Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,247, for Jacob Pollock, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.B.
Pollock, Jacob Young, Mary (Former widow)
No. 18,247
CONTENTS

4397.
North Carolina
Mary Conning dec d widow of Jacob Pallock who died in the year 1777 N.C., of in the State of who was a capt; in the — commanded by Captain — of the — commanded by — in the — time for 1 year
Inc d from $134.86
Inscribed on the Roll of N.C., at the rate of 240 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Ending 11 Febry 1841.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of March; 1857 and sent to
Hon J. H. Daniel, Halifax N.C., Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by N. E. Robinson Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 2 Page
382

4397.  North Carolina.
Mary Young, deceased widow of Jacob Wilcock
who died on the year 1777 of Halifax in the State of N. Carolina who was a Capt in the — commanded by Captain — of the — commanded by — in the — line for 6 mo, 22 days
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 134 Dollars 66 per annum, to commence on the 4th March, 1831. & end 11 th Febry 1832.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of August 1846 and sent to Hon. J. B. Daniel, Halifax, N.C.
Arrears to the 14th of Febry 1847. $1338. Semi-annual allowance ending —
Payable to James and $1338. several Young, only living children. { Revolutionary Claim, { Act July 4, 1836, { Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by D. Henry Wood Clerk, Book C. Vol. 1. Page 185.
R.D.
Subt Hon. J. R. J.
Daniel Sept 13. 48

State of North Carolina
Halifax County
August Term 1845.
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
On this 28 th day of August eighteen hun-
dred and forty five, personally appeared before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid, James Young, Resident of said County and State, aged fifty six years, Son of Dolphin D Young and his wife Mary Young, (whose maiden name was Mary Bryant and was formerly the widow of Jacob Pollock) who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July the 4 th , 1836. And the act explanatory of said act, passed March 3 rd , 1837.
This declarant the aforesaid James Young, in behalf of himself and the other his (his brother) James Young, Children and the only heirs at law of Mary Young aforesaid widow of the said Dolphin D Young, and who was formerly the widow of Captain Jacob Pollock, states that his Mother the aforesaid Mary Young (as he has understood from her, and believes such to be the fact) was lawfully married, in the County and State aforesaid sometime in the year (1773) Seventeen hundred and seventy three, to Jacob Pollock, who was a Captain (as declarant understands) of the N.C. Continental line, and served the United States as such in the war of the Revolution; and as husband and wife they lived together until the death of the said Jacob Pollock, who died (as declarant has understood from his Mother the aforesaid Mary) sometime in the year (1777) Seventeen hundred and seventy seven, while in the service of the United States in the war aforesaid; That as to the time when the aforesaid Jacob Pollock entered the service aforesaid, and the duration of his services in said war, declarant does not know; and the only evidence that said declarant knows of which goes to prove that said Jacob Pollock served as a Captain in the aforesaid war, is the two letters which have been written by the aforesaid Jacob Pollock, at Wilmington N.C. in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy six, whilst in the service of the United States (as above stated) addressed to his wife, which letters

have found by declarant among the papers of his mother the aforesaid Mary since her death, also the Certificate of the Secretary of the State aforesaid showing that his mother the aforesaid Mary Young, was allowed by the Legislature of N.C. three thousand eight hundred and forty acres of land on account of the services of her husband the aforesaid Jacob Pollock as a Captain of the N.C. Continental line in the war aforesaid; And also the affidavits of John Thompson, and Wm. R. Smith, all of which is now on file in the Pension Office as declarant has been informed.
This declarant further declares that his mother the aforesaid Mary Young after the death of her first husband the aforesaid Jacob Pollock (who died at the time as before stated by declarant) intermarried in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty three, with his father the aforesaid Dolphin D. Young who departed this life in the month of March (1795) Seventeen hundred and ninety five, and that declarant's mother the aforesaid Mary remained his widow until her death, which took place on the 11 th day of Feb y (1841) eighteen hundred and forty one, leaving surviving the following two children (viz) this declarant James Young, and his brother General Young, who is about sixty two years of age.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and date above written Test William W Danie clk 66 James Young.
State of North Carolina Halifax County
I William W. Daniel Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Sessions for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been adduced before said Court (now in session) that Mary Young (widow of Dolphin D. Young) was formerly the widow of Jacob Pollock who was a Captain in the War of the Revolution; and said Court are of opinion that the said Mary Young was lawfully married to the aforesaid Jacob Pollock at the time as stated by

