Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,072, Stephen Young, Conn. Continental R. I.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Young, Stephen
S. 22,072
Continental
R. L.
CONTENTS

6752 Rhode Island
Stephen Young
of Scituate in the State of R Island who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Care of the Reg t commanded by Col Emery in the R Island time for 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of R Island at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Mar 1833 and sent to Hon J Burgess Providence R.I.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '33 $100.00 Semi-ann t allowance ending 4 Sep '33 40.00 $240.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Job Rowell Clerk Book 2 Vol. 3 Page 1

See let to Pension Agent Feb y 2. 1841
" " Mr Stephen Young Feb: 3. 1841.
" " Same May 10 th 1841
" " Much Titus June 24 th 1841
" " D o D o July 31. 1841
" " Hon. J. F. Simmons 17. Sep. 1841
" Jonah Titus March 28 th 1842

State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
PROVIDENCE, SC.
I WILLIAM R. WATSON, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the county of Providence in the State of Rhode-Island, do hereby certify, that Isaac  Evans — is a Judge of the court of Common Pleas aforesaid, which court is a Court of Record; that the signature to the annexed document purporting to be his, is in the proper hand writing of the said Evans — ; and that full faith and credit are due to the official attestations of the said Evans —
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, at Providence this twentieth day of August — in the year of our Lord 1832 —
W m R Watson

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations & County of Providence Is
On this 10 th day of august A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before me, Ezra P. Evans, a justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Providence, which Court is a Court of record before me Stephen Young a resident of the town of Scituate in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Laborer, alias Jonathan aged Seventy three years on the 5 th day of July 1832, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, that he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated. - I was born in Scituate R.I. on the 5 th day of July 1759. I have no record of my age. I was living in Scituate aforesaid when called into service and have always lived in said Scituate since said War, & now live in the same town; I entered into the service in the fall of 1776, & served out a month, I think under Capt. Stephen Kimball; Kimball might possibly have been my Colonel; & there was a William Potter who was an Officer in my company, and I was stationed at Newport R.I. this month & served as a substitute for my father; I marched thro' Providence, from thence to Bristol passed under the command of Bristol Ferry into Portsmouth , which is on the Island. was about a week at Bristol; I remember that while in this service, the Sheep were got off the Island, to keep them away from the British, who came into to Newport about this time; one Daniel Brock caught a skittish lamb, by holding the old sheep by her head, and laying down on his back till the lamb came up to the sheep  him , when he caught it by its leg - Nathan Olney, in May 1777, then being here, entitled me for nine months, into what was called the Plenty  Plenty  month seven

and I found out said nine months under Capt. Caleb Coox. of Newport in Col. Archibald Crary's Regiment, my principal station was at Bristol R.I. I was in Spencer's expedition at Little Compton, after this expedition was over I was marched back to Bristol and served my time out; I know General Breckine Coox, Col. Crary and Col. James Williams, I drew my equipments for this service at Gov. West's house in Scituate & then thence to Bristol thro' Providence; When my time was about out, my father came down and objected to my enlisting again, as he wanted me to serve for him, in his time as one half of the Militia, nearly at this time were in con- stant service; I did not enlist; in June 1778 I think, it was, I served for my said father, a month's station at Warwick R.I. under Capt. Edward Knight the following month at same place, I served for myself under Samuel Wilkins, in Col. John Waterman's Regiment, and Breckine Coox, was an General; I am pleased to remember the order of time, in which my monthly service took place, and who my officers were - I know that I served as a month for a Mr. Loom, twenty days in Sullivan's expedition in August I think 1778 when I was stationed on the Island of R.I. under a Capt. Arnold of Warwick - The next month I was drafted & served for myself at same place under Capt. Samuel Wilkins, I then went home after the time for Loom was out, till I had served my own month - then I went up to Poppsquash, to take care of the sick at the hospital; I left the hospital in September - In November  September 1778 served a month at Warwick for one Caleb Coox, under Capt. Jonathan Knight and I stayed at this Post for myself and my father the four following months upon service, we both having been drafted, one for one half the time, and the other for the other half - and I believe they Captains were Jonathan Knight and Samuel Wilkins - In June 1779 I was drafted to go to Bristol R.I. marched thro' Providence; I remember that we had no music and as we went thro' the streets, in Providence Christopher Edwards and I sang a march; this was a month tour,

