Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7,994, Arthur Dobbs Young, N.C.

SERVICE
Nb.
Young Arthur Dobbs
NUMBER
S. 7.994
CONTENTS
carded.

North Carolina 23.953
Arthur D. Young — Pamphow in the State of N.C. who was a Pr. in the commanded by Captain — of the Regt commanded by Col: O'Call in the — line for 9 months —
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Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 32 Dollars 50 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of Apr. 30 and Link Hon. J. J. McKay - H. B.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar: 34 $ 97.50 Semi-ant. allowance ending Apr. 30 16.25 $ 113.75
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Chas. Rice Clerk. Book 6 Vol. 67 Page 82

State of North Carolina 3/6
Sampson County On this 3 rd day of March 1834
Personally appeared before us Arthur Potts Young One of the acting Justices of the peace for the County aforesaid Said Justice of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
Arthur Potts Young a Resident of said County aged about Twenty five or Six years of age who being first duly Sworn according to law, did then and there make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he Entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers & Served as herein stated
That he believes in January or February of the year 1776 he was a Hiring in Wayne County then called Dobbs
County - that he volunteered for a tour of Three months in the militia under the Command of Cap t S r S r Joseph
& Stephen Phipkin Lieutenant That their Company was marched to the Town of Winston in Lenoir County
That when they arrived there - there was a Considerable number of militia under the Command of General
Causey & Col d Benjamin Axum - at the same place
(Winston) there was a Company of regular Soldiers under the Command of Captain William Causey, he believes
a Son of the General - they Staid there about Three Weeks - when General Causey, Marched thence to the
Town of Wilmington in this State & went he believes about a mile below the Town to a place called
the Cool Spring & there Encamped until that time

35 Service expired & were discharged — I then Returned Back to Sampson County where I was Born & Raised — that he believes about three years or more afterwards he volunteered under the command of Charles Ward Captain — Jas. Kenan Colonel — John Treadwell Major — that they were marched down to the Big Bridge across the north East branch of the Cape Fear River, Some Distance above the Town of Wilmington — first Encamped near the Red House & from thence went down near the Bridge & made Entrenchments, where we Staid five or six Weeks When the alarm was given one night night that the British were about to cross the River — General Linnington Caused the Main army which was about 900 or a 1000 men to march to an Old Road about two miles from the entrenchment & there Stood under arms, until it was discovered to be a false alarm — when they were marched Back to their entrenchments — when it was discovered that the British got across the river some miles below their entrenchments — from thence general Linnington Marched them to Rutherford Mills — from thence to Linneston — from thence to Kingston in Pender County where we Staid till our term of three months 3 Expired & were discharged —

That in the Fall of the Year after he was discharged at Winston he volunteered again for a term of three months in the Light Horse Company commanded by David Dodd Captain of Company. He said that Captain Dodd's residence was their Head Quarters a place of rendezvous but part of the Company was always actively engaged riding in every direction through the counties of Sampson Bladen & New Hanover to suppress the Tories that when his time expired & was discharged he came back to his family in Sampson County where he staid about two weeks when he volunteered for a fourth term of three months of service in the Light Horse Company commanded by Captain Asa Phipps
I were marched across the Cape Fear River at Elizabethtown Bladen County thence down the South Side of said River below the town of Brunswick to Lockhart's Creek where we staid some time & then went up the River & crossed it at Negro Head point & went into the town of Wilmington after the British had evacuated the same, peace declared all discharged he then returned to Sampson County where he has lived ever since — He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State or (If any) only on that of the agency of the State of North Carolina

Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year first above mentioned
In presence of us Arthur Potts his young mark Jas Bennett Jno King
Interrogatories propounded to the applicant by the Justices of the peace & Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Sampson in the State of North Carolina
Question 1 st Where & in what year were you Born
Answer I was Born in Sampson County - Young Swamp the year I do not know, for I have no record of my age the only way I can come at my age is that in 1776 he Entered the War of the revolution & that in the May following he would be 18 years of age - So I was told
Question 2 nd have you any record of your age & if so where is it
Answer I have none & I do not know there ever was any made
Question 3 rd Where were you living when called into Service Where have you been since the Revolutionary War & Where do you now live
Answer I was living in Wayne then called Potts County where my mother hired me - ever since then I lived in Sampson County where I now live