declarant in the foregoing declaration. I further certify that satisfactory evidence has also been furnished said Court that the aforesaid Mary, after the death of her first husband Jacob Pollock aforesaid (who died while in the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution), as also stated by declarant, and as this Court believes, intermarried with declarant's father the aforesaid Dolphin D. Young; That the said Dolphin D. Young died in the year (1795) seven hundred and ninety-five leaving the aforesaid Mary a widow, and remained his widow until her death. Further, I certify that satisfactory evidence has also been furnished said Court that, the aforesaid Mary Young (widow of said Dolphin D. Young, and formerly the widow of Capt. Jacob Pollock aforesaid) died on the 11 th day of February (1841) eighteen hundred and forty-one, & leaving the following two children (viz) the declarant James Young and his brother General Young both of lawful age. —
Satisfactory evidence has also been given said Court that, the declarant James Young is a man of truth, and to his Statement is due full faith and credit. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name, and affixed my seal of Office, at Office in the Town of Halifax. This 21 day of August A. D 1845. — William M Daniel Clerk 66

An act to quiet in the possession of Mary Young the right of certain lands therein mentioned.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this act all the right and title of what kind or nature soever, that Jacob Pollock formerly a captain in the Continental Army of this State might have had in his lifetime to a certain military land warrant, number four thousand one hundred and seventy for three thousand eight hundred and forty acres of land dated the sixth day of December one thousand seven hundred and ninety six, shall be and the same is hereby vested in fee simple to Mary Young of Halifax County formerly the wife of the said Jacob Pollock but lately the wife of Ralph Young deceased in as full and ample a manner as if the said Mary Young had been the heir at law or devisee of the said Jacob Pollock deceased, any law usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding.
Read three times and ratified in General Assembly the 18 th day of December A.D. 1801.
J. Reddick S.D.
Heabarrus Sp. H. C.
State of North Carolina,
Office of Secretary of State
William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that the above is a true and perfect copy of an act of the General Assembly of this State, drawn off from the original on file in this Office.
Given under my hand this 30 th day of August A.D. 1845.
W. Hill Secretary of State

The certificate of the Clerk of the County Court of Halifax State of Carolina, in the case of the heirs of Mary Young, Widow of Dolphin D. Young and formerly the Widow of Capt. Jacob Pollock in the war of the revolution upon an application for pension.
6593 P.P.O. Oct 18, 1845 I William W Daniel Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county of Halifax and State of Carolina do hereby certify that I have upon application made diligent search of my office it being the place required by law for all marriage bonds or bonds for license issued for marriages to be deposited, and can find no marriage bond or bond for license issued for the marriage of Jacob Pollock to his wife Mary whose maiden name as Sunderland was Mary Bryant.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my seal of office at office in the Town of Halifax, this 16 th day of Oct. 1845
William W Daniel Clerk. C.C.

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State of North Carolina
Office of Secretary of State
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears of record in this Office, that a land Warrant for the military services of Jacob Pollock, said to have been a Captain in the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, was issued for 3840 acres of land on the 6 th day of December 1796, drawn by Colo. Hardy Murfree; which Warrant was issued on the certificate of a Field Officer, and for the quantity of land allowed by law to a Captain who served during the War, or to the heirs of such as died in the service.
Given under my hand this 27 th June 1844.
W. Hill Secretary of State

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section MCS/eel
January 2, 1929
Mrs. J.D. Moore Clinton, North Carolina
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 18247, it appears that Jacob Pollock enlisted prior to June, 1776, served over one year as captain of the North Carolina Troops and died in the service in 1777.
He married in 1773 in Halifax County, North Carolina, Mary Bryant.
His widow, Mary, married Dolphin D. Young in 1783 and he died in March, 1795.
Said Mary Young died February 11, 1841.
The pension that was due Mary Young as widow of Jacob Pollock, was paid to James and General Young who were her only surviving children and were living in Halifax County, North Carolina, aged fifty-six and sixty-two years respectively when they applied for said pension, August 21, 1845.
Jacob and Mary Pollock had no children.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Set to Km. I.R.R. David
Aug 22 nd 1846
Set to same Aug 22 nd 46.
Set to same July 28 th 46