Served this month under Capt. Samuel William of Scituate. The following month I served for my father at same place under either Capt. Jonathan Knight or and said Samuel William. In September 1779 served on draft at Warwick, under Simon Harrington or or Hovenden Capt. I think at any rate, I served one month under him - in November 1779 I served on a draft, stationed at Warwick, either 15 Days or a month, under Capt. James Wells - In December 1779 served for my father a month, stationed at Warwick, who was my Capt. Cannot remember as they were changed so often I enlisted in March 1781 under Capt. Jonathan Knight, was stationed at Newport served a month, Gideon Harris was my ensign I remember - In April or May 1781 I was enlisted by Capt. Caleb Cobb of Canterbury, Connecticut, he marched me to New London, through Norwich in Col. John Storer's Regiment, where I was stationed about one year, whilst in the time of service a Captain Southrop took the command of our Company; it seems to me that a Col. Spaulding commanded our regiment some, and I have faint recollection of one General Gordon - In all the above cases I served out my term, and as near as I can remember as above stated. Never had any written discharge as I recollect - have no written or documentary evidence of my service -
I hereby relinquish any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the pension and bequeath that my name is not on the pension roll of my state -
Given to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
Reverend Charles Stone, Henry Stone, John King, John Williams and Doctor Caleb Fiske, are persons who live in my neighbourhood & can testify as to my character for veracity, and their opinion of my services as a soldier in the revolution -
Such deposition of living witnesses as I have been able to get are here to annexed -

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state;
Stephen Young
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid — before me
M c P. Evans Justice C. C. Pleas
We Charles Charles Stone, a clergyman residing in Litchfield in the vicinity of the Stephen Young and Jonah Dits, residing in same town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Stephen Young who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighbor- hood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion — Charles Stone Jonah Dits
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
before me
M c P. Evans Justice C. C. Pleas
And the said M c P. Evans, Justice of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid, do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter —

and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the before named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and was a revolutionary soldier and I further certify that it appears to me, that Charles Stone, who has subscribed the annexed certificate, is a clergyman, residing in the vicinity of the applicant, and that Sarah Dikes who has subscribed said certificate, is a resident in said Situate; And that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit, And I further certify that said applicant is unable from bodily infirmity to attend the sitting of the court which sits by Law in Providence, 14 miles from his place of residence - I further certify that the foregoing contains my original proceedings in the matter of the application of Stephen Young for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Situate aforesaid this 10 th day of August 1832 -
Wm P. Evans Justice C. C. Pleas

I Christopher Edwards of Situate in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, being of lawful age and duly engaged according to Law do testify and say - That I am well acquainted with Col. Stephen Young of said Situate - and well recollect of his serving four terms of a month each in Bristol, R. I. was myself with him at Rhode Island, in Sullivan's Expedition, saw him at a house, and he broke through a crowd, got to me and took me in and treated me, I remember this as I was much chilled with cold at the time - from what I saw him in the service as above stated, and what I saw him at Warwick and from what I have always understood about his service, I think he served about half the time in said war, or the other Militia some of them did, until he went to Connecticut as a soldier, to which place I carried him in a sleigh and left him at Eatons tavern in Plainfield - I consider his character for truth to be good, and he is a good quiet and peaceable neighbor -
His Christopher Edwards mark
Charles A. Searle. State of Rhode Island & Providence Pl., in Situate on this 30 th day of July 1832 personally came Christopher Edwards, signer of the above affidavit and made solemn oath that the facts therein stated are true to the best of his knowledge and belief Before me Jonah Dimes, Just Peace turn over

I further certify that said Christopher Schwarz is to me well known and is a credible person and that his Statement is entitled to credit.
Jonah Stokes, Just. Peace

I Francis Parker of Scituate in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, of lawful age and being duly engaged according to Law do testify and say: That I am well acquainted with Col. Stephen Young of said Scituate, and am knowing that he served as a soldier, in the Militia of Rhode Island, at Westerwick R.I. during some part of the Revolutionary war; I also saw him in like service at Bristol, R.I., but I do not know how much service he did; yet I think from what I remember of his service, and what I have heard on the subject, in his neighbourhood that he served nearly half the term, of the war, till he went off into Connecticut a soldiering which I think was in 1782 - Col. Young is a good whole- some, quiet inhabitant, in the neighbourhood; his character for truth and veracity I consider as good as general -
his
Francis Parker mark -
Witness
Charles H. Learle
State of Rhode Island,
Providence ss. In Scituate on this 30 th day of July A.D. 1832 personally came Francis Parker, signer of the above affidavit and made solemn oath that the facts above stated therein are true to the best of his knowledge and belief. Before me
Jonah Titus Just Peace - And I further certify that said Francis Parker is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit - Jonah Titus Just Peace

I Thomas Parker of Tattitute of lawful age and duly engaged according to Law do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Stephen Young of Tattitute aforesaid, in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, an applicant for a pension, and I served in the revolutionary war with him, as private soldier, was with him at Warwick, Warren & Bristol; do not know how much time he served, and yet I think from what I remember of his service, that he served as one of the drafted soldiers in the militia, half of the time, till he went into Connecticut, to do duty, but do not know when that was, yet think it near the end of the war - Col. Young character for truth and veracity upon a general scale I consider good; in his neighborhood, he is a peaceable, quiet man and good neighbor - his
Thomas Parker mark
Witness Charles F. Searle
State of Rhode Island &c, Tattitute on this 30 th day of July 1882 Providence R.I. personally came Thomas Parker sign of the above affidavit and made solemn oath that the facts therein stated are true to the best of his knowledge and belief - Before me Joseph Titus, Just Peace And I further certify that said Thomas Parker is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to credit - Joseph Titus, Just Peace

