Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11971, Stephen Young, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Young, Stephen Mercy
P. 11971.
CONTENTS

24136 Massachusetts
Stephen Young of Wellfleet, in the State of Mass who was a J t Bomb r in the Comp y commanded by Captain Gill — of the Reg t commanded by Col Crafts in the Mass
line for 9 months 1 day in state Bombardier State only
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 40. Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Feb y 1834 and sent to Hon or Gylford Esq r Falmouth Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Sep r 1833. $ 101.65 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 — 20.33 $121.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk. Book C Vol. 2 Page 99
75 Barnstable

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, October 17 th 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Barnabus Young is found on a Pay Roll of Capt. John Gill's Company in Col. Crafts' Regt. where he is allowed from May 9 th to the 1 st August 1776. two months m d and twenty four days. 2-24
Barnabas Young's name as a Bombadier is found on a Pay Roll of Capt. John Gill's Company in Col. Crafts' Regt. where he is allowed from the 1 st of August, to the 1 st of November 1776. three months — : — 3=
Stephen Young claims for the above services as a Substitute for his Brother Barnabas.
Stephen Young's name as a Matross is found on an Abstract of Capt. John Gill's Company in Col. Crafts' Regt. where he is allowed Feb y 1 st to May 8 th 1777. three months and seven days. \frac{3-7}{9-01} Edward D Bangs Secy.

292 61 Stephen Young Wellfleet
Adm o 9-1 pp. Antiquity Cambridge Capt Gill Colo Crafts
Abner Gilford Esq r Talmouth Barnstable Mass

I Jeremiah Newcomb of Wellfleet in the County of Barnstable and state of Massachusetts aged seventy two years do testify and say that Stephen Young of Wellfleet was a soldier of the revolutionary war and that his Brother Barnabas Young enlisted as a soldier in the Massachusetts Militia in the Company commanded John Gull of Wellfleet and about the fifteenth day of March AD 1776 said Barnabas enlisted in said company and served on Noddles Island six weeks then said Barnabas enlisted again in the Company commanded by John Gull and served in said company till about the first of August AD 1776 and last of July AD 1776 when said Barnabas was taken sick and about the second or beginning of the month of August AD 1776 the said Stephen Young took his brother's place and served the remainder of the year, the said Barnabas having enlisted for a year under the second the second enlistment and the said Stephen was discharged about the second day of May AD 1777 at the same time I was discharged the said Stephen having served as a substitute for his brother about nine months as near as I can recollect
S.
Barnstable
Probate Court at Wellfleet November 1st AD 1832
Personally appeared in open court the above named Jeremiah Newcomb and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed in court. And I certify that the said Jeremiah is, in the opinion of the Court, a credible witness. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court the day & year aforesaid
Albin Davis, Register

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Barnstable ss. On this first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Stephen of the  Justice of the Court of Probate now sitting at Welfleet in and for said County, Stephen Gove a resident of Welfleet in said County, aged seventy one 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 act of Congress passed June 7th, A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Welfleet on the twenty eighth day of February A. D. 1761, and that there is a record of his birth on the Town Records of Welfleet : that he was in the United States service from the second day of August A. D. 1776, to the second day of May A. D. 1777 as a Private in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at Welfleet when he entered the service; that he served as a substitute for his Brother Barnstable young in the line of duty and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt John Gull of Welfleet  William Cooper of Boston  first Lieut that he went in a skiff from Welfleet to Castle Island in Boston Harbor : that he marched from remained at Castle Island till arrived and then went to Boston and remained there during the remainder of his term of service which was about nine months : that he served with General Banks
of the regular troops; and
no other regular regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received a discharge but in writing : that he left the service on the second day of May 1777 and that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Welfleet
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the day of A. D. 17 , to the day of A. D. 17
as a in the that he was residing at when he entered the service; that he and served for the period aforesaid under the command of
: that he marched from
: that he served with
of the regular troops; and
regular officers were known to him: that he was in battle
that at the end of his service he received a discharge and left the service on
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the day of A. D. 17 , to the day of A. D. 17
as a in the that he was residing at when he entered the service; that he and served for the period aforesaid under the command of
: that he marched from
: that he served with
of the regular troops; and
regular officers were known to him; that he was in battle
that at the end of his service he received a discharge and left the service on

