Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,923, Richard Young, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Young Richard
S 11,923
CONTENTS

Richard Young
Declaration
14118
$1.50
Young, Richard NY 511923

State of New York } Montgomery County } on the 20th day of April 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before Aaron Haring Abraham Moore Samuel A. Gilbert Henry Schuyler and John H. and Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting Richard Young a resident of the town of Ephratah in the County of Montgomery and State of New York aged 78 years and 10 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 June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That at the commencement of the revolutionary war this applicant viz Richard Young resided in the town of Minden in Montgomery County State of New York and was enrolled in the militia Company of Captain Robert Brown in Col William Beavers Regiment and General Nicholas Herkimer's Brigade. That in the latter part of May or the beginning of June 1776 he marched with the said Company by order of General Herkimer, from Fort Herkimer to Fort Stanwix to intercept a number of boats loaded with supplies for the use of the Indians. That the said boats were taken at Fort Stanwix and Wood Creek and sent to Schenectady. That he this applicant did not return immediately but at the solicitation of Major Clapp added entered the Commissary's department and served in that department until re-ordered to join his Company which he did after serving as above two or three weeks and marched with the said Company back to Fort Herkimer. and on his arrival there he immediately enlisted into a Company of Rangers Commanded by Capt John Winn, and attached to Col Beavers Regiment. This was a company raised and organized by order of the Committee of Tryon County. The officers of this company were John Winn Captain Lawrence Crops 1st Lieut and Peter Scramlin 2nd Lieut. That he served in this Company from June 1776 until July 1777. That while in this company he was in constant service ranging the country by what was then termed scouting parties from Lake George (now Cooperstown) where the company was stationed to the Susquehanna River and the interior about the Lakes in that quarter until some time in Jan'y 1777 when this applicant was drafted from said Winn's Company and attached to Capt Christian Gutman's Company and ordered to Sconderoga That he marched with said Gutman from Albany (where he joined said Gutman's Company) to Fort George and from there to Sconderoga. That while there the Rangers were commanded by Col afterwards General Wayne, and were by his order employed making fortifications and keeping garrison at the fort. That they returned to the Mohawk River in the forepart of April and again joined the Company of Capt Winn and continued with the same until June or July as above stated when the company was disbanded. That the applicant then sought to escape himself from the fatigues of the war and engaged himself as a teacher but he had scarcely begun his business when the alarm was given

4.075 New York Richard Young of Winden in the State of New York who was a Sergeant in the Corps comm by Captain Wine of the Co. A comm by Col. Leaver in the New York line for 16 Months
Letter to Hon. Mr. Edwards 16 March 1833
Continental N.Y. Records completed July 6/05.
Incribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Oct 1833 — and to the Heirs Ephratah
Arrears to the 14th of Oct '33 $ 200 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 M '34 10 $210
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by L. C. Miller Clerk. Book E Vol. 1 Page 83 

Young, Richard NY 5/1923

That Sir John Johnson with his murderous hoards of Indians and Tories were on the their march from Canada to make an attack on Fort Stanwix when the Militia of Tryon County was ordered in arms to check his progress and this applicant again took the field against the common Enemy and marched with the company of Capt John Bradbeck to Disbany, and fought in that sanguinary conflict on the 6 th day of August 1777 under General Herkimer and rendered a service to that brave officer after he had received a mortal wound in the Battle That the Americans were overpowered and in their retreat suffered severely and were not suffered the privilege of burying their dead. Such was the inhumanity of the Enemy with whom they had to contend. That after the return of the Company the Applicant was drafted as a guard to convey a Number of Tories who had been taken prisoners in Schoharie County from Fort Plain on the Mohawk River to Esopus and on their arrival there they were delivered into the Custody of General George Clinton, That when the applicant returned from Esopus which was in October 1777 he again did the duty of a soldier in Capt Bradbeck's Company of Militia and through the fall and winter was constantly in service engaged on scouting parties which was at that time considered as the most effectual manner to keep the Indians in check. That about the first of April 1778. he enlisted into the batteaux service under Capt John Leffler and was engaged on the the Hudson River from that time until the close of the navigation that he was verbally discharged at Albany on the 1 st day of June 1779 - that he then returned to his home at that time at Stone Arabia where he remained until during the winter and whole of the year following doing such Militia service as was required by Captain Sylvanus Cook in whose Company applicant was at this time enrolled. That in the month of June 1780 entered again into the company of Captain Bradbeck for three months as a volunteer was stationed at Fort Herkimer and did duty in the garrison, at the expiration of which service he joined under General Van Rensselaer at Fort Paris as clerk and waiter and marched with him to Fort Stanwix returned with him to Fort Herkimer & Fort Plain. where he again joined the company of Bradbeck and continued to serve in said Company in garrison and guarding the Country until the year in 1783 was at the Battle at Lampmans field relative to his service in the company of Capt Cook He knows of no more or other testimony than the affidavits herewith annexed and he hereby relinquishes every whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the roll of any agency of any State -
To the questions to be propounded he answers

