Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 24,032, Joseph Youngs, Conn.

SERVICE
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Youngs, Joseph or Young, Joseph
NUMBER _____
8 24.032
CONTENTS

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to those branches of the Staff of the Army and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were issued military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Engineers, Hostmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service. 
No 26110 Joseph Young Otsego County New York
dis. Admitted Private 14 months
Aleijah H Brach Admitted Unadilla New York
Youngs, Joseph Conn. 524032
the Court of original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of for a pension. tional
in an application of the original record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the said Court is here (1) points out. Every applicant who claims a pension by reason of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will first and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (A) We, A. B., a Congressman, reading in the and C. B. residing in the State hereby certify, that we are a well acquainted with 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.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Joseph Young Otsego County New York
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Enlisted 15 Sept r 1776 - 6 - priv t Col Hobbey, Col M c Head 72 years Stamford Connecticut Traditionary evidence, papers correct.   Enlisted Apr l 1777 - 6 - " Col M c Head, Capt Smith   Disch d Sep r 1778 - 2 - " Col M c Head   Recd Nov r 1781 - 4 - " Capt Edwards, Major Shipman   Discharged - - 2 " Capt Smith   Served until the war ended, - was in actual service at least one year & seven months   1 5   3 not specified it is allowed   1 2 -  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Claimants are required to produce the best evidence in their power if it can not be readily admitted that so much service is inexcusably of proof.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of } On this day of personally appeared (a) before and State, Territory or District A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers :
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) 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, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same), who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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 days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

...e you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
Traditional evidence papers for each court.
J. S. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

Shyann Young
1155 Fifth to the Commission
of Pension in the Department at the city
of Washington
J Young
Young, Joseph Conn. 524032

War Department
Mr J S Edward to the Pension Office 1841 or to any of the off is in the war department to you Gentlemen I want to inform you that I was in the rebellion to the mount of about five years and I suffered as much as any other man I listed September the 15 1776 under Captain John Hobey of New York for 9 months and we cap- tured Princeton and when our time was out we had our money and I had one twenty dollar bill and I spent about two years and I went to see my brother that had been to the north for he was very sick and I call on my twenty dollar bill to help me along and all I could get for it was a one meal of victuals and I have was my twenty dollars which I had saved four months for and I listed again for Liberty for I had as lively as not to have liberty and when I was in the service the Cowboys took my father's cows and sheep all away and I was in the service a most of it and it is last long time what I got it to you
I now draw a small pension but I know that I ought to draw more I sent a new evidence to you last winter but I got no answer it is a most impossible to find evidence but I went to the office to get what little I draw and I have to find a man that was in the same regiment with me but we both got out I am in my 82 years now I wish you would send me an answer to this letter right away I have lived in the town of Otego but now I am living in the town of Smyrna in the County of Chemango State of New York for I am ailing to leave with my children for I have been sick about 12 years I think hard that I can not draw as much as others Please to send me an answer when I was in the militia I was out all the time this from your for our company Joseph Young June 19 - 1841 was the first on the lines

WAC 9657 A Connecticut
Joseph Young 1.
Winham in the State of Conn as a Pri - in the Conn command captain of the By commanded Col. Durkee in the Conn ★ for 2 years - Conn. & Mass. ★
Records completed May 20/58.
Enscribed on the Roll of Conn the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of June 1833. and sent Annuity Met. Brooklyn Conn
to the 4th of March 33 $ 16 00 allowance ending Sept 1 33 4 00
$ 20 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Issued by E.D. Bullock Clerk.
{ Vol. 3 Page 1 }
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see let. Pen: agt 2 to Chs - H. S. Williams - 6. Feby 34
April 3 d 1834 transfd to New York Utic a agency - March 1833. - and notice sent to Chs H. S. Williams Gazania N. York, on the 7 th same month.
Let. to Albany Penn & Spnt & to Pensim - Feb 16, 1841. (resumption of pension) - do. to same March 13. 1841
5

