Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4944, Robert Young, Continental R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental R.I.
Young, Robert- Downing, Polly
W. 4944
CONTENTS
Former widow
This soldier's widow, Polly Young, later married Phineas Downing - S.31651.

16.008 Q New Hampshire.
Robert Young.
of Wendell — in the state of New Hampshire. who was a private — in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hitchcock of the R Island — line, for the term of One year.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire. at the rate of 8. Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 th of May. 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 of Dec 1819. and sent to Hubbardston, Esq. Newport, New Hampshire.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819. . . . $ 127. 02 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Jan. 1820. . . . 48. 00
15 Nov 2/31 = 2/30.
175 02
of the mid. 20 { Revolutionary claim, } Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued under Law 1 st May 1820

Lead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838
drawn 4 March 1821 to 25 June
1821. Agt ho 4 f. 217. June 1821.
Official rent to Janis Hale Newport New Hg, 21 July 1820

4703. Cleveland Ohio. Cincinnati
Polly Downing formerly widow of Robert Young
R.D who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private increased from 40 dollars per annum
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st 4th day of March , 1848.
First July
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of April 1857 and sent to
J. Hathaway Chardon Ohio
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 339 Vol. 4
To Cleveland Fe 4 March 1851 Apl 30, 1852

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Cheshire ss.)
ON this fifth day of May A D 181 8 9 , before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature for the State of New Hampshire personally appears Robert Young aged sixtyone years, resident in Wendell in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Robert Young enlisted in December A D 1775 at Smithfield in the State of Rhode Island in the company commanded by Captain Cozel Onny of the Regiment commanded by Col. — Hitchcock ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the first day of January A D 1777 , when he was discharged from service in Tappan State of New York ; that he was in the battles of Long Island and Harlem and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Levi Woodbury Atty. Gen. Sup. Ct. (N.H.)
I, Levi Woodbury Judge of the Superior Court of Judicature as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Robert Young
did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
5th May A D 1819 Levi Woodbury Atty. Gen. Sup. Ct. (N.H.)
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss. I Levi Chamberlain assistant Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County of Cheshire certify that the above is the proper signature of the Hon. Levi Woodbury who is duly commissioned by the executive of said State as an associate justice of said court. In witness whereof I have affixed the seal of said court and hereto subscribed this 9th day of May A D 1819 Levi Chamberlain
Oct. 21. 1819 I certify also that sd. Robert Young is in such reduced circumstances as to need assistance from his country for support. Levi Chamberlain Atty. Gen.

Robert Young
Did not serve on the continental es= tablishment. —
Inadmissible. —
Esau Young who enlisted into the same company for the same term of one year and who was discharged at the same time and place has obtained a certificate for a pension, it is therefore presumed that the above minute indorsed on this appli- cation was by error or mistake.

Robert Young
No 16088
Wendell
Can
Dec 19
16

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CHESHIRE COUNTY SS.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
ON this eighteenth day of July 1820, personally appeared In open court
being a court of record for said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, Robert Young in said county, aged sixty four years, resident in Wendell who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: That the said Young in the fall of the year 1775 enlisted into Capt. Bellona's Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Hitchcock in the line of Rhode Island to serve for the 1776. That he remained service in said company 2 months before the time he enlisted for and served in said company Regiment & line for the full term of service in the Continental establishment
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the fifth day of May 1819 The number of my pension certificate is 16,088.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March 1818. and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. I further state that I am by occupation a laborer, that my health is poor, and am infirm and am not of sufficient ability to maintain myself - I occasionally receive assistance from my friends. My family consists of a wife, Mary aged fifty five who has always been weakly and of not sufficient capacity to maintain herself. And Eliza a daughter aged thirteen who is feeble and incapable of supporting herself. I live in an old house very poor which belongs to a neighbor who gives me the use of it this season  Robert Young
Sworn to and declared at Newport  sighteenth day of July 1820 before Ebenezer Huntley
in said County, on the
{ Judge of said Court.
I, SALMA HALE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid schedule, is twelve dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the court on this nineteenth day of July A. D. 1820
S. Hale