That he was born at Minam 24 th October 1753 - That he had a record of his age but it is now not to be found - That he lived in Canajoharie when he entered the Service - He lived after the revolutionary war five years at Mankin in the County of Herkimer and one year in Minden and since then in the town of Ephratah where he now resides -
That he served with Gen Van Rensselaer Gen Wayne Col Baldwin Col Cox Col Willet Col Maccomb and the officers in the Stations as well as the regiments in those Stations.
Subscribed and sworn to this 20 th day of September 1832
Richard Young
Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk.

State of New York } Montgomery County } ss.
William Wallace of the town of Johnstown being duly sworn deponeth & sayeth that he was well acquainted with Richard Young the above named applicant at Tienderoga in January 1777 & that the said Young was a soldier there, & that he saw him then and doing duty & that he was a faithfull soldier at that time & that he served as he states at that place. and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk.
W. Wallace.

State of New York, Montgomery County, Clerk's office. George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County do hereby certify that William Wallace within named appear- ed before the Court of Common Pleas of the said County on the 20th September 1832 & in open court swore to the within affidavit; and the said Court have directed me to certify as their Clerk to the War Department that the said William Wallace is a man of truth & veracity & that his Statement is entitled to credit. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 8th day of June 1833.
Geo: D. Ferguson

We Isaac Kitchum a clergyman residing in the town of Palatine and Thomas R Benedict residing in the town of Ephratah hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Richard Young who has subscribed to the above declaration and that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age that he is respected 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 this day and year aforesaid
Isaac S. Kitchum
Thomas R Benedict
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 a States- And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Isaac Kitchum who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman residing in the town of Palatine and that Thomas R Benedict who has signed the same is a resident in the town of Ephratah and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to Credit.
I George D. Ferguson Clerk of the Court of Montgomery County Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Richard Young for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 20th day of September 1832
Geo: D. Ferguson

Abra Philips affidavit for R. Young

State of New York Montgomery County B }
Abraham Philips being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Richard Young during the Revolutionary war and that he the said Richard Young was in the Battle Service in the Company under Capt John Lefler that this deponent was in the same Service under Capt Simon Degrass that the said Richard Young served during one Campaign in said Lefler's Company and further this deponent saith not. Subscribed & sworn to me. Abraham Philips his mark
25th 1832 before
Henry M Livingston Justice
I Do hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with Abraham Philips the above named deponent and that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to Credit State of New York Henry M Livingston J.P. Montgomery County. ss. George D. Ferguson, Clerk of Mont-
gomery County, do hereby certify that Henry M. Livingston before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace of the County aforesaid. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice & hereby believe that the annexed to the above affidavit is correct. said Justice subscribed to the said affidavit is correct. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the 20th September 1832.
Geo: D. Ferguson

State of New York Montgomery County } ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Montgomery aforesaid Lodowick Kring who being duly sworn deposes and saith that he was well acquainted with Richard Young during the Revolutionary War that he first became acquainted with him at Tienderoga in Jan'y 1777 at which time he the said Young was in the service of the United States in the Company of Capt Christian Girtman at that time under the Command of Col (afterwards General) Wayne that term of service was from the 1 st Jan'y 1777 to April following that he afterwards from April 1777 to the close of the war in 1783 he frequently saw him in the service that in April 1778 he enlisted into the Batavian Service under Capt Rister that he returned in Jan'y 1779 after which time he knows of his being in the service in the Company of Capt Bradbeck and Capt Cook in June 1780 he was stationed at Fort Herkimer and during the whole of the years 1781 & 1782 he was the whole time engaged in actual service in Captain Bradbeck Company in Col Bloch's Regiment in the field or in garrison at Fort Herkimer or in scouting parties with an embodied force ordered and commanded by competent officers and not engaged in any civil pursuit.
Subscribed and sworn this 5 th day of June 1833 before me
Lodowick Kring
Henry M Livingston Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Lodowick Kring the above named deponent and that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to credit
Henry M Livingston J.P.

