Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 628, Joseph Young, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Young, Joseph Elizabeth
W 628
CONTENTS

28.821
Joseph Young Kentucky.
for 1778 points 18 months & 25 days $62.78 in
Can only allow 6 months in 1779 & 80.
Hon. B. Hardin H R

State of Kentucky
Spencer County
The affidavit of Caleb Reed age seventy seven years on the 28 th day of August last taken before me Thomas Newman one of the Commonwealth's Justices assigned to keep the peace in and for the County aforesaid. This affiant states that he is well acquainted with Joseph Young a resident of Spencer County in the State of Kentucky and has been acquainted with him from his child- hood. This affiant states that of his own knowledge he knows that said Joseph Young went out as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and from general report which he believes is true he said Young belonged to and formed one of the corps that was encamped at Hannah's Town about the 1 st of August 1779 about thirty five miles from where this affiant lived. Not long after news reached this affiant that his father's family that the said Joseph Young was taken with the small pox in the Army. The said Young sent to me in particular to bring him home. In this affiant hired a man, who went for him and he was brought to a house in the neighbourhood of my father's house, where he was taken care of until he could get to his uncle's, from the time he was brought into the neighbourhood it was six or eight months before he said Young was able to do anything, his situation was the most loathsome and truly deplorable, he lost one of his Eyes from the effects of the disease, and his Constitution was greatly impaired. He greatly reduced weakness from the inroads which the disease has made upon him. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21 st day of October 1833. his
Caleb X Reed mark

State of Kentucky } ss.
Spencer County. } ss.
Personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid the before named Caleb Reece and in my presence subscribed and swore to the facts stated in the foregoing affidavit. I do further certify that the said Caleb Reece is well known to me, and that he is a credible person, and that his statements upon oath is entitled to full credit. Given under my hand this 21 st day of October 1833.
Thos. Newman J.P. ss.
State of Kentucky } ss.
Spencer County. } ss.
I Raphael Lancaster Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Thomas Newman Esquire whose signature is affixed to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and legally empowered to administer oaths. I further certify that I am once acquainted with the handwriting of said Thomas Newman, and know the signature above purporting to be his, to be his own proper handwriting.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of my said County at Taylorsville the 2 nd day of December 1833. In the 22 nd year of the Commonwealth.
Raph d Lancaster Clerk
Spencer Cty Ky

State of Kentucky Set Spencer County
The affidavit of Joshua Reed aged Twenty Six years on the 29 th day of October next taken before me Stillwell Headly one of the Commonwealth Justices assigned to keep the peace in and for the County aforesaid. This affiant states that he is well acquainted with Joseph Young a resident of Spencer County in the State of Kentucky and has been acquainted with him from a child. This affiant states that of his own knowledge he knows said Joseph Young went out as a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and from general report which he believes now true he said Young belonged to and formed one of the Corps that encamped at Hannah's Town about the 1 st of August 1778. about thirty five miles from where this affiant lives. Not long after news reached this affiant his father's family that the said Joseph Young was taken with the small pox in the Army. The said Young was sent for by the father and family of this affiant. (this affiant was not at home when said Joseph Young was brought to his father's house he having left home about the first of September 1778. on what was called Mr. Intosh's Campaign) but when this affiant returned which was about Christmas of the same year, the said Joseph Young was at his father's house in the most deplorable situation with the small pox, he lost one of his eyes from the effects of the disease his constitution was so much impaired and he so much weakened from the effects of the disease, that said Young was unable to go about so as to be fit for business until the next Spring say in May 1779. Then barely able to walk about. This affiant states that he always understood that said Young remained enrolled as a Soldier and reported as on the sick list during the aforesaid period of his confinement with the small pox but of this he knows nothing of his own

