Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,633, William Young, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Young, William Margaret
W. 26633.
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State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. Nathan Weston, Esq.  John Ruggles, Esq. , before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial  Common Pleas Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Court Judge, in the matter of the application of William Young for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 8 th day of April
A. D. 1834, J. A. Chandler
I Benjamin Young of Alfred  Albany in the County of Somerset & State of Maine, aged Eighty three years, do upon oath testify say that I well know the within named William Young, that having served in the same company & regiment at the same time I well know that he served in Capt John Groves company in Col. Haindew's regiment, four months, in the year 1775, as he has within stated. I further state that I well knew that said William Young was drafted for six months in the year 1779, in Capt. Hinckley's company. I have always understood & do now fully believe that he served that term in the manner he has within stated. I have known & been personally acquainted with said William Young ever since he was a boy. I now live in Mercer.
Benjamin Young
State of Maine. Memoranda.
Court of Common Pleas, April 8 th 1834. Subscribed & sworn to in open court this 8 th day of April 1834, the deponent being a credible witness.
John Ruggles Jus. C.C.P.
I Peter Holbrook of Starks, Somerset County, Maine, aged eighty years, do upon oath testify say that I well know the within named William Young; that having served in the same company & regiment at the same time I well know that he served in Capt. John Groves company in Col. Haindew's regiment, four months in the year 1775, as he has within stated. I further state that I well knew that said William Young was drafted for six months in the year 1779, in Capt. Hinckley's company. I have always understood & do now fully believe that he served that term in the manner he has within stated. I have known & been personally acquainted with said William Young ever since he was a boy.
Peter Holbrook
State of Maine. Memoranda.
Court of Common Pleas, April 8 th 1834. Subscribed & sworn to in open court this 8 th day of April 1834, the deponent being a credible witness.
John Ruggles Jus. C.C.P.
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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this 8th day of April A. D. 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. John Ruggles, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, William Young a resident of Starks in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, aged Eighty 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 June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with Captain John Graves and served in Col. Waindew's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz, Graves Capt. & Waindew Col. That he enlisted in that company & regiment as a private in June 1775, for four months; that he served at Ducktrap, Belfast, Fox Islands & Bore's head on the coast of Maine, & after serving out the full term of his enlistment was verbally discharged at Bore's head at the mouth of Kennebec river in October of the same year. That in May 1779, he was drafted for six months in Capt. Hinkley's company in Col. McCobb's regiment of the same troops; that he served first at Townsend harbour and was afterwards in the Baguaduce expedition (where Capt. Hinkley was killed) from which he retreated through the woods to Kennebec river & served out his term of six months at Bore's head at the mouth of Kennebec river & was then verbally discharged. That he was born at Wiscasset, Maine , in the year 1753, where he presumes his age was recorded, & while his home was during his revolutionary services. That he removed from Wiscasset to said Starks about That he was placed on the Maine roll under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818, and that his pension certificate is numbered fifty years and dropped therefrom on account of his property. That at that time he resided in age, & has ever in the County of since lived and State of Maine, and now resides in there That he has named such of his officers as he now recollects. That any of his neighbours will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services.
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, except as aforesaid.
Wm Young
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
John Ruggles Jus. C.C.P.
And the said Judge, before whom said Court was holden does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
John Ruggles Jus. C.C.P.

Letter 22 April 1837 Pen Agent do. do G. W. Morton
State N o 27,432
William Young of Stark in the State of Maine who was a private in the Co. H commanded by Captain Groves of the Regt commanded by Col. Hinds in the Maine line for 10 m on the
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of May 1834 and R. E. Dorr Augusta Me.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834. 99.99 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sept. 16.66 $ 116.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. Burnham Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 1 Page 69

Reported
Maine 3812.
Margaret Young
widow of William Young, died who died on the 21. June 1842 of Farmerville in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Grew of the Regt commanded by Col. Henderson in the Mass. line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. 22 d June 1842 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 8. day of Decr 1842, and sent to George W. Weston Augusta Maine
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1842 6.64 7 mos. 14 days Semi-annual allowance ending Nov. 43 16.66
23.31
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by Theo. L. Moody Clerk, Book 6, Vol. 3 Page 29

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.—
To all whom it may concern :
I, Jacob Smith Clerk of all the Judicial Courts
within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby CERTIFY that Jeremich Bailey Esq.
whose name is affixed to the annexed paper as a Justice of the Peace
is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such ; and that the name, so affixed is his own
proper signature, to me well known.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the SEAL of the
Supreme Judicial Court
Given this ninth day of November
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty two
Jacob Smith
CLERK.
Sworn before me, Jeremich Bailey Justice of the Peace.