Question 4 th How Were you Called into Service Were you drafted - did you volunteer or were you a Substitute & If so for whom -
Answer - I volunteered each time -
Question 5 th State the names of some of the regular Officers who were with the troops where you served Such Continental & Militia Regiments as you can recollect & the general Circumstances of your Service -
Answer - I have no recollection of regular Officers except William Capuade Son of Genl Capuade Nor of no Regiments except what was commanded by general Capuade below the Town of Wilmington & General Pinnington at the Big Bridge above the Town of Wilmington - I never was Stationed where there was any regular Officers or Soldiers that I know of - my Services I detail at length in my declaration - four tours of three months each - first at Wilmington - Second at the Big Bridge - third in the light horse under Cap d D odd - 4 th in the light horse under Captain Ashu P kin - I was in no regular Battle But in a number of Skirmishes with the Tories
Question 6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service & If so by whom was it given & what has become of it
Answer - I have no recollection of receiving a written Discharge but only verbal

18 Question 7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known, in your present neighborhood & who can testify as to your Character for Veracity & their belief of your Services as a Soldier of the revolution
Answer, I was born raised & lived in this County close to my present residence — I believe there are a number now living that know of my services If I could recollect them — But I am very confident that Bryant • W m Keller served with me one tour below Wilmington, Harry Brewer served with me three months — under Captain David Dodd in the light horse & Tho s Gregory served with me three months in the light horse the last tour I served under Captain Asher Phipkin the other tour at the Big Bridge above Wilmington — I have no recollection of any are now living that was in our Company —
Sworn to before us
Jno King H. Jos Bennett

I Thomas Gregory Living in Sampson County North Carolina do hereby Certify that I served three months in the Revolutionary War under Captain John Perkins in light Horse Company being the fourth term as by him stated - I know Arthur Webb Young that he has known the said Arthur Webb Young ever since the Revolution very I believe that he served as by him stated Sworn to before us this 3 rd day of March 1836 Thomas Gregory
Jno King J.P. Jas Bunn W.P.
I Henry Brant living & residing in the County of Sampson State of North Carolina do hereby Certify that I know Arthur Webb Young an applicant for a pension. I know that he served in the light horse in the Revolutionary War under Captain David Fodd - I have known him ever since the Revolutionary War I believe that he served as he has stated Sworn to before me this 3 rd day of March 1836 Henry Brant
Jno King J.P. Jas Bunn W.P.
I Bryant W. Callen of the County of Sampson & State of North Carolina do hereby Certify that I have known the applicant Arthur Webb Young for more than sixty years & believe him to be of the age

85 he States & I do further Certify that in Febry or March 1776 the Said Applicant entered the Revolutionary army under Capt. Sipsey & Lieutenant Phipkin & served therein as by him States at the Cool Spring below the Town of Wilmington — I do further Certify him to be a man of truth & honesty — Sworn to before us Bryant & McCulloch Justices of the Peace John King Jr.
And we John King & James Bennett Justices of the Peace & Justices of the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions for the County of Sampson do hereby declare as our Opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier & served as he States & we further Certify that Thomas Gregory Henry Brewer & Bryant McCulloch whose Certificates are herewith annexed are men whose Statements are entitled to credit — & we further Certify that Thomas Gregory & Henry Brewer are so infirm that they cannot be carried to a Court of Justice without much & inconvenience & trouble that we had to attend at their different houses to take their Certificates Given under our hands the day & year first above written James Bennett W.C.D.  John King Jr.

30.725
The application of Arthur D. Young
Admit as private
  6 mo. Ref.  70     3.. Cur  12.50       32.50  
Hon J. J. McKay

State of North Carolina Thomas P. Garrison Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County of Sampson do hereby certify that John King and Samuel Bennett Coignies whose signatures appear to the foregoing Declar- -ation, examination, affidavits and certificate are and at the dates acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are due their official acts.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the County Seal at office in Clinton this 19 th day of April A.D. 1834 and 58 th Year of American Independence
Thomas P. Garrison Clerk

Revtran
7994
INVALID.
e No. 7994
Arthur D. Young
Brn Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: Vol. Set, Page 420
[Arrangement of 1870.]