knowledge. Subscribed & sworn to before me this 7 th day of May 1833. his Joshua Reed mark
State of Kentucky Spencer County. ss
The affidavit of Abigail Stillwell aged about sixty nine years, taken before me Stillwell a duly one of the Commonwealths Justices assigned to keep the peace in and for the County aforesaid. This Affiant states that she is well acquainted with Joseph Young now of the County of Spencer and State of Kentucky, and has been from her infancy, she knows that said Joseph Young was brought from the Army in the year 1778. she thinks in the fall to her fathers house whose name was Thomas Reeds with the small pox. she thinks from a place called Hannibal Town, she knows that he lay there until the Spring or Summer in the year 1779. with the small pox, he lost one eye from the effects of the disease, and for a long time his discovery was despaired of. his case was the worst one that I ever saw to recover. This Affiant does not know of her own knowledge that said Joseph Young was in the Army of the Revolution, being a female she could not know of his actual services as a soldier. but it was a fact generally known and spoken of at the time, and she believes it with as much certainty as if she was cognizant of the fact. Subscribed & sworn to before me the day and year aforesaid.
his Abigail Stillwell mark
State of Kentucky Spencer County. ss
Personally appeared before the under- signed a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid the above named Joshua Reed and Abigail Stillwell and in my presence subscribed and swore to the fact, states

in the foregoing affidavits by them subscribed. I do further certify that the aforesaid Joshua Reed and Abigail Stilwell are well known to me, and that they are credible persons and that their statements upon oath are entitled to full credit. Given under my hand this 7 th day of May 1833.
Stilwell Hoadly J. P. S. to
State of Kentucky } ss
Spencer County } ss
I Raphael Lancaster Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Stilwell Hoadly Esquire whose signature is affixed to the foregoing Certificate is, and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and legally empowered to administer oaths. I further certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Stilwell Hoadly and know the signature above purporting to be his, to be his own hand and writing.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of my said County at Taylorsville the 2 nd day of December 1833. In the 42 nd year of the Commonwealth.
Raph t Lancaster Clerk Spencer Cnty Ky.

Act 29 Aug 42 N. P. Triplett
2/6 3 15
25368 Kentucky
Joseph Young of Spencer Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the ... commanded by Captain White of the ... commanded by ... in the Pennsylvania line for 18 months and 25 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 62 Dollars 78 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of Dec 1823 and the ... Wardour W.H.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 156.95 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 31. 39 $188.34
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. W. Boyd Clerk, Book C Vol. 9 Page 34

Reported
Date of death not in 1843 -
Kentucky 974
Elizabeth Young
widow of Joseph Young who was a Private Penn in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 62 Dollars 78 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of July 1843 and sent to Saml. Woodson Madisonville, Ken.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 175.

(A)
State of Kentucky Hopkins County 3/3
On the 13 th day of February 1833 personally appeared before the Court of the County aforesaid (the same being a Court of record made so by law) Elizabeth Young a resident of said County age sixty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1832 entitled
"An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows," I think she is the widow of Joseph Young late of the County aforesaid deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, she states that she has often heard her said deceased husband speak of his services, Officers &c but her recollection on the subject is too imperfect to enable her at this late day to give a minute detail of the same and she deems such detail on her part the more unnecessary as her said husband was for several years previous to his death a pensioner of the United States under the Act of the 7 th June 1832 on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency & consequently his own Declaration of his services, Officers &c and the testimony adduced by him in support of his Declaration are on file in the War Office at Washington City and to these she does leave to refer and to make the same a part of this her Declaration
She states that at the time her said husband's application for a pension was presented to the Government he was a Citizen & Resident of Spencer County in the State of Kentucky
She further declares that she intermarried with the said Joseph Young deceased on the 23 rd day of April in the year (1789) Seventeen

hundred and eighty nine in Solon County in the State of Kentucky aforesaid, that her hus- band the aforesaid Joseph Young deceased died on the 11 th day of March (1829) Eighteen hundred and thirty nine, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the 1 st of January Seventeen hundred and thirty four (Viz, at the time and place above stated, that she is still single having never married since the death of her said husband Joseph Young deceased said Decedents Pension was $12.78 per an- num Sworn & Subscribed on the { Elizabeth her Young day by me first above written } mark Before the Hopkins County Court Kentucky