I Elisha M. Kenney of Wiscasset in the County of Lincoln, State of Maine, of lawful age depose & declare on oath, that I am Town Clerk of said Town of Wiscasset for the present year 1842, duly elected, & sworn into said Office, and now hold said Office, that the said Town of Wiscasset was formerly called Pownalborough, and that the Records of said Town of Pownalborough are kept with the Records of said Town of Wiscasset, and are now in my possession. That in a volume of said Town Records now in my possession marked "N o 2." is the following Records, viz. "Lincoln p. November fourth seventeen hundred & seventy seven. Then married William Young & Margaret Pomeroy both of Pownalborough. Thos. Rice Just Peace."
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the records aforesaid, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, "November 4 th 1777."
I Elisha M. Kenney above named, depose as say, that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Wiscasset aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said said Town (formerly called Pownalborough as aforesaid) with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Elisha M. Kenney { Clerk of the Town of Wiscasset, in Lincoln County, State of Maine.
State of Maine,
County of Lincoln p. November 9. 1842.
Sworn before me, Jeremiah Bailey Justice of the Peace.

I James Young of Starks in the county of Somerset Kennebec , and State of Maine, do depose and say, that my late father William Young was a Revo- lutionary pensioner of the United States, and that he died in the town of Starks in the month of June 1842, that his widow Margaret Young is now living in the said town Starks, having remained unmarried since his decease. I have always understood her maiden name was Margaret Farnoy, and that their marriage was solemnized in Wisconsin, in the then District now state of Maine
James Young
State of Maine.
Kennebec county ss On the twenty third day of November 1842 personally appeared James Young and made tract out to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me
Geo W Morton, Justice of the Peace
I certify the above named James Young is well known to me to be a credible witness
Geo W Morton, Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
Kennebec county ss
I the undersigned clerk of the Judicial Courts held within & for the county of Kennebec do certify that George W Morton is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified, and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine. Witness my hand & the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this 25th day of November Anno Dom. 1842.
A. R. Nichols.

Margaret Young
no 5721
Me
act 4 July 36
m 77. d 42
advised
10 mo fri
$33.33
Husband died 21 June 42 Rev. Conn. 22 June 42
Geo Wm Morton } Augusta } Maine }

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836, and of the Joint Resolution of the 7th July 1838. -
State of Maine.
Somerset County s.s.
On this First day of November 1842 personally appeared, in Open Court, before the Court of Probate for said County of Somerset, at a regular session of said Court, it being a Court of Record, Margaret (Young) a resident of Stark in the County of Somerset and State of Maine aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4. 1836 and of the Joint Resolution of the 7th July 1838. That she is the widow of William Young, who was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of June 7. 1832, that he was in the receipt of a pension of thirty three dollars and thirty three cents per Annum, payable at the Maine Agency for paying pensions, that his pension was last paid to him up to the fourth day of March 1842, that the pension from the fourth day of March 1842 to the twenty first day of June 1842 the day of his death was paid to her as his widow. She further declares, that she was married to the said William Young on the fourth day of November "Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six, that her husband the aforesaid William Young died on the twenty first day of June 1842 and that she has remained a widow ever since.
Witness William Allen
for Margaret J. Young Mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, Before
C. Green, Judge.
* the word seventeen altered in open court before the same was sworn to Attest T. C. Jones Regr.

State of Maine
Somerset County S.S.
I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Somerset, do hereby certify, That Hon Charles Greene before whom the proceedings were had is the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Somerset. I also certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Margaret Young for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this first day of November A.D. 1842.
Thomas C. Jones Reg. Prob.