SCHEDULE,
Of the whole estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and income of Robert Young of Windell in the County of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1st, 1820.
1 Cow $ 11,00 1 Lon Ware Battle ,25 1 Bush kettle ,25 1 Tea kettle ,50 $ 12,00
Robert Young
We the Subscribers testify and say, that we have viewed the property contained in the above Schedule, shewn to us by above named , as his property; and are of opinion that the sums set against the respective items are their true value.
Cheshire ss. 182 Personally appeared, above named , and made oath to the truth of the above statement, by them subscribed. Before me,
I certify, that above named , are disinterested and credible witnesses.
Justice of the Peace. above
Justice of the Peace.

No 8432
Jolly Dorrings ap- plication for a pension under the act of July 1 st 1838. & Aug 23 rd 1842 -
J. A. C. Raino

The State of Ohio Lake County ss. } On this 21 st day of September One thousand, eight hundred, and Forty two, personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Lake and State of Ohio, now sitting, Polly Downing of Seneca in said County, aged Seventy Seven, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make to the following declarations in order to establish her right to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," and the act amendatory thereto passed the 23 rd day of August One thousand eight hundred and forty two. That she is the widow of Robert Young, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and was for such service, pensioned by the Government of the United States, and was at the time of his death, a pensioner. That she cannot state in detail the ser- vices of her said husband, but refers the War Dep- artment to the proofs taken to substantiate his claim to a pension. She further declares that she was

married to the said Robert Young about the 16 th day of December in the year one thousand, Seven Hundred, and Eighty five, according to her best recollection, at Mendell in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire. that she was not married to him prior to her leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January. Seventeen Hundred and ninety four A.D. at the time above stated
That the said Robert Young died on the 2 d day of June one thousand, eight Hundred, and twenty four at Leroy in the County, and State above named. Having previously removed there, with his family from the State of New Hampshire
That she again intermarried with Phineas Dorrington, who was also a soldier of the Revolution, and a pensioner of the United States, on the 15 th day of August in the year one thousand, eight hundred and forty four, that the said Phineas Dorrington also died in the month of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty five — — at East Haddam in the State of Connecticut. that since the death of her said husbands, she has continued to reside with her children at Le-

roy in the County and State aforesaid. That she believes there is no record evidence of her marriage with the said Robert Young. but there is a deposition in the files of the House of Representatives. proving her marriage with him, having been sent there to estab- lish a petition which she preferred to Congress, to all out her a pension. That, she has never intermarried with any person since the death of the said Darning - Polly her  X  mark Darning Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Lake in open ses- sion John W. Gorman Clerk
I Richard Young of the County of Lake and State of Ohio. of lawful age, being duly sworn depose and say that I am the son of Polly Darning the above named applicant for a pe- nsion. that she is the widow of Robert Young who was my father. and who died on the 2 d day of June A.D. 1821. at Leroy in said County and State. that afterwards she again intermarried

with Phineas Downing. that the said Phineas Downing also died in the month of December A.D. 1835. At East Haddam in the State of Connecticut of a stroke of the Palsy, the precise day of the month this affiant cannot state. that since the death of the said Phineas Downing the said Polly has lived with her children in Lake County and has never again intermarried with any person but is still a widow - and further affiant saith not - Richard Young
Sworn and subscribed in open court this 21 st day of September 1843 John M c Combs Clerk

The State of Ohio Lake County ss
I John M. Hurdan Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas. within and for the County and State aforesaid. do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Polly Dorrance for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and af- fixed the seal of said Court at Painesville the 21 st day of September A.D. 1842
John M. Hurdan Clerk

107 New Jersey Baltimore
LS
Nov 10 Oct 3
Ira C. Paine Esq.
Painesville Lake County Ohio
Robert Morris to Henry G. Pierce The sum of money in - 1784 -
1845

