Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,967, Abiather Young, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R. 2
Young, Abiather Mary
R. 11,967
CONTENTS

State of New Hampshire } On this matter day County of Sullivan } of Ruby Ann Dorr in 1839 personally appeared before the Superior Court of Judicature for said County of Sulli- van Mary Young a resident of Mendell in said County of Sullivan aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled "An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Nathaniel Young who was a private in the Continental Army of the Revolution - that he entered the service before the Battle of Bunker Hill, and continued in the service of the United States four years at least, accord- ing to the best recollection of the deponent - that he enlisted in Rhode Island and served in the company commanded by Captain Oney, and in the Regiment commanded by — Hitchcock - that he was at the Battle of Bunker Hill and at Charle- stown in Massachusetts before the British evacuated Boston - that he marched through the State of Connecticut, New York and New Jersey - that he resided in Smithfield, County of Providence and State of Rhode Island when he entered the service - that he enlisted as a volunteer and served in the same company with Esau Young

and Robert Young, who were predecessors under the act of 1878 - and that the deponent has no documentary evidence other than the certificate of the marriage with the said Abiahathor Young hereto annexed, to support the claim.
She further declares that she was married to the said Abiahathor Young on the fourteenth day of September in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three, and that her husband the said Abiahathor Young died on the fourteenth day of January 1837 - that she was not married herein prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated. Mary Young
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above stated, before
State of New Hampshire Sullivan Co.
Superior Court of Judicature July Term A D 1839
Then the aforesaid Mary Young appeared in open court and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by her subscribed -
Joel Parker Chief Justice

State of New Hampshire } I. M. Gilman Clerk of the Sullivan County ss } Superior Court of Judicature for said County. do hereby certify that The Hon. Joel Parker is the Chief Justice for said State duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature hereunto is genuine
Given under my hand and seal of the County this Ninth day of July A. D. 1839.
Attest I. M. Gilman Clerk

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Mary Young, N. H. widow of Nathaniel N. H.

Town Clerk's Office Portsmouth N.H. March 23, 1893
I John Bennett Clerk of the Town of Portsmouth in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire hereby certify:—That the following is an extract from the records kept for recording Marriages in said town of Portsmouth:—
"Abiather Young of Wendell in the coun- ty of Cheshire and Mary Lang of Portsmouth were joined in Marriage by Rev. Sam t Haven at Portsm e September fourteenth, seventeen hundred eighty three".
as appears by said records.
I John Bennett Clerk of the aforesaid Town, of Portsmouth hereby certify, that the above is a true extract from the original records of said Town, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible letters and figures, as follows:
"September 14 th 1783"
John Bennett, Town Clerk
I John Bennett above named, depose and say:—That I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Portsmouth
in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Portsmouth with the exception above named, as certified by me. I also certify that I have carefully examined said Sworn before me, records and cannot find records in them any other person by the name of Abiather Young
John Bennett -

Rockingham ss Term: March 23. 1839 Personally appeared before me John Bennett the within named & made Oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed is just & true before me Oliver Penhallow Justice Peace
United States of America
New Hampshire ss
I hereby certify that Oliver W. Penhallow Esq is a magistrate as above named & that I believe the signature to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of the District Court of the United States for said District this 23 rd day of March AD 1839 Charles W. Cuttens Clerk

State of New-Hampshire.
Office of the Secretary of State.
J. JESSE A. GOVE, Deputy Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William M. Eastman is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Sullivan duly commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer oaths, take the acknowledgment of Deeds, &c. His commission was dated on the Seventh day of December 1847, and will expire on the Seventh day of December 1852;
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this Third day of April 1852;
Jesse A. Gove Deputy Secretary of State.