No 6399 Mary Young dec
MC Let to L. D. King, 15 Marble  Apric 1845 " Near J. P. Daine Nov 21. 1845
act 4 July 1836

Rev of 1812 Wars
✓
Clinton NC Mar. 8th 1928
United States
Department of The Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington
I am requesting the full history of Jacob Pollock , W 18247.
Respectfully, Mrs J D Moore.
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

929 Jan. 2 hist. do Mrs. J. D. Moore M.C.L.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18247
Mary Young Widow of Jacob Pollock Capt. Rev. Mr.
Act: July 4 th 1936
Index:—Vol. Mr , Page 370
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mary Young dd N.C.
Age 4 - July - 1836
Ad? 1 yr Cato.
$240. per ann.
from 4 th Feb 1831 to 11 th July 1841, when
she died
For our payments deducted
Payable to James
Young & General
Young, her only sur- viving children -
Cat. sent to Rev J. B. Daniels Ry. Reps -

State of North Carolina
Office of Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears of record in this Office, that a land Warrant was issued for the services of Jacob Pollock a Captain in the Continental line of this State N o 2120 for 3840 Acres, on the 6 th day of December 1796, drawn by Colo. Hardy Murfree, at which time all warrants for such service was issued on the certificates of Field Officers. This Warrant was for the quantity of land allowed by law to a Captain who served during the war, or died, or was killed in the service, and was no doubt issued on the certificate of Colo. Hardy Murfree, which is lost, or mislaid as it is not now to be found in the Office. I do not find the name of Jacob Pollock on the musterrolls in this Office. He may have been a Captain of Cavalry of which there are no rolls in this Office, and there are no records of the appointments of Continental Officers in this Office except such as appear of the musterrolls.
Given under my hand this 1 st day of January 1846.
W m Hill Secretary of State

Payment to be made at Fayetteville by John Hurke Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of
North Carolina
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C, Vol. 1. Page by
O. H. Mowry Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Mary Young, dec d , of North Carolina, formerly widow of Jacob Pollock — who was a Captain in the Revolution — and died in the year 1777 —
is entitled to receive 134 — dollars and 66 — cents per annum during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, and ending 11 th Feby 1841, when she died, payable to James and General Young, only children.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 14 th day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty Six
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.
Superintendent.

Washington City
Dear Sir,
Aug. 10. 1846
In looking into the papers in the case of Mary Young widow of Jacob Pollack, the evidence I consider to be satisfactory to establish the fact that he was a captain in the continental service; but how long he served does not appear except by hearsay evidence . There are two letters from him to his wife among the papers, one dated Wilmington June 9 1776 - the other July 8. 1776. Being proved to have been a Cap t the presumption is, that he was then serving in that capacity. He no doubt entered the service sooner probably in the spring. But if you go back beyond the date of the first letter, it must rest on conjecture founded on the historical events of that period. This may perhaps be considered too slender for the Dept t to base its action up on it. James Young, who is known to me, and whose character for veracity is unimpeachable, says in his affidavit, that he has frequently heard his mother say that her first husband Jacob Pollack died in the service in 1777. In a subsequent affidavit when the enquiry was made, if he ever heard his mother say in what month her first husband died, and as well as General Young also known to me, and a most excellent man, though poor, state that they have no recollection

of having heard her say in what month he died, but they will recollect to have heard her often say that he served more than 12 months. Now it is competent upon principles of law to resort to hear say evidence to prove pedigree, and equally so to prove the death of an individual. That Capt. Potock died in the year 1777 is, for apprehend, sufficiently proved; and upon the strongest construction against the claim, his death cannot be brought back farther than the 1 st of January 1777, so that upon the most unfavourable view of the case, a pension it would seem, ought to be granted at least from the 9 th of June to the first of January 1777. But knowing the character of James Young and General Young as I do, I have not the least doubt that Capt. Potock did serve at least 12 months. And the probability that Capt. Potock entered the service in the Spring 1776 strengthens this conclusion, for if so, to satisfy the 12 months service, it would not be necessary to suppose that he died about the middle of the year or might he assumed suppose probabilities from the hear say evidence of the case, but only to assume that he died

about the end of the first quarter or in the Spring of year. But if upon a view of all the evidence you shall be of opinion that the evidence is insufficient to establish 12 months service which I am inclined to think it is, sufficient to establish (for hearsay evidence is certainly admissible in the case, & if so the whole of it ought to be taken & have its effect) I submit that a pension ought to issue for service, at least from Jan y 1776 to January 1. 1777.
J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
very respectfully your ob. d Servt
J. R. Daniel

