Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 24,029, Philip Young, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Young, Philip
NUMBER
S. 24.029
CONTENTS
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Revolution
24029 INVALID.
File No. 24,029
Philip Young Re Rev War
Act: June 7 th 98 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 426
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Philip Young Pennsylvania
Adm C 19 mos $63.33
17504
J. N. Frick Esq. Danville Pa

BRIEF in the case of  Phelps Young  60. of Columbia in the State of P. A.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 78  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. As a Gen.     Apr? 1775 In 1775 volun Private Gen. DeRigh   1 st May 1776 1776 enlist " " Dabcock   15 Octo 1777 " drafted " " "   " " " Baird   1777 " " Moore   " substitute " " Dabcock   Sep 1778 " " " Dabcock  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of German Town and wounded Battle Monmouth.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Somerset N Jersey  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional one living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
   May 1779 enlist 6   "after the battle of Monmouth" 1778 1   1 year 7 months  
George Layton  Chas Sutfin Examining Clerk.  Private Drew

11. 040
Pennsylvania
Philip Young
of Columbia Co in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain DeWight of the ————— commands by ————— in the Pennsylvania troops - Militia - N.J.
19 th March 1833 $ 63. 33.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 63. Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1833.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of March 1833 ————— and Sent to P.O. Frankfort Ky.
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1833. 126.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 1832. 31.66 $ 158.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by John S. Sproun Clerk Book E Vol. 5 - Page 88
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J. H. Asper Apr. 18/1836
See copy of letter in Philip Young, S. 22613, to whom it pertains.

State of Pennsylvania Columbia County Set
on the 8 th day of November A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Seth Chapman Esquire President His associates Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County as now sitting Philip Young a resident of Dury township in Columbia County aforesaid Who being 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 4 th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - In April 1775 he volunteered as a private in a Company commanded by Capt. Frederick DeWitt to go to Staten Island to disarm the Tories - served one month this tour - The first day of May 1775 he enlisted in a Company commanded by Captain Babcock at Somerset County in New Jersey for five months which deponent served out & was discharged at Newark - About two weeks after deponent was discharged he was drafted as a militia man in a Company commanded by Capt. Babcock to wit about the 15 th October 1776 & served one month - About one month after the termination of the last service deponent was again drafted in same Company then commanded by Capt. Baird & served one month this tour - The first April 1777 deponent was again called out as a militia man in a Company commanded by Capt. Moore of Prince town New Jersey - served one month this tour - Immediately on the termination of this tour deponent entered the same Company as a substitute for his brother John Young & served one month - In Sept. 1777 deponent was again called into the Militia service in Captain Babcock's Company at Somerset County - was out one month this tour & was wounded at Battle of Germantown - In June 1778 deponent was again called out as a militia man in Capt. Babcock's Company was at the Battle of Monmouth - served one month this tour - In June 1779 deponent enlisted at Somerset County for six months under Capt. Peter Sutfin - Abbert Morrison was Lieutenant - served this tour at Elizabethtown garrison full six months - Deponent was called out as a militia man at Somerset at the time the English were invading New Jersey from New York some time after the battle of Monmouth Captain Simon Dree commanded the Militia Company this tour - The English came to Elizabeth town then marched to Springfield & burnt it - deponent was in an engagement with the English at Springfield but the Americans were forced to retreat - deponent does not recollect the date of this service, but he served one month this tour -