Young, Joseph Conn.-Mass. 543333

Joseph Young
26.110
Horace Lathrop Unadilla

State of New York } Otsego County }
On this 30 day of May in the year of our Lord 1833 personally appeared before me the Undersigned Judge of the County Courts in and for Otsego County in the State of New York - Joseph Youngs a resident of the Town of Butternuts in the County of Otsego aged seventy two years and eleven months 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 7th of June 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated - that he enlisted at Stamford in Connecticut on the 15 th day of September 1776 soon after the British took New York for the term of six months in the Company Commanded by Captain John Hobbes in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel John Mead - and march d with said Company of Reg t to the Sandpits to Horse Neck and along the lines returned to the Sandpits and was there discharged by Colo n Mead in the month of March after the expiration of the said term of six months -
That in the last of April 1777 he enlisted at Stamford aforesaid for the term of six months and was mustered at Kings street in White Plains and there joined the regiment Commanded by Colo n Mead - and thinks the Captains name was Smith - and march d to Horse Neck - thence to Maronick and to Sherwoods Bridge over Byram River - thence to Horse Neck & stationed at Colo n Meads Headquarters until the time was out and he was there discharged by said Colo n Mead about the 11 th of Nov r 1777 - in April 1778 he was drafted at Stamford for three months and joined the western recruits and went and went ranging and scouting along the lines at Byram - Horse Neck Rye and East Chester under the direction of Colo n Mead but chiefly in small parties under Company Officers from Connecticut who were strangers to him and whose names he cannot recollect and served out the said three months and was discharged near the Meeting House in Horse Neck by 1 st Colo n Mead who was Commandant at that Station
That on the 2 nd day of November 1781 he as a Substitute for David Runterson enlisted at Stamford for the term of four months into the Company Commanded by Captain Edwards - in a Regiment of Connecticut State Troops

Commanded then by Major Shipman (the Col l having returned unwell and died as he was informed) that said Regiment was one years Men and had served 7 or 8 months before he joined them that he served in said Company of Regiment until March when their time was out and he was discharged at the Fort called Fort Nonsense at Stamford Gen l Waterbury who had the Command there — that he was called out several times on alarms under Capt l Charles Smith of the Militia — that he went to Danbury when it was burnt by the British and followed them to the boats — on duty only two days this time — and went and joined a Company and took their turn to serve as guards at different times of short period in the Common Militia Companies as volunteers and without particular Orders — until the War ended but in actual service in regular Troops at least one year and seven months — That he has no documentary evidence to prove his said services and knows of no person now living whom testimony he can procure to prove the same that he is decrepit by reason of age and infirmities and unable to travel to obtain or find any — that he went some time ago to the Neighbourhood where he lived in time of the War for that purpose and obtained a Certificate but it was not authenticated and the person who gave it is not now living — That he hereby relinquishes all claim to any pension or Annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State
sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Joseph Young
Shen Rags Judge of the County Court for Steph Co —

Then the interrogatories prescribed by the War department being put by the said Judge to the said to the said applicant under Oath that he would answer such questions as he should put to him relative to his application for pension as which he gave the several following answers viz that he was born in the Town of Stamford in the state of Connecticut in the year 1760 - that he has a record of it now in his possession taken from his Fathers Bible and produces it on examination that he lived in the Town of Stamford in the state of Connecticut when call d into the service that since the War he has lived in the Town of Amsterdam in this state of New York 18 years and in Otsego in this County of Otsego 22 years and in Butternuts in said County about four years at which last place he now resides - that he enlisted three times - was drafted once - and went as a substitute once in the place of David Bunderson in Capt l Edwards Company said Bunderson agreed to pay him and gave his note hereto annex d but did not pay it and he is dead - - - - - that he volunteered several times and describes them - - - - - that he was in slight Battle at Danbury - Bedford and Horse Neck was present when Gen l Putnam rode down the steps at Stamford that he had a discharge signed by Capt l Edwards - which he sent by Capt l Webb to get his pay for his services & it was not returned That he refers the said Judge to the Rev d Joshua Rogers - John Whalen Ebenezer Gregory Esq r and Clement Youngs who reside in the same Neighborhood with him and have long been acquainted with him to testify as to his Character for truth & veracity and belief of his services as a Soldier in the revolution - That Gen l Washington commanded
sworn & subscribed as aforesaid Sherman Page / judge of the County Court to for Otsego Co NY
the Stations on the lines where he served in New York State and Connecticut - Col l John Mead at Horse Neck Stamford that he saw Gen l Washington at White Plains &c and Gen l Putnam at Horse Neck when in service
Joseph Young

We Joshua Rogers a Clergyman residing in the Town of Unadilla in the County of Otsego and John E Wheeler of the Town of Butternuts in the County of Otsego hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Young who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years & eleven months of age — that he is respected and beloved in the Neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that Opinion —
sworn & subscribed 29 day of May 1833 before me
Joshua Rogers John E Wheeler
Sheldon Paige Judge of the County Court of Otsego Co —
And I the said Judge do hereby declare my 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 I further Certify that it appears to me that Joshua Rogers who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Unadilla in Otsego County and that John E Wheeler who has also signed the same is a resident of the Town of Butternuts in the same County and is a Creditable person and that their statement is entitled to credit —
And I also Certify that it appears to me that the said applicant by reason of old age and bodily infirmities cannot attend Court
Dated 30 May 1833.
Sheldon Paige Judge of the County Court for Otsego Co

State of New York Otsego County — ss: I Horace Lathrop, Clerk of the said County, do hereby certify, that that Sherman Page Esq r . before whom the preceding Declaration and Affidavits purport to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Judges of Otsego County Courts, duly appointed and sworn as such: And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verify before his name subscribed to the said Declaration, Affidavits & to the foregoing certificate, to be his proper handwriting and signature. Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 31 st day of May 1833. Horace Lathrop, Clerk
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Hon J H Prentiss

Delaware County State of New York ss
Anna Sobs being Duly sworn before George Claghorn one of the Justices of the Peace of the said County makes Oath and Saith that she was acquainted with Joseph Youngs and Married for her first husband a brother of the said Joseph and lived in the same house with him in the time of the revolution War and knows that he was called into the Service several times and for several weeks at a time and was called a regular Soldier and never heard of his being called a low boy as has been stated about him in a letter to L Hyatt by S L Edwards and that the said Joseph Youngs was a man of truth and veracity and of good moral charac- ter
Subscribed and sworn before me this 7 th Day of November 1839 George Claghorn Justice of the Peace
her Anna X Sobs mark
Jas W Claghorn witness
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the above Anna Sobs for several years and know her to be a Per- son of truth and veracity and a member of the Baptist Church in good standing in our Town
Masonville November 7 1839 Geo Claghorn Justice

Aug 21
John
War Department
Pension Office
Washington City
Col. Young Maj. Genl
Oregon M. Sept 16

State of New York } } Joseph Youngs of the Town of Otego in the County of Otego County } } Otego being duly sworn according to law doth
on his Oath Declare and say that he Faithfully served in the revolution- ary War as represented in his application for pension under the Act of 1832 and also several other Tours of duty not then mentioned that he was considered a staunch Whig and Friend to his Country and was ready to go and did go and serve his Country Faithfully at the several posts and places on and near the Coast from Stamford to Byram river - at least one year and eleven months under several Enlistments besides being drafted and serving as a volunteer in the Militia at least six years in the course of the war that he well recollects that he enlisted at the same time and place and in the same Company with his Brother Thomas Youngs who was Husbanded to the within named Anna Jobes and that the Hono. Saml. Youngs is one of them to whom he had several Children and who since Marrow Mr Jobes - the said Joseph Youngs also explicitly Denies that he was a Tory or Cow boy and always did and does now despise the Idea of being a Loyal and that any such report is totally untrue and false
Joseph Youngs
Sworn to & subscribed this day of August 1832 before me
Harvey Hanks Justice of the Peace

Delaware County ss Anna Sales being Duly Sworn before George Clayton one of the Justices of the Peace of said County makes Oath and Says that she was personally acquainted with Joseph Young in the time of the revolutionary war and says that he was called into the army with her husband or at the same time and new that they were both called on several times in the course of the war and was - gave some months at a time and that Joseph Young was not a tory nor a bow Boy as stated in a letter to Mr Hyatt by
J. L. Edwards
Anna
Subscribed and sworn before me this 14th Day August 1839 George Clayton Justice of the Peace
her X mark Sales

Tariff of Otego. County of Otego - State of New York 15 th August 1839 -
The object of Mr Young is to refute the report of his being a Tory or a Cow boy or any way unfaithfull in the service of his Country in the revolutionary War - and also to be restored to the pension list again
any communication please direct to Joseph Young as above (Post Office in Otego)
H. Hunt for L. Young
Hon: J. L. Edwards Compt: of Pensions - Washington City
1839 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850

