Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15744, Daniel Young, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Young, Daniel Patty
W. 15744
B.L. Wt 71155-160-55
CONTENTS

1586 Massachusetts Patty Young widow of Daniel Young who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Map Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 38 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of August 1848 and sent to
G. T. Bulfinch Boston Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 200 Vol. 2.
Reported
279693

279.693
Act March 2nd 1857 Jan: E. Greenleaf Ho: Aug: 18/57 Aug 10/57
End P
Patty Young widow of Dad Young - pmo
71.155-5
Sept 11th 1857
Higgins & Lovejoy Map Johnson & Marshall
Rev. war
Map July 4th - 1586
No: 160 C. S. Sept: 10/57 B. P. 11/11/57
Spec B.
James E. Greenleaf Ho Boston - Mass.
Vol 9. 75 1/2

5601 V Patty Young Pension Papers Mass
Act 7. July 38
m 91. a 28
10019-212-15.16- on 5 mo. 15 d.
37-3. officers R. Higgins witness Cmo
adm 11:15 d. pri
238.33. —
No deduction
Timothy Reed Barnstable Mass.

State of Massachusetts.
County of Barnstable, Ss.
On this Eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine, personally appeared before the Court of Probate, for the County of Barnstable Patty Young, a resident of Wellfleet in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts aged Seventy two 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "An Act Granting half pay and pension to certain Widows."
That She is the Widow of Daniel Young of Wellfleet aforesaid, who was a private Soldier in the Massachusetts Sea board army. That he enlisted with Capt. Isaiah Higgins of Eastham in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six, and went to Boston and was employed in building the forts on Long Island Head and Dorchester Heights.
That in the Spring of Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Seven he was transferred to the Company Stationed at Furness Commanded by Capt. Ruben Higgins, and continued there until the winter one year in all.
She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Young on the Twentieth day of September in the year Seventeen Hundred and Ninety one;

That her husband the above said Daniel Young died on the twenty fifth day of May Eighteen Hundred and twenty eight That she was not married to him previous to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen Hundred and ninety -four, Vag; at the time stated.
her Patty Young mark
County of Barnstable ss.
At a Court of Probate held by adjourn- ment at Wellfleet April 18. 1839
The foregoing declaration was subscribed and sworn to in open Court by the said Patty Young before me
Nymphas Marston { Judge of the Probate Court of Barnstable
County of Barnstable ss.
I Timothy Read Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County hereby certify that the Hon Nymphas Marston is the Judge of said Court and that the above signature purporting to have been made by him is his genuine signature
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this eighteenth day of April A.D. 1839
Timothy Read Reg d Prob.

Daniel Young and Polly Wiley both of Wellfleet were married, September twentieth Eighteen hundred and thirty one a true copy of the Records kept for the Town of Wellfleet with the Exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "September 20 th 1831
Atts Josiah Whitman Clerk of the Town of Wellfleet County of Barnstable State of Massachusetts
I Josiah Whitman above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County, Town, and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true Extract from the records of said Town, with the Exceptions above named as Certified by me.
Josiah Whitman Town Clerk of Wellfleet
April 15 th 1839,
Barnstable ss. April 10 th 1839 Sworn before me Collins H. Foster Clerk of the Court
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Barnstable ss.
I Timothy Reed Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County hereby certify that Collins S. Hale Esq. is a judge of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that I believe the above signature purporting to have been made by him to be his genuine signature - Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this eighteenth day of April A.D. 1839 Timothy Reed Clerk