State of Kentucky Hopkins County ss
Thomas J Davis a citizen of the County of Hopkins aforesaid aged thirty six years being sworn deposes and says that he is acquainted with Elizabeth Young of said County who he understands is an applicant for a pension under an act of Congress passed on the 7 th of July 1838 8 Entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" that he knows the said Elizabeth Young to be the widow of Joseph Young dec d that he knows that the said Joseph Young departed this life in the County of Hopkins aforesaid on the 11 th day of March 1839
And that the said Elizabeth Young is still a widow having never married since the death of the said Joseph Young. And that he understood and believes that the said Joseph Young was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death. And further saith not
Tho. J Davis
Also the deposition of Samuel Woodrow a citizen of the said County of Hopkins aged fifty five years who is clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid who being sworn deposes and says that he knows that Joseph Young dec d mentioned in the foregoing Affidavit of Thomas J Davis was a pensioner of the United States he said deponent having attended to the drawing of his pension from the time the said Joseph Young came to the County of Hopkins until his death. And further states that the said Elizabeth Young is the widow of said Joseph Young. And that she is still a widow having never married since the death of said Joseph Young. And further saith not
Sam: Woodrow

State of Kentucky Hopkins County S Set.
I Samuel Morton a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Hopkins aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing depositions of Thomas J Davis & Samuel Woodrow citizens of said County who are known to me to be persons of creditability were this day taken subscribed and sworn to before me by the said deponents. Given under my hand the 14 th day of February 1843.
Sam Morton J.P.H.C.
Kentucky
Hopkins County S Set.
I Samuel Woodrow clerk of the County Court for the County of Hopkins aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel Morton Esq is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing articles pur- porting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office the 14 th day of February 1843.
Sam Woodrow "

8726
Elizabeth Young Ky.
Act of July 38.
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18mo. 25th pri
$62.78
Sam Woodson Madisonville Ky.

Kentucky Hopkins County ss. Feb. Term County Court 1843. This it returned (that at a Court begun and held at the Court House in the Town of Madisonville, for the County aforesaid held on Monday the 13 th day of Feb. 1843. The following order among others was made in the minutes of said Court viz
This day Elizabeth Young of this County Widow of Joseph Young dec d a Revolu- tionary Soldier and Pensioner of the United States, exhibited subscribed and sworn to in open Court her declaration marked A, in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay Pensions to certain Widows" which is ordered to be certified".
I Samuel Woodson Clerk of the Court in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Copy of an order made in the minutes of said Court at its Feb. Term 1843 & that the paper hereto attached marked A is the declaration of the said Elizabeth Young N. Attestation of which
I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of Office the 14 th day of Feb. 1843. and in the 67 th year of the Commonwealth.
Sam Woodson By Richd. Irvine, DC

State of Kentucky
Nelson County ss
The following is a correct transcript from the Records of the Nelson County Court Clerks office containing marriages:
"Joseph Young & Elizabeth Stillwell married "the twenty third day of April seventeen hundred "and eighty nine by - Taylor"
I Nathaniel Wickliffe clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid certify that the foregoing Record of marriage is correctly copied from the records of marriage in my office, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows
"Joseph Young & Elizabeth Stillwell 23 d April 1789 Taylor"
I Nathaniel Wickliffe above named do hereby say that I hold the office of Clerk of the County Court in and for Nelson County in the state of Kentucky aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of the said office with the exception above named as certified by me. Given under my hand this 16 th day of January 1843. Sworn before me                      Nath l Wickliffe Clerk W m Purdie J. P.                      of the Nelson County Court
State of Kentucky Nelson County ss
I Nathaniel Wickliffe Clerk of the County Court for said County in the state aforesaid certify that W m Purdie whose name is above subscribed is a Magistrate in said County, and that his signature is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed to my seal of Office this 16 th day of January 1843.
Nath l Wickliffe Clk