Deponent knows of no persons who can prove his service, as aforesaid except Peter Sarter whose deposition is hereto annexed though he might get testimony to prove he was a revolutionary soldier -
Answers to questions by the Court
Deponent was born near Philadelphia in Penn t . in 1754 according to the best information he has -
He has no record of his age
He resided in Somerset County New Jersey all the time he performed the said service & continued to reside there till 35 years ago when he removed to what now is Columbia County Pennsylvania where he has resided ever since
He was a volunteer for the first tour - an enlisted soldier for one tour of five months & one of six months, a substitute for John Young one month & a drafted militia man for the residue of the service
In 1775 when deponent volunteered, the company was formed at Somersett New Jersey - marched under Capt s F. Dr. Night to Staten Island to disarm the Tories, got a number of arms which were brought over into New Jersey - Genl. Heard was with the detachment - several other companies were along - In 1776 when deponent enlisted in Capt s Prabsco's company he was marched to New York joined Colonel Johnston Regiment Genl. Heard's Brigade - was in New York about one month before marched to Long Island - was on Long Island at the time of the battle, was in the engagement, our Colonel was killed - and our whole Regiment about to have been taken if Genl. Sullivan's aid de camp had not come & led us off to Fort Cobkill - Genl. Sullivan had two horses killed under him that day & was taken prisoner - Lord Sterling was also taken prisoner - we were two days at the fort & from there went to New York - from there to Fort Washington - from there to White Plains, thence crossed North river & down to Fort Lee - lay two days there then marched to New Ark, our time then out & deponent was discharged - Washington was with the army on Long Island & continued with it till deponent was discharged - The army then marched into Pennsylvania - Deponent's next service was in Capt s Babcocks company for one month at Somersett Court house where he was stationed - our Colonel was Abraham Quick - Benj n Braid our Major - several other companies there at the same time - Deponent was stationed at Somersett Court house the month he served under Capt s Braid - same Colonel & Major had the Command - Deponent served one month under Capt s Moore at Pyamees in New Jersey during this time a fort was building - Colonel Frome commanded there - He also served the month as a Substitute for his brother at the same place - In Sept r . 1777 deponent was first marched from Somersett to Elizabethtown - then discharged ordered home & to be ready the next day to march to Penn t . was marched to the Crooked Billet near Valley Forge Penn t . lay there two or three weeks - Genl. Friedman commanded us - we were then marched to Cressantown the morning of the battle, deponent was wounded in the leg in

that battle - deponent was then sent home in a wagon & was unable to do any thing for one month after his months tour had expired - In June 1778 deponent was again called out, was first marched to Trenton - then down the Delaware river to Crooked Creek - The British came to that Creek on their retreat from Philadelphia - we destroyed the bridge across the Creek & they could not cross it - we cannonaded the British & they us across the Creek - they lay there that night & next morning the British took the Monmouth road & marched for Monmouth & we followed them - Genl. Heard & Colonel Frome were with us - Washington's Army at this time was at Hopewell Meetinghouse Hunterdon County N. Jersey - It lay there three days waiting for the British supposing they were coming through Trenton - When they took the Monmouth Road Washington marched after them - deponent was in the battle of Monmouth, saw Genl. Lee retreating with his men, Genl. Washington was there but deponent did not see him a few days after the battle deponent was discharged.
Deponent during his six months enlistment in 1779 lay in garrison at Elizabeth town - Colonel Foulke's house was our Colonel - Genl. Wayne was also there - Deponent's last tour he was marched from Somerset to Springfield. Col. Frome was there - The British came to Springfield we had an engagement with them - we drove out of Springfield & the British burnt it - They left it immediately & we returned the same day - deponent helped to bury 14 of our men that were killed in that engagement - There were a number of British killed in that engagement.
Deponent received a written discharge for his five months service signed by Colonel Philips - He also recd a discharge signed by Colonel Foulke's house for his six months service but recd no discharge for his other services - He took no care of the discharges & they are now lost -
Deponent is known to Judge William Montgomery James, Langhead Esq., Peter Boldy, Mayor Wm. Cott, Danville Columbia County who can testify to his character for veracity & his belief of his services as a revolutionary soldier.
Deponent hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Jacob Eggleston
his Philip Young Mark

Peter Sorter on his solemn oath says he was well acquainted with the within named Philip Young during the revolutionary war, deponent lived within a mile of him, both residing in Somerset County New Jersey. Deponent knows the said Philip Young was a revolutionary soldier, saw him frequently in the service, served several tours with him, saw him in the service at Princeton during his first months enlistment - deponent believes he saw him in the service every tour up the said Philip mentions in the foregoing deposition except the six months tour - and during that tour deponent resided in Hunterdon County - but during the time deponent heard he was enlisted for six months - Deponent never heard of his leaving having left the service without leave & further saith not
Sworn & subscribed in open Court of Common Pleas of said November 8th 1832
Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary
Peter Sorter
We Joseph Muns & _____ and John Dean
residing in Somerset County of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Philip Young who has sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be the twenty eight years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary
John Dean Joseph Muns
Philip Young 1754-1834
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 & served as he states. And the Court further certify that the said John Dean & Joseph Muns who have signed the above certificate are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit and we further certify that there is no clergyman residing in the neighbourhood of the said Philip Young and that the said Philip Young is well known to the the Honorable William Montgomery one of the Judges of this Court. And we further certify our opinion of the credibility of Peter Sorter whose declaration is above
John Chapman
William Montgomery Leonard Preper
I Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Hunterdon County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Philip Young for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the said Court at Danville this 8th day of November 1832
Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary