Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4,737, William Young, N. C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
16.6
Young, William
S. 4.737
Born in Penn.
Carded
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19122 West Tennessee
William Young of Monroe in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain St. John of the U.S. commanded by Col. Dobb in the Mississippi line for 7 months & 15 days
Inscribed on the Roll of W. Tennessee at the rate of 25 Dollars & Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Aug 1833 and Smith B.B. Brown Davis
Arrears to the 4th of March 30 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 12 50 $42.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D.W. Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 102

Dead
Letter to J. Cooney Esq. Aids
31. Oct 1844
Paid at the Treasury, under the Act of 6. April 1838 from the Sep. 1837 to 20 June 1838. Agt Notified, 14. Dec 1844

Ms
Jenn Aut.
free
J L Edwards Commr of pensions City of Washington Dist. Colo

State of Tennessee Personallly appeared before me the under Henry County J signed, a Justice of the Peace for said County William Young 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 period mentioned below, and in the following grades. For seven and a half months I served as a private, and for such service, I claim a pension.
W. Young
Sworn to & subscribed before me June 1 st 1833
Y B Thompson J.P.
State of Tennessee I Thomas K Porter Clerk of said County court Henry County J do certify that the annexed pages contain the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of William Young for a pension. I also further certify that Greenberry Thom- pson before whom the foregoing affidavit was made & whose signa- ture appears certifying thereto is now and was at the time of sign- ing the same an acting justice of the peace for said county duly commissioned and qualified according to law & that all due faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office to town of Paris the first day of June in the year of our Lord 1833 and fifty seventh year of Ameri- can Independence
Thos K Porter CLK by S. C. Brown CLK
Any communications upon the subject of the foregoing application please address to William M. Brown or myself as the applicant is old and infirm & any communication directed to him might not be attended to. I enclose herewith the objections, to shew that all the requisitions have been complied with. Yrs Respectfully S. C. Brown

State of Tennessee } Personally appeared before me the under Henry County } signed, a Justice of the Peace for said County William Young 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 period mentioned below, and in the following grades. For seven and a half months I served as a private, and for such service, I claim a pension.
W. Young
Sworn to & subscribed before me June 1 st 1833
Y. B. Thompson J. P.
State of Tennessee } I Thomas K Porter Clerk of said County court Henry County } do certify that the annexed pages contain the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of William Young for a pension. I also further certify that Greenberry Thom- pson before whom the foregoing affidavit was made & whose signa- ture appears certifying thereto is now and was at the time of sign- ing the same an acting justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law & that all due faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office in the town of Paris the first day of June in the year of our Lord 1833 and fifty seventh year of Ameri- can Independence
Thos K Porter CLK by S. C. Brown A.C.N.
Any communications upon the subject of the foregoing application please address to William Mc Brown or myself as the applicant is old and infirm & any communication directed to him might not be attended to. I enclose herewith the objections to shew that all the requisitions have been complied with. Yrs Respectfully S. C. Brown

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832.
State of Tennessee } September Session 1832 of the Court of Pleas County of Giles } & Quarter Sessions being a Court of Record
On the seventh day of September 1832, personally appeared in open court before the Judges of said proceedings - William Young resident in said County of Giles aged about 71 years who being duly sworn according to law makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832.
That he entered the service as a volunteer in the State of North Carolina sometime as well as he now recollects in 1779 - does not recollect what month, under the Reverend Capt James Hall, but cannot remember that they were connected with any reg t were stationed between the British Army & Charleston in order to reconnoitre and give information to Gen Lincoln who commanded in that quarter and spent about three months there at the time - and were then discharged between Ashley River and Stono River. The next time he entered the service was in the following year about the middle of summer, as a minute man, and went out under Col Ramsey. (Capt Davidson who had been the Capt of the company having previously been taken prisoner in Gen Gates defeat) and were employed a few days, when we entered under Capt Hugh Hall and marched to the forks of the Watkins River in North Carolina in order as he will recollect

to quit the Tories, but they were defeated and intended to force Col. Sumner who was going on the same business but the Tories had been defeated before either of them parties arrived and during this time was in the service about three weeks to the best of his knowledge and also about three weeks engaged in guarding the fort of the Kabauba River from the Tories about the same period, in all making about six weeks in this service - The next time he entered the service was in the year 1782, when he marched under Col. Davidson who became a supernumerary officer, and was soon then put under Col. Martin who was commanded by Col. Polk under Genl. Sumpter and was employed in a party of horsemen reconnoitering the British rear and gave information to Genl. Sumpter and got defeated near the Suckers Springs on the waters of the Congaree and afterwards on the Congaree near Tuckers fort and then he was taken sick and sent to Hospital and during this time was about three months employed - He does not know any person now living by whom he could prove any of his services unless it would be by his cousin William Young who is resident in Kentucky about two hundred miles from this place
He hereby relinquishes any claim to a pension or annuity whatever I declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the any of any state
Question When & in what year were you born
Answer I was born in Pennsylvania in the year 1761.

Question Have you any record of your age
Ans. I have no record but often heard my Parents say I was born in that year -
Question Where were you living when called into the service When have you lived since the revolution & where do you now live
Ans. In North Carolina when called into the service and when I lived till four or five years after the war, when I removed to Kentucky and when I lived until I came into the State where I now live about eight years ago.
Question How were you called into the service - were you drafted did you volunteer, or were you a substitute & if so for whom
Answer - I always went as a volunteer -
Question State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops with whom you served & unit continental officers & militia regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service
Answer - When he was first out he was employed altogether in a scouting party in the horse and not attached to any Regiment and so also in the second service but the third time he was attached to Col. Polks brigade under Genl. Beauregard -
Question Did you receive a discharge, by whom was it signed & what has become of the same
Ans. I never received any discharge being permitted by the Captain to return home on furlough a few days before with an order and afterwards never received any regular discharge -
Question State the names of persons in your present neighborhood who can testify as to your character for veracity & their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution
Ans. I am well acquainted with the Rev. Samuel McElroyan (Deceased)

Thomas Mcgowan
I have no documentary evidence by which I can establish my services nor can I prove the same other than as above stated
Sworn to & subscribed in open court Sept 7 th 1832 (Bl Brown Clerk)
Thos Mcgowan
We Samuel Mcgowan & Thomas Mcgowan both resident citizens of the County of Henry & State of Tennessee do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Young who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be exactly one year of age that he is reputed & believed to be a soldier of the revolution in the neighborhood where he resides and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed in open court Sept 7 th 1832 (Bl Brown Clerk)
Sam l Mcgowan
Thos Mcgowan
And the said board do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states & the board further certifies that it appears that Rev. Samuel Mcgowan & Thomas Mcgowan are resident citizens of this county and credible persons & their statement entitled to full credit
John Huddleston Chairman of Army Claims Comtee

20008
William Young, of Henry County, Ten- nessee.
from 1779 private 74 yrs. $25.-
33 77 1 66 50 00
B. H. Booms.
Thomas H. Porter, Clk., Paris — Henry County, Tenn.

BRIEF in the case of William Young,  County of Henry, ————— in the State of Tennessee.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? A Court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 74. About seventy-one years.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Vol. In 1779. About 3. — — pr. Gen. Capt. James Hall,   Enlisted 1780. — About 12. — " Capt. Davidson,   " 1781. About 3. — — " Capt. Hugh Hall. Gen. Sumpter, Col. Polk, Capt. Capt. Martin.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? North Carolina.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct. 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. R. Turner, Examining Clerk.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
November 1 st 1844.
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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Adm rs of William Young, decd. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Jackson, Tennessee Agency, at the rate of Twenty five Dollars and ~ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1837, to the 20 th June 1838,
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William 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. S. file 4,737
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1779 3 mos. James Hall ✓ N. C.   Middle of sum. 1780 6 weeks Davidson & Hugh Hall ✓   1781 3 mos. Davidson & Martin Polk  
Battles Engaged in, defeat near Juniper Springs.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, North Carolina.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 7, 1832.
Residence at date of application, Henry Co., Tenn.
Age at date of application, born 1761 in Pennsylvania.
Remarks: His pension was allowed and paid up to Jan. 20, 1836.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

1911 Oct. 19. Hist. to Mrs. W.R. Roberts, e
Rehas
4737
INVALID.
File No. 4737
William Young
Print Rev War
Act: June 7 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 420
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: -
Please send me the record of service in the Revolutionary War of the Pensioners Wm Young of Henry Co. Tenn, in 1833
Ref. No. 2. 19198
and Elisha Sarton of Franklin Co. Va. in 1840. I think they

are my ancestors life am very anxious to prove it if possible
Very Sincerely
Mrs. H. G. Roberts
907 Center Ave. Brownwood Texas
October 12, 1911 -

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of William Young , which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned 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? No. VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state 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 shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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.
‡ QUERE XVI.  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 paper 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.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.

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7330 Kentucky
William Young 2
Adair Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Hall of the Regt commanded at Cob Lock in the N Carolina for 2 years
scribed on the Roll of Kentucky the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of April 1883 and sent to William Owen Columbia Ky
Arrears to the 4th of March 16.00 Pemi-anl. allowance ending Sept 40 0 $200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Baugh Clerk Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 34
572

Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 th Sep 1837 to 11. July 1839 the day of his death. Agent Notified 5 th Nov. 1840

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
October 27 th 1840.
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 child ren of William Young, 2 d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Eighty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1837, to the 11 th July 1838, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
William B. Parsons
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

State of Kentucky Adair County Sct on this 10 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the worshipful Justice of Adair County Court now sitting William Young a resident of the County of Adair and State of Kentucky age 72 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 act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832 that entitled The service of the united states states in the Revolutionary war as a volunteer under Capt falls in the month of October 1778-13 in the County of Roan State of North Carolina he was kept in said County for a consider- able time scouting after the enemy untill he was marched to Ramsours mill where he was attached to Col d Locks Regiment and Then was engaged in the glorious victory at Ramsours mill; his Capt was killed at said Battle; he was then put under Capt Wall commanded by Col d  Wall  Cloyce & continued in service untill the Battle of the Shallow ford in north Carolina in which Battle he was wounded in he still continued in service scouting in said state untill the the spring of 1779 when he was discharged from

Service having served 16 months he then returned home. he remained at home untill the 3 d day of May 1780 at which time he enlisted for six months under Capt Samuel Martin commanded by Col o Wm Poague in the line of Genl Sumpter, was marched on to South Caroli- na to the Congaree where the fort of Congaree was taken, then he was put under a deta- chment commanded by Capt Snipes and went on with him to the Asha Poo River where met with a party of British and Tories took some horses from the British and was returning to the Army, stoped at Capt Snipes and there had a general engage- ment with the British in which engage- ment he received thirteen wounds and all of the troops killed except Capt Snipes himself and 3 or 4 others and he still continued in service and as soon as his wounds would permit him again resumed the active service untill his term expired & was discharged honorable at Orange Bury South Carolina making in the whole a service of two years and two months in which service he lost a horse saddle & Bridle valued at $130 for which he has rec d no compensation

He states that in the fall 1787 he moved to the new, State of Kentucky where he has ever since resided that he knows of no enlistment in Kentucky by whom he can prove his service or any part thereof he is informed William Young his Cousin some time past lived in the western part of the State of Tennessee about two hundred miles from here, he could establish the service But from the old age & infirmity of this applicant he could not go there without great inconvenience to himself he does not recollect what has become of his discharge he has no document 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
Wm. Young
We Samuel Wilson a clergyman residing in Adair County State of Kentucky and William McNeely a resident of the same County and State hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Young who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 70 years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn & subscribed the day & year of
Samuel Wilson William McNeely