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Providence ss. I William R Watson Clerk of the court of Common Pleas within & for the county of Providence in the State of Rhode Island, hereby certi- fy that Jonah Titus is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Providence aforesaid - that he is duly empowered to take depositions as that the signatures attached to the annexed documents purporting to be his, are in the proper hand writing of said Titus and that full faith and credit are due to the official attestations of said Titus -
In Witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court at Providence this 20 th day of August in the year 1882 - Wm R Watson

The affidavit of Edmund Colvin of Coventry being of Lawful age, who testifieth and saith
I recollect that Stephen Young situatly enlisted with and at the same I did under Capt. Jonathan Knight of Situate in the month of March for one month as a Soldier in the Revolutionary war it being in the year 1781 we served at Newport R.I. part of the aforesaid time under Capt. Traston Edmund Colvin
Sworn to at Coventry this 26 th day of July A.D. 1832
Personally appeared the above named Edmund Colvin and made solemn oath to the truth of the above written affidavit Before me Asa Stone Jus. Peace

I Thomas Smith of Seekonk in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, being of lawful age and duly engaged according to Law do testify and say - That I am well acquainted with Colonel Stephen Young of said Seekonk, an applicant for a pension - and in June 1777 when I entered into the com- pany of the revolutionary war, in the company commanded by Capt. Caleb Barn of Newport. I found said Young serving as a soldier in said Company and he continued to serve in said Company as long as I did, and I served nine months and a half in said Company - how long said Young had served in said Company before I came into it I do not not know - but while said Company commanded an Regiment, we were stationed at Bristol in R. I. for the most part. We then to Warwick were carried from Warwick where I entered by water in a boat to Bristol - This was about the first of our acquaintance said Stephen Young's father was then living & subject to do duty, - I saw his said Father at Bristol in December 1776 reported for duty - The above is according to the best of my remem- brance -
Thomas Smith

4810.
adm d
2 years pri
80. $
Hon T. Burgess
Attorney General

State of Rhode Island.
Providence ss, in Superior Court on this 13 th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared Thomas Smith, signer of the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath that the facts therein stated are true to the best of his knowledge and belief - I further certify that said Smith is a person of good and well known, and that he is a person of creditability and that his statement is entitled to credit - Before me —
Jonah Titus Just Peace

Stephen Young
R.I.
second M c E
The Magistrate has called to the credibility of but one of the living witnesses. The papers are not properly au- thenticated
Letter 29 Oct 1832
Mr. Burges.
Mah Situs South Scituate R 9

4870
BRIEF in the case of Stephen Young - laborer alias Gentleman of Seituate of Providence by in the State of Rhode Island (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? Unable from bodily infirmity to attend Court  3. How old is he? 73  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. As a Gen.     In 1776   He the full served out a month 1 private Capt Kimball or Col Kimball   1777 May 9 do Capt Carr Col Brary   1778 June 1 Substitute for his father Capt Knight   The following month 1 private Capt Wilbur Col Waterman   1778 Augt 1 Substitute for his father Capt Arnold In Sullivan's Ex.   next month 1 private Capt Wilbur   a November 1 Substitute for Capt Conry Capt Jonathan Knight at Warwick   and he staid at same place for himself the 4 following months 4 private in his own right 2 mos Capt Wilbur - Knight   1779 June 1 private Capt Saml Wilbur   following month 1 Substitute for father do or Capt Knight   1779 Sept 1 private Capt Harrington   a Nov either 15 days or a month 15 " Capt Wells   a Dec 1 Substitute for father Capt Remembrance Capt's name   1781 March 1 private Capt Knight   a Apr or May - 1 Year " Capt Cobb - Col Johnston   " Capt Lathrop - Col Gulliver  

5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Scituate 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Several living witnesses 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They are put together with tape which does not pass under a seal
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. G. Easton Examining Clerk.

The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations As a court of Probate holding within and for the Town of Scituate in the County of Providence in said State of Rhode Island on the 12 th day of February A.D. 1842 But Amended that Satisfactory Evidence has this day been adduced to this court to prove that Stephen Young of said Scituate was a Citizen of the United States and that he Died at said Scituate on the 18 th day of November last past and that he left no widow, but he left the following named children Viz. John Young Thomas Young Anthony Young Allen Young Jerome Young and Tilphena Leboon the wife of George L. Leboon who are all now living and are of full age
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and herein affixed the Seal of said Court this 12 th day of February A.D. 1842.
Josiah Westcott Probate Clerk

September 6, 1935
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Stephen Young-S.22072 BA-J/AWF
The Quartermaster General Memorial Branch War Department Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Stephen Young, soldier of the War of the Revolution from Rhode Island, died November 18, 1841 in said Scituate, Rhode Island. etc on orig.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 22072, based upon the service of Stephen Young in the Revolutionary War.
Stephen Young was born July 5, 1759 in Scituate, Rhode Island; names of his parents are not stated, his father was living during the Revolution in Rhode Island.
Stephen Young, while residing in Scituate, served as follows:
He enlisted in May, 1775, served about ten months as drummer in Captain Stephen Kimball's company, Colonel Daniel Hitchcock's Rhode Island regiment; served from December 6, 1776, one month as private in Captain Samuel Wilbur's company, Colonel Jonathan Waterman's Rhode Island regiment, and from February, 1777, one month as sergeant in same company and regiment; he enlisted in April or May, 1777, served over ten months as sergeant in Captain Caleb Carr's company, Colonel Archibald Crary's Rhode Island regiment, was in General Spencer's Expedition; in 1778, one month in Captain Edward Knight's company, in August, 1778, twenty days as sergeant in Captain Arnold's company, was in General Sullivan's Expedition, and later in 1778, one

months as sergeant in Captain Samuel Wilbur's company, and one month in Captain Jonathan Knight's company, Colonel William West's Rhode Island regiment; served in 1779, one month as sergeant in Captain Samuel Wilbur's company, Colonel Stephen Kimball's Rhode Island regiment, one month as private in Captain Jonathan Knight's company, Colonel Brown's Rhode Island regiment, one month as private in Captain Simeon Harrington's company, and one month as sergeant in Captain Wells' company, Colonel Thomas Holden's Rhode Island regiment; served from March, 1780, one month as sergeant in Captain William Howard's company, Colonel Stephen Kimball's regiment; served from March, 1781, one month as sergeant in Captain Jonathan Knight's company in same regiment; enlisted in April, 1781, served one year as drummer in Captains Caleb Cobb's and Lathrop's companies, under Colonels Johnston and Spalding, with the Connecticut troops, stationed at New London. Many of the above mentioned monthly tours were as substitute for his father,
After the Revolution, Stephen Young held a "commission for eleven years in the Scituate Light Infantry".
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 10, 1832, then a resident of Scituate, Rhode Island.
He died November 18, 1841, leaving no widow, the following children survived him, "all of full age": John Young, Thomas Young, Anthony Young, Allen Young, James Young, and Zilpher, wife of George Flahoom or Cahoom (?). Name of soldier's wife is not given.
The application for headstone for Stephen Young is returned herewith. There was no correspondence enclosed.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Revolution
22.072 INVALID.
22072
Stephen Young
Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index: Vol. 2, Page 496
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1923-May 1- Family data to Hon. C. Ellis Moore for Mrs. A.C. ... 1923-Sept 6- list to memorial B. ...

— Stephen Young — 79. July. Knight — — Nov. Wells Holden 80 March — Edwards 81. March Knight
Warwick 1.
Mrs Esther Stone's case

South Scituate May 3 rd R.I.
May 7 1844 Stephen Young
Free
J. L. Edwards Comr of Pensions Washington City D.C.

South Scituate P.O. May 3. 1841
Dear Sir,
In my present feeble state of health and mind I write for the purpose of saying that I am willing to comply with all the requirements in yours of Feb. 2 d but the great length of time since I gave my declaration makes it desirable that you would write me, to what part of service stated in that declaration you now object as not being sufficiently proved; and what part is sufficiently proved. When I made out my dec n I expected that Sergeants Corporals and drummers and privates were all as to what they were as one, and after I was informed of the contrary I applied to Mr. Titus to have my pension enlarged as I had served in the capacities of Sergeant Corporal & Drummer, but he put me off at different times - and it was not done, and I feel hurt now to have it supposed that my pension is too large and even suspended on that account, especially as nearly all those persons by whom I could make proof of service are now dead - I was actually in the service of the revolution over three years, and often has my mother reminded me of that fact, she having kept in her mind an exact account of it - In the Brief objections sent by you to Mr. Titus when (as he says, my papers were returned) you state as to questions 4 and 5 that the answers are "yes," I hope you will answer this immediately, as I feel anxious to prepare all the statements required by you so as to either forward them by Senator Simmons or send them by mail by the first of May, as you distress me by stopping my pension, after I had drawn it for several years when I could have lived better without it than what I can now - after the revolution I had a commission for Eleven years in the Scituate Light

Infantry and seven years of that time was the first spin in that company - Under these circumstances you will not be surprised that I wish for a speedy termination of any and all doubts hanging over your mind as to my claim as a pensioner - If you should continue the suspension of my pension for further investi- gation, I want you to be open to reasonable conviction as to enlarging my claim, as well as to reducing it, in doing which you will not forget what I have before alluded to, namely, that nearly all my witnesses are dead, and the living ones nearly as bad from their great age - Besides myself sick, and doubly infested from the stroke inflicted by you, in what you deemed the discharge of official duty -
Your Obedient-humble Servant Stephen Young

