Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31507, Ralph Young, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Young, Ralph
NUMBER
S. 31507
CONTENTS

25 546 "Kentucky"
Ralph Young of Warren Co. in the State of Kentucky, who was a private in the Corps commanded by Captain Stitt of the reg t commanded by Col. Marinette in the War of 1778
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Jan y 1831 and dated to Genl. Wm. Preston.
Arrears to the 14th of Sep r 31 $50. Sem-ant. allowance ending 11 Mar ch 34 20. $ 60.
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by J. M. Wilson Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 7 Page 34
Per letter 9 Apr 1834 to George W. W. order to pay; & Joseph Ficklin Aug. 8 1837

Ralph Young. 28. 186
Pension Declaration
Hon. C. Lyon - H/R
Feb 1833
1789/1- Cook in the State House
#20.
I have of Col. David... around, if he did not the service - so military could not have recorded his military in duration.
Can only allow for life out for.
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State of Kentucky Warren Circuit Set
On this 28th day of Jany 1933 personally appeared in open court before the county court now of Warren now sitting Ralph Young a resident of the county and state aforesaid aged 73 years who being first duly sworn and 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 That he was born in Lin- enburg county Va That he was drafted for 18 months under Capt Buckner Hith, that  that he was 17 years old and cannot now remember the month nor even the year in which he entered the service, that he marched under Capt Hith from Linnensburg county to Cabin Point a little town on the waters of Ga Jarius river and about 200 miles from Linnensburg county, that there Col. David Manyweather took command of his company and  and  then marched to Yorktown  then marched to Yorktown thence they crossed Jarius river at Jarius Town and thence to Yorktown where they joined General Washingtons army he states that they remained at Yorktown 2 or 3 months before the surrender of Cornwallis and continued there until the surrender he states that after the surrender he with his  his company marched with the prisoners to Fredericksburg his term of service being 18 months now at an end he received a written discharge from his Capt which he brought with him to Kentucky but which unfortunately destroyed, he further states that he knows of no person by whom he could prove his service & that he has no documentary evidence of the same 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 any state his
Ralph Young mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Jesse Moon We Pleasant Wines a clergyman residing in the county of Warren  Edmuns there being no clergyman nearer County of Warren  Edmuns and William White residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ralph Young who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be a 73 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 the day William White and year aforesaid
And the said Court do hereby certify declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Pleasant Jones who has signed the same proceedings certificate, is a clergyman resident in the county of Warren and is credible person that William White who has also signed the same is also a resident in the county of Warren and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
John Wallace Jr
I, Jonathan Hobson, clerk of the county court of Warren, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Joseph Young for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 29 th day of January 1833. J. H. Hobson
State of Kentucky Warren County Set
On this 1 st day of June 1833 personal ly appeared an open court before the judge of Warren County court now sitting Ralph Young who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following amendment to his Declaration which has lately been returned from War Department in the same for that he cannot produce any positive witnesses to his service William Hoag, Eliza Alston, Col John Porter Allen Taylor, Richard Gernaster and Joseph Taylor are the persons in his neighborhood who are testy to his character for veracity and their belief of his services in the

State of Kentucky, Set Warren County Set Declaration of Ralph Young
The Amended Declaration of Ralph Young amended this 27th day of May 1843
Reaction by the court
Have you any record of your age and if so where is it Answer by defendant
My age was recorded in my father's Bible in Virginia which was not brought to this country. The following
By the court He states that his age was recorded in his father's Bible in Virginia but was not brought to this country. Ralph his Young mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first
We the undersigned hereby certify that we are and have been for many years well acquainted with Ralph Young who has made the foregoing amendment to his Declara- tion, we further certify that we know him to be a man of strict integrity and truth and having lived many years in his neighborhood and heard him often talk of his services in the Revolution, we have no hesi- tation in declaring our belief of his having served as he states in his Declaration Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first
Allen Saylor Joseph Saylor Richard Linnart
And the sd court hereby declares his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the the war Dept parliament that the said Ralph Young was a Revolution ary soldier and served as herein stated and the court further certifies that Allen Saylor Joseph Saylor and Richard L masters are all credible and respectable persons and residents in the County of Warren County Ky and the court further certifies that he is well acquainted with Ralph Young

who has made oath to the foregoing declaration and that he is a man of integrity and truth Asher W. Graham
I, Jonathan Wetson, clerk of the circuit Court of Wayne do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains an amendment to the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ralph Young for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 17 day of June 1833 John P. Nelson

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Ralph Young a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ 18 mos. Pvt. Backner Stith David Kerrin Pa.                                                   
Battles engaged in, Surrender of Cornwallis.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Jan 28, 1883. His ch. was ab.
Residence at date of application, Warren Co. Ky.
Age at date of application, 73 years, born in Lawrence Co. Tenn.
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

31507
Rev INVALID.
1919 May 2 Hist. Lo. Mrs. Frank R. Wilson Letter in S. 31505-17 m Young.
File No. 31507
Ralph Young Rev Rev. Mrs.
Act: June 1 st 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 497
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Kentucky Mason County Set
This day Nathan Nabors & George Pierce Personally appeared before me Rechoard Burd a justice of the peace for the County ag d & made oath that they are both Soldiers of the Revolution & are now drawing pensions - That they were both at the siege of York & present at the surrender of Cornwallis. The s d Nabors makes oath that some few months before the surrender of s d Cornwallis, he saw Ralph Young the same person who is mentioned in a declaration for a pen- sion (which is certified by for a Holson Beck- on the 17 th day of June 1833) in the service of the United States, at York Town under the Command of Col. David Mcrewath- er (sometimes called by the old soldiers Mcrewathery) & from much conversation with s d Young & from the many small in- cidents which he has related to him he has no doubt but that s d Young served as he has stated in his declaration ag d & s d Geo. Pierce also made oath before

me that from much conversation he has had with S d Young of incidents that happened before, during the siege & after the surren- der of Cornwallis, & which no man could know but one who was at S d siege & in the Army for some time before & also after the siege, he has no doubt & does, verily believe that S d Young served as he has stated in his declaration And I do certify that S d Hobbs & Peace are worthy of full credit when on oath - given under my hand this 7 th day of September 1833
Richard C. Lard
State of Kentucky Warren County ss. I as clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that Richard Lard is a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that it believe the above is to be his genuine signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court this 7 day of September 1833
John P. Hobson By W. B. Donaldson Clerk

Pierce & Hobbs To 3 Affidavit Young
1833 56 73 7777 17 6

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Ralph Young Kentucky
Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Lexington Ky 29 th Feb
1839
Dear Sir,
The enclosed papers were sent to me last fall & from same defect not paid - you will please order its payment by the agent here
Very respectfully your obedient
Joseph L. Tilton