Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35758, Michael Young, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. L.
Young, Michael
835758
CONTENTS

20.355
Kentucky
Michael Young
of Putaski Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Langham of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Armstrong in the N. Carolina line, for the term of 18 Months from April 1782 to 1783
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 day of August 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of September 1831 and sent to Brazine Somerset, Kent
Arrears to 4th of Sept : 1831 2.60 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1832 48.
$ 50,60
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Recs Book D. Vol. 9. fol. 68.

Schedule.
Pulaski County Court Set.
On this 20 th day of December, in the year
1830, personally appeared in Open Court, being a Court of Record for said County, established by the Constitution and Legislation of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and having power to find, and Enquire, and proceeding according to the laws of the common law. Michael Young, aged about seventy five years, Resident of said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth in his Oath Declared, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows. To Wit, that in the month of March, & April, in the year 1782, he Enlisted with Col o John Armstrong, in the Revolutionary War, in the service of the United States, against Great Britain, for the term of eighteen months, upon the Continental Establishment, was first stationed at Salisbury, about four Weeks, and was commanded while at that place, by Captain Langham, P st Capt. Pearbury, and was moved from Salisbury to Ashland Hill, and there joined the main Army, commanded by General Green, in the company of Captain Richard Raper, in what was called the North Carolina Regiment, and commanded at that time, by Col o Archibald Riddick, and continued in the service of the United States, until the conclusion of the War, & capitulation of Arms, - Continued as above stated in service upwards of twelve months, and.

and was honorably Discharged, & Furloughed, Post Honor which said Discharge & Furlough, he has lost & is mislaid that he cannot produce it; - And as further evidence of his Discharge, and Service affirmed he refers to the Rolls, & Records in the War Office, or Depart- -ment, at Washington City. - And I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by Gift, sale, or in any manner, Dispose of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it, or to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act, to provide for certain persons, engaged in the Land, and Naval Service, of the United States in the Revolutionary War, placed the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person, in trust for me, any property, or securities Contracts, or Debts due me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule made annexed and by me subscribed to wit, no property of any kind except wearing Apparel, he has a wife, old and very infirm about 72 years of age, he was when able to labor, a tiller of the earth, he is now not able to labor, and scarcely able to get about, which is also the situation of his wife, and that him and his wife, living at this time with his son Solomon Young, and has lived with him, for the last two, or three years, upon the Charity of his said son, for his, and his wife's support, he has five sons, and four Daughters,

all manica, and scattered over the country, living in different states, he further made oath that he is not a pensioner, nor has he been, from the law of any state, and the reason why he has not made earlier application to be placed on the list of pensioners, is that he has not until very recently owing to his old age and infirm state of body been able to procure the necessary proof, to prove and establish his services, being prevented by the cause of his infirmity aforesaid, and ignorance of what proof was necessary, from using the means to obtain his proof.
Michael Offspring.
And the said Michael Offspring further made proof by two credible and disinterested witnesses to wit, Francis Mariaga, Peter Baugh, who established the services of the said Michael Offspring, as stated by him in his declaration, sworn to and declared in open court, on this 20th day of December 1830, before me Presiding Justice of the Pulaski County Court.
Christ. Schuch J.P.
And the said Michael Offspring also produced before the Court Peter Baugh, Peter Baugh, two credible and disinterested persons, who made oath that they believed the said Michael Offspring has no estate other than that stated by him in his affidavit to wit, wearing apparel only. And it is further ordered that it is the opinion of the court be advised of the result, that the said Michael Offspring, and under the

(P) Service, On Continental Settlement, as stated in his Declaration and sworn to by him, and proven by the oath of said Francis. He charged James Baugh, and that it is further known to be true of said that it is the opinion of the Court, that the said Michael Young's Scheffler and his property is correct and true, that he said Young has no estate other than wearing apparel, all of which is bound to be subject to the war department,
The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Pulaski County ss. I William Fox, Clerk of the Pulaski County Court, Kentucky do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Scheffler, third annexed, or also the other proceedings, are truly copied from the records of the said Court. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal (a seal for said Court, not yet furnished) at my Office in the Town of Somerset, this 25 th day of December A.D. 1830, and in the 39 th year of our common wealth above mentioned,
Wm B Fox,
I do certify that William Fox is Clerk of the County Court of Pulaski County Kentucky and I believe the above to be his signature William Gaithe
Washington City Jan'y 13 th 1831
059 776

35 758 Rev INVALID.  Rev
File No. 35-758
Michael Young Dis Rev das
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 497
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dept of War August 26. 1871
Pension Office
Free
(Pension papers)
The Secretary of War Washington city

pen: to com: 26 Aug. 1831

Somerset Ky. 9 th Augt. 1831
Sir
I have just been presented with a Letter addressed to Mr. W m Fox, by S t Edwards, dated War Department, Pension office July 13 th 1831, informing him that my Papers as an applicant for a Pension would not be attended to upon his request as my agent until he should file such vouchers as are necessary in relation to agents under some late regulation in relation of that Department. And as Mr. Fox has no other agency in the matter than to write the request for me upon my application to him for that purpose, being  at present unable to write myself - And being in extreme need of speedy relief I now request your attention to the examination of my papers as early as may be convenient, and to be advised of the result by Letter directed to this place -
Respectfully his Michael X Young mark

Revolutionary Claims
Converset by June 26 -
Secretary of the War Department,
Washington City,
Agree

Anselm Office
July 9. 1871

Ans. by sending circular July 13. 1871.