I hereby certify that it appears from the Records kept for the Town of Wellfleet in the County of Barnstable & State of Massachusetts that Stephen Young was born in Wellfleet.
February 27 th 1861.
Josiah Whitman Town Clerk

That he assisted to repair the fort on Castle Island and assisted in bedding the cannon which had had the nuts knocked off by the British — That his said brother Barnabas Young enlisted about three months previous to the aforesaid 2 d of August 1776 and for one year and after about three months said Barnabas, being unwell left the service and this declarant took his place and served the remainder of the time, being about nine months, as before stated. That Jeremiah Newcomb of Wellfleet was a soldier with him during all the time and is the only witness he can now produce.
Rev d Herzekeah Newcomb of Wellfleet and Josiah Whitman Esquire reside near me and can testify to my character and rehabilitation of services as a soldier in the war of the Revolution.
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 first aforesaid.
Abner Davis, Reg r .
We Herzekeah Newcomb residing in the Wellfleet and Josiah Whitman residing in Wellfleet
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 ninety one 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.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
Abner Davis, Reg r
Herzekeah Newcomb Josiah Whitman
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Herzekeah Newcomb who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the town of Wellfleet; and that Josiah Whitman Esquire who has also signed the same is a resident in said Wellfleet and both credible persons; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nymphas in arston - Judge
I Abner Davis Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Stephen Young for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Abner Davis, Reg r

8394 Application for Pension of Mary Young Mass s widow of Stephen Mays
Act 3 March 1843
Married 1786 husband died 1 st May 1845

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of March 3 d A.D. 1843 grant- ing pension to certain widows of Revolutionary Soldiers; and the act of June 17. 1844 extending said act
State of Massachusetts
Barnstable County ss.
On this thirtieth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five before Stephen Marston Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County, in open court personally appeared Mercy Young a resident of Millfleet in the said County of Barnstable aged seventy nine years, who being sworn according to law doth on her oath make the fol- lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of an act of Con- gress passed on the third day of March in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty three granting pensions to the widows of Revolutionary Soldiers, as extended by the act of the seventeenth day of June A.D. eighteen hundred and forty five That she is the widow of Stephen Young who was a private Bampardier in the army of the United States in the war of the Revolution

That he served as she has been informed and be- lieves for the term of one year or more, and that his said service was, as she supposes, under Capt. Gill near Boston in this State, and she refers to the documents accompanying the application of her said husband for a pension, now in the War Department at Washington for evidence of the per- formance of his said services -
She further declares that her said husband was a prisoner of the United States on account of his said services and received a pension of forty dollars and sixty six cents per annum -
She further declares that she was married to the deceased Stephen Young on the twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six - That her husband the aforesaid Stephen Young died on the first day of May last past (1845) - That she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service, but that her marriage was previous to the first of January A.D. Seventeen hundred and ninety seven to wit at the time by her then stated - That she has not intermarried since the death of her said husband, but is still his widow - That she now resides in the town of Wellfleet in the County of Barnstable & has al- ways resided therein -
Mercy her Young mark

Extract from the Town Records of the Town of Wellfleet, Massachusetts.
"Mr. Stephen Young and Miss Mercy Sweat, both of Wellfleet, were married twentieth of April, one thousand seven hundred and eighty six."
I Giles Holbrook Town clerk of said Town of Wellfleet, certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows: "20 th April 1786" —
Giles Holbrook } Town Clerk } of the town } of Wellfleet
I Giles Holbrook, above named, depose and say: that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Wellfleet, in the County of Barnstable in Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Giles Holbrook } Town Clerk } of the town } of Wellfleet
Barnstable fr: Oct. 30. 1845
Subscribed & sworn to
Before me
Solomon Davis
Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Barnstable ss
I Dorothy Reed Clerk of the courts in & for the County of Barnstable hereby cer- tify that Salomon Davis Esq. is a justice of the peace in and for said County of Barnstable duly commis- sioned and qualified and that the signature to the certificate on the op- posite side of this leaf, purporting to have been made by him is his gen- uine signature —
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this thirtieth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight- hundred and forty five
Dorothy Reed Clerk