State of New York { Montgomery County } b3
Daniel Hess being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Richard Young during the revolutionary war. That he knows of his own knowledge that the said Richard Young was engaged in the service of the United States from the commencement of the year 1776 until July 1777 in actual service in the field and in garrison in the company of Capt. Winn that in Augt 1777 he knows that he was in the service at Fort Herkimer and on the march to Oriskany said Young was at this time in the company of Capt. Braddock. That the said Richard Young was always a faithful soldier and a true friend to his Country- and always considered a man of truth and veracity.
Sworn & subscribed this 5th Daniel Hess June 1833 before me Henry M Livingston Justice Peace.
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Daniel Hess the above named deponent and that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to credit
Henry M Livingston J.P.

State of New York Montgomery County
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Montgomery Richard Young who being duly sworn deposes and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades, for the term of twenty days I served as a private in Capt Robert Crouse's Company Col Deaver's Regiment, in June 1776. for one year I served as a Sergeant in the Rangers, under Capt Winn Col Deaver Capt Gistman & Col Wayne from June 1776 to July 1777. For Eight Months I served as a Sergeant under Capt Bradbeck Col Klock and General Hartwick from the first of August 1777 to 1st April 1778. for Nine Months I served as a Sergeant under Capt Lister & Col Hay from 1st April 1778 to 1st Jan'y 1779. For six Months I served as a Sergeant under Capt Cook & Col Klock, within the period from Jan'y 1779 to June 1780. For three Months I served as a Volunteer doing the duty of a Sergeant under Capt Bradbeck & Col Klock. from June 1780 to Sept'r same year. For one Month I served as Clerk & Writer under General Van Rensselaer from Sept'r 1780 to Novr same year and for two years I served as a Sergeant under Capt Bradbeck & Col Klock from Novr 1780 to the cessation of Hostilities in 1783. That he was during the terms above stated in service either in the field or in garrison and at all times with an embodied Corps, (skirmishing parties are considered an exception) and on every occasion Called into Service by the general or Colonel and Commanded by them, and that during the terms stated he was not engaged in any Civil pursuit, To the 6th & 7th interrogatories to be pronounced; (not embodied in his Declaration) he answers 6th That to his knowledge he never received any other than a verbal discharge from his services That he is acquainted with David Saly & Ketchum Thomas L. Buel & William Wallace and others who have testified to my character & their belief as to my service as a Soldier of the Revolution and for which services I claim a pension - Subscribed & sworn this 14th day of June 1833 before me
Henry H. Livingston Justice of the Peace

State of New York Montgomery County Atts Office ss:
I George D. Ferguson, Clerk of Montgomery County Common please do hereby Certify that Henry M. Livingston before whom the within affidavit of Richard Mays purports to have been sworn, and also before whom the within affidavit of Daniel Hops, & Lodowick King, purport, to have been sworn, was on the date thereof a Justice of the Peace of the said County: And that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe that the name of said Justice subscribed to the said affidavits & also to the foregoing Certificates of Character of said Hops & King, is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 10th June 1833
Geo: D. Ferguson.

14.118
Richard Young Montgomery, N.Y.
Transport Ballance Service not provided for - nor that of waiter or clerk to Van Rensselaer
indefinite service after '80 disallowed
admd Hemo Sergh 80 $
Thomas A Bendert Ephratah, N.Y.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 17 183 3
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, Richard Young
   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.     Done up 2nd week Private 78 Years By living Witness   1776 to 1777 1 " Capt Winn Col Sasser Capt Getman Col Wayne Minden New York   Time of service not stated " Capt Broadbent   April 1778 " Capt Lefler   Done up 80 3 " Capt Broadbent   Served until peace in 83  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

