township, Tioga County, Pa. draws $96. a year under the Act of 1818 — He was acquainted with Catherine Petrie now Catharine Young when she was a girl — remembers when she first moved from Palestine into Manheim soon after her marriage — He helped to build them a log house — They then had no children — this was about sixty years ago — he cannot remember exactly — did not see them married but they lived together as man & wife & have raised or had a large family of children — is well acquainted with John Young who makes the above deposition — lives a neighbor to him & has known him since he was a young man — He is a man of truth & veracity — He also knows the said Catharine to be a woman of good char-

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Catharine Young widow of George Pa
act 7 July 1838

- actus and reputation for truth - has no doubt that the foregoing declaration made by her is true -
Sworn & subscribed in open court February 19 th 1846, before me J. H. Donaldson, Proth.
George his  X Beauchamp mouth
Ludwick Hart being duly sworn as above deposeth & saith - That he resides & has for some years a neighbour to John Young before named & Catharine Young his mother - deponent's age is fifty seven - He has known to said Catharine for about forty one years know her husband also from that period to the time of his death - John Young is the oldest child - they have had a large family of children - he believes ten - The said Catharine has always enjoyed a good reputation for truth & veracity - He said John Young is also a man of good reputation -
Sworn & subscribed in open court February 19 th 1846, before me. J. H. Donaldson, Proth.
Whereupon the court expressing themselves satisfied of the truth of the facts set forth in the foregoing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and af- fixed my seal of office, this 19 th day of February 1846. - J. H. Donaldson, Proth.

Power of Attorney care to George Young. Mass or Penn
Catharine Young To all
Filed 24 th Sept By H. C. Wassler Present

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF Pennsylvania } COUNTY OF Tioga } John Gibson John Youngs
Be it known that before me
a Justice of the Peace personally appeared aged 64 years, who being duly cautioned and
then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of George Youngs who was a revolutionary† in the State of Massachusetts
and that he died on the 14th day of December 1824 and that my mother, named Catharine Youngs died on the  now living  at the  now at and that they were married on the 8th day of January in the year 1789 and that they were residents of Palatine in the State of New York and that they resided there three years, and that he now resides in Charleston Tioga Co Pa and that furthermore
BY THESE
PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers my rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land that may be due me as heir of George Youngs who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law may be entitled.
In witness whereof, I has on this 10th day September 1852. hereunto signed my name, and affixed my seal.
Catharine Youngs mark John Youngs
Witness: Rosel Willard Witness: Harvey Youngs
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that John Youngs has always by the community been known as the son of George & Catharine Youngs.
Dated on this 10th day of Sept 1852.
John Gibson — J. P.
State of Pennsylvania } to wit: COUNTY of Tioga }
I hereby certify, That John Gibson Esq.,
before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of Tioga County Court, this thirteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.
A. F. Donaldson Clerk.
Rev. and for 1932 and to Mr. John H. Martin Esq. W.H. who they
* If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." † State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.

State of Pennsylvania
Tioga County } ss.
On the 8 th day of February 1855 personally appeared before me B. B. Smith one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, Harvey Young, aged thirty  sixty six years who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say That he is the Grandson of Catherine Young, widow of George Young - that the said Catherine now resides with him and still remains the widow of George Young - that the said Catherine is now about eighty eight years of age - Deponent resides and the said Catherine with him, in Charleston Township, Tioga County Pennsylvania -
Sworn & subscribed this 8 th day of February 1855 before me
Harvey Young
B. B. Smith J. P.
On the same day & year personally appeared before me Thomas Vanhorn who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that he lives about one fourth of a mile from the aforesaid Harvey Young - that he is well acquainted with the said Young and his family - that he is also well acquainted with Catherine Young, the widow of George Young - that she is now living

with her Grandson Harvey Young and is a very old lady - Deponent saw the said Catherine this day she is alive and well and is the widow of George Young - Sworn & subscribed the 8 th day of Feb y 1855 before me B. B. Smith J.P. } Phineas Bankom
Tioga County, ss.
I John F. Donaldson, prothon- otary of the court of common Pleas of Tioga county, Pennsylvan- ia, do certify that Bony. B.
Smith Esq. is an acting justice of the peace in and for said county, duly authorized by laws administered oaths and that the signatures purport- ing to be his, are genuine - and further that I am acquainted with the witnesses above named and that they are entitled to full faith and credit. In testimony where- of, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office the 9 th day of February A. D. 1855. J. F. Donaldson, Prothg.

1786
d 8 th Jan y . Georg Jung and Catharina M Potry
State of New York } County of Herkimer }
On this ninth day of March 1855 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid Abraham Rosecrantz a resident of the Village of Little Falls in the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that the above is a true and correct copy or transcript taken from the record of Marriages kept by him this deponent's grandfather Abraham Rosecrantz who was a dutch reformed clergyman of this vicinity as he has been credibly informed and justly believed true that said record was by this deponent received from his father Georg Rosecrantz who was a son of the above named Abraham Rosecrantz the said clergyman
That this deponent is aged fifty Years — Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year first above written and I do hereby certify the said Abraham Rosecrantz is a credible witness John Noble Justice of the peace
A.G. Rosecrantz

State of New York, HERKIMER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, E. T. CLELAND, Clerk of the County of Herkimer, do certify that
John T. Lisle Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate and jurat of affidavit of the annexed instrument, was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, dwelling in said county, duly elected and sworn; and that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe the name subscribed to the said certificate and jurat of affidavit, to be his genuine signature.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, at Herkimer, this
10 th day of March A. D. 1855
E. T. Cleland Clerk.

State of New York
Madison County ss. Cornelius Tipple being duly sworn says that he is sixty two years of age and is a resident of the town of Verona in the county of Oneida in said state has resided in said town for the space of forty five years last past. That he was well acquainted with George Young a Revolutionary soldier during his life time. That this deponent was his son in law. That the wife of the said George Young & mother in law of this deponent - Catharine - is still living in the county of Tioga in the state of Pennsylvania where deponent visited her last October That the said Catharine is now about eighty eight years of age. That this deponent had repeated conversations with said George Young in regard to his Revolutionary services - heard him speak of being engaged in service in & about Fort Stanwix, of Indians & Tories committing murders and scalping their victims on one occasion in the neighborhood of the Fort and of him and others making a sally and pursuing them by an Indian path down Wood creek towards the Orissa Lake. Also this deponent heard him speak of being in the Cavalry service and of the Cavalry horses being so trained that they would on the sounding of the trumpet take their places in the ranks &c.
And further this deponent saith not.
Sworn and sworn this 12th day of March 1885 before me.
Thomas T. Loonis Justice of the Peace
Cornelius Tipple
Madison county ss. I certify that I have been well acquainted with the above named Cornelius Tipple for the last forty years, I further know him to be a reputable man, & entitled to full credit as to his Statements
Thomas T. Loonis

State of New-York, } ss. Madison County Clerk's Office, }
I, LUCIUS P. CLARK, Clerk of said County, and of the Courts of Record thereof, do hereby certify, That the annexed Instrument is executed and proved or acknowledged in due form, according to the laws of the State of New-York, to entitle it to be recorded therein:
Also that Thomas P. Doolittle Esquire, before whom the same was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected, sworn and authorized to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this day of March A. D. 185 —
Lucius P. Clark CLERK
13th

W. D. Smith
Jan. 25/85

Pension Office.
25 th Jany. 1855.
Sir,
The additional evidence in the case of Catharine Young widow of George of Pennsylvania, has been received.
No evidence has been filed in any way identifying George, as the soldier whose payments are certified by the Comptroller of New York. The proof is insufficient as to the date of the marriage of George and Catharine. It is unnecessary for the widow to make a new application, but testimony must be filed as to whether she still lives and remains a widow.
B. B. Smith Esqr.
Wellsboro'.
Tioga Co.
Pa.

Wellsboro' Tioga Co. Pa. Jan'y 17. 1855
L. D. Ward Esq. Comm r Pensions,
Sir,
On the 19 th of February 1846 Catharine Young widow of George Young made her declaration in the Court of this County, in order to obtain a pension on account of the Revolutionary services of her husband, under the act of 7 th July '38 - Said declaration was accompanied by the dis- positions of John Young & Ludwick Hart - The receipt of these papers was acknowledged by a letter to me from your predecessor of the date of June 22. 1846 setting forth that the evidence was insufficient to -
The children of Mr Young being too poor to spend time in search of proof to substantiate the claim the matter has thus remained, till recently a Grandson-in-law has engaged in it & has procured from the Controller's Office N.Y. the inclosed letter & certificate, and states he can obtain record evidence of the marriage from the descendants of the Rev. Mr Rozencrantz. Mrs. Young is still living in this neighborhood although very aged and infirm -
I beg to enquire if any further declaration of Mrs Young be necessary to bring the pension down to the present time? - I would also suggest whether Mrs Young's declaration should not have been made under the act of 3 rd March 1837 as she was married after the period of her husband's service had expired and before the year 1794 - to wit in 1787 - The Department will please

direct what, if any thing further, may be neces- sary on Mrs Youngs part — I am clearly of opinion now, that the proofs in this case will be satisfactorily made out & that the pension will be granted —
Very Respectfully
Your ob t Servt
B.B. Smith