State of Kentucky County of Spencer. } ss.
On this Second day of December — in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirtythree, personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the County Court of Spencer County now sitting Joseph Young a resident of the County of Spencer and State of Kentucky aged seventy one years on the 3 rd day of March last past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers and served as herein stated, that on the 20 th day of December 1778, he entered the service as a substitute in the room and stead of one James White under a Lieutenant James McAllican in the Pennsylvania Militia of the army of the Revolution, he states that he was marched with the Corps to which he belonged to Pricketts fort on the Monongahela river, and there remained until he was discharged, which was on the 15 th day of February 1779. = In the east of April 1779, he substituted as a private soldier in the room and stead of one Moses Carr, and was marched to Evans Block house on the Monongahela river where there was a magazine of provisions kept, and served a tour of duty of one month under Sergeant McLean, the nature of the service he performed was to guard said magazine. At the end of one month's service as aforesaid he was discharged. Immediately after the expiration of the aforesaid tour, he substituted as a private soldier in the room and stead of one Isaac Sulton, and served one month's tour of duty at the same place, the nature of the service as before stated, at the end of one month's service as aforesaid he was discharged. — On the 1 st day of August 1779, he entered the service as a private soldier as a substitute in the room and stead of one William Smith under the command of Captain Cobb to go to Wallace fort on the Connemough. We rendezvoused at Hannah's Town and from thence marched to the Fort, we were then ordered to march, and guard a large escort of provisions to Loganare we accordingly marched under the command of Colonel Parr, after having performed this service, we were ordered back to Fort Wallace, he states that on his return to the Fort, he was taken with the small pox, and remained in the fort for some time when the Indians made an attack upon the Fort, but were

repulsed. - Owing to the extremely distressed situation of the Inhabitants it was thought most prudent to evacuate the Fort, which was done accordingly. he states he was removed from thence to Hannah's Town where he remained in the most distressed of all possible situations unable to attend to any duty whatsoever, the malignity of the disease, the severity of suffering to which he was exposed, for the want of medical aid, and nurses, and the disadvantageous situation to which soldiers were exposed when affected with the Small Pox, all these circumstances combined caused him to lose his left eye entirely besides the wounds which the disease made upon his constitution he states that from the time he entered upon this last mentioned tour of duty until he recovered of the Small Pox and was discharged was Eight months : - He states that in the year 1781. he was enrolled in the militia as a private soldier, and was engaged in conting parties against the Indians that became troublesome on the Ohio and Monongahela rivers he states he was engaged in this service until the month of June 1782. and that his actual services while thus engaged amounted to Six months : - He states that in July 1782. he substituted as a private soldier in the room and stead of one David Morrison up to Bush Creek beyond old Block house on the Pennsylvania road from Hannah's Town to Fort Pitt (now Pittsburgh) the object of this expedition was to relieve Capt. Springer. On our arrival at the Block House there was no Officers to command. (he thinks there were 30 men) Major Nelson who was Superintendent of the Forts on that frontier gave orders to elect an Officer from among ourselves. It was put to vote, he states he was elected, he states he made such arrangements as was in his power to procure provisions & necessary for the soldiers. During his engagements in this command, he was almost continually engaged in skirmishes with the hostile Indians & British. The King of Hannah's Town reared during this service, in which he severely shared his part of the Battle in this tour he states he was engaged in one month and one half actual duty . He states that in the same year of 1782. General Ewing proposed to carry on a campaign against the Indians there was a call for volunteers and forty eight turned out myself among the rest, under Capt. Ichabod A. Sheraft, we underwent and marched to Catfish Camp, and were stopped for further orders, and were eventually discharged. he states that he was engaged one month and one half on this tour from the time he started until he was discharged. He states he was born in Morris