The affidavit of Maj. Maj. Micajah Pettway, in the case of Mary Young family the widow of Capt. Jacob Pollock Du. for an increase of pension. State of North Carolina
Edgecombe County ss On this 31. st day of March, 1849, personally appeared before me James Bridgers, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the Coun- ty aforesaid, Maj. Micajah Pettway a Private and Adjutant in the War of the Revolution, and a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $129.99 cents per Annum, Resident of said County and State, aged eighty nine years, who be- ing first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath certify, that in the Month of May Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six, while in the service of the United- States, he was in the Town of Wilmington North Carolina, and that he left there in the Month of June Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six, and went to Charles- ton South Carolina, and that while in Wilmington, if Captain Jacob Pollock was then in Wilmington, (and he thinks he was there) he must have seen him, as the Army was often on parade while there, though he was not personally acquainted with him. That he often heard Captain Jacob Pollock spoken of, while in the Army of the United States in the War aforesaid, and since the War, and that his impres- sion is, that Captain Pollock died sometime in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven, while in the service of the United States in the aforesaid War, and that he understood that he died very suddenly. — Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written. before me
Jas Bridgers JP
The said Justice of the Peace do hereby certify, that Maj. Micajah Pettway who has this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit before me is an old gentleman of high respectability and truth, and that undoubted faith and credit is due to his oath. — Given under my hand this 31. st day of March 1849.
Jas Bridgers JP

State of South Carolina Edgecombe County } I, John Nuplex Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, certify that James Bridgers whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is an acting justice of the Peace in and for our said County and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 4 th day of April 1849.
John Nuplex Clerk
Col. J. L. Edwards. P.O. Halifax Jan 6/49 Dear Sir,
From your letter releasing this affidavit you seem not to be a- ware of the point in the case of Mrs Mary Young. The parties interested here in this county & are acquaintances of mine and very worthy men. I examined the proof in the case some year or two ago & obtain- ed a pension for 6 mos I think - for the length of time for which the pension was allowed the proof was conclusive & might perhaps have warranted an allowance for a greater length of time. There are letters of P. Rocks filed in the case & this affidavit is intended to be renewed

in connection with the other proof to ob- tain a pension for longer service than allowed. You will therefore please file it with the papers in the case & if in your judgment it will not establish satisfactorily greater length of service, I write for the satisfaction of my constituents, who think P. should serve longer & I don't believe would claim any thing more than they believe them- selves entitled to, I will examine the papers should I be returned to the next Congress of which there is a fair prospect.
very respectfully your obedt servt JR D. Daniel

Mary Young. Widow of Jacob Rothsch. N.E.
6. 1834 $134.
Hon. A. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Scotland Neck N.C. Nov r 8 th 1852
Hon d J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, Sir
You will be pleased to allow our Agent (Mr W. Young) Washington City D.C. to examine the papers on file in your office, upon which a pension was originally granted to Mary Young formerly Widow of Jacob Pollock.
Very Respectfully
Leah Young James Young
only Heirs of Mary Young formerly Widow of Jacob Pollock

as off May Young

State of North Carolina
Halifax County } On this 2 nd day of July 1846, personally appeared before me Thomas Furball an acting justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, General Young and James Young, both residents of said County and State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth upon their oaths certify, that they remember well, to have heard their Mother Mary Young (Widow of Dolphin D. Young) say that her first husband Jacob Pollock, died in the year seventeen hundred and seventy-seven, but the day or month in which he died, (if they ever heard her say) they do not now recollect; but that they well recollect to have heard their Mother the aforesaid Mary Young frequently say, and that they firmly believe such to be the fact, that her first husband, the aforesaid Jacob Pollock served upwards of twelve months as a Captain in the North Carolina Continental line in the War of the Revolution, before his death, which took place in the year above mentioned, and while in the said Service.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Thomas Furball J.P. General Young
State of North Carolina
Halifax County } I the said justice of the Peace, do hereby certify that General Young and James Young who hath this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit before me, are both men of respectability and truth, and that full faith and credit is due to their oaths. Given under my hand this 2 nd day of July 1846. Thomas Furball J.P.