I Stephen Young of Scituate in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged 82 years do say upon solemn oath, That according to my best recollection and belief I served in the revolutionary war as follows; In May 1775 I was enlisted by Ebenezer Johnson for a term of eight months, and was in about four days afterwards ordered to Providence where I joined the company of Capt. Stephen Kimball, and marched to Dorchester and from thence to Roxbury where I was stationed in said company in Col. Daniel Hitchcock's Regiment, about sixty five miles from home till said term was out; This term commenced about the middle of May 1775 and ended about the middle of January 1776. I served the whole of this term as a drummer, and after the term was out I continued on duty in said company and Regiment, at the same place till the British left Boston, which was about the middle of March perhaps the twentieth, I was then marched back to Providence where I was dismissed, making in all at least ten months on the whole term, all of which I served as drummer. I knew as Field officers on duty, General Nathaniel Green, Ezekiel Cornell, and Israel Angell, besides Col. Hitchcock and company officers - I remember Jeremiah Olney and said Kimball who were captains and Lieut. Jonathan Smith and Ensign Nehemiah Angell; I heard of Col. Varren but did not know him - we had about five hundred troops in our Regiment, there was another regiment near by, nearly or quite as large, besides a large body of Militia, that was coming and going all strangers to me, we were quartered some time in tents of canvas but mostly in buildings, when on Prospect Hill we could see Brattle Hill, we saw the noted battle of "Bunker Hill" we drew rations from the public store, when I enlisted a small bounty was paid, by Johnson to my father, I enlisted with his

council and he drew the pay, who paid it to him I cannot say, neither can I say certainly in what he received it,
In December 1776 upon the alarm given at the approach of the British who were landing at Newport, I turned out with the Militia and went to Bristol, my father was drafted for a tour of one month and I took his place as a private, I served on this tour one month, went on to Rhode Island helped get off some stock, Captain Samuel William Licut Thomas Field, Ensign William Potter; also Lt William West, were there we came back to Bristol and stayed till the tour was out. When we first met in Bristol the number of troops was very large, but, when started to march on to the Island the number with us might be five hundred and when we came back the number was still less, perhaps there were not more than one hundred and thirty, who came to that station; many of the Militia who were alarmed returned home before we went from Bristol to go on to the Island. There were many other officers both Field and Company whose names I do not recollect; It has always seemed to me that Capt Stephen Kimball, was there, but it may be otherwise I am not certain, I remember Lt West, he stood in the same boat with me, when we came off the Island, and he held his horse by the Bridle and swam him beside the boat or scow; This tour commenced about the middle of Dec. the 6 th of December 1776 and ended about the sixth of January 1777 But when we arrived in Bristol upon the alarm the British troops were not actually landed, I was about forty miles from home while at said Bristol, was quartered in houses, and after the provisions which we carried were consumed we drew rations from the public stores, and father received the pay, I understood that the captain paid him, but can't say how, or that he did do it —

about the twentieth of February 1777 I was drafted for a term of one month, which I served out as a sergeant stationed at Warwick, quartered in the Safford house, so called at that time, in Captain Samuel Williams company in Col John Watmoughs Regiment, about sixteen miles from home, drew rations from the public stores and my father drew the pay if any was made. There were about one hundred troops at this place, I do not mention any other officers but there were some others than this term ended about the 20th of March 1777
In April or the first of May 1777 I was enlisted by Capt. Nathan Olney into the fifteen months service for nine months and went immediately to Warwick under Sergeant Perry thence to Wickford where Ensign Read  Perry took the command stayed here about a week then returned to Warwick, where Nathan Olney took the command, and soon after marched us to Bristol, we went by water in flat bottom boats, and at Bristol joined Col Archibald Ecrans Regiment, where we were stationed till General Spencer's expedition in October, I was in Capt Caleb Carr's company, we then marched to Little Compton, where we stayed till this expedition was over, then were marched back to Bristol, passed near Houndland Ferry & I was continued stationed at Bristol till my time was out, which ended about the last of January 1778 but upon the special request of Governor Green and Col Ecrans I continued in duty in same company and Regiment one month and a half longer, this was to oblige such soldiers as had enlisted again, but had previous to go home, but latter portion my enlisting again, yet consented to my staying, as stated - I performed the whole of this term, making in all at least ten months and a half as sergeant, and was enlisted with that understanding, as I was acquainted with the military discipline - There were about one thousand troops at Bristol But more in the expedition of Gen Spencer - My company officers were Caleb Carr Capt, The aforesaid Nathan Olney Lieut, and Ensign Read -