279.693

From the Office of James E. Greenleaf Esq. Boston Mass.
APPLICATION FOR BOUNTY LAND.
(By the Widow of a deceased person who has not had a Land Warrant.)
STATE OF Massachusetts } COUNTY OF Barnstable }
On this Seventeenth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty Seven personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Polly Young aged seventy one years, a resident of Yarmouth in the State of Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the Widow of Daniel Young deceased, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain
Isaac Higgens
in the Regiment of commanded by Col Thomas Marshall in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812;
also in Revolutionary War also in Capt Lacey's Comp. Col. Samuel Johnson's Regt.
that her said husband enlisted at Welfleet on or about the fifteenth day of August A. D. 1776 for the term of three months 21 days and continued in actual service in said war for the term of 3 months 21 days and was honorably discharged at Welfleet on the 15th day of November A. D.
She further states that she was married to the said Daniel Young in Welfleet on the fourteenth day of September A. D. 1791 by one Isaac Lewis a Minister of the Gospel and that her name before her said marriage was Polly Wiley that her said husband died at Yarmouth on the twentieth day of May A. D. 1828 and that she is now a Widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3d, 1855.
Polly Young
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day of July 1857 James E. Greenleaf

STATE OF Massachusetts } COUNTY OF Barnstable }
July 17th 1857.
We, James Townsend and David Wiles residents of Welflex in the State of Massachusetts upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Polly Young in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
James Townsend } Richard L Harding David Wiles } Julia H. Davis
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Collins S. Gale
Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF } COUNTY OF }
I,
certify that
whose genuine signature appears above, is and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission is dated on the _____ day of _____ A. D. 185____ that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand this _____ day of _____
A. D. 185____

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, Augt 7, 1857
I Hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestations hereunto annexed,
Collins Cole was Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony of which, I have hereunto affixed the SEAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH, the date above written.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Proof of Marriage
"Daniel Young and Patty Wiley both of Wellfleet were married September 20 th 1791 by the Reverend Isacah Lewis" Recorded by Samuel Waterman Town Clerk"
I certify that the foregoing is a true extract from the Records of Wellfleet
Hold Davis Town Clerk
Barnstable July 25 th 1857
Then Personally appeared John W Davis above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him signed, and that he is the Town Clerk of Wellfleet, Before me
William Cook } Justar of the Peace

Proof of Death
"Mr Daniel Young died May 25 th 1828"
"Recorded by Samuel Waterman Town Clerk"
I certify that the above is a true copy from the Records of the Town of Wellesley August 1 st 1857 Snow Davis Town Clerk
Barnstable 1 st August 1 st 1857
Then Personally appeared Snow Davis and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him sub- scribed and that he is the Town Clerk of the Town of Wellesley Before me
Callin S. Cook Justice of the Peace

Identity of Widow Patty Young
Barnstable SS. August 4 th 1857.
Then personally appeared David Wiley and Levi Young, and Subscribed their names and made oath before me the Subscriber, that they were well acquainted with W m Patty Young, who was the wife of Daniel Young and who was a revolutionary pensioner, and now is said young Widow;
(David Wiley) Levi Young
Before me Collins Cook, Jersey P.D.

Jam. 1/4 Mit Christ. G.W.P. Porter 91 Sheldon St., Providence, R.I.C.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15744
Polly Young Widow of Daniel Young Briv. Rev. War.
Act: Feb 2 nd 1848
Index:—Vol. _____, Page 345
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston. July 2 nd 1857.
I Hereby Certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Daniel Young is borne on pay roll of Capt. Isaiah Higin's Comp. Col. Thomas Marshall's Regt. from Aug. 15. to Nov. 30. 1776. 3 mos. 21 days, travel included, as private, from Welfleet. Also on descriptive list of 9 mos. men, from time of their arrival at Fishkill; in Capt. Loring's Comp. Col. Saml. Johnson's Regt. Age 30; Complex (Dark, Height, 5.10; arrived at Fishkill June 19. 1778, from Essex Co. Town of Andover.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
A. De Witt Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Town the Office of N B Young Esq 34 Winter Building } Boston Mass 40 State St }
APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES,
Made by the Widow of the party who rendered the service.
County of Barnstable State of Massachusetts Town of Welfleet
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of Daniel Young , who served in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Orleans in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts
He enlisted from the Town of Orleans in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts in the year 1778 as a Private in the Company commanded by Captain
Regiment in and he served as follows,* viz:—
The said Daniel Young served as a Private he first went to Burro in Massachusetts and from thence proceeded with the company to the State of Rhode Island how long the said Daniel Young served I am not able to tell
* Here describe, as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank, &c., of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