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 were 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 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 is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim 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) _____ 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, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by _____ 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 _____ gyman, 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 alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were 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 enquiry 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 Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, for want of capacity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be performed 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 his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth 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 service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Those who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown by the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the service was performed with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time of the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
□ The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
N. F. 11.923
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Richard Young a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May or June 1776 1 mo. 15 days Pvt. Robert Crouse William Secher N.Y.   July 1776 9 mos. or 1 year Sgt. John Hinn Secher   Christian Getman Hays   Aug. 1. 1777 8 mos. Sgt. John Bradbeck Klock   Apr. 1. 1778 9 mos. " John Lefler Hays   June 1779 6 mos. " Sylvanus Cook Klock   June 1780 3 mos. " Bradbeck Klock   Nov. 1780 2 yrs until 1783 " Bradbeck Klock  
Battles engaged in, Oriskany, Saratoga Field.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Winden Montgomery Co. N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 20. 1832. He was alive
Residence at date of application, Cohoes Montgomery Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born Oct. 22. 1753 at Winden N.Y.
Remarks: There is no family data on file
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Reborn
11923 ✓ INVALID.
File No. 11923
Richard Young Sergt New War.
Act: June 1 st 82
Index: — Vol. 9 , Page 421
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1915 Nov. 26 Hist. to Rott. H. Hopkins 1916 Feb. 17 Hist. to Helene F. Daily 1922 Sept. 2 Hist. to Mrs. H. J. Van Dusen mmr.

Aurora Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution
Rev Sec ✓
Aurora, Illinois
Feb 14-1916
Dear Mr Saltzgaber:
Will you please send Miss Pierce - Registrar General of Daughters Amer. Revolution #Memorial Continental Hall Washington - a copy of the pension record of Richard Young. Born Milindam N.Y. Feb 24-1753 Died Mar. 21-1836 - Ephratah N.Y. wife Christina. It takes so much time to send to me & we are anxious for the papers of Mrs Anna Hopkins and Mrs Mary Ricker of Aurora to be verified as early as possible. They - (The Registrar) is waiting for this pension

certificate-
Thanking you for your kindness - I am -
Respectfully yours Helene F. Daily Regent Aurora Chapter Aurora. Ill
Send record to H. F. Daily as above AW
The record is for the individual to keep The Registrar General can have claim examined at anytime

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Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you please look in the records of your office for information regarding Richard Young, who was a soldier of the Revolution, settling after the war near Ephratah, New York.
The name is sometimes spelled Jung, Yung etc and the name of his wife was Christina.

2.
I would like to know the following:
1. His age when he applied for pension and the age of his wife. 2. How long he received a pension. 3. Whether his wife received a pension after his death and for how long.

Please render bill for any charges.
Thanking you for anything you may be able to do, I am, Very truly (Mrs. H. T.) Lillian D. Van Dusen
Fonda, N. Y.
Aug. 2, 1922

Rev. War. H.W. ✓
Chicago, Ill. November 10, 1915.
U.S. Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Can you furnish me a certificate of my ancestor's revolutionary service who was in service in the State of New York, but I cannot say exactly in what part of N.Y. he was born but he died in 1836 there.
His name was Richard Young
Any data you can give me will be thankfully received,
Yours truly
Robt. H. Hopkins,
Room 1333, #30 N. LaSalle Street, Chicago, Ill.

J.W.
Rev. War Section.
3-1865
W.W. P.O. see
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON November 16, 1915.
Mr. Robert H. Hopkins, Room 1333, 30 No. La Salle Street, Chicago, Ills.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the 10" instant, you are advised that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution, unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services, and in order to identify such a claim, in addition to the full name of the soldier, some of the following data is essential: names of some officers under whom he served, his places of residence at enlistment and after service, approximate dates of his birth
Please see y Richard Young Montgomery Co. N.Y. pensioned was my ancestor lived near Ypratah N.Y.
Very respectfully,
J. M. McLaughlin
Commissioner.
Richard Young served in Col. Lewis Dubois Reg. N.Y. Levies Pv. in Col. Jacob Klock's Tryon Co. Mil. N.Y. Pv. Capt. John Winn's Co. " " " Rangers His wife's name was Christine Sherman.

State of New York Montgomery County
3 On this nineteenth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Abraham Morris Esqr first Judge of Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas Richard Young a resident of Ephratah in the said county of Montgomery and State of New York a gea seventy nine years nine months and twenty five days 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 June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and saw a share in action. That at the commencement of the Revolutionary war this claimant resided in the town of Canajoharie then County of Tryon and was enrolled as a Sergeant in Captain Robert Crouse's Company of Militia in Colonel William Seder's Regiment and General Nicholas Sutter's Brigade. That in the month of May or June in the year 1775 the company of Capt Crouse received orders from General Herkheimer to intercept a number of Boats that were conveying supplies on the Mohawk River for the use of the Indians and at this time he this Applicant entered the service of the United States and marched with said company from Canajoharie to Fort Stanwix and Wood Creek where the Boats were taken and sent back under a Guard to Schenectady that this Applicant was retained by Major Clapsaddle in the Commissary Department as a clerk for about twenty days consequently did not return immediately with the detachment, that when discharged he however did return and again joined the Company of Capt Crouse. That the whole time he was actually engaged in this expedition was to the best of his recollection one month and an half. That in the month of July he enlisted as a Sergeant into the company of Rangers commanded by Capt John Winn in Col Seder's Regiment and was stationed at Cherry Valley doing garrison duty and ranging the country about Cooperstown and Lake Otsego until the month of December when he was detached by draft to the Company of Captain Christian Getman with whom he marched from Albany to Tienderoga on or about the 25 th December 1776. That while at Tienderoga was under the Command of Col afterwards Gen Wayne doing duty in the garrison until the last of March or first of April 1777 when the detachment returned and the several Companies of Rangers were disbanded. This Applicant was actually engaged with an embodied Corps as a ranger under

The above named officer, for the term of nine months, and was, verbally discharged from the same in the month of April 1777. That the applicant then removed to Palatine and was attached to Capt Braddock's company Col Klock's Regiment of Militia as a Sergeant and resided at Fort Paris until the 1st of August 1777 when the said Company was ordered into Service by General Herkimer and marched to Oriskany was at the Battle at that place on the 6th August 1777 in this Battle Gen Herkimer recd a mortal wound and this applicant rendered him assistance after he fell. The applicant returned with the Company to the Fort being actually engaged fifteen days or half a month. was then immediately by order of the Committee of Safety attached as Sergeant of the guard to convey prisoners from Bryan County to Schoharie was engaged in this Service one month. Returned to Fort Paris and resided there until the Spring of 1778 and on the 1st of April 1778 enlisted into the Battery or Naval Service as a Sergeant into the Company of Capt John Leffler (immediately commanded by Col Hay of the Quartermaster Department and was actually engaged in this Service until the 1st day of Jany 1779 on the Hudson River from Albany to Stony Point being a period of nine months the term of his enlistment was verbally discharged at Albany on the 1st day of Jany 1779 by the Col. The Applicant then returned to his home where he continued to reside until June or July when he was ordered and marched to Fort Herkimer where he was stationed with an embodied Corps one month to the best of his recollection That he then returned to his home at the Fort at Stone Arabia where he remained until the forepart of the Summer 1780 in the July of this year he enlisted as a Sergeant under Capt John Braddock (who had recd orders to raise a Company for three months) and marched to Fort Herkimer was there stationed as an embodied Corps doing duty in garrison under said Captain Braddock in Col Klock's Regiment until the 19th day of October

being three months the term of his enlistment. That he returned to the fort at Stone Arabia (Fort Paris) and delivered dispatches from General Van Rensselaer to Col Brown on the evening before the Battle at Stone Arabia in which Battle Col Brown was slain. That he was from this time employed as Clerk & waiter to General Van Rensselaer for the term of one month. and from this time viz Novr 1780 to the end of the war he was attached to the Company of Capt. Lufkin's Cook in Col Root's Regiment was on the 25th day of Octr 1781 detached to pursue Rop and Butler after the Battle at Johnstown in which pursuit he was engaged ten days. at another time was engaged three days at the Battle at Lempmans. - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State
Sworn and subscribed this day and year above written Richard Young To the questions directed to be propounded he answers as follows
viz  1st That he was born in Minden on the 24th day of Octr 1753  2nd That he had a record of his age but it is now lost  3rd That he lived at Canajoharie (Now Minden) when called into service, have lived therein since the Revolutionary war in Mannheim Minden & Palatine That I now live at Ephratah Montgry Co NY  4th That he entered the service by being ordered by Gen Hoffmeister in the first instance at others by enlistment, draft and orders as above written -  5th General Van Rensselaer, Col (afterwards) General Wayne were with the troops where he served, also Col Willets, Col Gansworts & Col Malcombs Regiments, the General Circumstances of his service was in defence of the frontiers -  6th That he never recd any other than a verbal discharge as mentioned above  7th That I am known to Thomas & Benedict, the former is a sketcher & Benjamin Lehman who I believe will testify as to my character for my veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution 