I saw Gen Spencer in his expedition, we were quartered mostly in buildings. I was about forty miles from home - drew rations from the public stores, and something like a year after this service expired a notice was published in the New papers that the members of Col Cravys Regiment would be paid if they came to Bristol and I went down & got mine, who paid it I am not certain but think his name was Channing, he paid in paper money -
In August 1778 I served for my father a term of twenty days for one Mr Low stationed at Portsmouth, went on to the Island of Rhode Island under General Sullivan, General Cornell was there, Col Cravy, Col Topham and Col Elliot I knew them all by sight and was acquainted with Col Cravy - I was in Capt Arnold's Company of Warwick. There were more than ten thousand troops in this expedition! I served as sergeant for said Low, was about forty miles a little more some of the time from home, I was quartered in buildings and huts made of bushes, drew rations from the public stores, and Captain Arnold paid me in paper money - This term ended while I was upon Rhode Island and I joined myself to Capt Samuel Williams Company wherein I had been drafted, he arriving at the very time the twenty days were out, this draft I think was for for one month - Col William Barton & General Cornell, Col Cravy, Topham & Elliot still continued there, the number of troops about the same I served as sergeant this term, The day after I came off the Island which was the night after the battle, I was sent by Gen Cornell up to Poppasquash to help take care of the sick in the hospital at that place, & I continued there several days after my term of service had expired, while at Portsmouth and on the Island I was quartered in booths made of bushes and in buildings, while at Poppasquash I quartered in the hospital, I drew rations out of the public stores, and father received the pay, but of whom or in what I cannot say - This last commenced the first of September 1778 and ended including what time I continued at the hospital after my month was out

the fifth of October 1778 - In November 1778 I served a term of one month in the Rhode Island Militia as a substitute for Caleb Cawley Stationed at Warwick which term commenced about the middle of November 1778 and ended about the middle of December 1778 in Capt Jonathan Knight's company & I think in Col W m West's Regiment, a small body of troops at this station not over one hundred and fifty, I have entirely forgotten what other officers, if any were there, I was quartered in the Lippit house so called, drew rations from the public stores and father drew the pay - & I think Capt Knight paid him in paper money of no great value - I served this term as Sergeant about sixteen miles from home
In June 1779 I was drafted for a term of one month which I served out Stationed at Bristol in Capt Samuel Williams company and I believe Col. Stephen Kinsell was an Colonel, I have forgotten the other officers except Capt Corner Smith, I commenced this term about the twentieth of June and ended about the twentieth of July 1779 I served as Sergeant this term number of troops present about two hundred fifty, others at Howland Ferry and other places - I was about forty miles from home this term, quartered in buildings, at the southeast part of the town, drew rations at the public stores, and father had the pay -
at the expiration of this term I commenced a term of one month as a substitute for my father, as a private I believe Capt Jonathan Knight was Captain of the company in which I did duty, can't name any officers present and in command except Col. Brown, I think the number of troops about the same as in the previous month - same distance from home, quartered, subsisted and paid the same, the number of officers being but few, and not with them but a short time, not much acquaintance formed with them -
I served a term of one month the same year, think it was in September under Capt Simon Harrington, was at Warwick

with him, about one hundred and fifty troops there quartered subsisted & paid as in form of same year except at a different place - I was a substitute at this time either for John Phillips or Caleb Govey, I was a private on this tour, & about sixteen miles from home -
In November 1779 I was drafted for a tour of either fifteen days or one month, which I served out stationed at Warwick quartered at the Safford house under Capt. James With he commanded our company company and was either captain or took rank as such, I believe Thos. Holden was our Colonel. There were some other officers present, a Phillips and Walker, they were company officers This tour was for at least fifteen days I served this tour as Sergeant, drew rations out of the public stores for our subsistence and father took the pay -
I served some as a substitute in the month following for my father at same place, but the tour was short & I will not undertake to say who was in com- mand -
In March 1780 I was drafted for a tour of one month, which I served out stationed at Warwick under Capt. W m Howard & Col. Stephen Kimbell I was a Sergeant and served as such on this tour not many officers at this post, about one hundred troops present, I was about sixteen miles from home quartered in buildings, drew rations out of the public stores for our subsistence, but have forgotten about the pay; Col. Kimbell not there but a short time, Col. Brown had a few troops at the Lockwood house when we left there, John Edwards was with him and had a few men under him who kept a guard at the Lockwood house - This tour commenced about the middle of March and ended about the middle of April -
In March 1781 I entered into Capt. Jonathan