I am now Ninety years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
Witness my hand, this Seventh day of February , A. D. 185 7
Signed by said in my presence,
Reuben Aug } Patty Young JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

71.155
160 Acres

P. Young
all 1447
admitted
G. S. Bulfinch Boston Mass
J. Young

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Barnstable COUNTY, }
On this seventh day of August 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
a resident of Patty Young Wellfleet in the county of Barnstable aforesaid aged eighty two 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 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Daniel Young who was a resident of Wellfleet aforesaid and who was a private in the War of the Revolution
and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of thirty eight dollars and thirty three cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Patty Young
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me, and year above written, }
In presence of
Rosetta H Young
G. T. Bulfinch Justice of the Peace.
I Certify , That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
G. T. Bulfinch Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY, }
I, Clerk of the Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this day of 18
CLERK.

JAMES E. GREENLEAF & CO. WESTERN LAND AGENTS, 34 Union Building, 40 State St., BOSTON, MASS.
Dan Young Map No 279.698
Penhurst 3000 Baynton Anglo
The Hon Commissioner of Pensions Washington

JAMES E. GREENLEAF & CO. WESTERN LAND AGENTS, 34 Union Building, 40 State St., BOSTON, MASS.
To the Hon Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D.C.
279.693

Mr Shapleigh I have ventured to call his address as Providence There is a book of streets in cities in your division please see if "Sheldon" St is one in Providence, if not what can be done There is a late "edition" of the streets on hand Price

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by N 16.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant Patsy Willey - wid -
Soldier Daniel Young
Service Revolutionary War
Additional Service _____
No. Claim, New Records _____
No. Claim, Old Records _____
Remarks _____
Chief Division.

V 5601.
See Yim: Read , 8: Aug. '39
Act 7. July 38

Mass
Barnstable, June 10. 1839
Please examine and make re- turns to me
Timothy Russell

Daniel Young Map-Rolls act of 1832
R. W. Young

Wellfleet Barnstable Connass ts Octo 31 st 1853
Hon
J. P. Waldo
Com d . of Pensions
Sir
Being the widow of Daniel Young, who was a Soldier in the war of the revolution Be pleased to allow my Agent P. W. Young to examin the proper on file in your office, upon which I was Pensioned by the United States, under the act of 1838.
Yours Sir
Respectfully
Patty Young

Gov. R. B. Dec. 1893 Dept of Interior Wash. D.C.
Com. Dear Sir
Can you give me any information of the War records of Daniel Young of Wulflut Mass. his Wife's name was Patty Wiley Young. He was in the War of the Revolution 76 his Sons name was Ezekiel Young & Wife's name was Eliza Young This Eliza Young of Wulflut Young drew a pension I want to find out any particulars you give me from the records

Please address me at Mrs. R. S. 91 Sheldon St K. P. Porter
RECEIVED DEC 9 1893 OLD WAR AND NAVY

Barnstable, Mass., Jan 3 d 1840
J. L. Edwards Esq Com d of Pensions Sir
In closed I send a deputation of Judeph Rich to aid in establishing the claim of Patty Young widow of Daniel Young to a pension — Through mistake it has been on my files sometime and that she may not suffer too much by that delay I hope you will find it convenient to give her case an early examination
Respectfully Dorothy Ruds

Joseph Rich of Truro in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts, aged seventy six years a Pensioner of the Revolutionary War. do Testify and say that Daniel Young of Wellfleet was with me in Capt Ruben Higgins Company of Seaboard Guards six month in the Spring and Summer of 1777. That the Company consisted of sixty men, that we were called out daily for Review, that we had two Brapsfield pieces which we were exercised with also small arm, that as we saw the Enemy approaching the shore we removed our station and took our field pieces with us, during our service A British man of War drove a Brig on shore near the Okey pounds, where the lighthouse now stands, our company drew the pieces to the Bank and played on the Barges and saved the Brig, from the British, we received our pay and Rations from Government, at one time we could not get our beef from Boston as the Cruisers were on the Coast and it was drivin down to us alive.
Joseph Rich
Truro November 4 th 1839.