Washington City. May 30 th 53.
Dear Sir.
When at your office yesterday I forgot to leave the enclosed letter of M c Smith, who is introduced to me by my Uncle-Judge White of Wellsboro, whom perhaps you know. M c S. was evidently ignorant of the law forbidding officials to participate in this business. I have scratched out that part of his letter, and refer the remainder to you. I will be gratified if you can find it convenient soon to give the application of Catharine Young your official consideration, & report to B. B. Smith Esq., Wellsboro, Tioga Co., Penn a .
Very Respectfully Your O r servant Geo. A. Crawford P. C. Dept t .
Mem M c Waldo Comm ee Pensions.

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Catharine Young
Wid. of George Penn
B B Smith 22 June 1846
" " " 25 Jany 1853
" " " Feb 20 1853
" " " March 26/55
Same April 13/55
" " 17 1853
" May 30. "
Act July 7/1858

Wellsboro', Tioga County, Pennsylvania April 10. 1855
L. F. Waldo Esq. Your Pension
Sir,
At the suggestion made by you in a former letter in relation to the claim of Catharine widow of George Young for a Pension I made enquiry at Harrisburg & have just received from the Auditor General the two enclosed certif- icates - Showing payments made to George Young for services rendered in two different Regiments and at different times - One as a gratuity for serving to end of the war. I trust these may supply any lack of proof of service -
Very Respectfully
Your obt Servt
B. B. Smith

Second Regiment 1781.
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen, and Captain Ercunius Beatty, Agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several Sums opposite to our names respectively, in Certificates, dated July 1. 1784, bearing interest at six per Cent. from January the first 1782. signed by John Pierce, commissioner, and described as below, being for the Balance of a settlement between the United States and us for Pay to January 1 st 1782.
   Date of Issued no. of Certificates Settle Names Sums Signers   Dollars Cents     Aug. 12 th 1784 72.723 A1 John Campbell 82 61.60 Peter Stout   Aug. 18 th 730 A1 Thomas Maddern 67.70 Thos s Maddern   Aug. 5 th 1788 740 Gx Nicholas Storer 815 67.30 Henry Bicker   Oct. 18 th 46 A1 George Young 51.10 George Young  
Auditor General's Office Harrisburg April 7 th 1885
I certify the above to be a true abstract copy taken from Pay Roll A. page 19. pertaining to the war of the Revolution. Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid.
E. BANKO Aud. Genl.

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A Muster Roll
of Captain Francis Murray's Company, commanded late by Colonel Samuel J. Atlee Esq. now by Colonel Daniel Brodhead Esquire at Camp near Prings Bridge in West Chester,
Captain Francis Murray Missing Lieutenant Walter Simmes ag Ensign William Henderson ag
Privates,
William Short absent John Smith Hospital George Johnson ag George Young ag Patrick McGuire ag Thomas Fullerton ag Anthony McMeans ag
Mustered on the Parade near Prings Bridge New York. Captain Francis Murray's Company. one Sergeant two Corporals one Drum one fife and Twenty one Privates. This Muster taken from 1 st August 1776 to 1 st September following
Col. R. Shragell M. M.

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A Muster Roll
of Captain Francis Murray's company, commanded late by Samuel J. Atlee Esq. Colonel, now by Daniel Broadhead Esq. Col. In camp near Head Quarters for September 1776.
Captain Francis Murray Prisoner Lieutenants Walter Finny do Ensign William Henderson do
Privates
William Short Deserted John South Dead Oct. 1 George Johnson Absent without leave George Young Patrick McGuire Hospital Thomas Fullerton Discharged Antony McMeans Hospital
I do certify on honour that the Officers now commissioned Officers and Privates who appeared on Parade in camp near Harlem New York under my command are bona fide raised for the defence of the State of Pennsylvania, now in Continental Service and receive pay according to the Rank they hold in this Roll. I do also certify on honour that the Ser- geants and Seven Privates absent without leave, two discharged and one dead and four in Hospital were all effective to the times mentioned opposite to their names, Signed in behalf of
Francis Murray John Savitz (Mustered)