Knight's Company for a term of one month which I served out Stationed at Newport in Col Stephen Kimball's Regiment; a captain by the name of Chaplin, Chaplin or some such name came there and had a conversation with our Ensign whose name was Harris, and we were short of provisions at the time, and this man told Ensign Harris to hold on, as they should have a supply of provisions the next day, and some came accordingly, Capt. Kimball did not stay quite so long as I did at that post, but I think he did not leave the town till his month was up, I served a full month from the first of March to the first of April, reckoning the time of going down - about fifty miles from home, quartered in buildings, subsisted on the public stores, though short some of the time, Captain Knight some time after the month was out paid me the money in paper, paymaster I expect paid it to him but can't say about that, the money was of no value scarcely - Edmund Colvin was with me on this tour and I served as sergeant, but a small body of troops at this post -
In April 1781 I enlisted into Capt. Cobb's company of Canterbury Connecticut he marched me to New London through Norwich, where I was stationed for the time, and I served as a sergeant sergeant, the whole tour, in Col Johnson's Regiment; I think there was a Captain such Lathrop, a Col Leach, also a General Gordon at this Station, the number of troops embodied at this Station from four to five hundred, more at some times, I was about forty five miles from home, I was paid in paper money by the paymaster, whose name I do not recollect, I enlisted for the term of one year unless sooner discharged, I got a furlough and came home on account of ill health, the last of June, with leave to stay till notified to return, I was notified to return the last of August, which I did, my health

was immediately restored on my arrival home I was at home on the 24 th day of June, and I got back to New London on the 24 th day of August as near as I can recollect; I was absent two months and one day, or it wanted one day of two months; after my return I continued on duty in said Com- pany and Regiment till my year was out - I consider my time did not stop while away upon a furlough like the one named, but I may be mistaken; as to the grade being stated different from what it was in my dislocation, I will say, I was not correctly informed at the time of applying for my pension, I am informed that several other gentlemen, who were in the same error have corrected or amended their Declarations and had their pensions enlarged accordingly, I hope for equal justice in my case; I have at several different times stated to Mr. Titus, that I wished the error corrected, the first time was six or seven years ago, but he put me off on the ground that the Commission might think it strange and perhaps unsatisfactory - But I now make the correction under a call from the Commission - I have detailed all the service of any considerable amount, there are some omissions not stated and I was once under Capt Peter Pierce But if what is already stated is insufficient none would be of no use - and besides ill health for some time past, and old age has much impaired my mem- ory, but I have endeavoured to state facts and not reasoning, I may be mistaken in many particulars -
Stephens Young
State of Rhode Island } County of Providence } ss. In Situate from 3 rd 1841 Then personally appeared Stephen Young sign of the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath that

the facts therein stated are all true according to his best knowledge and belief - I also certify that on the second page, the words "were then" were interlined, and the words "the middle of S," were erased, and on the third page the word Perry was stricken out and the word Read in- terlined, on the fourth page the words "for my father," were stricken out, and the word 'in' in another place interlined, on the fifth page the word "forgotten" erased, on the sixth page the words "commanded me" erased and the word who in another place interlined, also the word "not" on the seventh page the word "each" erased all before the execution of said affidavit -
before me Nathan K. Stone Just Peace
The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence ss
I Walter Paine & clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Nathan K. Stone is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified: that his commission was dated on the 11 th day of May A D 1841, and will expire on the first Wednesday of May A D 1842 and that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court This 16 th day of June A D 1841
Walter Paine & clerk

No Licutate
1847 July 23
July 26
R. d.
Inst. L.
Stephen H. Young
Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
free

North Scituate R.I. July 21. 1841 J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to yours of the 24 th of June, in relation to the Supplemental statement of Stephen Young, I would state; that yours of Feb. last required a statement embracing all his service on which he relied for a continuance of his Pen- sion - He therefore felt called upon to state all his service, that he could meet with any such able degree of distinctness; Under this view of the case, he included the term of 8 months in Massachusetts in 1775 - which term might have been fully proven by undoubted evidence in 1833 I have no doubt - I have myself heard Samuel Eldred speak of Youngs being in service at some place near Boston in 1775, but he is now dead -
As to the term of 12 months in 1781 Young says the officers belonged in the State of Conn - I can write to the Secretary of that State for such evidence as is referred to in yours of the 24 th if you require it - But I take it for granted that you have means of knowing in your Department the facts in question, and that you have no wish to put a poor old man to expense unless it is absolutely

necessary - Yours of the 24 th also states that "The grade of Sergeant & Drummer is not suf- ficiently established" Yours of Feb. required the grade to be stated, and Mr. Young could only state the grade as he knew it to be, not having hopes of finding living witnesses perhaps, to establish his present allegations, but he had strong hopes that Christopher Edwards affidavit would satisfy you that he was a Drummer in 1781 Christopher Edwards is living and I will endeavour to get him to give another affidavit if I happen to see him, touching that point, I have not seen him in over a year, and he is said to be sick; all Mr. Youngs other witnesses are dead, as I now think - You will not post- pone your decision, but in case any evidence should appear which would be useful in settling the question of grade, I hope you will revise the decision made on the present proof -
One word more & I shall close: Mr. Young is old, and if any man in R.I. was in the revolutionary war long enough to entitle him to a full pension I think

him to have been one. He has drawn his pension for several years and considered that a part of his future support: he is doubly distressed by its "suspension"; firstly because he needs it - and secondly because it gives  it gives his own and his country's enemies occasion for reproach - Every reproach however, of which I have heard, (and that comes  they come from two indi- viduals who took an active part in opposition to the last war -) are founded on entire igno- rance of every thing in the case except the mere suspen- sion - I hope you will able  feel justified in restoring him to his former position. By doing which you will relieve an old public man, from a great conflict of mind - Yours respectfully Jonah Titus - Sept 12