We Isaac Ketchum a Clergyman residing in the town of Palatine and Thomas R. Benedict residing in the town of Ephratah hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Richard Young who has subscribed and sworn to the above or within declaration that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Subscribed and sworn to this 19 th day of August 1833 before me Abraham Morrell First Judge of the County of Montgomery
Isaac S. Ketchum Thomas R. Benedict
And the said Judge doth hereby declare his opinion after investigating 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 said further certifies that it appears to him that Isaac S. Ketchum who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Palatine and that Thomas R. Benedict who has also signed the same is a resident of the town of Ephratah and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to Credit, and further the said Judge also certifies that it appears satisfactory to him that the applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend Court.
Abraham Morrell First Judge of the County of Montgomery.
I George D. Ferguson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings taken before the Hon. Abraham Morrell Esqr. first Judge of Montgomery County in the matter of the application of Richard Young for a pension and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 28 th day of September 1833 Geo: D. Ferguson

State of New York § Montgomery County } A 3
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said County Lodowick Kring who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that Richard Young now of Ephratah was a sergeant in Capt John Winn's Company of Rangers during the term of nine months in years 1776 and 1777 was drafted from said Winn's Company and detached to the Company of Captain Christian Gutman and marched with said Gutman's Company to Scituate 25th Decr 1776 and served in said Company as sergeant until the Last of March or first of April 1777 when he returned to the aforesaid Company of Capt Winn and soon afterwards discharged as was also all the ranging Companies. That during the summer of 1777 the said Richard Young resided at Fort Paris and was attached to Capt Bradbeck's Company of Militia as sergeant and marched to Bristol in August with said Company. That after this and during the revolutionary war he occasionally knew the said Richard Young to be engaged in the service but the particular periods he cannot now recollect. he was always true to his country and a good soldier.
Subscribed & sworn to this 4th day of September 1833
Lodowick Kring
Henry M Livingston J. Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Lodowick Kring and that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to credit
Henry M Livingston J. Peace

State of New York } Montgomery County }
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Henry Flanders who being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Richard Young during the revolutionary war that on the 1 st April 1778 the said Richard Young enlisted into the Naval or Batavian Service in a Company commanded by Capt John Lefler (being subject to the command of Col Hlay of the Quartermasters Department,) That the said Richard Young enlisted for and actually served in said Leflers Company nine months and was discharged at Albany on the 1 st day of Jany 1779 - That he knew the said Richard Young after his doing duty in the fort but the precise period, he cannot now recollect, that he was a good soldier and true to his Country
Subscribed and sworn This 5 th day of September 1833
Henry Flanders his mark
Henry M Livingston J.P.
I do hereby Certify That I am personally acquainted with Henry Flanders above named that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to Credit
Henry M Livingston J.P.

State of New York } Montgomery County } ss
Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Peter Dygert of Palatine who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose and say that Richard Young now of Ephratah was an enlisted Sergeant in the Company of Capt John Lister in the Naval Service for the term of Nine months commencing 1st April 1778 and ending 1st day of Jany 1779 - when he was discharged at Albany that he the said Peter Dygert was also a member of Capt Lister's Company for the term of two years and knows of his own knowledge that the said Richard Young served as above stated that he was a good Soldier and a friend to his Country.
Peter Dygert
Subscribed and sworn This 23rd September 1833 Henry M Livingston J.P.
I hereby Certify that I am acquainted with Peter Dygert above named that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to Credit
Henry M Livingston J.P.

State of New York } Montgomery County } ss
Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Weyant Lippner who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose and say that he was personally acquainted with Richard Young (now of Cohoes) during the Revolutionary war, and that during the summer and fall of 1780 he knows that the said Richard Young was in the service of the United States at Fort Herkimer under Capt Bradbeck and at Fort Stanwix with General Van Rensselaer the whole time of the said Youngs service he cannot precisely state but he thinks it was at least three months Subscribed and sworn to this 27th Septm 1833 Weyant Lippner mark Henry M Livingston J.P.
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Weyant Lippner the above named deponent that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to Credit Henry M Livingston J.P.

State of New York Montgomery County
Clerk's office — for as I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of Montgomery County, do hereby certify that Henry M. Livingston, before whom the within and annexed affidavits of Lodowick King, Henry Haudens, Peter Dyert and Wyant Sepher, purport to have been sworn, was on the dates of said affidavits a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid: And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice & verily believe that his name subscribed to the said affidavits & to each of the Certificates of character immediately following each of said affidavits is Genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 28th September 1833.
Geo. D. Ferguson.