Barnstable Ss
November 4 th 1839. The within named Joseph Rich personally appeared this day and made solemn Oath that the within Deposition by him subscribed is the Truth.
Before me Josiah Whitman Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Joseph Rich the within Deponent is a man of truth and a competent Witness in any case.
Josiah Whitman Justice of the Peace Welfleet November 4 th 1839.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Barnstable ss
I Dorothy Reed Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County aforesaid hereby certify that on the fourth day of November last Josiah Whitman Esq. was and still is a justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that I believe the above signature purporting to have been his is his genuine signature
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court this first day of January A.D. eighteen hundred forty
Dorothy Reed Clerk

Josiah Whitman of Wellfleet in the County of Barnstable & State of Massachusetts aged sixty years deposes and says that I have been well acquainted with Daniel Young late of said Wellfleet and Patty Young who was the wife of the said Daniel - The said Daniel died about eleven years ago and since that time the said Patty has remained his widow and is the same person who this day has made declaration in Probate Court for the purpose of obtaining a pension The said Daniel was ever reputed & believed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary army - April 18 th 1839.
Josiah Whitman Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable County At a Court of Sessions held by us justiciaries at Wellfleet April 18 th 1839 The above deposition was subscribed and sworn to by the said Josiah Whitman in open Court - and in the opinion of the Court said Whitman is a credible witness Witness my hand and the seal of said Court the day & year above written Dorothy Root Clerk

I Joseph Rich of Truro in the County of Barnstable and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawfull age to give, do Testify and Say that I am in the Seventy Eighth Year of my age. That I served my Country in the Revolutionary War, That in 1777 according to the best of my recollection, of the year, Daniel Young of Wellfleet in the County aforesaid now since dead was a private, in the Company Commanded by Reuben Higgins, stationed at Truro during the Spring, Summer & Autumn of said year for the defence of the seaboard, I cannot state precisely the time of our enlistment or discharge but he served as long as I did which was six months
Truro April 10 th 1839.
Joseph Rich
Barnstable ss April 10 th 1839
Then the above named Joseph Rich personally appeared and made solemn Oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed was the Truth
Before me Josiah Whitman Justice of the Peace
and I further Certify that I am acquainted with the said Joseph Rich and that he is a credible witness person Josiah Whitman Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Barnstable ss -
I Dorothy Reed Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County hereby certify that Jacob Whittaker Esq. is in justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that I believe the within signatures purporting to have been made by him to be his genuine signatures
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this eighteenth day of April A.D. 1839
Dorothy Reed Clerk

JAMES E. GREENLEAF & CO. WESTERN LAND AGENTS, 34 UNION BUILDING, 40 STATE STREET, BOSTON, MASS. Land Warrants Procured, Bought, Sold and Located; Money Invested; Farms, Town Shares and Lots, for sale. Land selected for Colonies, and Tickets sold to such at Reduced Prices.
JAMES E. GREENLEAF, EDWARD P. BURGESS.
Boston August 30 1857
To the Hon Commissioner of Pensions Washington. D.C.
Sir
In reply to your favor of 18 th inst relative to the Application of Widow Patty Young No 279.693. We herewith beg to enclose her affidavit setting forth that she is a pensioner under act of March 1848 February 28 th 1848. and that her certificate is dated August 30 th 1848.
Respectfully Yours James E. Greenleaf