  75. May.  Kimball  last boat  Witchcock - at Roxbury  Drum.  8 00    76 Dec.  Wilbur   & continued  "  2.       subs. for father.   1    77 July  Wilbur  Waterman's regt  Warwick  Serf.  1.    " May  Barr.  Brady's Regt  Island of R.I.  Serf.  10. 15    78 Aug  Arnold  - subs. for Low  Sullivan's Expdn   - 20    " Sept.  Wilbur   Sullivan's Expdn  Serf.  1.    " Nov.  Knight & West  sub. for Caleb Cury  R.I.  "  1.    79 June  Wilbur   Bristol  Serf.  1.    " July  Knight  sub. for father    1.    " Sept.  Harrington  sub. Phillips or Cury -    1.    " Nov.  Wills   Warwick  Serf.  - 15    80 March  Kimball   "  "  1.    81 March  Knight  Kimball  Newport  "  1.    " April  Bobb  Johnson  New London  Drum.  12     43:10  

At Litchfield, 1841 Feb 13
Insee
Feb 17
R.D.
Miss Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington City D.C.

North Scituate R.I. Feb. 12. 1841
J. L. Edwards. Commissioner of Pensions.
Yours of the 3 d instant to Mr. Stephen Young, was duly received by him - His health is not quite so good, as usual, at this time, on which account, he will not be able to send you the required affidavit till he is better - In 1833-4 the old man was quite low, as he had also been the year previous - But he has been very well for several years till this winter, when, as he informs me, he is more feeble, & the contents of your letter are not calculated to aid an old man in getting the better of bodily infirmity -
Yours Respectfully
Jonah Dyer

J L Edwards Com- of Prisoners Washington City D.C.

R. I. North Scituate Jan. 16. 1860
Dear Sir,
At the request of Col. Stephen Young, I enclose his statement, as required by you in yours to him, of the 3 d of Feb. last. He thinks that in the affidavit of Mr. Christopher Edwards it is stated that when he carried him to Connecticut in 1781 that said Young carried his trunk - as to what said Young has stated in relation to his applying to me about his grade being improperly stated in in his Declaration it is correct - He has often complained to me on that subject, he commenced commencing making such complaints about seven years ago - And I ought to say further that I was not aware of the importance of the applicant's stating his grade at the time of making out his and other pension papers drawn by me; and I think that Deacon Colvin's papers will fully justify this remark; I believe his papers were sent to you by the Clerk of the District Court, and returned for some reason to him, and that he gave notice to Mr. Colvin who employed him to prepare the required affidavit, and the Clerk had the proper corrections made, & he in consequence drew as Sergeant &c. Mr. Young made his application before a Judge and as a consequence, no record is to be found of his Deeth. I hope however, that any such discrepancies as are consistent with integrity of heart will be

overlooked; His zeal to aid others, is hardly consistent with a want of merit in his own case - He is old and infirm, and feels how almost impossible it is, under the circumstances of his case, to make answer to all the strict requirements of yours of the 3 rd Feb. last - But after being informed by your last to him, that slight discrepancies would be viewed with all reasonable indulgence, he has made up his mind to undertake a recital of his revolutionary efforts; and it remains for you to determine, whether the old man shall stand beside the few remaining men of those days with honor or not - yours with Respect Jonah Titus
J. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Jonah Titus
March 28 th 1842
Dear Sir,

Sir
502 In H March 28 th 42
In the case of Stephen Young dec d you were apprized by that the Dept t was of opinion that he had rec d a higher pension than he was entitled to & that no further payments could be made him until he showed by a compliance with the rules (as required by my letter to him of 3 Feby 41,) that his actual service amounted to that claimed by him & unadvisably allowed. There is nothing due to him and consequently nothing to which the children may receive.
Jonah Situs Esq r North Scituate Rd

to Situate March 22
Mar 26. 1841
free young
Rd. J. L. Edwards Com ee of Pension Washington City D.C.

North Scituate R.I. March 22, 1862 J L Edwonds, Comr of Pensions,
I enclose in behalf of the children of Stephen Young deceased, the certificate of the time of his decease. He died on the 18 th day of Nov. last, previous to which time his pension had been suspended, there was something over a years pension due at his decease. The old man complained of being unwell for a long time before his death, and as he is gone to his final account, his children do not believe you will longer withhold the balance due on his pension -
Yours Respectfully Jonah Titus
J L Edwonds Comr. of Pensions Washington D.C.
P.S. you have on file the supplemental affidavit of said Stephen Young as requested by your letter giving him notice of the suspension -