I John Newcomb of Wellfleet in the County of Barnstable & State of Massachusetts, yea man of lawful age to give evidence do as such Depose and say that I for about fifty four years last past I have been personally and intimately acquainted with Stephen Young late of said Wellfleet who was a pensioner of the United States on account of revolutionary services and with his wife Mercy Young (since his widow) who on this 30 th day of October A.D. eighteen hundred and forty five made her declaration in Probate Court in order to obtain a pension on account of her said husband's said services & that during the time of my acquaintance with them they lived together as husband and wife, and that since the decease of the said Stephen which has taken place during the present year she has not married but still remains his widow
John Newcomb
Barnstable ss Probate Court Wellfleet Oct. 30. 1845 Personally appeared John Newcomb above named and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit & subscribed the same before me and I certify that he is personally known to me and is a credible witness
Nymphas Marston { Judge of Probate for County of Barnstable

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Barnstable ss
I Do hereby certify that the Court of Probate in and for said County of Barnstable hereby certify that the Hon. Stephen Marston is the Judge of said Court and that the signatures to the certificates on the next preceding & next following pages purporting to have been made by him are his genuine signatures -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this thirtieth day of October A.D. eighteen hundred and forty five Timothy Read Reg: Probate

I Ebenezer Freeman 2 o of Millfleet in the County of Barnstable and State of Mas- sachusetts of lawful age to give evidence on oath depose and say that I have for fifty years last past been personally and intimately acquainted with Stephen Young late of said Millfleet who was a sol- dier in the revolutionary war and a pen- sioner of the United States on account of his services as such, and with Mercy Young who this day (Oct 30. 1845) has made her de- claration in Probate Court for the purpose of obtaining a pension on account of his said services, and knows that said Stephen and Mercy have during said fifty years, which is as far back as I can remember, lived to- gether as husband and wife and that he said Stephen Young died on the first day of May last past and that said Mercy was to the time of her declaration the widow of said Stephen and unmarried.
Ebenezer Freeman 2 o
Barnstable Probate Court Millfleet Oct. 30. 1845
Personally appeared Ebenezer Freeman 2 o above named and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit and subscribed the same before me - and I certify, that I am personally acquainted with him & he is a credible Witness
Nathaniel Morton { Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Barnstable ss. Probate Court Wellfleet Oct. 30. 1845 Then personally appeared Mary Young in open court and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration and subscribed the same with her mark she being unable by reason of old age & infirmary to write before me
Nymphaus Marston { Judge of Probate
State of Massachusetts County of Barnstable ss I Timothy Reed Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Barn- stable hereby certify that the Hon. Nymphaus Marston is the judge of said court and that the above signature purporting to have been made by him is his genuine signature
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this thirtieth day of October A.D. eighteen hun- dred and forty five
Timothy Reed Reg. Prob.

REJECTED
11. 9/11.
P. O. _____
Mercy Young
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: Not found on printed list of Rejections of 1852.
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

V 10 8394 Murray (Young) Map Smiths Rds 17 Feb 42
11971 March 3, 1843

Barnstable Mass. Jan: 15. 1846
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm: of Pensions }
Sir
I forward you herewith the application of Mercy Young for a pension - Please examine her papers & make re- turn to me & oblige
Yours respectfully Dorothy Root

Timothy Reed
Feb. 17. '46
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Prussian Office February 4 th 1846
Sir
The application of Mercey Young widow of Stephen Young has been examined and filed under the act of March 1843.
The date of the marriage is satisfactorily established. But Claimant's husband was improperly allowed a pension for 9 months service as a substitute for his Brother Barnabas Young, under Capt. Gile or Craft as Commandant. The certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts filed with Stephen Young's papers shows that 3 months 7 days only was credited to him, and the balance 5 months 24 days was credited to his Brother for whom he alleged he served as a substitute. The service therefore  thereby rendered by Applicant's husband is not sufficient to entitle her to a pension. Unless therefore Mrs Young  the can show from the records in the State Department at Boston that her husband served as much as 6 months - then  then her claim cannot be allowed.
Timothy Reed Esq. Barnstable Mass

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Young, Sylvester GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8886 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 11, 1789 to Matthias Tennan, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.