Return of Men enlisted for 7 Months in the Pennsylvania Line,
Names.
Remarks
8 th Regiment
Captain Simson's Coy.
  William Brown Disch d . Dec r 21.   Dennis Murphy Prisoner mad up   Jacob Houniger Discharged Dec r 21 o   George Young as as 23 o   Jacob Craft not must d in Dec r 80   James Waters Disch d . Dec. 21.   William Hall as as 6 th " 
Note. The paper from which the above extract is taken appears to be but one half of the original, the other half cannot be found and most likely contains the date.
Mily. Clerk State Dept

Secretary's Office
Pennsylvania  ss. I do hereby certify that the foregoing and annexed are true and correct Extracts from the original Papers, (entitled as set forth,) as the same remain on file in this Office. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and caused the Seal of the Secretary's Office to be affixed at Harrisburg this Fifth day of May in the Year our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty five and of the Commonwealth the Seventy-ninth
John M. Sullivan Deputy Secy. of the Commonwealth.

State of Pennsylvania County of Tioga } ss.
On this 4 th day of April A.D. 1855 before me a justice of the Peace within & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Mary Young aged sixty four years a resident of Cleariston township in the County & State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that she is the widow of John Young deceased who was the son of George & Catharine Young the latter being an applicant for a pension and made her declaration on the 19 th of Feb y 1846 - That the said Catharine is now about eighty eight years old and resides with Deponent's son in the same house with Deponent - and is now in feeble health and her mind greatly impaired & her recollection nearly gone - She further states that she knew George Young her father in law & husband of Catharine as early as the year 1810 and from that time up to his decease - He came to live with her husband about the year 1812 and resided in her family till his death which was 14 th of Dec r 1824 - That during this period of about twelve or fourteen years she has very often heard the said George her father in law talk of matters relating to the war and of his services in the Revolution - recount the battles he had been in & the hardships he had endured - She recollects the names of three officers named by her father in law as those under whom he served - To wit, M c Bride, Drake and Burnett - These three names

She distinctly recollects hearing him mention as his officers, and she has heard him speak also of others, whose names she does not remember — From all her knowledge upon the subject she fully believes that the said George Young served for a pretty long period in the war of the Revolution — and among others, under the officers named by her — and that he the said George was always respected and acknowledged in the neighborhood where he lived and by the family as a Revolutionary soldier and as such entitled to a pension —  Sworn & subscribed before } me this 4 th day of April } Mary X Young 1855 — } mark A. J. Spicel J.P. }
We James Kimball & Silas Johnson both residents of Tioga County Pa. being duly sworn depose and say that we are both personally acquainted with Mary Young above named and that she is a woman of good moral character and entitled to full credit — that she signed the foregoing in our presence — a sworn & subscribed the 4 th of April 1855. } James Kimball before me } Silas Johnson A. J. Spicel J.P. }

Tioga County, ss.
I John F. Donaldson, Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of Tioga County, Pennsylvania do certify that A. S. Soper, Esq. is and was at the foregoing date an acting justice of the peace in and for said county and that the foregoing signature pur- porting to be his are genuine. In testi- mony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, the 8 th day of April 1835.
J. F. Donaldson, Protho.

Wellsboro' Tioga Co. Pa.
May 19. 1855
S. P. Waldo Esq. Sir,
I herewith forward additional documents from Harrisburg showing that the service of George Young in the Penn a line was rendered in 1776 - By comparing the records at Harrisburg with those at Albany I am unable to perceive any thing to warrant the conclusion that the George Young received in both was not one and the same person - On the contrary if I understand the Albany table, I think the inference a fair one that the same person is meant in both cases - The payments made to George Young as shown by the Auditor Gen. of Pa. were for a balance due him for services, on settlement , up to January 1. 1782 and for a gratuity for serving to the close of the war - And these payments were not made till the latter part of the year 1784, long after the war had closed - The natural inference, it seems to me, is, that the service in the Pa. line was not recognized by the paying officers at Albany, but was afterwards settled for & paid at Harrisburg, together with

the gratuity for serving to the close of the war — I can perceive no discrepancy between the two records as applying to the same George Young — nor any reason why he may not have served at Bunker's Hill in 1775 — in and about N.Y. in 1776 and elsewhere as shown by the Comptroller of N.Y. in 1779 to 1782 —
Catharine Young, the widow of George, may, very probably in her declaration, have confounded names and dates — but the general tenor of her affidavit seems to be corroborated by these records — she states that he served the greater portion of the time thro' the war — that he was born & bred in Philad a and went to live with his uncle at Wallkill about the time of coming of age — and when the war broke out he volunteered or enlisted — The proof shows he was enrolled in the Army as early as 1776 and that he served, if not con- tinuously, at least the greater portion of the time and to the close of the war, and for which he was paid a gratuity — The George Young thus proved to have served, is certainly prima facie the George Young for whose services Catharine his widow claims, and unless there is evidence of another, I do not see how the claim can be rejected —
In your letter to me of the 17 th April last,

you say "The husband of Catharine Young of Pa. must be identified with the service shown by the certificate of the Comptroller of N. Y. or with that shown by the Aud. Gen. of Pa. by witnesses who have a personal knowledge of the fact. " — Now twenty or thirty years ago this undoubtedly might have been easily done — but at the present day I can hardly conceive it possible. There is probably no person living who could have been old enough at the time to have been cognizant of the fact. The Department will certainly not impose conditions which it is impossible to comply with — and I respectfully urge a reconsideration on this point.
In conclusion I repeat my entire conviction of the justice of this claim, and hope the Department will, upon a review of the case, be satisfied with the proofs offered in its support —
I am, very Respectfully,
Your Ob t Servant
B. B. Smith

Pension Office
May 30 1853.
Sir
A very slight examination of the papers in the case of Catharine Young of Pa. would suffice to show that there was at least one George Young, probably several, in the New York service, and certainly one, and probably two or more, in the Pennsylvanian service during the war of the Revolution. And neither of them the husband of the applicant if she has stated his service correctly, she declares, that he was  was at the battle of Bunker Hill, and other battles, but did not remain with the Army during the winter. He was not likely to have been at Bunker Hill unless he was a citizen of one the States immediately adjoining Massachusetts, which it does not appear that he was. The George Youngs mentioned in the Records of Pa Vols were certainly in service in the winter of 1780, (viz. December) and there certainly were as many as two men of the same name for one was in New York in

Dec 1780 and the other in Pa in Dec 1780, Now suppose there was but one man of her hus- bands' name in each State - (though I do not think it would be difficult to show the great probability that there were more than one in each State) which was her husband? The New York or the Pennsylvania soldier? I know the difficulty of procuring the testimony of contemporaries of Revolutionary soldiers, but the difficulty in obtaining evidence to substantiate allegations, does not render that evidence less necessary, but on the contrary, makes it more necessary.
I must therefore insist upon the proof heretofore required.
B B Smith Esq Hillsboro' Tioga Co Pa
Nov 30/85

Walsboro' Tioga Co. Pa. Feb'y 12. 1855
L. P. Waldo Esq. Com d Prisoner
Sir,
Herewith I forward the Affidavit of Harvey Young & Phineas Vanhorn proving that Catharine Young widow of George is still living and re- mains the widow of the said George Very Respectfully Your old Servt. B. B. Smith

18. 18. 18
Feb. 24/85.

Pension Office
Feby 20 1833-
Sir
The most material proofs in the case of Catharine Young are the date of her marriage and the identity of her husband with the soldier who served in New York. This you have not attempted to make,
B. B. Smith Esq Wellsboro Tioga Co Pa

Wellsboro' Tioga Co. Pa March 17. 1855
L. P. Waldo Esq
Sir, In the case of the application of Catharine Young widow of George for a pension, I enclose the Marriage Certificate from the records now in the custody of A. G. Rosencrantz - Also the deposition of Cornelius Sipple a son in law of George. There is a discrepancy in the date of the marriage as regards the year, between the record & the declaration made by Catharine - the month & day being identical - similar mistakes not infrequently occur on the commencement of a new year -
The Grandson in law mentioned in a former letter to you has been searching thro' the neighborhood where George formerly resided - whether he will be able to procure any further evidence in the matter is doubtful - The great length of time that has elapsed since the service of George was performed almost precludes the hope of finding any thing further.
It is fair to conclude that if but one George Young is found upon the muster rolls that this is the identical one who was paid off at Albany as shown by the Comptroller's Certificate - It strikes me with much force that the Capt. McBrion mentioned in the declaration of Catharine is the Capt McBride in the Comptroller's statement - Catharine is of Low Dutch origin & speaks English but imperfectly and the error is very probably mine in not

properly apprehending her -- I also understand that the Rev d Mr Rosecrantz who married them was also Dutch and this accounts for the orthography of the record of marriage --
It seems to me that the proofs in this case are fairly made out & I hope the same may prove satisfactory to the Department
Very Respectfully Your obed Servt
B. N. J. Smith.

B. B. Smith
March 26/55

Finance Office, March 26, 1855,
Sir,
The under signed in your letter of the 17 th inst. shows that Catharine V. Gray Young was married on the 8 th of January 1886 and this, serves the objection to the date of marriage. But the objection to the identity of the the said Gray or the soldier of the name entitled with certain payments in the Books of the Comptroller of New York; for even that ordered under Capt. James M c Bride, could not have been the same alleged as he discharged as having been re- pro- visioned under Capt. M c Brion at Burnside Hill - for that battle took place on the 17 th of June 1875, whilst the same entitled to the soldier who served under M c Brion was entered in 1880. B. B. Smith Esq. Wellesley, Tazewell Co. Va.
Catharine V. Gray Young

First Regiment, Gratuity
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen, and Captain Escuricus Beatty, Agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively, in Certificates, dated July 1. 1784, bearing Interest at six per Cent. from November the fourth 1783 signed by John Pierce, Commissioner, and described as below, being for the Balance of a settlement between the United States and us for Gratuity allowed the Non-commissioned officers and privates who served to the end of the war,
   Date of Issues No. of Certificates Letter Names Sums Signers   Dollars 90ths     Aug. 16, 1784 75.321 G x Michael Brady 80. " Mich c + Brady   Jan y . 5. 1785 340 10 x Nicholas Stone 815 80. " Henry Bickel   Sept. 25. 1784 1 E x John Keaton 80. " John + Keaton   Oct. 18 th 4 P. George Young 80. " George + Young  
Auditor General's Office
Harrisburg April 7 th 1858
I certify the above to be a true abstract copy taken from Pay Roll A. page 109, pertaining to the war of the Revolution.
Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid.
E. Banks Aud. Genl.

Wellsboro' Tioga Co. Pa. Apr 5/55
S. P. Waldo Esq. Genl Pension
Sir,
Enclosed I forward the affidavit of Mary Young as additional proof in the case of the application of Catharine Young widow of George. — In your letter of the 26 th ultimo you say the objection as to the identity of George as the Soldier who was paid at Albany remains in full force — I hope the deposition of Mary, taken in connection with the fact that no other George or but one of that name is found upon the rolls, (which I infer to be the fact) will be deemed sufficient to remove this objection — And as there appears now to be no other difficulty, that the application will be allowed — The applicant and her friends have had much trouble & been subjected to a great expense in procuring testimony — They are in very moderate circumstances & stand in great need of the pension, to which I firmly believe they are justly entitled —
Respectfully Yours
B. B. Smith

Wellsboro' Tioga Co. Pa. May 21. 1955
Geo. A. Crawford Esq. Sir,
My friend Judge White has kindly furnished me with the inclosed letter of introduction to you - and I avail myself of the present opportunity to acquaint you with the facts (briefly) of the case of Catharine Young , who is an applicant for a pension on account of the Revolutionary services of her late husband, George Young . Mrs. Young made her declaration, in due form, in 1846, and for want of means (she and her family being poor,) to search for proof of the husband's service, the case has remained suspended till recently, when a Grandson in Law, Mr. De Sear, who is possessed of a considerable enterprise, has engaged vigorously in the matter; and he and myself have procured from the Comptroller's Office at Albany, proof of the services of George Young , and payments made to him, at some five or six different periods, from 1779 to 1782 - I have also recently obtained from Harrisburg, certificates from the Aud. Gen. of Pa. & Dept. Sec. of State, containing proofs of payments to George Young for services in 1776, and also of the pay of a gratuity of $30. - We have likewise procured record evidence of the marriage of Geo. & Catharine, which the Department admits to be satisfactory - Among the evidence submitted & accompanying the original declaration of Catharine, were the affidavits of her son John, who testified to declarations made by his father in his life time, detailing his services and the hardships and privations he endured during the war - Also the affidavits of Ludwig Keast & Geo. Becking, both old men who had been acquainted with Geo. & his family for many years, the latter of whom was a Rev. - Danioner - both corroborating the declaration of Catharine & vouching for her good character for truth.
The only difficulty in the case as it now stands, is, that the Department are not satisfied that the Geo. Young proved to have served by the record at Albany - or of Pa. - is the identical George  under  for  whose  services  we  claim . It thus becomes a question of identity , and we are required to prove this identity . I quote the words of the Com r of Pensions in a recent letter to me: "The husband of Catharine Young of Pa. must be identified with the service shown