and the said Court do hereby certify and declare after the investigation of the matter that and after putting the interrogations prescribed by law the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as in state and the Court further certifies that it appear to them that Samuel Wilson the person Who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in said County and that William McNeely who has also signed said certificate is a resident of said County and is a credible person person and and that this statement is entitled to credit.
5712. William Young
Declaration
Kentucky Set.
I William Caldwell Clerk of the County Court of Adair County do hereby certify that the foregoing con- tains the Original proceedings of the Court in the mat- ter of the application of William Young for a pen- sion
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 28 th day of August 1832 44 th year of the Commonwealth of Kentucky Wm Caldwell

July 14, 1937
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Mr. Chester Young Columbia Kentucky
WILLIAM YOUNG S. 31505 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from pension claim, S. 31505, based upon service of William Young in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of William Young are not given.
William Young volunteered in Rowan County, North Carolina, in October, 1777, served at various times as private under Captains Falls, Hall, Samuel Martin and Snipes, and Colonels Lock, Cloyd and William Poague, in the North Carolina troops, was in the battles of Ramsour's Mill and Shallow Ford, also, an engagement, location of which was not stated, in which he received thirteen wounds. After recovering from his wounds, he continued in service and was discharged after having served in all two years two months.
In the fall of 1787, the soldier moved to what was later the State of Kentucky.
William Young was allowed pension on his application executed August 10, 1832, while residing in Adair County, Kentucky, aged seventy-two years. His name was borne on the pension roll as William Young, 2nd. He was referred to as Major William Young, also, with no explanation of the rank. He died July 11, 1838.
No reference was made in the claim to soldier's wife, but he was survived by children, no names being given.
In 1832, the soldier stated that he had a cousin named William Young who sometimes past had lived in the western part of Tennessee, about two hundred miles distant.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and name of person paid, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
William Young Certificate #7350 Issued April 1, 1833 Rate, $80 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act June 7, 1832 Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

31505 Rev INVALID.
1919 May 2 Hist. to Mrs. Frank R. Wilson 1937 July 14 Hist. to Chester Young - JLB
File No. 31,505
William Young Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 32
Index: - Vol. 9 , Page 498
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Chester Young Columbia, Ky.
THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Veteran's Bureau Dept. of Rev. War Pensions Washington, D.C.

Columbia, Kentucky
May 17, 1937
Dear Sir:
Please send me the war record, family data (important, make complete), and pension record of Wm. Young of Adair Co., Ky. in his pension declaration. Send me your complete records of every Rev. War soldier who settled in Adair Co., Ky. (county seat, Columbia).
Also send me the complete record of every Rev. W. soldier by the name of Young who settled in Green Co., Ky.
Send me complete record of every War of 1812 soldier who lived & settled in Adair County, Ky.
Send at once, please, I thank you. Sincerely, Chester Young

July 14, 1937
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BA-J/MSHF:MLB
Mr. Chester Young Columbia Kentucky
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Young, of Adair County, Kentucky, the complete records of all Revolutionary War and War of 1812 soldiers who settled in that county, also, the complete records of all Revolutionary War soldiers with surname Young who settled in Green County, Kentucky.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data, and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply with your request which would require an enormous amount of time and research, even if the records were arranged in such order as to make the data readily available.
The record of William Young , whose full name you gave, and residence at the time he received his pension, is furnished you herewith as found in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 31505.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
S. F. 315-05
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William 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.     Oct. 1777 16 mos. Pvt. Falls Locke Ky.   Hall Cloyd   May 3. 1780 10 mos Samuel Martin William Prague   Snipes    He received 13 wounds in an engagement in last service. name of battle not stated.
Battles engaged in, Ramours Mill Shallow Ford
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Rowan Co. Ky.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 10. 1832 Hischergal.
Residence at date of application, Adair County, Ky.
Age at date of application, 72 years. Died July 11. 1838.
Remarks: Children are referred to but no names are stated and there is no other family data on file. In the autumn of 1787 he moved to the now State of Kentucky.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev 3-2-6
Pension Department Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen Sir;
There were 3 Revolutionary Soldiers by the name of Young who lived in Kentucky.
No. 1 William Young S. 31,505 who lived in Adair County, Kentucky who was granted a Pension in 1833
No. 2 William Young S. 14,913 who settled in Muhlenberg Co. Kentucky and granted a Pension 1833 1833
No. 3 Ralph Young who lived in Warren County, granted a Pension in 1824.
One of these Youngs wife's maiden name was "Olinger" and he is the one I seek info.