279.693

JAMES E. GREENLEAF & CO. WESTERN LAND AGENTS, 34 UNION BUILDING, 40 STATE STREET, BOSTON, MASS. Land Warrants Procured, Bought, Sold and Located; Money Invested; Farms, Town Shares and Lots, for sale. Land selected for Colonies, and Tickets sold to such at Reduced Prices.
JAMES E. GREENLEAF, EDWARD P. BURGESS.
Boston August 7 th 1857.
To the Hon Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir - We beg to enclose herewith the Application of Patty Young Widow of Daniel Young who served in the Revolutionary War . She applies for Bounty Land to which she may be entitled for the services of her husband. Accompanying her Application we enclose 2 nd Certificate of Secy of State of Massachusetts showing service of said Daniel Young. 3 rd Record Proof of Marriage of Daniel Young and Patty Wiley of Wolffleet Mass. 4 th Record Proof of the Death of Daniel Young 5 th Affidavit of two credible Witnesses who testify as to the identity of the said Patty Young as Widow of said Daniel Young.
With these Documents we hope her claim may be allowed and as she is very aged - it will be a great satisfaction to her to see a warrant for the 160 acres at an early day. Respectfully Yours James E. Greenleaf & Co.

This is to certify that I am the widow of Daniel Young who served in the Revolutionary war as a Private and that I now draw a Pension from the United State treasury of thirty Eight dollars and thirty three cents per annum in virtue of an Act passed February 2 nd 1848 My certificate is dated August 30 th 1848
W. B. Marcy Secretary of War
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Mr. ( David Wily }
Patty Young
Barnstable S. August 27 th 1857. Personally appeared Patty Young and made Oath to the truth of the above certificate by her Sub- scribed before me Col. J. H. Colby Application for Bounty Land No 279.693

1447.
Reported
Massachusetts
Patty Young widow of Daniel Young who was a Private in the Mass line for 11 mo & 15 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 38 Dollars & 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of August, 1843 and sent to
W. Bulfinch, Boston, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 1 Vol. 1 Page 39

5059
Massa Amos
Patty Young widow of Manuel Young decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 25 th May 1828 of Barnstable in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Higgins of the Regt. commanded by  in the U.S. time for Months 15 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 38 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Feb. and Sub. Time. Had Barnstable MS.
Arrears to the 4th of Apr 1839 $ 134: 15 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40. 19: 16
$153.31
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Albion Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 153 Page 153

1538
Patty Young
$38:33 per an.
Thos. Bulfinch Boston Mass,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable County } S.S.
Be it known that on this twenty second day of May A.D. 1844 personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Barnstable Mrs. Patty Young a resident of Wellfleet in said County and Commonwealth aged Seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, in her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd day of March 1831. Granting Pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War;
That she the Widow of Daniel Young who was a Private in the Revolutionary War and served as she verily believes, as stated by her in her original declaration for a pension under the Law of the 7th July 1838 to which declaration, and the papers accompanying the same now on file in the War Department, she would refer for a more particular statement of her services for the proof of her marriage, identity, and the time of her husband's death.
She further declares that she was pensioned under said Act at the rate of Thirty Eight \frac{33}{100} Dols. per annum, which amount she received from the 4th of March 1834, to the 14th March 1844. at the Agency in Boston Massachusetts and at the time of her receiving her last payment surrendered the Pension Certificate granted to her under said Act to the Pension Agent at the said City of Boston agreeably to the Rules of the Department.
And this declarant further alleges that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said husband but, is now, and ever since has been the Widow of said
Daniel Young deceased as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed.
And further, she saith not.
Patty Young
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year first above written, and I certify that the Applicant is personally

known to me, to be the Person within described Before me
Collins S. Cole } Justice of the Peace.
I Daniel Young of Boston, in the County of Suffolk, of lawful age on oath testify and say, that Patty Young the applicant named in the within declaration is my mother. She was the wife of Daniel Young who was as I always understood and verily believe a soldier in the Army of the Revolution. Since his decease my said mother has not intermarried but is now a widow. I am knowing to the facts of her having drawn a pension under the law of 1838. as within stated. Daniel Young
Suffolk County, ss. May 27 th 1843. - Then came Daniel Young and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me
Lowell M. Stone Just. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 30 th 1813
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Collins S. Cole was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Barn- stable - and Lowell M. Stone was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned: and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm. A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.