POWER OF ATTORNEY. REVOLUTIONARY PENSION CLAIM.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I
William Young of Limber in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire do hereby constitute and appoint H. H. Evans my true and lawful agent and attorney to prosecute the claim of Mary Young for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or Increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said agent to examine all the papers and documents of every description in relation to said claim that may be on file in the departments at Washington City or elsewhere; to file any additional evidence or arguments that can be obtained, and to receive the certificate which may issue for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable to myself; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might do were I personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said agent and attorney shall lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this First day of April A. D. 185 2 !
Signed and sealed in presence of
H. H. Eastman Andrew Young
William Young
STATE AFFIRMATION"> STATE OF New Hampshire Sullivan COUNTY, ss: On this First day of April A. D. 185 2 ,
personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid, William Young and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his free act and deed for the purposes therein expressed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above mentioned.
William H. Eastman Justice of the Peace.

Text"> Evans & Hunt Atkins Washington D.C.

CLAIM OF  Mary Young - Act of  July 7, 1838: - STATE OF  New Hampshire
Sullivan COUNTY, ss. BE IT KNOWN THAT, on this First day of April A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty- two
before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared
a resident of Sunapee  William Young in said county, and made oath according to Law, that he is a child of Mary Young , who was the widow of Abiathar Young , a Revolutionary soldier; that she applied for a pension under act of 7, July, 1838; and died on the 10th day of February , 1841: -
that he has been informed that said pension ought to be increased  allowed , that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence and arguments as my said agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Witness:
W. H. Eastman } William Young Andrew Young }
Subscribed and duly sworn to the day and year aforesaid, before me William H. Eastman a Justice of the Peace; and I do hereby certify that William Young who has executed the foregoing affidavit before me is a respectable resident of this county, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
William H. Eastman Justice of the Peace.

January 24, 1936
Abiather Young-R.11967 BA-J/AWP
Merlin J. Topham 228 Third Avenue Salt Lake City, Utah
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Abiather Young of Wendell, New Hampshire, soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, R. 11967, based upon the service of Abiather Young in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not shown, nor are the names of his parents stated.
Abiather Young married September 14, 1783 in Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, Mary Lang of said Portsmouth; he was then of Wendell, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. He died January 14, 1827.
His widow, Mary Young, applied for pension, July 9, 1839, then aged eighty-two years and living Wendell, New Hampshire. She alleged that her husband, Abiather Young, while residing in Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island, enlisted before the battle of Bunker Hill, was a private in Captain Coggeshall Olney's Company, Colonel Hitchcock's Rhode Island Regiment, that he was in the battle of Bunker Hill and served five years.
The claim was not allowed as proof of service as

required by the pension law, was not furnished.
The widow, Mary Young, died May 10, 1841.
Their son, William Young, was a resident in 1852 of Sunapee, Sullivan County, New Hampshire.
Esek and Robert Young were soldiers of the Revolution, and Andrew Young in 1852 was of Sullivan County, New Hampshire. It is not shown that they were related to the soldier, Abiather Young, or that they were related to each other.
The papers in this claim contain no further reference to the family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1923 - Nov. 26 - H. W. to Mrs. W. E. Maly's cur. 1926 - Jan. 24 - " " merlin g. J. H. am cur.
P. O.
Mary Young
Service:
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18_____
Alleges: List of suspended claims printed in 185-2 shows
Re-enlisted: Cause of Suspension as follows: "Suspended for further proof."
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18_____

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Mary Young N. 76, widow of Abiathar N 76 act 1838 Let to E Burke 5 Sep 1839. N. 76. Diphth 29 Nov. 1804.
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act 7 th July 1838 —
act — 1838 —