County East New Jersey on the 3 d day of March in the year 1762. he has in his own possession a record of his age taken from the original record kept by his Father. He States that in the year 1778. he moved from the State of New Jersey to Sled Stone in Pennsylvania, where he was living when called into Service, that in the year 1784. he moved to the State of Kentucky, that he has resided in the States of Kentucky and Alabama Tennessee ever since, and that he now resides in Spencer County in the State of Kentucky. He States that he entered the Service in the manner before stated as a Substitute for the person before stated, and was drafted or ordered and volunteered for the town of duty as here in before stated. He States that his Services were all performed on the frontier against the Indians & British, that he has no recollection of any other Continental Officer except Col o Crumpford, and those belonging to his Regiment and the Officers before stated herein. He States that he never received a dismission discharge from the Service nor has he any documentary evidence. He States he is acquainted with one Joshua Reed, Abigail Stilwell and Caleb Reed by whom he can prove (he believes) the loss of duty performed by him on the 1 st of August 1779. and at which time he has the Small Pox. He States that he is known to William Ford a Clergyman and Nimrod C. Beckham residents in present Neighbourhood, and who can testify as to his character for veracity, their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes his 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 to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Joseph Young
We William Ford a Clergyman residing in the County of Spencer and Nimrod C. Beckham residing in the same County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Young who has subscribed, and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be Twenty one years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the Neighbourhood 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.
Wm Ford
N. C. Beckham
And the Said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after calling the interrogatories prescribed by the War 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 William Stout who had signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Spencer, and that Simrod C. Beckham who had signed the same also, is a resident in the same County of Spencer in the State of Kentucky, and is a credible person, and that their Statement is entitled to credit.
State of Kentucky 3 etc
Spencer County I Raphael Lancaster Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Young for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of County Court Office this 2 nd day of December 1833. In the 42 nd Year of the common wealthe.
Raph nc Lancaster Clerk
Spencer Ky etc

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
Washington            April 18, 1939.
Honorable Noble J. Johnson House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
BA-J/ILL Joseph Young W. 628
My dear Mr. Johnson:
The data which follow are shown in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 628, based upon service of Joseph Young in the Revolutionary War.
Joseph Young was born March 3, 1762 in Morris County, New Jersey; the names of his parents are not shown. He moved from there in the year 1778, to Redstone, Pennsylvania.
While a resident of Redstone, Pennsylvania, he enlisted and served as a private in the Pennsylvania troops, at different times, given as follows: from December 20, 1778 until February 15, 1779, under Lieutenant James Mullican, stationed at a fort on the Monongahela River; from April 1779, two months under sergeant McCoy, guarding a magazine at "Evans Block"; from August 1, 1779, eight months in Captain Rebb's company, Colonel Barr's regiment, stationed at Wallace Fort, also, at Ligonier, during which service he was ill with smallpox, as a result of which he lost the sight in his left eye; subsequently, on various tours against the Indians, once under Captain Ichabod Ashcraft, during which he was in the engagement when Hannah's Town was taken, and in several skirmishes.
Joseph Young moved from Pennsylvania in 1784 to Kentucky, afterwards lived in Alabama and in Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 2, 1833, at which time he resided in Spencer County, Kentucky. He died March 11, 1839 in Hopkins County, Kentucky.
Joseph Young married April 23, 1789, in Nelson County,

Kentucky, Elizabeth Stilwell; the names of her parents and the date and place of her birth were not given.
Elizabeth Young, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed February 13, 1843. She was then a resident of Hopkins County, Kentucky, aged sixty-seven years.
No reference was made to children of Joseph Young and his wife, Elizabeth.
In 1833, Abigail Stilwell, aged about sixty-nine years, daughter of Thomas Reed, resided in Spencer County, Kentucky; Caleb Reed, who was born August 28, 1756, and Joshua Reed, who was born October 29, 1757, resided there also. They had all been acquainted with Joseph Young when a child and lived about thirty-five miles from Hannah's Town, Pennsylvania, when he was taken ill with smallpox while in service. Joseph Young sent to said Caleb Reed to come and get him when he became sick, until he could reach his uncle; said Joseph remained at a house near them during his entire illness which was very severe and lasted until the spring of 1779. No relationship between these persons and the soldier's family was stated.
One Stilwell Heady was a Justice of the Peace for Spencer County, Kentucky, in 1833.
If Rula E. Barbee desires to obtain the name of the person to whom the last payment of pension was made and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, she should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data: Elizabeth Young, widow of Joseph Young, Certificate #974, issued July 18, 1843, rate $62.78 per annum, commenced March 4, 1843, Act of March 3, 1843, Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

628 Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 628
Elizabeth Young Widow Joseph Young Br. Rev. W. C.
Act: March 23, 1843
Index: — Vol. M. , Page 369.
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1933-DEC. 22- sent to Dr. W. S. Theronas sent 1939-April 18. Sent to Hon. Noble J. Johnson, Sec.

