Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,293, Moses Young, Continental (Mass.)

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Continental (mass.) Young, Moses
S. 18,293
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17.50, 17801 Connecticut
Moses Young of Tolland in the State of Conn who was a Pri. in the Conn comma by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Bailey in the Gnassu line for 12 mo
Old Conn
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Aug d 1832 and sent. Pensions. Tolland Conn
Arrears to the 14th of March 33 $ 45 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 11 20
Correctly computed $900
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by E. D. Russell Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 3 — Page 49

Guana 67 5 th Aug
Ad Care St. John 11 Pension 1832 Office
St. Louis

Tallahassee 5 th Aug
Ad Care June 11 Pension 1832 Office
Hon Louis Bass
Secretary of War
Washington
Dear General
I hope you will be so kind
Three
Old care

Statement of Moses Young in order To obtain benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 1832 I Moses Young of Dulland in the County of Dulland and State of Connecticut do hereby say that my name was placed on the pension roll of the United States under the Act of March 18 1818 and has been dropped therefrom on account of property, that I enlisted the first of January 1796 in the United States Army in the Revolutionary War for one year as a private soldier in a company commanded by Capt. Hamilton or Hamilton Regiment commanded by Col Bailey, Massachusetts line and then lived and resided in Rochester in the State of Massachusetts - I was mustered immediately after said enlistment to Roxbury near Boston and in the spring we left Boston & served the rest of the time at New York - I served out said term of twelve months & was regularly discharged at the expiration of said term - When I first applied for a pension and ever since I have resided in said town of Dulland - My first application is now in the pension office containing this statement of the service performed, on which my pension was granted, and the certificate I received for a pension is also in the pension office - and further the deponent saith not
Moses Young
State of Connecticut Dulland County ss Dulland Aug. 4 th 1832 Personally appeared Moses Young above named & made solemn oath to the truth of the above dep- osition by him subscribed. Before me Plisha Stearns Justice of Peace

Tolland County Court S. S. Clerk's Office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County Court do certify that Elisha Stearns Esq. before whom the within affidavit of Moses Young was this day taken and authenticated was at the time aforesaid a Justice of Peace within & for Tolland County duly & legally appointed & inrolled in this office as such and legally authorized to administer oaths & take deposi- tions, and that his signature to the within certificate is genuine — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Tolland this 4 th day of August A.D.
1832
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

Sam Lewis Cass Secretary of War
Sir I forward the foregoing Statement of Moses Young to obtain benefits of the Act of 7 th June 1832 agreeable to the instructions published by the Department for those applicants whose names were placed on the Pension roll under the Act of 18 th March 1818 and afterwards, on account of property erased. This will be found to take his name from papers in the Pension office. I also enclose a letter from the office of Ap l 3 rd 1829 which shows his name to have been on the roll and to have been discontinued -
Very Respectfully Your obed Serv t Elisha Stevens
Tolland Conn. August 4 1832

Hon Lewis Cass Secretary of War
Sir I forward the foregoing Statement of Moses Young to obtain benefits of the Act of 7 th June 1832 agreeable to the instructions published by the Department for those applicants whose names were placed on the Pension roll under the Act of 18 th March 1818 and afterwards, on account of property erased. This will be found to have his name from papers in the Pension office. I also enclose a letter from the office of Ap l 3 rd 1829 which shows his name to have been on the roll and to have been discontinued -
Very Respectfully Yours Obedient Serv t Ebenezer Stearns
Tolland, Conn. August 4 th 1832

Schedule,
Declaration, in order to be continued on the pension List, under the act of May 1 st 1820 —
County of Dolland S.S Dolland County Court August Term 1829 — On this 26 th day of August, 1829 Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the County of Dolland having the power of fine and imprisonment — Moses Young resident in said County, aged 70 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress, of the 18 th March 1818 and the first of May 1820; that he the said Moses Young enlisted for the term of one year in the latter part of December in the year 1775 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt Hamilton or Hamlin in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps until said Term of one year expired when he was discharged from the service in the State of New York that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present; that his name has been placed on the pension list; that the number of his pension certificate is 14003; and that he never before exhibited a schedule of his property because that being proposed of the real estate named

in my schedule and also an interest in the land described in the deed to Seth Heath a copy of which is hereto annexed I was in hopes to make sufficient provision for the support of myself and wife by the arrangement with Elisha Young contained in the deed to him a life lease from him both dated & executed the 27 th day of July AD 1821 & copies of which are hereto annexed in consequence of which arrangement the sd Elisha hath from that time carried on and improved my sd land and with such assistance as I and my wife were able to render supported both, that we are now so far advanced and both so infirm that we are incapable of doing anything towards supporting ourselves & that the use of the land is entirely insufficient to support us either of us and I have now no means of supporting myself and am therefore compelled to apply to my Country for support.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May, 1820 I do solemn swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 & 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. That, since the 18th of March, 1818 the following changes have been made in my property
   Description of property To whom sold Time of sale Consideration     about 103 acres of poor land with a poor house & barn on it. Elisha Young & the sd Elisha gave back to me a life lease of it. 27 th July 1821 The support of myself & wife in part for Eight years -   A release of life estate in about 7 acres of the above executed jointly with Elisha Young & the revision as per deed annexed To Seth Heath 15 th July 1828. my part of it being about 5 dollars spent in my support.  
Personal property in former schedule which which is mislaid & cannot be found was expended and consumed in support of my family excepting what is contained in this schedule.
Schedule of what I now own
A life estate in about 96 acres of poor land worth 50.00
That the annual value of sd land is 26 dolls 88 cts -
House hold furniture including bedding 36.25
Moses Young -
The declarant is by occupation a farmer but through age and infirmity is unable to labor - has a wife 71 years of age also infirm and unable to labor and in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without assistance from his country. Sworn to declared, on the 26th day of August 1829 in open Court

I Elisha Young of the Town and County of Tolland & State of Connecticut of lawful age depose that the facts stated in above affidavit and declaration of Moses Young are true, except as to his service in the Army — Elisha Young —
I Alvan Kibby of the Town & County aforesaid of lawful age depose that I am a neighbor of the aforesaid Moses Young and I know of no property owned by him other than that contained in this schedule nor do I know of his disposing of any property to obtain a pension — And I further testify that his property is not in my opinion worth more than the amount stated in said schedule & that it is insufficient for the support of himself & wife. Alvan Kibby —
Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Court of the County of Tolland — do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Moses Young did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is as estimated in the above schedule.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 26 th day of August 1829
Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Court of the County of Tolland
In the foregoing affidavit of Elisha Young deponent meant by the last clause "except De" no more than to express his ignorance of the fact. Being a young man he could have no knowledge of it.
What follows is the declaration & forwarded in Feb. 7 th last & which were returned for a new schedule exhibiting the actual & total value of the life lease instead of the annual value & which declaration is annexed because it seemed difficult to detach it from the evidence accompanying it.

To all People to whom these presents shall come :
GREETING.
KNOW YE THAT We Moses Young, Levina Young & Elisha Young all of the town of Tolland and county of Tolland in the State of Connecticut for the consideration of Eighty four dollars received to our full satisfaction of Seth Heath of said town and
Do give, grant, bargain, sell, and confirm unto the said Seth Heath to his heirs and assigns forever a certain piece of land lying in S. Tolland described as follows beginning at Stake & Stone at the N.W. corner by the old highway thence N. 41. 30 W. 11 rods by the Turnpike road to a stake & stone thence S. 23 W. 44 rods 12 links to a heap of stones thence S 79 W. 14 rods 4 links to heap of stones thence N. 9. 20 W. 79 rods 20 links to a heap of stones thence S. 46 E. 111 rods to the first mentioned bound containing in the whole 14 acres & 17 rods bounded South by the Turnpike road West partly by land belonging to Seth Heath to Moses Young on the East by the old highway & the north by land otherwise than occupied.
Printed and Sold by H. & F. J. Huntington, Hartford.
To HAVE AND TO HOLD the above granted and bargained premises, with the appurtenances thereof, unto him the said Seth Heath his heirs and assigns forever, to his and their own proper use and behoof. And also we the said Moses Young, Levina Young & Elisha Young our heirs, executors, and administrators, covenant with the said Seth Heath his heirs and assigns, that at and until the sealing of these presents we are well seized of the premises, as a good indefeasible estate in fee-simple, and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written, and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever.
AND FURTHERMORE, we the said Moses, Levina & Elisha do by these presents bind ourselves and our heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to him the said Seth Heath his heirs and assigns against all claims and demands whatsoever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hand and seal the 15th day of February Anno Domini 1828
Signed, sealed, and delivered In presence of Samuel Hapgood Elazer Nott
Elisha Young S. S. Moses Young S. S. Levina Young S. S.
Tolland County S. Tolland Febry 15th A.D. 1828 Personally appeared Elisha Moses Levina Young signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the same to be their free act and deed before me.
Nathl. Sibley Justice of Peace
A true copy of record examined & compared by me J. H. Howard Esq. of Deeds in the town of Tolland

with 64th from Moses Young Jr Esq
25th Feb. 1829 Elisha Stearns
Tolland County ss. Clerk's Office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Court of the County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Elisha Stearns Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time a Justice of the Peace, and duly empowered to administer oaths And I do further certify that Joseph Howard Esq whose certificate is appended to the foregoing copies of said is now and for ten years past has constantly been Town Clerk or Register of deeds in & for the Town of Tolland in ss Tolland County legally qualified to discharge the duties of ss office - and that his signature & the signature of said Elisha Stearns are both in their own proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at Tolland this 12th day of May, AD 1829
Jeremiah Parish Clerk as aforesaid
Young's Dossiers Cont. 11-1-1829 518293

18293 INVALID.
File No. 18293 Miss Young Rev. Mr.
Act: June 7 th 82 Index: Vol. 1 , Page 421
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Moses Young placed on role Sept. 6. 1819.
Respecting ap n . to be contin. d ? See letter 26 Sept. 1829 to E. Stearns.
See letter to Elisha Stearns
July 28 1832 -
See letter

respecting ap n to be continued see letters 3 April 1829 to E. Stearn. 8 May 29. 1829.
S. A. 103 Connecticut
Moses Young
of Tolland Co in the state of Connecticut who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the Massachusetts Continental line, for the term of one year Jan. 19 1818.
Inscribed on the roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 of June 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Sep r 1819 and sent to the Pensioner, Tolland, Tolland Co Conn:
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1817. 2 mos \frac{15}{30} . 20. 80 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1820. 48 —
$ 68.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
R.

War Department, Pension Office, April 3. 1829
Sir,
I herewith return the schedule of Moses Young, being insufficient to authorise this Department to continue his name on the pension list. He has not accounted for property disposed of since the 18 th of March 1818, which he must do according to the regulations. He must also assign a sufficient reason for not making earlier application for a continuation of the pension, and he must in all respects conform to the instructions contained in the enclosed printed sheet.
Levitt Stillard's claim is rejected, as his property which is valued at $ 505, is sufficient to disqualify him from obtaining a restoration to the Pension Roll. The regulations of December 26. 1828, which allowed persons possessed of property to the amount of $ 900 and upwards to be pensioned, have been suspended.
I am respectfully, Your Obet. Servt. James G. Edwards
Elisha Stearns, Esq. Holland, Connecticut.

Mrs. Young
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in Middletown, Conn.
at the Branch of the U S Bank
P

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Moses Young late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Eight — dollars per month, to com- mence on the seventeenth day of June — one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this sixth — day of September one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

Sir, I here with return the duplicate of Moses Young made out & trust agreeable to your requirements
Very Respectfully Yours Respectfully Elisha Stearns
Dollond Conn, Sept 22 1829
Hon John H Eaton Secretary of War

Moses Young Declaration
View of the estate, wanted
damaged

Moses Young of Tolland in the County of Tolland in Connecticut a Citizen of the United States, testifies & declares that on the first day of January 1776 he enlisted & joined the Company commanded by Capt. Hamlin or Hamilton in Col. John Tracey's Regim. t in the Massa- chussetts line of the Continental Army, that he engaged for one year , and served in sd Company, during the sd year, & untill some time in Jan y A. D. 1777 when he was regularly discharged from service, at Saratoga Hill in New York having faithfully served, at one time, more than one year against the common Enemy, on the Continental establishment He further says that he is now in the 68 th year of his age and is reduced in his circumstances in life & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support Tolland June 17 th 1819 Moses Young
State of Connecticut ss,
Tolland County June 17 th 1819
Personally appeared Moses Young and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed, and I certify that it is proved to my satisfaction that the aforesaid Moses Young did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in his preceding Declaration against the common Enemy

and that he is reduced in his circumstances in life and needs assistance from his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to a law of Congress in this behalf made & provided.
Sylvester Gilbert Presiding Judge of County Court

Samuel Caswell of Tolland in the County of Tolland & State of Connec. ts testifies & says that he enlisted in the  entered the Comp y commanded by Capt. Bridgham in Col. Bayley's Regiment in Massachusetts line in the Continental Army in Jan y 1776 and served one year from that time in sd Regiment and Moses Young then of Rochester in Massachusetts now of sd Tolland enlisted at the same time in Capt. Hamblin or Hamblinton's Comp y in the same Regim. t & served one year therein to my certain knowledge having seen him in the service almost daily in sd Regim. t on duty as a private soldier through the year ~ I the sd Caswell being a sergeant in the same Regim. t & the sd Young was a faithful soldier ~ Samuel Caswell
Tolland June 16 th 1819 Tolland County ss June 16 th 1819 personally appeared Samuel Caswell, a person of good moral character & made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition Before me Sylvester Gilbert Judge of County Court

State of Connecticut County of Tolland s.s. County Court special session February 13. A.D. 1829
On this 13 th day of February A.D. 1829 —
Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of for the County of Tolland record, having the power of fine & imprisonment Moses Young resident in Tolland in the County of Tolland aged seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of the 18 th of March 1818 the first of May 1820 and the 1 st of March 1823 that he the said Moses Young enlisted the latter part of the year 1775 for the term of one year in Capt Hamilton or Capt Hamlin's Company (the name I do not precisely recollect) Col. Bailey's Reg t Massachusetts line continental establishment and served out said term of one year and was regularly discharged and has had a pension Certificate under the act of 18 th of March 1818 N o 14103, and dated 6 th day of Sept r 1819 — and has not since that time applied for a pension And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citi- zen of the United States on the 18 th 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 to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service

of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th 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 & by me subscribed — A life estate in ninety six acres of poor land (for my own life) the annual use of which is worth — $ 28 00 House hold furniture — " — 36 25
Moses Young —
The declarant is a farmer by occupation but through age and infirmity is unable to labor has a wife seventy one years of age also infirm and unable to labor — The declarant is in indigent circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support —
This Court having enquired into the foregoing statement of facts do find the same to be true and that the declarant is in such indigent circumstances as to stand in need of assistance from his country for support
Jeremiah Parish Clk

The foregoing is a true copy
Tolland County ss. Clerks Office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 14 th day of February A D 1829
Jeremiah Parish Clerk
Tolland Conn t May 9 th A D 1829
And I the said Maria Young do now
further declare that I never before exhibited a schedule of my property because that being possessed of the real estate named in my schedule & also an interest in the land described in the deed to Seth Heath a copy of which is hereto annexed I was in hopes to make sufficient provision for the support of myself & wife by the arrangement with Elisha Young as stated in the deed to them and life lease from him dated & executed the 27 th day of July A D 1821 & copies of which are hereto annexed, in consequence of which arrangement the said Elisha Heath from that time forward on & improved my said land with such assistance as I & my wife were able to render supported us both, that we are now so far advanced & both so infirm that we are

incapable of doing any thing towards supporting ourselves & that the use of the land is entirely insufficient to support us or either of us & I am therefore compelled to apply my country for support - that the money of said Heath for my interest in said land & old house which interest was only a life estate in about seven acres was expended in the support of my self & wife -
Moses Young
Moses Young, Peter Schenck
State of Connecticut ss County of Litchfield May 9 th 1829 Personally appeared the above named Moses Young & made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed Elisha Stearns Just. peace
I be the Heath of the town & County of Tolland & State aforesaid of lawful age depose that I am a near neighbour of the aforesaid Moses Young & I know of no property owned by him other than that contained in this schedule nor that he has disposed any property to obtain a pension and that this life estate is not worth more than the amount stated in said schedule & is insufficient for the support of himself & wife at that time. Seth Heath
I Elisha Young of the town & County of Tolland & State aforesaid of lawful age depose that the facts stated in the affidavit of the aforesaid Moses Young & made this day are true Elisha Young
State of Connecticut ss County of Tolland May 9 1829 Personally the aforesaid Seth Heath & Elisha Young made solemn oath to the truth of the affidavits of each by them respectively signed before me Elisha Stearns Justice of peace
Issued May 11 th 1829
I certify that the above documents are credible within & uninter- to full credit Calvin Willey

Moses Young Lease from Elisha Young copy

Know all men by these presents, that I Elisha Young of Tolland and in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut for the consideration of three hundred dollars, received to my full satisfaction of Moses Young of said town of Tolland do hereby demise lease and to farm-let to the said Moses, the farm of land I this day bought of the said Moses, and composed of several different pieces of land and contained and described in a deed from the said Moses, to me executed and dated this day which said farm is situated in said town of Tolland & now in the possession of the said Moses, - To have and to hold the said farm and all the several pieces thereof during the period of the natural life of the said Moses, and the natural life of his present wife Devina.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27 th day of July A D 1821
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of Elisha Stearns Merit Gilbert
Elisha Young L.S.
Tolland County ss. Tolland July 27. A D 1821 Personally appeared Elisha Young signer & seal of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act & deed before me
Jonathan Barnes Justice of peace A true copy of record examined and compared by me J. H. Howard Esq. of Dist. Court for the town of Tolland. C.

Elisha Young
Dead fork
Moses Young
copy

To all people to whom these presents shall come Greeting.
Know ye that I Moses Young of Tolland in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut for the consideration of eight hundred dollars, received to my full satisfaction of Elisha Young of said town of Tolland do give, grant, bargain, sell & confirm unto the said Elisha the following tracts or parcels of land situated in said town of Tolland vizt, my home lot containing about seventy five acres by estimation but be the same more or less bounded easterly by the Norris lot so called now owned by me and the said Elisha as tenants in common North by Wallingford town line West by Phinehas Henson's land and land of Anna Chapin. South by the Turnpike road and old highway with my dwelling house and Barn standing thereon - also all my right and title being one moiety of said Norris lot containing in the whole fourteen acres and fifty one rods & a half rods bounded South by the turnpike road, West by the above described tract of land and also by land of Seth Heath & East by highway - also one undivided half of a small piece of land containing 17 1/2 rods bounded South by the turnpike road, West on the first described tract, East on Seth Heath's land which two last described pieces of land are particularly described in a deed from Asa Young to the said Elisha dated the 5 th day of April A D 1819 reference to which Deed is to be had for a more particular description of said pieces or tracts of land - Also one other piece of land containing about three acres bounded east & South by the Stephen Winlow farm so called, now belonging to the State. West by the highway and north by the farm belonging to the heirs of Benjamin Norris Jun r - also one other piece containing six rods bounding South on the Turnpike road & West on North & East by the home lot first above described, which two last described pieces of land are more particularly described in a deed from Elizabeth Norris to me dated 11 th day of April A D 1815 and reference for a description thereof is to be had to said deed -

also one other piece of land containing eight acres and thirty six rods, bounded north on land of Dimri Sperry, East on land of John Winslow, South on land of Silvanus Baker & West on Skungamung brook, which piece was Deeded to me by Sabes Bradley & Thomas Fox by deed dated Sept r 6 th A D 1803 - Also one undivided half of a piece of land containing in the whole 33 acres and one half and 27 rods, bounded north by Ellington town line East by land of David or Lorenzo Bolles, South & West by land of John Wyllys improved by James Wyllys, which last described tract of land is more particularly described in a deed from Asa Young to the said Elisha dated the 5 th day of April A D 1819 - To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises, with the appurtenances thereof unto him the said Elisha his heirs and assigns forever to his and their own proper use and behoof and also I the said Moses do for myself and my heirs, executors and administrators covenant with the said Elisha his heirs and assigns that at and until the enrolling of these presents I am well seized of the premises, as a good indefeasible estate in fee simple and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written and that the same is free from all incumbrances whatsoever And furthermore I the said Moses by these presents bind myself & my heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to him the said Elisha his heirs and assigns against all claims and demands whatsoever - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 27 th day of July A D 1821 Moses Young D.S. Signed Sealed and delivered -

in presence of Elisha Stearns Terrebonne Parish
Tolland La. July 27 th 1821
Personally appeared Moses Young signer & declarant of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me
Terrebonne Parish Justice of Peace
A true copy of Record examined & transferred by me
Jas. Howard Reg. d