Rev. and 1813 Wars Section.
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November 26, 1933.
Mrs. W. E. Malin, 164 Nebraska St., Painesville, Ohio.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 11967, it appears that Mary Young applied for pension July 9, 1839, while a resident of Wendell, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, aged eighty two years, and alleged that her husband, Abiather Young, while a resident of Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island, enlisted before the battle of Bunker Hill and served in Captain Coggeshall Olney's Company, Colonel Hitchcock's Rhode Island Regiment, was in the battle of Bunker Hill and served five years.
Her claim was not allowed, as she failed to furnish satisfactory proof of his services, as required

by the pension laws.
It also appears in said claim, that Abiather Young married September 14, 1783, Mary Lang of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He died January 14, 1827 and she died May 10, 1841.
In 1853, son William was a resident of Sunapee, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. There is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Salt Lake City Utah January 11, 1936
Veterans Administration, Washington D. C.
Dear Sir--
I am seeking information concerning Abiathar only one  Young , a soldier in the American Revolution.
He enlisted from Wendell, New Hampshire, and served one year and nine months.
Will you please search your records and send me a copy of any data you may find? I especially desire the date and place of his birth, name of parents and wife and any other genealogical information your records may contain.
Respectfully
Merlin J. Topham
228 3rd Ave
Salt Lake City Utah

Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir, — Will you kindly inform me of the military services rendered by my great grand father Abiah Young Sr. during the Revolutionary war. He was born in Smithfield R.I. & afterward resided at Sunapee N.H. — also. Please state if he or his widow ever received a pension from The government. Yours Very Truly (Mrs W.E.) Ina J. McAlin 164 Nebraska St. Painesville Ohio

Address: "The Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D. C."
O.R.D WAR DEPARTMENT. THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE. WASHINGTON. Oct. 9, 1923.
Respectfully returned to
Mrs W. E. Malin, 164 Nebraska St., Painesville, Ohio.
The name given within has not been found on the records in this office of soldiers of the Revolu- tionary War from the State men- tioned.
The collection of Revolution- ary War records in this office is far from complete, and it is sug- gested as a possibility that the desired information may be obtain- ed from the Commissioner of Pen- sions, Washington, D.C., or from the authorities of the State refer- red to within.
Robert L. Davis
The Adjutant General.
By E. B.

REVOLUTIONARY WAR OCT 17 1923 SECTION

Edmund Burke
Sept 5, 1839
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Dept of War Pension Office Sept 5 1839
72.
Sir
I have examined the claim of Mrs Mary Young, widow of Abraham Young, and have placed her papers upon our files.
In proof of the alleged service of Mrs Young I must refer you to the Hon M c L. Dextrus of Providence R.I. in whose possession there may be found the rolls of Col Olney's & Hitchcock's regiments. We have no rolls of this service in this Office. Mr Dextrus was a Major during the war with R H Glene. Yours
Edmund Burke Esq Newport W.H.
OL July 7 1838 58d

Washington, April 9 th 1853
Sir.
Enclosed is the authority to examine the papers, and prosecute the claim Mary Young, widow of Abiather, whose claim has been suspended under the Act of July 7 th 1838.
Very respectfully Evans & Hunt.
James E. Heath Esq Chair of Pension

H. V. C. Tiptell
Nov. 29/92

Pension Office. 29 th Nov. 1854.
Sir,
In compliance with your request the claim of Mary Young widow of Abia-thas of New Hampshire, has been examined.
The Rolls have been examined, but the name of Abia-thas cannot be found. The dates of the death of Abia-thas and Mary, and the number and names of their surviving children have not been proved.
D. F. C. Triplet Esqr. Present.

May Young Ms. A. 1. 1. 1838 L. P. Walen Cory P. Lewis

Sir: I am requested by Mr Fane, who is acting for the Govt, the agent in the case of Henry Young, N. S. since 1898 suspended, to call it up. Please report if the service is found on the rolls.
Very Happy to
A. H. C. Ingrams

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free
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington City
John L. Russell
James

Nutport Sullivan Co. N.H. July 11 th 1839.
Sir.
Enclosed are the declaration of Mary Young and a certificate of her marriage with Abraham Young. You will perceive that she is an applicant for a pension. As soon as an examination can be made of her case, you will have the goodness to send the result to me.
Very respectfully Your Obedt Servant,
Emma Paine.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington City

Mary Young Sept 1841
Call Com r of Pensions Brent.