Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,974, Eleazer Young, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Young, Eleazer Hannah
N. 15,974
CONTENTS

21292 New Hampshire
Ebenezer Young
of Gilmanstown in the State of N. Hamp. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wellington of the Regt. commanded by Col. Gilmore in the N. Hamp. line for 10 months Provisions 5 " — 10 " Infatys
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 20 Dollars - 83 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Sept r 1833 and sent Rev. Ebenezer Young Gilmanstown New Hampshire
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $41.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending Feb ry 10.42 $52.08
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Coburn Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 1st Page 133

Pats. 1191.
New Hampshire Hannah Young widow of Eleazar Young
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Q.M. of Inf y & Cav y of Ar y .
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 83
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of August and sent to Nicholas M. Taylor Southampton N. H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 183. Vol. 1

Report
See lett W. M. Taylor Aug 6. 1849.
Duplicate cert. iss d 3 Sept. /49. and sent to N. M. Taylor New Hampton, N. H.
Ex H Hon C. H. Raslee March 29/50
Pension Certificate returned from Lead letter P. Office 10 April 1850 on which same day to cancelled
Duplicate certificate issued May 2, 1850 & sent to John Bryant. Present let to 2 d Comptroller June 10/50

18686 Eleazer Young N H
Deq aut 1 mo 5 6 mo's " " def 5, " 3 6 mo's 18686
11. 12. 13. 1806
Apl. 22-1833-
0 3/49
Daniel Gale & Gilmanton N H

BRIEF in the case of  Elazar Young  of Gilmanton in the State of New Hampshire  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Yes Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 76 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     W.W.C In 1775 (Artillery) 1 1 Private Gen. Col. H. Knapp   1775 2 " Col. G. A. Col. H. Knapp   1776 x 3 " Col. H. Knapp Col. Gilmanton   See Roll annexed  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Barnstead New Hampshire  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Yes on declaration  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Nicholas L. Cutts Examining Clerk.

13683
Declaration of 1610
Homage Young
Wid of Eleazar
NH
act 7 July 1838
Mumma 1787
Repted mother died 9 Nov 1845
Adm act 17 June 44
2 Feb 1848
$20 83 / 100 per m
Mng Nov 1845
Nicholas M Taylor
Methampton
N.H. (Mass.)

Please to return to Scholar M. Taylor Rushmorepton State of Connecticut Respectfully yours
Scholar M. Taylor

Declaration of Hannah Young

Declaration -
In order to obtain the benefit of the Acts of Congress of 7 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows & 17 th June 1844
State of New Hampshire
Be it known
On this seventeenth day of March 1848 personally appeared, before me Warren Dorr Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Belknap and State aforesaid, Hannah Young aged eighty eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 or 17 th June 1844 entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows - That she is the widow of Eleazar Young who was a Private in the and a prisoner until the Act of June 8 th 1842 Army of the Revolution, that according to her best knowledge and belief he served in said Army more than six months. For proof of service, reference may be had to the evidence in the War Office, produced when he obtained his certificate - which service was performed in Capt Wallingford's Comp. Col. Gilmore Regt. in the years 1776 & 1777.
She further declares that she was

married to the said Eleazar Young at Gilmanton by the Rev. Isaac Smith of Gilmanton on the first day of December 1787 as will more fully appear by proof herunto annexed. -
That her husband the abovenamed Eleazar Young died on the ninth day of November A.D. 1845 That she was not married to him her aforesaid husband prior to his leaving the services but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 viz. at the time above stated
She further declares that she was never afterwards married but is still a widow. - Hannah L. Young mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year above written
Before me Warren Lovell
Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Belknap
I certify that the above declaration was taken at the house of the above named declarant in Gilmanton in said County of Belknap, she being unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity. -
Warren Lovell
Judge of the Court of Probate
The words "4-17 th June 1844," in the declaration were interlined by my consent and in my presence, and who was a Commissioner under the Act of June 1832. Warren Lovell, Judge of Probate,

State of New Hampshire
Belknap ss.
I Ebenezer S. Lawrence Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in and for said County of Belknap, certify that Warren Lovell is Judge of the Court of Probate for said County, that his Commission is dated January 14th A.D. 1841 and expires when said Lovell shall arrive at the age of 70 years unless otherwise removed from said Office, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine -
on testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed seal of said Court and subscribed my name this nineteenth day of June A.D. 1848 - E. S. Lawrence

I Bailey Young of lawful age depose and say that I have lived within ten rods of Eleazar Young late of Gilmanton deceased for more than twenty years past, that the said Eleazar Young was a Pensioner under the act of Congress of 7 th June 1832 at the rate of twenty dollars and Eighty three cents per annum, that the said Eleazar Young died on the ninth day of November 1845 and that Hannah Young who has applied for a Pension under the acts of Congress of 7 th July 1838 & 17 th June 1844 is his widow
Bailey Young
State of New Hampshire Belknap ss. March 17 1848
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year above written -
Before me
Warren Lovell Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named - deponent is a credible witness
Warren Lovell Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Belknap, ss. I Ebenezer S. Lawrence clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in and for said County of Belknap certify, that Warner Lovell is a Justice of the Peace for said County, that his commission is dated June 29 th 1848, and will expire on the 29 th day of June A.D. 1853, that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name this nineteenth day of June A.D. 1848 -
E. S. Lawrence

13683  Act 1610 Declaration of Hannah Young Wid of Eleazar N.H. Act 7 July 1838 Married 1787 Reported Mother died 9 Nov. 1845 Adm act 17 June 44 12 Feb 1848 $20 83 / 100 per m Mng Nov 1845
Nicholas M Taylor Northampton N.H. Mass.

The following is an extract from the records of the town of Gilmanton, in the County of Belknap and State of New Hampshire.
"Eleazer Young & Hannah Bagley were joined in marriage by Revd Isaac Smith, December the first, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven."
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on record in fair legible figures as follows. "Dec r 1 st 1787"
Alfred Prescott, Town Clerk of Gilmanton
I, Alfred Prescott, above named, depose and say that I hold the office of town clerk in the town of Gilmanton, in the County of Belknap and State of New Hampshire, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Gilmanton, with the exception above named as certified by me
Alfred Prescott Town Clerk of Gilmanton
State of New Hampshire,
Belknap. ss. May 22, 1846. Personally appearing Alfred Prescott above named, who is a credible witness made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. Before me Andrew Mack Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire
Bethlehem, ss. I Obenezer S. Laurence clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in and for said County of Belknap, do hereby certify that Andrew Mack is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Belknap, that his commission is dated December 23 d A.D. 1845 and will expire on the 23 d day December A.D. 1850. and that within signature purporting to be his is genuine in my belief -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this nineteenth day of June A.D. 1848 -
E. S. Laurence

Leaze Young
18085
416 2/3 16.16 3/4
20 83

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
COUNTY OF STRAFFORD ss.—
COURT OF Common Pleas
October
TERM, 1832
On this Eighteenth day of October 1832, personally appeared before the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now in session at Gilmanston within and for said County of Strafford, Ebenezer Young a resident of Gilmanston a said County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, aged Seventy six years, who being first duly sworn  affirmed , according to law, doth, on his oath  affirmation , make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States, in the year
and served as follows: — I Ebenezer Young now of Gilmanston aforesaid formerly of Barrington in said County of Strafford, did enlist as a private in Captain Daniels Company of Artillery, in the War of the Revolution, sometime in the month of November 1775, and marched from Barrington aforesaid to Portsmouth New Hampshire and were stationed in Pease's Island (so called) till sometime in the month of December following making one month, and at the expiration of said month I enlisted in the Company of Captain Darel Corps of Infantry in Colonel Waldo's Regiment I think for two months, and marched from Portsmouth aforesaid to Winter Hill in the State of Massachusetts and then to Nyack and there stationed until the last of February 1776, and then I was discharged — I again enlisted in the Company of Samuel Wallingford in Colonel Darel Gilman's Regiment sometime in the month of November 1776, for three months and we marched to Danbury State of Connecticut, and then we marched to Peekskill State of New York and there stationed and in that vicinity until I was discharged which was the last of February or March 1777 — all the above services were of the New Hampshire line
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or an Annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Ebenezer Young
Affirmed
to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, in open Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
ATTEST — A. Peirce , CLERK.
I, Andrew Peirce , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Young for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this 18th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
ATTEST — A. Peirce , CLERK.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15974
Sarah Gandy widow of Eleazer Gandy in Geo War
Act Feb 2 d 48
Index: Vol. M , Page 340
[Arrangement of 1870.]

We Peter Clark a Clergyman and Noah Leavitt a Justice of the Peace both residing in Gilmanton, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Young, of said Gilmanton, who has subscribed and sworn to a declaration before the courts of common pleas the eighteenth day of October A.D. 1832, in order to obtain a Pension under the Acts of Congress passed June 7 th A.D. 1832, that we believe him to be seventy five years of age, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion —
Peter Clark Noah Leavitt
State of New Hampshire } June 13 th 1833 Strafford County ss }
Sworn and subscribed on the day, and year last above written —
Before me, Daniel Gale Jus. Peace
I hereby certify, that Peter Clark who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman Minister, and that Noah Leavitt who has signed the same is a Magistrate, both residents in the Town of Gilmanton, and are credible persons, and their statement is entitled to full credit —
Daniel Gale Jus. Peace
State of New Hampshire } June 13. 1833 Secretary's Office }
The above named Daniel Gale is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Strafford duly constituted and sworn and his signature genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of the State Ralph Metcalf Secretary.

Sir
After examining please return to Nicholas M Taylor New Hampton County of Belknap State of New Hampshire and mount charge
Your obedient Servant Nicholas M Taylor

I Nicholas M Taylor a resident of New Hampshire in the county of Belknap aged sixty five years do hereby say that I am Agent for the Widow Hannah Young of Gilmerston to assist her in obtaining a Pension for the service of her late husband Eleazer Young that I am informed by letter from the Hon. J. L. Edwards Comms- sioner of Pensions that her claim was admitted and a certificate granted and directed to me on the 14th day of August 1848 which which has never been received that she has not received the benefit of her Pension and wishes to obtain a new certificate to enable her to draw the Pension due her.
Nicholas M Taylor
State of New Hampshire
Belknap County ss August 21st 1849
Subscribed and sworn to
Before me
Daniel M. Gale
Justice Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Nicholas M Taylor that he is a credible witness that his testimony may be relied on
Daniel M. Gale
Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire County of Belknap ss On this 21st day of August 1849 Before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Belknap duly qualified by law to administer Oaths personally appeared Hannah Young who on her Oath declares that she is the identical Widow of Eleazer Young who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States that she applied for a Pension in the year 1848 for the services of her late husband the said Eleazer Young that she is informed by letter from the Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions through her Agent Nicholas M. Haylor of New Hampton in said County of Belknap that her claim was admitted and a Certificate granted on the 14th day of August 1848 and directed to her said Agent which Certificate she has never received nor any part of her Pension she now prays that a new one may be granted her Hannah her X Young mark
Sworn and Subscribed to on the day and year above- written. Before me Daniel M. Gale Justice Peace
I further declare that the above declaration is personally known to me and is the identical person she represents herself to be
Daniel M. Gale Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire Belknap, ss. I Ebenezer S. Lawrence Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Belknap, hereby certify that Daniel M. Gale is a justice of the Peace for said County, that his Commission is dated December 23, 1836 and will expire Dec. 23 1857 and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine I witness whereof I have affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name this twenty third day of August A.D. 1849.
E. S. Lawrence Clerk.
Declaration of Hannah Young for a new Certificate
119 for new certificate
A. M. Taylor New Hampshire
Belknap Co N.H.
Nicholas J. Taylor
Belknap Co N.H.

Payment to be made at Portsmouth New Hampshire by
John Kelly
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Portsmouth
New Hampshire.
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 183 Vol. 1
Austin S. Cushman Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Hannah Young widow of Eleazer Young who was a Private of Inf. y & Priv. y of Artill. y in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Twenty dollars and Eighty-Three cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. This certificate issued in lieu of one dated 14 th August, 1848,
Given at the Department of the Interior this Third day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
T. Ewing
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Duplicate certificate under Act 17 June 1844 4 2 Feb 1848.
John Bryant, Present

I Nicholas M Taylor of New Hampshire in the State of New Hampshire depose and say that I have heretofore been and am at the present time the acting agent of Hannah Young in relation to her claim to a Pension which claim I have been informed by the Commissioner of Pensions was admitted on the 14 th of August 1848 and that her Certificate was enclosed to me which certificate I have never received nor has the same been received by Mrs Young. That I have therefore to request the issue of a duplicate on the presentation of this affidavit and that the same may be transmitted to me by John Bryant Esq of Mendon N.H. Nicholas M Taylor
State of New Hampshire
Sworn and subscribed to on this 29 th day of March 1850
Before me John Bryant Justice of the Peace for the State of N.H.
I Nicholas M. Taylor the person who made the above affidavit do hereby further depose and say that since executing the same I have been informed by the Commissioners letter to the Hon. G. D. Sleeper that under date of March 30 1850 that a duplicate certificate was issued in the case of Hannah Young on the 3 rd of September last which last named certificate has not been received by me or agent now by said Hannah Young. Nicholas M Taylor

Sworn and subscribed to at Concord in said State the 23 rd day of April 1850.
Before me John Bryant Justice of the Peace for said State -

Eleazer Young. A. No. $20-83 per Ann Act-1832;
To what time was he last paid,
Pension office, } Augt- 8 th 1848 }
Glascow
Died 9 th Nov. 1845
Paid to his death. B/B.

Portsmouth 131 New Hampshire
Report
Wannah Young widow of Eleazar Young who was a Pr. of Art & Pr. of Eng. in the Revolution
Husband died 9 Nov. 1845
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 83 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 st day of March , 1846
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of August 1848 and sent to Nicholas M. Taylor Southampton, N. H.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2. Page 24

Ch. Hampton 18th July 11
Genl. McAlpine Pension
Hon. J. L. 9 Edwards Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D. C.

New Hampton July 10th 1849
Sir
It is with the greatest reluctance I trouble you with my letters but you will excuse me when you are reminded that it has been more than one year since I forwarded to the Pension Office the Declarations of Hannah Young and Mary Molineux claiming Pensions for the services of their late husbands Oliver Young and John Molineux there can be no doubt but they are fairly entitled and are poor and need their Pensions for their daily support it must be that their papers have been overlooked as I have had no return whatever from the Office if they can be taken up and examined if any further evidence is wanting please to inform me and it shall be immediately attend to and remain oblige
Your Obedient Servant
Nicholas M. Taylor
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington
Please to return Nicholas M. Taylor New Hampton New Hampshire