July 12, 1932
Joseph Youngs-S.24032 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BA-J/EFL
Mr. George J. Murdock 213 West Market Street Newark, New Jersey
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Joseph Youngs, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 24032, based upon the military service of Joseph Youngs in that war.
Joseph Youngs(the name also appears as Young) was born in 1760, in Stamford, Connecticut.
While residing in Stamford, Connecticut, he enlisted and served as a private with the Connecticut Troops as follows: from September 15, 1776, six or seven months in Captain Hobby's Company, Colonel John Mead's Regiment; from the latter part of April, 1777, six months in Captain Smith's Company, Colonel Mead's Regiment; from April, 1778, three months as a ranger under Colonel Mead; from November 2, 1781, four months in Captain Nathaniel Edwards' Company under Major Shipman. He was also called out at various times on short tours on alarms until the end of the war under Captain Charles Smith. He stated that he was at the burning of Danbury and in engagements at Bedford and Horse Neck, and that he was present when General Putnam rode down the steps near Stamford.
After the Revolution, he resided in Amsterdam, New York, for eighteen years; then resided in Otsego, Otsego County, New York, for twenty-two years; and then in Butternuts, Otsego County, New York, where he had been living for four years when he was allowed pension on his application executed May 30, 1833. In 1841, he was living in Smyrna, Chenango County, New York.
Children are referred to: their names and the name of soldier's wife are not given. There was no formal application for pension ever made by anyone as the widow of the above named Joseph Youngs.
He stated that he was John Youngs in the rec. but as he probably meant our period of 75 years, I used his other statement until the end of the war.
Left out Capt John Hobby as I could not verify him as John - It was probably Joseph
See listing VOL I, page 42 Could not find Butternut on any map

Soldier had a brother, Thomas, who served with him. There is no claim for pension on file on account of the services of a Thomas Youngs, who served with the Connecticut Troops. After the death of said Thomas, his widow, Anne or Anna, married a Mr. Jobes. In 1841, she made affidavit in Delaware County, New York, in support of soldier's claim. It was stated that she was the mother of the Honorable Samuel Youngs, of New York State.
In 1833, one Clement Youngs resided in the same neighborhood as the soldier; no relationship was stated.
Very truly yours
Date of death not on a B
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

The Indian was so hardy Constitution and appointed Stephen H. Harkness as my lawfull attorney to act in all matters of baling the within water and to receive in full payment as fully as if myself therefor this 12 th Day of Jan y 1878
Joseph Lamm
26
Twenty thousand pounds under

Stanford November 2 d 1781
I for value recd Promise to pay unto Joseph Young the sum of Silver Dollars at or before
the 1 st of January next and it will until paid
My Hand David Whitecomb
Joseph Young 524030

Resolutions
24032 INVALID.
File No. 24032
Joseph Young Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 496
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Oct. 12 '96
Sold pensioned to Mrs E. T. Engabroadt Cazenovia, NY
Nov 10 '96 Sold pension to Mrs E. T. Engabroadt Cazenovia NY
1910 July 12 - To Mrs. H. J. Hay 1916 May 11 - To M. M. Hathaway 1932 July 13 - Hist. to Geo J. Murdoch. Elmhurst

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joseph Youngs 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. S. File 24032
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept. 15. 76 6 mos. Private John Hobby John Mead Conn.   Apr. 77 6 mos. Smith Mead   Apr. 78 3 mos. ✓ Mead.   Nov. 2, 81 4 mos. Nathaniel Edwards Maj. Shipman   On alarms at various times Charles Smith    was present when Gen. Putnam rode down the stone steps at Stamford.
Battles engaged in, Danbury, Bedford, Horseneck Residence of soldier at enlistment, Stamford, Conn. Date of application for pension, May 30, 1833. Allomd. Residence at date of application, Butternuts, Otsego Co., N.Y. Age at date of application, born in June 1760 at Stamford, Conn. Remarks: Also recorded at Amsterdam, N.Y. in aud. for death etc.

GEORGE J. MURDOCK (See Who's Who in America)
MURDOCK RESEARCH LABORATORY
ESTABLISHED 1901
GENERAL RESEARCH AND INVENTION
NEWARK, N. J. May 17, 1932
United States Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly furnish me with the military record of Joseph Youngs , a soldier of the American Revolution. So far as I am able to learn he was a private in a Connecticut Continental Line regiment, and either he or his wife Elizabeth were placed on the pension rolls of Otsego Co. N.Y. in 1834. He was born I believe in 1760, and died in Otego N.Y. in 1842. I am a member of the Sons of the American Revolution on my great-grandfathers side but wish to obtain this information as Polly Youngs a daughter of Joseph married my grandfather George Murdock. Any information you can give me will be greatly appreciated.
Very respectfully yours,
Geo. J. Murdock
213 West Market St., Newark N.J.
E

one Vero Creek Stamp Stamp ret'd enclosed Rev. Sec OK 17 RUS
173 Hawley Street, Binghamton, N.Y., May 6, 1916.
Dept of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
I am told that my great-grandfather, Joseph Young, of Maple Grove, town either of Morris or Butternuts, Ulsego Co., New York drew a pension as a Revolutionary soldier. Have you any record of such soldiers, or can you tell me how I should go about finding out whether he was a

Revolutionary soldier or not? Yours very truly, (Miss) M. Mae Hathaway
address on envelope, #173 Hawley St., Binghamton, N.Y.
[Faint, mirrored bleed-through text from the reverse side of the page]

Minton Pa. 70 So Main St.
Department Interior, So there are
Record that Joseph Young of Utica Oneida Co., N.Y. Born 1760 was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War.
Also Stephen Smith of Albany N.Y. Born about 1750.

If you find any records of their being enlisted and honorably discharged please state.
Very respectfully, Mrs H J Kay.
JUL 8 - 1910

Subject:
Cazenovia, N. Y. Oct. 24, 1896.
Mr. D. L. Murphy Comr. of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear sir: I have filled out the blanks as far as I am able and would be pleased to have you send me an official certificate record, so that I can submit it to the registrar general.
Yours truly,
Mr. E. T. Brigham.

Subject:
Cazenovia, N. Y. Oct. 1896.
Return This Letter.
X. Hon. William D. Washburn, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir, I wrote nearly three weeks ago for the record of one Thomas Joseph Youngs , and have not heard from it. He enlisted when about 16, lived in Penna, and in Cazenovia. We do not know what state he served in, but think it must have been from Penna, as he went there to prove his right to his pension, (when another Joseph Youngs claimed it and drew it for one year) then it was given to him here in Cazenovia until he died. his daughter is living

Subject:
Cazenovia, N. Y. Oct. 1896.
Return This Letter.
Dear William Boehren, Washington, D.C.
I wrote nearly three weeks ago for the record of one Thomas Joseph Youngs, and have not heard from it. He served when about 16, lived in Penna, & in Cazenovia. We do not know what state he served in, but think it must have been from Cazenovia, as he went there to prove his right to a pension, (when another Joseph Youngs claimed it and drew it for one year) then it was given to him here in Cazenovia until he died. His daughter is living

#2
Cazenovia, N. Y.
yet and we want to make a living daughter, she is not well so please hasten the matter. We married Elizabeth someone they think Thorne
Yours truly,
(Mrs.) E. T. Ciga Bratt, Registrar of Owatonna Chapter.

Record Division:
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Oct. 20, 1896
Respectfully returned. The data furnished does not identify the claim.
Please fill the spaces below and return with your letter
MEMORANDUM
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Name of claimant,
Name of soldier,
Service,
(Company, regiment, and State.)
Additional service,
Stamford, Connecticut
If unable to furnish service , give names of officers of company. Leave in
Comm. Troops to New War, a part of the line under Capt. John Hobbs and Col. John Meach.

9657
24716 24032

Cazenovia, N. Y. Sept. 24, 1896.
Horatio Boehren; Commissioner of Pensions. Washington, D. C.
Dear sir; Our Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, are anxious to obtain information about one Joseph Young who has a daughter living here. He drew a pension for years, we can secure very little data about him. She thinks he enlisted when 16 years old, does not know what state he lived in when in the Revolution, but thinks Connecticut. He lived in Pennsylvania after marriage, then came to Cazenovia, drew a pension for years, with the exception of one year he drew the pension until he died. There was trouble for that year and some one by that name drew his pension, he went to Connecticut and proved his

OLD WAR & NAVY SEP 29 1896 FILES.

#2 claim, to be just and right, by a man there; so we think he must have joined the army there, in expectation of He died August 1842. His wife's christian name was Eliza- beth Thorne.
Yours very truly,
(Mrs.) E. T. Cragabroatt,
Registrar of Anacostia Chapter of D. A. R.
Eazenoria, N.Y.

(See papers of Joseph Young act '32, $80 per ann. Cert: No. 9657)
let to Jas. Young Smyrna N.Y. June 22 d . 1844 let to H. M. Durbin Dec 28. 1846

Joseph Youngs
15 Nov 1881

State of New York Otsago County p
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Judge of the County courts in and for the County of Otsago - Joseph Youngs of the Town of Berneuts in said County who being duly sworn Depose and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services - but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following order - for one year and seven months I served as a private Soldier under the Officers and at the places as represented in my application for pension hereto annexed and that during that time I was employed as a Soldier either in the field or Garrison and was not employed in any civil pursuit and for which services I claim a pension - sworn & Subscribed this 28 th day of September 1833 before me
Joseph Youngs
Sherman Page Judge of the County Courts for Otsago County -
State of New York Otsago County -
Ep: I Horace Lathrop, Clerk of said County do certify that Sherman Page, before whom the above Affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Judges of Otsago County courts. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit, to be his genuine signature. Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 30 th day of September 1833. - Horace Lathrop, Clerk.

Messrs. F. Harris Bank Albany Pension Agency Sept. 4. 1838.
Sir, The enclosed letter, respectg. J. Young & W. King was this morning received. — The Writer is Theodore R. Austin Esq. a respectable man, and entitled to credit. — Very Respectfully Yr. ob't Servt. Thos. H. Clapp Post. H. Pen. Agt per S. Jenkins.
Col. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions.

Am at 22
Joseph Young
L. Edwards Esq Comr of Pubs Washington
Hon. B. Bicknell H.R.

House of Reps - Washington 20 th Dec 1838
Dear Sir
I wish you would have the good- ness to answer the enquiry asked in the enclosed letter from Mr Williams
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Yours & C R. Bukner

House Ord Washington Dec 24 th 1838
Dear Sir
Some days since I inclosed a letter from John Williams Esq r Cozenoviu Madison Co. U.S. making the inquiry into the cause of one Young (I believe) who has been stricken from the Pension Roll. Please have the goodness to give me the information asked for -
J. L. Edwards Esq r
Yours respectfully - R. D. D. D.

Feb 4
James M. Young New York, N.Y.
for
L. Edwards, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Cazenovia January the 25 th 1839.
Sir
I am informed by Mr. Joseph Young of this town that for some time past he has been a Revolutionary pensioner, but that in September last it was withheld from him, and for what particular reason he is anxious to know, he supposes that some incorrect or false information has been filed in the pension department against him, or his pension would still be continued, as he considers himself fairly and honestly entitled to it, having actually performed the services set forth in his declaration made in order to obtain a pension. And he respectfully requests that he may be informed what are the specific charges alledged against him, that if incorrect or false, he may be able to obtain the necessary legal proof, to convince the Pension Department of their fallacy. And he considers it to be but right, & just, that his pension should not be finally withheld from him without giving him an opportunity to be heard in his own justification and defence; & that he should not be condemned unheard.
I make this communication to the Department at his request and solicitation, any communication which they may think proper to make on the subject please direct to the subscriber at Cazenovia N. Y. very respectfully your H on . Secy.
Barak Beekwith
James L. Edwards Esq., Washington

July 5.
9657
24712 - May
Joseph Young Olympia, W.T.
Mr. H. Smith, No. 6.
Edmonds, W.T. Dept. of Pensions, Washington.

Eastport, May 31, 1829.
J. L. Blackwell, Esq.
Sir:
Mr. Isiah Young, a Pensioner, residing in Okeeps, in this County, wishes me to inquire of you the reason of his Pension being withheld from him by the Pension Agent. Will you have the goodness to state the cause of the order from your office?
Respectfully &c. M c L. M c L e . 3

Oct. 21. '39
Rev. H. Pumphrey, M.C.
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Comm. of Pensions, Washington City.

Copstown, Oct. 14, 1889
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Sir:
I have been requested by Mr. Joseph Young, a Revolutionary Pensioner, to inquire what disposition has been made of Mrs. Anne Job's affidavit, in regard to his services as a soldier of the Revolutionary War. He states that the offl. went fully to controvert the imputation that he was a "Cane Nig," and thinks that it must be sufficient to produce an order from the Commissioner to have the suspension of his pension discontinued. The offl. was sent to your office in August last.
Very Mr. Part fully, Yours Sct 25 L. M c H. Prutts. 3

State of New York
Delaware County, p. I Crawford B. Shit-
doon Clerk of the County of Delaware do certify that George Claghorn Esq. of the town of Maronville in said County was on the 7th day of November 1837 and on the 7th day of November 1839, a justice of the peace in and for the County of Delaware duly Commissioned and sworn In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County Novem- ber 13 th 1839.
C. B. Shitoon Clerk

I hear give a short account of my services in the R a in September 1865 which I will testify I served under Captain John Hobbs of Horse Neck for 7 months and keep our picket guard on the bridge in the year 1865 and the next year last one (which was in 1866) I served under one Smith and the regiment lay about one mile north west of Horse Neck town and we keep our picket guard on the bridge a guard of fifty men and they was all cut off and I was one that was call out to run three miles to the bridge and when we got there the men was all moved on the lower floor and was dead in to the barn and the barn was on fire and the lower floor was full of blood and after that I served for six months under a man from the eastward that I have forgot his name and after that I served under one Nathaniel Edwards of Washington and helped to fort in Slave House and when General Polman run down the steps I was in the batel that same day and when Bedford was burnt I was call there and saw many and a great many other places I was there 3 months Subscribed and sworn before Joseph Youngs me this 14 th day of November 1889 Harry Perkins Justice of the Peace for Orange County New York

Olympia Feb 2
Feb 2 1884
To the Pension Agent of U.S.
Albany
Favor

Onys Aug. 31, 1838
Pension Agent Albany,
Dear Sir,
I feel a duty to Apprise you that there is a man in this section by the name of Joseph Young, who has been drawing a pension from the U.S. for some years. who I am led to believe has never served in the war and who has obtained his Certificate by fraud and perjury. An old Revolutionary soldier living here, viz. John Taylor Esq. who is a man that is esteemed one of truth and veracity, and who served through the Revolutionary War. says to me, that Young came to him to solicit him to swear for him Taylor refused on account of believing and being satisfied, that he (Young) never served in the war, he knew Young at that time, that he lived near Home Neck on the lines, and saw what was denominated in those days a Cow Boy , i.e. taking from the Americans and selling to the British. Youngs sons came to Taylor and implored him from time to time he at last told them if he swore at all on the subject he should swear against him, that he was a Cow Boy, and that after that he became poor and found some reckless fellow who would for a trifle testify to any thing Youngs should dictate, I also know Youngs that he is a worthless drunken old wretch, Mr Taylor says he verily believes that Young never served a day as a soldier in the Revolution, and that he is drawing money from the U.S. unlawfully, this money to be spent in buying money to support Vice like the expense of Vipers, and to the damage of the good people of the U.S. — There is another fellow who is drawing money, what Mr Taylor says can be shown to be doing so under false claims, and if it is required he can be exposed — I also know with reference to the office, the Certificate of

William King, which has been in my possession since the Spring of 1832. King has been considerably drawing money since, and testifying, that the Certificate was in his possession, which is false. It may be asked how the Certificate came in my hands. I will explain it, in the Fall of 1831 and Winter of 1832, called upon me to render him assistance, with supplies, such as provisions &c. I accordingly did so. till he had drawn from me about $60. and lodged the Certificate in my hands to make a power in March 1832, out of which, in part he was to be remunerated for what I had advanced him, after he had drawn more than the March payment, he urged me to let him have more money. I doubted the propriety of doing so and refused. He became offended thereat, I however drew the power expecting he would sign it, but instead of doing so, he went abroad and got another power drawn and sworn to it, and thus cheated me out of my money. The Certificate remains here and he still refuses to pay me my due I send the Certificate, which may be disposed of as you may see fit.
Respectfully Yrs. — D. W. Westcott

The writer of this letter is known to me as a respectable Citizen - L. J. Rains - Albany Sept 4. 1838.

Dec 10.
for Young and wife
Mrs. H. Pumphrey, M. 6th
Hon. J. H. Prentiss H.R.
Crump,
Pension Office, Washington.

House of Reps.
Dec. 8, 1839.
Dr. Bruns:
Sir:
I send you, enclosed, three papers which were communicated to my hands by Joseph Young, of my district, just before I left home, touching the case of the suspension of his Reverend or account of a charge against him made by T. B. Austin, that he was a Cane Brag, and aided the enemy in the Revolutionary struggle. Mr. Y. is stricken with age, and very infirm, and somewhat poor, but has restored through a fair reputation. He sets forth in his statement, that the Mr. Taylor, referred to as authority against him, was never known to him till the year 1807, and is now dead, and was so at the time Mr. Austin made the charge against him: it is therefore not in his power to produce him to contradict the opinion of Mr. Austin; the only living person within his knowledge, who knows of his services, is Mrs. Anna Sobs, who is an aged woman, of fair reputation throughout her life, and claims to be the mother of Col. Samuel Young, one of the most respectable citizens of Still New York in 1807. Her afft. is full enough, in my judgment, to nullify the charge: besides, Mr. Y. has enumerated his services in his own way and with his own hand made with the

before Hovey Perkins, who I know to be an ardent friend of the Poor in the village where I resided. Mrs. Jobson that Y. was a "man of truth and veracity and of good moral character" in the days of the revolutionary struggle, and I know his reputation now to be that of a man entitled to credit. In our next conversation, I said that the old soldier may be remembered when the Pension book, for I believe he loyally served his country. At any rate, the department does prove that he did serve the country, and only suggestion from an enemy of the Y. that he founded the enemy. His friends demand that the old man should be restored, and when I am that no one needs the loyalty of his country more than he does.
Respectfully, &c.
Mrs. B. Pratt

Sept 24
J. Edwards
at the City Washington
Can- for Young Myself
Love
My dear Mother
at home, "at home" at home as I am now at home

Mr. J. B. Edmonds Sir I recd a letter from you that my pension was to be paid that you say that a gentleman has reported that my name was wrong and I think that I have proved that report is false and I expect that gentleman is in the habit of reporting falsehood for his son told me that his father had stopped my pension because that he was and if I had let his father draw the pension it would no longer stop and he said that his father said that if I stopped his father from drawing the pension he would stop me from having any pension for his father had drawn it all awhile and had kept the money and had let me have some and I got some for he drew it all awhile till March 1838 and then I let another man draw it and then he reported that false report and this I dare say to be the truth
Joseph Young
and I always thought that I ought to have a full pension for I have been stationed for a year and a seven months and was stopped for three months and I was in the militia when called and that was very often for I lived near to the lines
and I wish you would please to send me this form your answer as soon as you can
Joseph Young
Otago September 10 1839
1839 Sept 10

Mr
to
John H Prentiss at Coopers town

Hon. H. A. Prentiss H. A. Prentiss

Mr John H Prentiss Sir I want to in form you what of I Edward says that J R are stern vote to him that John take told him that I was in the Realization but was a cow boy and John take never saw me until 1807 now I him and John take was dead before a stern vote to him and my son vote to you that John take never saw me until 1807 and I want to in form them that a stern vote that die to in get me be cause he got mad at me be cause I took the Drawing of the Penchens from him for he keeps all the money and paid me in goods and his son told me that if I had not taken the Drawing of the Penchens from his father it never would have been taken away from me and I think very hard of it and I think that I ought to have the whole Penchens for I was as faithful a Solger as was in the war for as near as I can make it out I was in 5 years all to gether and was in a great many battles and scuffles what I have vote here is the truth this from yours Joseph Young to John H Prentiss
Please to take this Paper with you and then you will no what to answer them
Please to send me a line as soon as you can

Mrs. H. Prunty, No. 6.
Dr. Crumb, Asst. Comd. of Pensions, Washington.

H. of Reps,
Dec. 16, 1839.
Sir: The enclosed certificate should have accompanied the papers I sent you in the case of Joseph Young, for a renewal of his pension. It regards the justici before whom Mrs. Job made her affidavit. I mentioned to you that in the case of the justici , Perkins, I personally knew he was in office, &c.
Respectfully, &c.
Geo: H. Prentiss.
Sec. Grant,
Atty. Genl. of Pensions.

Marq 1840
Miss Fanny S. Webb Mrs. Webb
J. Edwards Esq. Committee of Pensions Washington City

Dear Sir
Copustown N.Y. Mar 3. 1840
Mr Joseph Youngs, a revolutionary Pensioner shows me several weeks since a letter from the Department informing him that he had been restored to the Pension Roll, and made a Power of attorney accordingly,, At a recent date the Pension agent at Albany had not received notice of his restoration, and he has requested me to state the fact to you. Presuming that some mistake had occurred in some way or other, He is anxious to draw his pay and you will confer a favor on him by causing the matter
I am with great respect Your
Ob Servant
K B Scott
A S Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions

ap 8. 1824 To free Mr J. L. Edwards at the war department Washington Joseph Young Smyrna Ky April 3

Mr J L L Edwards at the War Department Sir I beg pardon that I trouble you with my letter so much I have sent you a evidence that was with me in the service he is now to be found on for he was a justice of the peace until he got to be old in the town of Milford and County of Otago I was one year and eleven months listed and three months drafted and our melische company was the best company on the lines and we were called out all the times when there was no other army there for we were a forest to keep an enemy that all a while for the British and Tories were very troublesome and when I was not in listed I was out with the service all the time that before I know that I ought to have the howl Pension for I was faithful through the whole way my service was at Harris neck and Wright Plains and Southview all them parts and I beg that you will send me an answer in a letter right away this from your I now live at Smyrna
Chenango Co NY Joseph Youngs I am forest to live with my children and they are afraid of keeping me Jan-81 years old and where there I must go