December 2, 1931
BA-J/MCS
Mr. Leroy M. Coffin 1027 Second Avenue Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of November 14, 1931, requesting information in regard to soldiers of the Revolution.
The data which follow are obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 26633, based upon the Revolutionary War service of William Young.
He was born in 1753 at Pownalborough, Maine District.
He enlisted in June, 1775, and served four months as private in Captain John Groves' Company, Colonel Harnden's Massachusetts Regiment. He enlisted in May, 1779, and served six months in Captain Hinkley's Company, Colonel McCobb's Massachusetts Regiment and was in the expedition to Bagaduce.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1834, at which time he was a resident of Starks, Somerset County, Maine. He stated that he had moved there about 1784 from Wiscasset.
He died June 21, 1842, in Starks, Maine.
The soldier married November 4, 1777, Margaret Pomroy, and both were residents of Pownalborough which was later called Wiscasset.
She was allowed pension on her application executed November 1, 1842, at which time she was eighty-four years of age and a resident of Starks, Maine.
Their son, James, was living in Starks, Maine, in 1842.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MCS/MLB
June 18, 1930
Mrs. A. G. Rogers Moosehead Lake Greenville, Maine
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 26633, it appears that William Young was born in 1753 at Pownalborough, Maine.
He enlisted in June, 1775 and served four months as private in Captain John Groves' Company, Colonel Harnden's Massachusetts Regiment. He enlisted in May, 1779 and served six months in Captain Hinkley's Company, Colonel Mc Cobb's Massachusetts Regiment and was in the expedition to Bagaduce.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1834, at which time he was a resident of Starks, Somerset County, Maine. He stated that he had moved there about 1784 from Wiscasset.
He died June 21, 1842 in Starks, Maine.
The soldier married November 4, 1777, Margaret Pomroy and both were residents of Pownalborough, which was later called Wiscasset.
She was allowed pension on her application executed November 1, 1842, at which time she was eighty-four years of age and a resident of Starks, Somerset County, Maine. Their son James was living in Starks, Maine in 1842.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner
One Benj. Young served with soldiers, relationship not given.
papers in claim gave this as Wiscasset. but it must have been called Pownalborough in 1753

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Young, Wm. Mass. W26633

Maine N o 27.458
William Young of Starks in the State of Maine who was a private in the Co. B commanded by Captain Groves of the Regt commanded by Col. Harnden in the Massachusetts line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine — at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of May 1834 and R. C. Dorr, Augusta Me.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834. 99.99 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th Sept. " 16.66 $116.65 2
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk. Book 6 Vol. 4 Page 69.

1930, June 16. hist. to Mrs. A. S. Rogers. ms. 1931, Dec. 2. hist. to Leroy Mr. Coffin. See letter in Rev. Am. Samuel Howes. W. 23344. ms.
Rep
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26633
Margaret Young wid of William Young Rev Rev war
Act July 4 th 1836.
Index: Vol M , Page 371
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Stamp Enclosed
Friday April 4 1930
MRS. ADELBERT G. ROGERS MOOSEHEAD LAKE GREENVILLE, MAINE
Rev. Pension Office Washington D.C.
Can you give me information regarding William Young who married Margaret Poirroy in Piscasset, Maine?
Please give me his Revolutionary service and other data. I think he was a corporal in the army. He died in Starks, Somerset Co. Me. I am collecting data for admission to the D.A.R.
Sincerely
Mrs. A. G. Rogers.

William Young Private - Mass. Troops.
Groves' Co: } 4 months Wauconda's regt. }
Hinkley's Co: } 6 " McCobb's regt. }
Adm't pay 10 months $3333
Proof Benj. Young & Peter Holbrook - credible witnesses
R. C. Vose, Augusta, Me,

Augusta, Me. April 5. 1837
Sir
I herewith enclose the power attorney of Mr William Young, a pensioner of the United States under Act of Congress of June 7. 1832, for eighteen months pension due him from the fourth day of September 1836 to the fourth day of March 1837 Should his papers be satisfactory he wishes you to direct the Agent at Portland to pay the amount of pension due him to 4 th day of March last.
Very Respectfully
Your obedt Servt
Geo W. Morton
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington. City