State of North Carolina
Halifax County } On this 4 th day of July 1846, personally appeared before me William R. Smith an acting justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Franky Brewer a resident of said County and State aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath certify, that she was well acquainted with Mary Young the mother of General and James Young, and who was the widow of Dolphin D. Young and formerly the widow of Captain Jacob Pollock; that it was during the time of the Revolutionary War when she first became acquainted with the aforesaid Mary Young, and she was then the widow of the aforesaid Jacob Pollock, who she well remembers was reputed and generally believed in the neighborhood to have been a Captain in the Regular Army of the Revolution, and died in service. — Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above writ- ten. before me W. R. Smith J. P. Franky Brewer mark
I the said justice of the Peace, do hereby certify that Mrs. Franky Brewer who has this day, sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit before me, is a woman of respectability and truth, and that full faith and credit is due to her oath. Given un- der my hand and seal this 4 th day of July 1846. M c Intosh J.P.
State of North Carolina
Halifax County } I William W. Daniel Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, certify that Thomas Ferrall and William R. Smith whose genuine signatures appear to the foregoing affidavits and certificates

and and also, at the time of signing the same acting magis- =trates in and for our said county, and that full faith and credit, should be given to all their official acts as such.~
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name this 7 th day of July, 1846.~ William M c Daniel Clerk

Aug 16/68
4398, act 36, No 6
Heirs of Mary Young per Dauphin
from Mr. Daniel (flat)
Hon
J. R. Daniel

State of North Carolina
Halifax County } On this 13 th day of March 1848, personally appeared before me John Young an acting justice of the Peace in and for the County = by aforesaid, General Young, aged Sixty four years, and James Young, aged fifty eight years, both residents of said County and State, who, being first duly sworn according to law, Deposeth and say, that they have often heard their mother = er, Mary Young, (who, was formerly the widow of Capt Jacob Pollock,) say, that her first husband, the aforesaid Jacob Pollock, served the United States, in the War of the Revolution as a Capt in the Regular Army, upwards of twelve months, before his death; and that they, (fully believing, that their mother, told them, the truth, and nothing but the truth, respecting her husband, the said Jacob Pollock's services in said War,) are confident, that the said Jacob Pollock, did serve, as a Captain in said War of the Revolution, upwards of twelve months before his death, and that they are enti- = tled to a Pension, for the services of a Captain, at least twelve months, in the Regular Army, in the aforesaid War of the Revolution. Deponents have no doubt, they have heard their mother say, when her first husband Capt Jacob Pollock, died; but can not now recollect, in what month of the year, seventeen hundred and seventy seven it was, when he died. — Further deponents say not. —
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me J. Young JP General Young James Young
I the said Justice of the Peace, do hereby certify, that General Young and James Young, who, have this day, sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Deposition before me, are highly Respectable men, and men of strict veracity, and that full faith and credit is due to their oaths. I further certify that I was well acquainted with their mother, old Mrs. Mary Young, who, (was formerly the widow Pollock, I understand,) and know, that she was a highly Respectable old lady, a very pious woman, and a woman of strict veracity, & her statements were due, undoubted faith & credit. Given under my hand this 13 th day of March 1848. J. Young JP