Louisville, Ky. Nov. 4-1933.
Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send me a copy of the pension papers of one Joseph Young , a private in the Pa. Line (Resolu- tionary War) who was granted a pension in 1818 - and lived in Spencer Co. Kentucky.
Most sincerely Dr. W. E. Thomas -
Y. M. C. A. Louisville, Ky.
This letter was made on Nov. 2, 1933, in a different handwriting for record of John Young W. 9042.

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
Washington
April 18, 1939.
Honorable Noble J. Johnson House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
RA-J/ILL Jacob Heady-S. 2288 Joseph Young-W. 638
My dear Mr. Johnson:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request, in behalf of Rula E. Barbee, of Terre Haute, Indiana, the Revolutionary War records of Jacob Heady and Joseph Young, both of whom were pensioners of Spencer County, Kentucky.
The records of these two pensioners are furnished herewith.
The letter of Rula E. Barbee is returned as requested.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

NOBLE J. JOHNSON 6TH DIST. INDIANA
HOME ADDRESS: TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA
Navy Reg R-1541-57
COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND CURRENCY
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
April 8, 1939.
No Rec. For Attn: Miss Finch 4/14/39 J.G.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Mr. Administrator:
With the return of the inclosed letter from Rula E. Barbee, will you please give me the information requested so I may answer the letter.
Yours very truly,
Noble J. Johnson Noble J. Johnson, Member of Congress
NJJ:CRM Incl: Barbe letter
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December 22, 1933 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Joseph Young-W.628 BA-J/AWF
Dr. W. E. Thomas c/o Y.M.C.A. Louisville, Kentucky
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Joseph Young, a Revolutionary War pensioner of Spencer County, Kentucky.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 628, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Joseph Young.
He was born March 3, 1762 in Morris County, New Jersey, names of parents not given.
Joseph Young moved in 1778 to Redstone, Pennsylvania and while residing there, served as a private with the Pennsylvania troops, as follows-
From December 20, 1778 until February 15, 1779 under Lieutenant James Mullican, stationed at a fort on the Monongahela River; from April, 1779, two months under Sergeant McCoy, guarding a magazine at "Evans Block"; from August 1, 1779 eight months in Captain Robb's company, Colonel Barr's regiment, during which time he had small pox, which caused the loss of the sight of his left eye; after which he served in 1781 and 1782 at various times in scouting parties against the Indians, was in several skirmishes one at the taking of "Hannahstown", a part of the time under Captain Lehman Ashcraft.
Lehman Ashcraft
Joseph Young moved in 1784 to Kentucky, he stated that he also lived in Alabama and Tennessee. He was allowed pension on his application executed, December

December 22, 1933 XXXXXXXXXXXX
December 22, 1933 XXXXXXXXXXXX
Joseph Young-W.628 BA-J/ANT
John Young-W.9042 Joseph Young-W.628 BA-J/ANT
Louisville, Kentucky
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Joseph Young, a Revolutionary War pensioner of Spencer County, Kentucky.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim No. 628, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Joseph Young.
He was born March 5, 1743 in Morris County, New Jersey, names of parents not given.
Joseph Young moved in 1775 to Redstone, Pennsylvania and while residing there, served as a volunteer with the Pennsylvania troops, as follows: - From December 30, 1775 until February 15, 1776 under Lieutenant James Mifflin, stationed at a fort on the Monongahela River; from April, 1776, two months under Captain McCoy, commanding a magazine at "Tawasa Bluff"; from August 1, 1776 eight months in Captain Robb's company, Colonel Raitt's regiment, during which time he had an ill box, which caused the loss of the sight of his left eye; after which he served in 1777 and 1778 at various times in scouting parties against the Indians, was in several skirmishes one at the "Forking of Hannahstown", a part of the time under Captain [illegible].
Joseph Young moved in 1784 to Kentucky, he stated that he also lived in Alabama and Tennessee. He was allowed pension on his application executed, December