107 New Jersey
Newport VA Oct 3.
LD
Ira G. Paine Esq.
Painesville Geauga County Ohio
1784 - City of Marianna Gatch Minn. 4

State of New Hampshire Sullivan County ss. —
Wendell Town ss:
I William Young of lawful age depose and say that I am Town Clerk of said Town of Wendell in the County aforesaid, and that marriages have been Recorded in said Town by me & my predecessor in said Office since the year 1783 and that no other records have been kept of marriages in said town to my knowledge or be- liep — That I have carefully examined the Records in my Office and do not find the marriage of Robert Young & Polly Gilchell thereon — The Births of their children are on said Records commencing with "Samuel Young son of Robert Young and Polly his wife was born January 14 th 1786"
William Young Town Clerk of said Wendell

State of New Hampshire Sullivan County ss.
I Mary Young of Wendell in said County and State depose and say that Robert Young & Polly Gitchell were married at our house in said Wendell some time in the month of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty four (1784) by the Rev. Mr. Remily then pastor of the Congregational Church in Newport in said county, and that I was present; I saw them married - That said Robert Young and his said wife Polly removed about the year 1821 to Le Roy Seneca County Ohio when the said Robert died, as I the deponent have informed and believe about the 2 nd day of June 1821 and that his widow the said Polly afterwards married a Mr. Phineas Downing of said Le Roy who is also deceased - and that said Polly now his widow still resides in said Le Roy that said Robert was a pensioner of the United States.
Mary Young
Sept. 4 th 1840.
Sworn and Subscribed before me.
William Young Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Sullivan County ss.
I V. M. Gelineau Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that William Young is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30th day of June 1837 and will expire on the 29th day of June 1842, and that his signatures herewith are genuine
Given under my hand and seal of the County this 2 d day of October A.D. 1840
V. M. Gelineau Clerk
Dr.
Sir In rec d of your letter dated March 11. 1840 requesting me to forward proof of the Marriage of Mrs. Polly Downing formerly Young - to Hon. J. Diggins M c of Congress I have neglected doing any thing till now expecting my brother would do the business as he had a letter addressed to him on the same subject some time previous to yours - finding he had not I send you the foregoing which is all the testimony that can be procured of the fact -
Yours Respectfully
Wm. Young
Ebenezer C. Paine Esq

Ohio 6804
Polly Downing family widow of Robert Young
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the Dec r . 1835. of Lake Co. in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Olney of the regt. commanded by Col. Hitchcock in the R. S. line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati at the rate of 40. Dollars Costs per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of October 1842 and sent to Ira C. Paine Painesville, Ohio
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $200. Pemi-annual allowance ending
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book 1. Vol. 2. Page 216
let; 22 Octs 42 Ira C. Paine

Let to J. Hathaway 12 Apr 1851
2703 Ohio Cincinnati
Polly Downing widow of Robert Young who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Apr. 1849 and sent to
Chas B. Smythe Parisville Lake Co. Ohio
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 339 Vol. 4.

3415.
Ohio Cincinnati
Sally Downing, formerly widow of Robert Young who was a Private in the Revolution
Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Dec r 1842, and sent to Pensioner, Painesville Ohio
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 6. Page 157.

Rev  WIDOW, &c.  Rev
File No. 4944
Polly Downing Wid.
Robert Young Rev. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 24/48
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 187
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Polly Downing Petition of Polly
Downing
Feb. 6 th 1840
Ref d to Com ee Rev y Pensions
Dec 21. 1840
Ref d to Committee on Revolutionary Pensions —
proof of marriage in this case insufficient E. Davies
Feb y 12 1841
Report against - see printed report No. 249
Eddings 248
Revolutionary Pensions

To the Senate & House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled —
The petition of Polly Downing of Le Roy in the County of Genesee & State of Ohio aged seventy five years — Represents that she was lawfully married unto Robert Young who was a privet in the army of the Revolution and at the time of his decease a pen- sioner at the rate of ninety Six dollars per annum about the middle of November in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Four That said Robert deceased on the 2 day of June A. D. 1821 leaving your petitioner destitute of property and of the means of support — That there being then no legal prohibition against the marriage of Sol- diers widows she on the 2 day of July 1823 again intermarried with Phineas Downing who was also a soldier of the Revolution and a pensioner at the same rate of her first husband — That he deceased in November 1835 leaving your petitioner again upon the Charity of the world for support and without any property or inheritance ex- cept the reputation of having been the wife of two soldiers of the Revolution — That your petitioner had the misfortune to break her leg in the Summer of 1837 which renders her a cripple for life & dependant wholly upon the Charity of the world for support — That the wording of the Law of Congress of July 7 th 1838 excludes her from its ben- efits merely because she did not like

the Romish clergy prefer a State of ce- libacy to lawful wedlock. She prays therefore that Congress in their wisdom will place her name on the pension list notwithstan- ding her second marriage with Phileas Darn- ing that proof of the truth of these statements will be found on files of the War office and she will pray &c
affid
Ira C. Paine
Polly her Downing mark
United States of America
State of Ohio Geauga County ss
The said Polly Downing being duly sworn accor- ding to law saith that the matters contained in the fore- going petition are true
Before me
This 3 rd day of December 1839
Ira C Paine
Notary Public

A. B. E. Young's deposition on Application of Robert Young
Double and Newton St. Newport County of Rhode Island of New Hampshire Agent

I Abiathar Young of Wensdell sixty seven years of age testify and say that I was well knowing to the fact of Robert Young's having enlisted in the year 1775 in the month of December at Smithfield in the state of Rhode Island for the term of one year, and that said Robert Young continued to serve in the company commanded by Capt. Carpel Oney of the Regiment commanded by Col. Hitchcock until the first day of January AD 1777 when he was discharged from service in Tappan in the state of New York. The reason why I am certain of these facts, is that I served in the same company with said Robert Young during the whole time aforesaid. Abiathar young
I Esek Young of Wensdell County of Cheshire State of New Hampshire seventy years of age and upwards testify and declare upon oath that I am well knowing to the facts above stated in said Abiathar Young's deposition, and know his statement to be true, for I served in the same company with said Robert Young during the whole time aforesaid and was myself discharged from service at the same time and place above mentioned Esek young

State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss. on this fifth day of July Anno Domini one Thousand eight hundred and nineteen Abiathar Young and Esau Young came before me and made solemn oath that the within depositions by them subscribed are just and true. And I further hereby certify and make known that the said Abiathar Young and Esau Young are well known by me and are men whose characters for truth and veracity are in all respects unimpeachable, and that they are distinguished witnesses. Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid - Hubbard Newton Justice of Peace
Cheshire ss. July 7. 1919.
I Salma Hale clerk of the Superior Court in said County certify that Hubbard Newton is a Justice of the Peace in said County, and that the foregoing is his signature.
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature.
S. Hale

United States of America State of Ohio Lake County ss
Be it known that before me a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Polly Downing and made Oath in due form of law that she is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of the 3 rd of March 1843 on account of the revolutionary service of her husband the late Robert Young - at the rate of $40.00 per Annum - and that she is the identical person who also drew a pension under the act of Congress passed on the 17 th of June 1844 entitled an act to continue the pensions of certain widows, that she now makes this affidavit for the purpose of drawing a pension under the act of Congress passed February 2 nd 1848 - that she has not intermarried but continues to be a widow - that she now resides in Severy in the County of Lake and State of Ohio, and has resided there for the last twenty seven years and that previous thereto she resided in Sullivan County New Hampshire. Polly her Downing
Sworn to and subscribed before me this thirty first day of March A.D. 1849
Henry Paine Justice of the peace
In presence of Samuel Young James Young

The State of Ohio } I Henry Paine a justice Lake County } of the peace of LeRoy Township in said County do hereby certify that the within named affiant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit. Henry Paine Justice of the peace LeRoy March 31 st 1849
The State of Ohio } I Charles D Adams Clerk of the Lake County } Court of Common Pleas within and for said County and State do hereby certify that Henry Paine Esq. before whom the foregoing affi- davit of Polly Downing purports to have been taken was at the time of taking the same & now is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly Commissioned & qualified agreeably to law, and that the signatures there purporting to be his are genuine. That his Com- mission bears date April 17. 1847 & Expires April 17. 1850 In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the seal of our said Court at Painesville this 7 th day of April A D 1849. C. D. Adams Clerk

The State of Ohio } On this 21 st day of March, Lake County } A.D. 1851. Before me
Henry Paine a justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared Polly Downing aged 86 years a resident of Ste. Roy in the County and State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn doth on oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain an increase of her pension, that she was formerly the widow of Robert Young who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96. per annum, and that she has drawn a pension under the acts of Congress passed on the 7 th day of July, 1838, March 3 rd 1843, & June 17 th 1844, and that she is now in the receipt of a Pension under the act of February 2 nd 1848 at the rate of forty dollars per annum, on account of the Revolutionary service of her said husband; she now claims an increase of her pension under each of said acts and the benefit of the act of July 1 st 1848, that she now remains a widow, and that she hereby surrenders up her pension certificate in order that she may receive a new certificate at an increased rate. Polly Downing mark
Attest H. B. Carter Samuel Young
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and

year first above written, and I further certify from my own personal knowledge that the above named Polly Downing is a person of truth and veracity and the identical person she represents herself to be in the foregoing Declaration Henry Paine Justice of the peace
The State of Ohio, } LAKE COUNTY, ss. }
I, CHARLES D. ADAMS, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the county of Lake, and State Ohio, do by these presents certify and make known, that Henry Paine Esquire, before whom the annexed and foregoing Affidavit of Polly Downing was taken, and who has thereunto in his own proper hand written subscribed his name, was at the time of taking the same, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, agreeably to the Laws of the State Ohio, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit is, and ought to be given throughout the United States, and elsewhere.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court at Painesville, in said County, this 1 st day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
C. D. Adams Clerk.

The State of Ohio, }
LAKE COUNTY, ss. }
I, CHARLES D. ADAMS, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the county of Lake, and State of Ohio, do by these presents certify and make known, that Henry Paine Esquire, before whom the annexed and foregoing Affidavit of Polly Darning was taken, and who has thereunto in his own proper hand writing, subscribed his name, was at the time of taking the same, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, agreeably to the Laws of the State of Ohio, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit is, and ought to be given throughout the United States, and elsewhere.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Painesville, in said County, this 1 st day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty one .
C. D. Adams Clerk.

3407 Aug 25 43
Chas. 1843, Mar 3rd
Polly D. Downing.
$40 per share
Perth Amboy N.J. Princeton Ohio
Edward Dwyer Perth Amboy New Jersey
Washington City.

(Na C. Paine
Painesville O,
The State of Ohio Lake County ss. On this 14 th day of August 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said county Polly Downing a Resident of Troy in said county aged Seventy Eight years and to me personally known, who being fi- rst duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Robert Young and who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, that she cannot for want of redaction state the Regiment, or Corps, in which he served that she received a pension under the act of July 7 th 1838 at the rate of Forty dol- lars per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Polly Downing mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written
Attest Na C. Paine Justice of the Peace
The State of Ohio Lake County ss. I Henry Paine Justice of the Peace
John W. Howland Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County
of Lake & State of Ohio, do hereby certify that Henry Paine
is an acting justice of the peace in and
for said County, and that full faith & credit are
due to his acts & doings as such. And moreover,
that his signature above written is genuine In testimony where-
of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at Painesville
this 19 th day of August A.D. 1843 John W. Howland Clerk

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 8 th , 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Robert Young, 76. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Portsmouth Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and _____ Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1821, to the 2 June 1821.
Respectfully yours,
Alison V. Parrish
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Minneapolis O. Sept. 22 d 1842.
Sir
Sir, accompanying, you have the application of Miss Polly Downing for a pension under the act of July 7. 1838. & the recent act amendatory thereto
The evidence of her marriage with Robert Young is to be found, in the files of the House of Rep. having been sent there with a petition which she sent there praying Congress to allow her a pension, before the passage of the act of Aug. 23 d /42. If my recollection of that deposition is correct, it substantiates the marriage with Young. I supposed the other material point to establish, is the widowhood of the applicant at the present time, as the fact of a second marriage is rendered immaterial by the late act. I hope the papers will be found correct
I am Sir very Resp ly your ob st . serv t
James S. Edwards Esq r Comm ee of Pensions } Washington City }
Isaac C. Paine Atty. at Law

Painesville O. Oct. 14 th 1842.
Sir
Sir I received in due course of mail a pension certificate for Miss Polly Downing widow of Robert Young decd, which is herewith returned to the Pension Office. There is a mistake in regard to the amount of pension allowed her. Robert Young decd was a pensioner at the rate of $96. per annum. His widow if entitled to any thing should receive the same annuity or pension that the husband received or might have received (Act of July 7 1838) This certificate only gives her $40 per annum for the five years. I presume the Clerks who examined this case, allowed her the pension of Phoebe Downing the last husband. This is not correct. I respectfully ask a correction of the mistake
I am Sir with great Respect your obedt Servt.
Isaac C. Paine
Louis L. Edwards Esq. Commr Pension Pensions }

Rainsville Lake County O. April 10. 1849
Sir
Accompanying this I transmit the application of Polly Downing for a pension under the act of Feb'y 5 th 1848. Mrs Downing drew a pension under the act of June 17 1844 which expired it seems a year ago but she supposes herself entitled under the act first above named having been so informed by Wm B Barry Esq Pension Agent at Cincinnati O. She will be entitled, if at all, to pay since the 4 th of March 1848
Whether her application is in due form I cannot say having never seen a copy of the law, but she respectfully refers to the papers on file in the Pension Office by means of which she hopes this application may be fully explained and supported.
Please accept Very respectfully
Your Obedt Servt Charles B. Smythe
Wm L. Edwards
Commission of Pensions
Washington DC

Herzog Seeke Leoni's January 4 th 1800
Samuel Young & James Young Jr. we agree to employ James Hathaway of Chardon Seago Co to obtain my mother's increase of pension for her for the fee of one fourth of what is obtained and if nothing is obtained no fee
Samuel Young James Young

Mr Downing See Roy
Payment to be made at Cincinnati by
M rs B. Barry Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Ohio
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 339 Vol. 4,
Geo. H. King Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Polly Downing! widow of Robert Young! who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of forty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 17th day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty nine .
D. C. Gourdans
Act Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Due to pgh. & deg $40 per annum, carry 1 July 1818.
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J. Hathaway, Chardon Q

Ascanaga County Ohio, Chardon April 8 th 1851.
Sir I on the 2 d inst forwarded to your office the application of Mrs Polly Denning, for an increase of her pension, I find that through mistake I did not transmit with her application her pension certificate, which is herewith enclosed, if by the mistake I send the certificate of some other widow you will please return it to me.
Very Respectfully
Yours
Jam s M c athaway
Hon Jas E. Heath Com r of pensions
Washington City,
D.C.

Chardon Geauga Co. Ohio April 1 st 1851.
Sir I here with send to your office the Application of Mrs Polly Downing for increase of her pension, I also send her pension certificate under the act of March 3 rd 1848.
Very Respectfully your most Obedt Servant
James Hathaway
Hon Jas E. Heath Secy of Pensions Washington City
D.C.

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Polly Downing formerly widow of Robert Young Ohio.
Admitted
Private 1 st  regt $40. - Capt. Olus Col. Hitchcock R. 9.
died Dec. 1835
Atty July 1838
Ira C. Paine Painesville Ohio