2
Matias of.
Kindly send to me his Birth place and date also what service he gave to the Revolutionary War?
Thanking you very much.
Very Respect Yours.
Mrs. Frank R. Wilson.
216 East Jeff.
Clinton, Mo.

Springfield Ill— Sept. 10 th 1860.
Hon Geo. Whitin Sir,
To-day Mr. Benjamin Young, the only sur- viving relative of William Young requested me to write to you and see about getting his ancestors pension. He states that they have never received a pension for his services, and they cannot now tell in what Com- pany he enlisted; but he states that his relative enlisted at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, a- bout the time that the Boston Sea Party took place. The Man's name was William Young, and his relative is

in great need of obtaining this bounty land or pension - and I hope you will at- tend to it immediately and let me hear from you by return of mail.
Yours very truly Geo. M. Brinkerhoff
Box 26
Springfield
Ill.
Geo. M. Brinkerhoff
Box 26
Springfield
Ill.

Mr Young Rev.
31505
error not done

Mr. Brew, Columbus Ga
Revolutionary Claims
Prof Secretary of war
for 1777 service Oct 2 1861 Washington City
William Young Kentucky
Kentucky. Returned

Chimbis Ky Jan. 11.
Honorable
Lewis C
Jan. 25.

Andrew J. Olmstead
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John Polly Mr Young- John Grider-
Ky - ret-
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Columbia Ky January 10 th 1833
Dear Sir I enclose you Maj s Williams youngs original and Amended Declaration for a pension the amendment corrects the mistake of the date in the original which mistake I have no doubt I inadvertently made I also enclose John Grider & John Polly's Declaration all of which when examined you will please give me the necessary information as soon as may be convenient to you; I am aware that many claims are before you and therefore answers cannot be given as soon as some anticipate
I am Dear Sir with Respect & Esteem your M c ob t Serv t
Wm Owens

W m Youngs amended Declaration for a Pension

State of Kentucky
Adair County Court January Term 1833. on This 7 th day of January 1833 personally appeared in Open Court before the worshipful Justices of The Adair County Court State of Kentucky now sitting William Young a resident of the County of Adair and being the same William Young who made his declaration for a pen- sion in this Court on the 10 th day of August last, aged 72 years past. who being first duly sworn according to law respectfully offers this as an amendment and explanatory of his former declaration of the 10 th of Aug t last he would respectfully state that in the 13 th line of his former declaration at the end thereof he has stated that he entered the Service of the United States in the month of October 1778 he states that it was 1777 when he entered the Service instead of 1778 and believes he so stated at the time his first declara- tion was drawn, and it was through mistake Set down 1778 sworn to and subscribed in Open Court the day & year of sworn to and subscribed the Wm Young day & year of
I William Owens a resident of said County do on oath in Open Court state that I drew the first application or declaration of Maj. William Young the one referred to in his amendment above and I believe that I did inadvertently state his services commenced in 1778 when it ought according to said Young's relation of his services to have been 1777 sworn to and subscribed the Wm Owens day & year of

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that William Owens who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing certificate is a resident of the County of Adair in the State of Kentucky and is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to Credit.
Kentucky Adair County Set.
I William Caldwell clerk of the Adair County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court relative to the amended declaration of said William Young for a pension: And that I have attached and connected the same with the original declaration and proceedings of said court had on the 10th day of August last in the matter of the application of said William Young for a
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 8th day of January 1855.
Wm Caldwell Clerk Adair County Court