2, 1833, then a resident of Spencer County, Kentucky.
The soldier, Joseph Spungy married April 23, 1789 in Nelson County, Kentucky, Elizabeth Stillwell. He died March 11, 1839 in Hopkins County, Kentucky.
His widow, Elizabeth Young, was allowed pension on her application executed, February 13, 1843, then aged sixty-seven years and living in Hopkins County, Kentucky.
There is no reference to children.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Reps. Mar. 30 '43
Kentucky - 7119 -
Elizabeth Young widow of Joseph Young - who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June '32 and who died on the 11 March 1839 of Hopkins Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the commanded by Captain White of the commanded by in the Pennsylvania line for 18 mos: 25 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky - at the rate of 62 Dollars 78 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th - day of March 1843 and sent to Samuel Woodson, Madisonville, Ky -
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
$313.90
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Wm Stewart - Clerk, Book A - Vol. 2 - Page 225

State of Kentucky Hopkins County
On this 13 th day of April 1843 personally appeared before the Subscribed a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Elizabeth Young a resident of said County aged sixty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd day of March 1843. granting Pensions to widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the widow of Joseph Young deceased who was a Private in the War of the Revolution and who was at the time of his death a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832. She refers to the declaration of her said Husband made in order to obtain the benefits of the said Act of Congress of 7 th June 1832 and the evidence in support of the same now on file in the War Office of the United States, for a more particular and Circumstantial account of the services of her said Husband in the Revolutionary War than she can at her advanced age and consequent failure of memory pretend to give. She further states that she holds in her possession and claiming the benefit arising from, a Certificate of the Secretary of War of the United States dated the twenty ninth of March 1842. granting her a Pension of Sixty

two dollars and seventy eight cents per Annum commencing on the 1 st March 1836 and terminating on the 1 st day of March 1841. granted to her as widow as aforesaid in conformity with the Act of 7 th July 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow
Sealed to Subscribed on Elizabeth her Young day by me at first above right written by the Declarant who is personally known to me Ambrose G. Gordon R.
Kentucky
Hopkins County EJB
I Daniel Woodrow Clerk of the Court in the County aforesaid do certify that Ambrose G. Gordon Esquire is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signed herein purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of Office the 12 th day of April 1843 In the 51 st year of the Com- monwealth
Danl: Woodrow clk Hopkins County Ky

Joseph Young Ten. Act 7 June 1832 to what time paid? Pm: Office Sept 29 1832
to 11 Mch 1839, the day of his death,

Madisonville Ky. 15 th Feb. 1843.
Sir
I take the liberty to enclose to you the papers of Mrs. Elizabeth Young, the widow of a Revolutionary Soldier and respectfully to ask for them your early consideration as the old Lady is Poor & needy tho' respectable.
I am apprehensive that the papers are not properly prepared as I had not access to the Rules & Regulations adopted on the subject tho' I read them some weeks ago.
If Mrs. Youngs application should prove successful you will please to forward to me the usual certificate with instructions how & when to draw her money and I will attend to it for her.
You will observe that in my Certificate as to the Official character of B. Norton Esq. the term "Certificate" is used instead of "Signature" the usual term - that Certificate was written by one of my Deputies in my presence and its genuineness is good as the long Certificate of Norton could not be genuine unless his Signature there was genuine also. - Moreover I am that the Signature is genuine for I saw it placed to the Cert.
You will confer on me a singular favor if you will forward me a copy of the Rules and Regulations to be

observed by Applicants under the acts of Congress of the 4 th July 1836 and 7 th July 1838. Very Respectfully Sam: Woodson

Houn Reps August 27 42
J L Edwards Esqr Commr of Pensions
Will you please answer as soon as convenient the inquiries in the enclosed letter - and oblige Yours Respectfully
Philip Triplett

Madisonville Ky. 13 th Ap. 43
Sir
I have received the Pension Certificate of Mrs. Elizabeth Young widow of Joseph Young deceased and will like that she receive her money
I now enclose to you Mrs. Youngs Declaration under the Act of Congress of the 3 rd March, 43 and respectfully ask your attention to the same
Very Respectfully D r Saml. Woodrow
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