Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,952, Henry Young, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn.
NUMBER _____
Young, Henry Catharine
R. 11,952
CONTENTS

George C. Young

Virginia: Ohio County Court. June Term 1856.
State of Virginia, Towit: On this 4 th day of June 1856. personally appeared before the County Court of Ohio County, George C. Young, a resident of Virginia, in the County of Brooke, aged sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled, "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That he is a surviving heir of Catharine Young widow of Henry Young deceased, who was enlisted in the American Army, in the City of Philadelphia, state of Pennsylvania, about the year 1775, who was a fifer, and also cleaner and loader, cannon in Colonel Proctor's artillery, - he was at the battles of Brandywine and Germantown. He further declares that his mother Catharine Young was married to the said Henry Young, in the year 1786. That the aforesaid Henry Young, died in the year 1810, and that his said mother died in the year 1843, in the month of December, that the marriage took place before the first of January 1794. Viz; in the year above stated. That his said father was in his seventeenth year at the time of his enlistment, and that there has never before been any application for a pension in this instance.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before the County Court for Ohio County.
[Signed]
George C. Young.
A Copy. Teste. M c Colloch CLK.
Virginia, Ohio County, Towit:
I John M c Colloch, clerk of Ohio County Court, in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing is taken and truly copied from the records of said Court. M

Testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, at the Court House thereof in the City of Wheeling this 5 th day of June 1856, and 80 years of the Commonwealth.
J. M c Colloch.

Virginia: Ohio County Court. November Term 1810
Monday 5 November 1810.
The last will and Testament of Henry Young dec d . was proved in Court by the oath of Thomas Morris a subscribing witness thereto, and ordered to lie for further proof.
A Copy- Teste: Jno M c Colloch CLK.
Virginia: Ohio County Court. December Term 1810
Monday 4 December 1810.
The last will and Testament of Henry Young dec d . is fully proven in Court by the oath of William French, a subscribing witness thereto, and ordered to be recorded.
A Copy- Teste: Jno M c Colloch CLK
Virginia: Ohio County, to wit:
I John M c Colloch, clerk of Ohio County Court, in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing copies are truly taken and copied from the records of said Court.
In testimony whereof, whereof, I do hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of said Court at the Court-House thereof, in the City of Wheeling, this 7 th day of May 1856, and 80 th year of the Commonwealth.
Jno M c Colloch CLK, By J. Henry C. Fletcher Deputy CLK

Ohio County N.Y., To wit:-
In the case of George C. Young, one of the heirs at Law of Henry Young, a Revolutionary Soldier, late of Ohio County aforesaid Deceased; on the application of the said George C. for a pension.
The Deposition of Salathiel Curtis taken to be read in evidence on said application.
This Deponent saith; That he, this deponent, is in his 73 rd year of age; That the said Henry Young was his Uncle, by marriage; That he well knew the said Young and his wife, which wife was this deponent's Aunt; They lived in the neighborhood of this deponent for many years, and were always taken and reputed where they were known to be husband and wife; That the said George C. is their oldest son; That said Henry Young died in this County many years ago, leaving his widow Catherine Young and a number of children, of whom the applicant is one. Said Catherine died some years since, but how many this deponent does not remember.
Curtis
The Deposition of John Curtis Taken to be Read in Evidence on Said Application.
This Deponent saith that he this Deponent is in his 69 th year of age that the said Henry Young was his Uncle by marriage: That he well knew the said Young and his Wife which wife was this Deponent's Aunt. They lived in the neighborhood of this Deponent for many years and were always taken and reputed where where they were known to be husband and Wife: That the said George C. is their Oldest son: That said Henry Young died in this County many years, since leaving his Widow Catherine and a number of

Children of Whom the Applicant is one Said Catherine Died Some years Since but how many this Deponent Does Not Remember John Curtis
The Deposition of Mary Curtis Taken to be Read in Evidence on Said Application.
This Deponent Saith that She the Deponent is in her 71 st year of Age. that She knew Henry Young and Wife for many years previous to their Death. that She was present at the time of the Said Mr Young Death. A Brother of the Said George C. which Took place in the year one thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Three in the month of December Further this Deponent Saith that Mary Curtis
Ohio County State of Virginia To Wit On this 11 th Day of May 1856
Personally appeared before me W B Curtis as part of the peace in and for the Said County. Salathiel Curtis, John Curtis, and Mary Curtis. To me well known as persons of good Character and integrity, and was by me Truly Sworn to the foregoing Statements made by them as annexed to their respective Names W B Curtis J.P. L. S.
Virginia Ohio County Set
I Wm Collock Clerk of the County Court of Ohio County aforesaid do certify that W B Curtis Esqr whose subscribed signature is

Signed to the foregoing certificate as to the foregoing depositions or affidavits of Nathaniel Curtis was at the time of signing the same and yet is an acting Justice of the peace in & for the County of Ohio aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn according to law. Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court this 4th day June 1856
J. M c Colloch C lerk

11.952
P. O. _____
Catharine Young
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: Claim filed too late to be in printed list of
Re-enlisted: 185-2 of Rejections.
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

111 52 George Young
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Pension Office July 9 1836
Sir
Your application for arrear of pension under the Act of July 7 1838 in right of your mother Catherine Young dec'd widow of Henry has been examined & filed under the Act of that Act.
The rolls of this Office afford no evidence of your father's service, the claim, therefore, must be established by witnesses who knew of the service.
1838/ The date of your mother's marriage must be proved by public or private record or it must be shown that no such evidence exists, when the testimony of witnesses must be adduced who can show how they are able to fix the time,
The exact date of your mother's death and who are the children surviving her must be proved and administration must be appointed on her estate.
Geo. C. Young Esq
Bethany Brooks Co Pa

No Catharine Young dec'd, Widow of Henry va
Geo. C. Young July 9 1856.
11952
July 7 1838

Catherine Young and Henry Original J.A.
J. Minot-Goff Com of Penins. Washington City. D.C.

Whealing Va May 4 th 1886
J Minot Esq Comm'r Pension of Pensions Washington City DC
Dr Sir
Enclosed please find declaration of George C. Young his of Lathrop Young decd who applies for pension under act of 7 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows - He wishes, as heir, to recover the amt which may have been due to his mother at the time of her death - The declaration has been drawn in accordance with instructions which were enclosed to him from your office - The affidavits enclosed are the best evidence he can procure as to the marriage of his parents and the fact of his father's death he shows by the enclosed certificate from our County Clerk as to recording his father's will - Aside from his own affidavit he depends upon the records in the war department to show the service of his father
Please direct your communication to George C. Young at Bethany Brooke Co. Va Yrs truly N Richardson
P.S If further instructions are necessary to enable Mr Young to recover he desires to be informed N R