Kentucky, Somerset, June 24 th 1831.
Secretary of the War Department,
At the request of Messrs Young, Pillsbury, I have enclosed their papers as applicants to be placed on the list of Pensioners, and upon the examination of said papers, they ask to be advised, of the result by letter, directed to this place,
I am Respectfully,
Wm Fox.

21.650
Kentucky
Julius Caesar sent. to Francis
Young Michael,
rec d July 9. 1831

State of Kentucky, Pulaski County Court Act.
June Term 1831.
On the Motion of Michael Young, an Applicant for a Pardon, at a former Term of this Court. To wit, at the December Term of the Pulaski County Court, in the year 1830, who on this day presented to the Court an Additional Statement, or Declaration, and made oath to the same in Open Court, and also produced before the Court, the Affidavit of Francis Alvarado, a credible & Disinterested Witness, proving the Service of the said Michael Young, as stated in his former Declaration, made at the December Term of said Court, in the year 1830, as aforesaid, which Affidavit was subscribed, Placato, in Open Court, by the said Francis Alvarado, — The Additional Statement, or Declaration, of the said Michael Young, as also the Affidavit of the said Francis Alvarado, follows in these words, to wit, The Statement of Michael Young, made in Open Court, before the Pulaski County Court, on this 28 th day of June 1831, being a Court of Record, having Power to fine and imprison, and proceeding according to the course of the Common law, being an Action, to the Statement of the said Michael Young, made at the December Term, of the Pulaski County Court, in the year 1830, the said Michael Young, being first duly sworn in Open Court, states as in his former Declaration, about ten or eleven years ago, himself & wife removed to live in the family of their son Solomon Young, by whom they had been supported, and upon whom they had been, and are compelled to rely for support, being at the time of their removal to Solomon Young's family, and now unable to labour for support, the said Michael Young further states, that at the time he removed to the house of his son, he took with him a Grey Horse worth

(6)
worth about $50. which said Bond was given by me to my son Solomon Young, and that said Bond, or a Grey Bond, which I exchanged for said Bond, except the wearing Apparel of myself and wife and a Bed, was all the property which I was in posses- sion of, or had any right to on the 18 th day of March 1818. or at any time since the 18 th of March 1818. and which Bond was given to my son Solomon, to dispose of as he might choose, he having voluntarily taken upon himself, the trouble and expense of supporting myself and wife, both of us being unable to support ourselves. or either of us, and having to rely on him.
his Michael O'Young mark
Sworn to and declared on this 20 th day of June 1831. in open Court. before me finding Justice of the County Court of Pulaski County,
Christ o Clenach J.P.
The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Pulaski County Court Set.
June Term 1831.
On this day June 20 th 1831. Francis Harrington, aged about sixty years, or eight years. Resident of said County of Pulaski; Personally appeared in open Court, and after being first duly sworn, according to law, upon his oath states that Michael O'Young of said County served in the Revolutionary war, in the Continental establishment, upwards of twelve months. to wit, that in the month of March, or April in the year 1782. to the best of his affiant's recollection the said Michael O'Young, and this affiant enlisted with Col. John Brumstrong, in the Revolutionary war, in the service of the United

United States. For the term of eighteen months, after activation activation the said Michael Young was first stationed at Salisbury, about four weeks, and was commissioned while at that place by Capt. Langham, Capt. Gentry, then the troops were marched from Salisbury to Ashley Hill, and there joined the main army, commanded by Genl. Green, in the company of Capt. Richard Raperd, in what was called the North Carolina Regiment, commanded at that time by Col. Archibald Little, and that the said Michael Young, continued as well as this Affiant, who was in the same company, in the service of the United States, until peace was concluded, and was discharged, at Camp's Island, near Charleston, S.C. First having continued in service as above stated upwards of twelve months.
his Francis E. Morrison mark
And the said Michael Young, also presented before the Comt. Alexander Adams, Pleader Bangs, two credible and disinterested witnesses, who made oath that they believed the statements of the said Michael Young, made in his aforesaid statement, or declaration, as to his property and true, and so it is ordered to be entered of Record that it is the opinion of this Comt, that the statements of the said Michael Young, in relation to his property, as also the services rendered by him are true and correct, all of which is ordered to be certified to the War Department.
The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Pulaski County Set
J William Fox, Clerk of the County Court holden for Pulaski County.

County, do hereby certify that the foregoing Seven Pages, are truly copied from the Records of said Court, And I do further certify that it appeared to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Michael Young, did serve in the Revolutionary War, upwards of twelve months, as stated by him in his Original Declaration, made to said Court, at the December Term thereof, in the year 1830. on the Continental Establishment,
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Private Seal, (a Seal for said Court not yet provided) at my Office in the Town of Lenoir, this 24 th day of June 1831.
Will B. Fox, Clerk.
The Polk County Court
Note, see Certificate of the Sub. Station Master, at the foot of page 4 th
Will B. Fox, Clerk