by the certificate of the Comptroller of N.Y. or with that shown by the Aud. Gen. of Pa. by witnesses who have a personal knowledge of the fact ." (The underscoring is mine) I cannot suppose it possible to make any such proof; as at this late day no person can be reasonably supposed to exist who was old enough to have been cognizant of the fact at the time these payments were made, say from 1779 to 1784 - I have therefore urged upon the Department to reconsider this point. - The ground we take is this: That the Geo. Young proved to have served, by the Albany as well as Pa. records, is prima facie the George under whom we claim - unless the records of the Pension Office show other claims to have been preferred on account of these services, we have a right to claim him as the husband of Catherine, and consequently are entitled to the benefits of his services.
The department took the ground on my forwarding the certificate from the Aud. Gen. of Pa., which did not set forth definitely the time that the service of Geo. was rendered in the Penn a line, that the George named at Albany and at Harrisburg, must have been different persons; as according to the reference of the Com t , these services were performed at the same time - A subsequent certificate from the S. p. Secy of Pa. shows the service in the Pa. line to have been in 1776 - The payments were $51.10 for a balance due on settlement for services rendered up to Jan y 1. 1782 - and $22. as a gratuity for serving to the close of the war - and these payments were not made till Oct. 1784, more than a year I think after the war had closed - whereas the Albany records show various payments at different times from 1779 to 1782, making no discrepancy between the two, nor affording any reason, if I properly understand these certificates, why the Geo. Young named in both states was not the same person -
Perhaps the greatest difficulty in the case, is, Catherine in her declaration failed to give the names of the Officers under whom Geo. served, as they appear upon the records which

have been presented. This cannot be considered surprising, when it is remembered, that at the time of making that declaration, she was seventy nine years old, her mind as well as body, much enfeebled. Is it then to be wondered at, that under these circumstances, and being also a person of very limited education she should, thro' forgetfulness, confound names & dates, times and places --
Catherine speaks in her declaration, of her husband having served at the battle of Bunker Hill, under Capt M c Brion or M c Breon -- No search has been made of the records of Massachusetts for proof of such service, nor is it known that any could be found if it were made -- The truth is we had supposed on finding record evidence of the service of Geo. Young -- All other points in the case being right, that there could be no further question in the matter, and that the George Young upon the record would be at once recognized as the veritable George under whom we claim -- And I still think that in case no other claim has been set up under this name, that we ought to be considered the legitimate claimants, and entitled to the reward for his services --
I have suggested to Catherine that before the passing of the Act, which entitled her to a pension under the provisions of the Act, she should have been advised of the same. I am fully of the opinion that Catherine is both legally & equitably entitled to a pension, and in this opinion Judge White fully concurs. We have both known the family for twenty to thirty years (myself the longer period) -- They are respectable, but poor -- and had it not been for the enterprise of the Grand son-in-law before referred to, the case would have been abandoned -- as it was in fact from 1846 down, for want of means to prosecute it. Catherine is now in a very feeble condition, suffering from the ravages of a cancer upon her face -- and has been for years wholly

deficient for subsistence on her grand children (her only sons being dead) and these grand sons are struggling hard to procure a living. Under the circumstances, the pension, if it can be obtained, would be a God send indeed to the family.
You will obtain a more full knowledge of the case by reference to the papers filed in the same in the Pension Bureau -
Mr Le Sear who employs me, resides in Luzerne County & I have not an opportunity of seeing him now - I feel authorized however to offer you a reasonable remuneration for your aid and services in this matter, in case of its succeeding - otherwise I expect nothing myself, and shall be very happy to learn that you can give it your attention - Will you please write me upon the subject as soon as you may have had time to investigate it, and make such suggestions as you shall judge proper - No proper actions on the part of the claimant will be neglected, as we are firm in the belief that she ought to succeed.
I am Your obt
and humble servt
B. B. Smith

11.906 P. O. Catharine Young Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 Discharged: REJECTED , 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: List of suspended claims printed in B52 shows cause of Re-enlisted: suspension as follows: Proof of service & marriage in- complete.
Attorney: _____ P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract. _____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

W. B. Smith
April 13/95

Pension Office, April 13. 1855.
Sir,
I have received the affidavit of Mrs. Mary Young, designed as proof in the case of Catharine Young, widow of George Young an alleged revolutionary soldier:
This witness does not testify testify to any facts, as of within her own knowledge which which identify her father-in-law with the payments by the New York authorities  certified have been made to George Young for services, in the revolutionary war. The case must, therefore, remain suspended until the proof called for in my letter of the 26 th ultimo is furnished,
Very respectfully Yours,
H. H. Smith Esq. Wellsboro' Tioga Co Penn na

April 17/35

Pension Office
April 17 1885
Sir
The husband of Catherine Young of Pa must be identified with the service shown by the certificate of the Comptroller of NY, or with that shown by the Auditor Genl of Pa, by witnesses who have a personal knowledge of the fact, — I presume it will not be contended that he was serving in Pa & NY at the same time, as he would have been if the certificates above mentioned all refer to one man,
B B Smith Esq Wellsboro' Tioga Co NY

12643. March 24
be Catharine Young July 7. 1838
J. P. [unclear] Catharine Young Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
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Willsboro' Tioga Co. Penna March 12. 1846 —
J. S. Edwards Esq Commrs Pensions
Sir — Enclosed are the Proofs of Catharine Young an Ap- plicant for a Pension under the Act of 7th July 1838 — on a/c of services rendered by her husband George Young in the Revolutionary Army —
Have not yet rec d your answer to the application of Zilpha Sosey forwarded 27th Jan y last —
Respectfully Your Ob dt Serv t
B. B. Smith

Pension Office June 22, 1846
Sir,
The papers in the case of Catharine Young widow of Geo Young have been examined and filed under the act of 7 July 1838.
The service for which this claim is made is not set forth with sufficient precision to enable the Department to make any estimate whatever of its duration. Nor does the narrative of Mrs Young correspond with any service rendered by the Pennsylvania Troops during the Revolution. Enlistments in the Line were not made for a less term than 3 years and the terms Militia service were limited to 3 months each. The regulations require that each tour of service, the time  date of its commencement and termination with the names of the Company and field officers under whom it was performed shall be clearly stated, and established by the best attainable proof. If Claimant's husband served in the Line, the claim evidences should be found at Harrisburg, and if in the Militia, the testimony of two credible witnesses who had a personal knowledge of that service must be produced to sustain the same claim before it can be admitted.

22. June 1846.
The date of the Marriage should be established by direct or documentary evidence, or by the testimony of respectable Witness based upon written record. Some of the family of the Rev. Mr. Rozencrantz has his register of Marriage, in Russian. That register or that portion of it containing the Marriage of the parties in this case should be forwarded to this Office, or if that be impracticable, the book containing the same should be submitted to a Court of Record, and the Certificate of said Court as to its genuine and ancient appearance should be obtained and filed with Mr. Denny's papers. The proof now produced is wholly insufficient to establish the date of that event with the required certainty.
B. B. Smith Esq Wellesboro Tioga Co Pa

State of New York Comptrollers Office
Albany March 15, 1854
I hereby certify that the name of George Young appears in Book of Pay Abstracts for the year 1780 on page 47 of Pay Abstract of the Third New York Regiment for the months of Aug t . Sept r . Oct r Nov r & Dec r 1780 Audited by Peter Martineus Esq r State Auditor. It appears in said Book that the said Young was a private in Capt. James Gregg's Company and was allowed $13.6.8 and that the said Book remains of record in this office.
H. D. Hasbull Clerk.
J. W. Brooks Comptroller

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State of New-York, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
Albany, March 15, 1854.
I Hereby Certify , That on searching the Records in this office for the Registry of Certificates issued in pursuance of a law, passed April 27, 1784, entitled "An Act for the settlement of the pay of Levies and Militia for their services in the late war, and for other purposes therein mentioned," I find the following, viz:
   NAMES. NO. OF BOOK NO. OF CERTIFICATE. DATE. £ S. D. RANK AND NAME OF COMPANY OFFICER. RANK AND NAME OF FIELD OFFICER.     George Youngs 1 3,952 Dec 28, 1782 21 8 5 Capt. John L. Hardinbergh Lt. Col. Fred o Wissenfels   George Young 2 6,356 Dec 19, 1781 20 16 " " John Burnett Col. Albert Pawling   Geo. Young 2 6,916 July 1 1780 " 12 4 " James McBride Lt. Col. Jacob Newkirk   Geo. Young 3 11,995 Oct. 31 1780 8 " " " Joshua Drake Col. William Malcom   Geo. Young 3 12,044 July 31, 1780 " 12 5 " Joshua Drake Col. William Malcom   George Young 7 31,687 Dec 3 1779 2 13 4 Lieut Francis Prime, or Prine Col. Fred o Fisher   Geo. Young 8 40,078 Nov 21 1779 1 4 10 Lieut. Garmt bon d Newkirk Col. Fred o Fisher   £ 55 7 4  
I have examined the Rolls for the items above set forth, and find them to be correct.
W. D. Gassell Clerk.
J. W. Booth Comptroller.