We the undersigned, citizens of the County of Halifax in the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with General and James Young, whose genuine signatures appear to the foregoing Deposition, and know them to be highly respectable men, and men of strict veracity, and that undoubted faith and credit is due to their oaths. Given under our hands, this 18 th day of March. 1848.
Alfred White W. R. Smith J. H. Hargrave H. S. Gann Jordan Holloman Stillis White Jas Jones Ezekiel S. White Wm. P. House Darius H. Strook Eaton D. Cooper B. H. H. H.
State of North Carolina
In Edenton
Halifax County On this 13 th day of March 1848, personally appeared, before me John Young an acting justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, John Ellis a Resident of said County and State, aged sixty years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, deposes and says, that he was born raised within an half mile of old Mrs. Mary Young, the Mother of General and James Young of this County, and that he has often heard the said Mary Young and his Mother talk about the services of her first husband Captain Jacob Pollock in the War of the Revolution, that he has frequently talked with Mr. Young himself, respecting the services of her first husband the said Jacob Pollock, and always understood from her, that her husband the aforesaid Jacob Pollock, served as a Captain in the Regular Army of the United States, in the aforesaid War of the Revolution, upwards of twelve months before his death, which took place, (he thinks he has heard old Mrs. Mary Young say,) in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy seven, but in what month he died, he does not recollect; if he ever heard her say. Deponent further states upon his oath, that in the year his Mother eighteen

twelve or thirteen, (in time of the late War between the United States and Great Britain, at a muster held at old Capt. William Bryant's, for the purpose of enlisting Soldiers for said War,) he well recollects to have heard, old Captain Wm. Bryant, Wm. Boykin, Wm. Adkisson Esq. and old W. Robt. Armistead, talking about the services of old General Richard Kinney, who, was a Captain in the Revolution, and also about the services of Captain Jacob Pollock in the War of the Revolution; and that he recollects well, to have heard one of the above named men, (he does not recollect which,) say that Captain Jacob Pollock served upwards of twelve months in the aforesaid War of the Revolution, before before he died, and that he was a recruiting officer some time before he went into the regular service. This Deponent also further states, that old Mrs. Mary Young was a highly respectable Lady, and a strictly pious woman, and that he (fully believing that she told him the truth, and nothing but the truth respecting the services of her husband the said Jacob Pollock,) is confident that the said Jacob Pollock, did serve as Captain in the aforesaid War of the Revolution, upwards of twelve months before his death, was before  the stated. — Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written — before me J. Young Esq. John Sills
I the said Justice of the Peace, do hereby certify, that John Sills who has this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Deposition, before me, is a highly respectable man, and a man of strict veracity, & that full faith and credit is due to his oath. Given under my hand this 13 th day of March 1848.
J. Young Esq.

State of North Carolina Halifax County
I Wm W. Daniel Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, certify that John Young whose name and signature appear to the foregoing deposition and certificate, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for our said County, and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such. — In testimony whereof, I herunto subscribe
my name, and affix my seal of Office This 14 day of July 1848. Wm W Daniel Clerk
Aug 2/48 Deeds of Mary Young and Young
W R Daniel

July 8 th 1776
Dear Wife This comes to let you know That I am in Wilmington and Shall be stayen here I believe I am Well at Present onle a bad Cole Which I hope you well can hear from you som Times Capt Charles Jacobs is here and Lodges With me he gave me Account of things that had ben past Since May Back Was turn'd Which I Will remember My Love to the Gentleman for all thing is Well I hope I Shall have suchness in my under Takens all the Men is forces then there has be a battle at Charles town and a very grat won we lost a but ten men a but twenty won the Los of King Troops uppon of 300 hundred at this time I have not time to write so full as I Will in a few Days I shall be in a but for make from this remembre me to all that are with me from your Lover husbun
Jacob Pollock

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March 10 45
PAID 75-
Samuel D. King Esquire Washington City D.C.
S. D. King P.S.

Halifax County, Scotland Neck February 22 nd 1845
Dear Sir
The enclosed papers is the best evidence that I can get for my Mothers claim as to her Pension as all of the Old persons that was aliveeng at that time is either gone away or have died. The oldest persons that I can find now Says that they new my Mother as the Widdow Pollock but did not no Pollock as he died before they could recolect. I could get a plenty more Such evidence as I have sent if it was nessery, but am in hopes that what I have sent will be Sursficient, if there Should be any more evidence wanting, or any thing done rong or any thing lacking please let me no as Soon as possible, if it Should have to go before the house please name it to the Hon ble J. R. D. Daniel as I Shall Wite to him upon the Subject, I Should like to her from you as Soon as possible, direct your letter to Scotland Neck post Office Halifax County N.C. as I Shall mail this at Halifax, nothing more but I remain yours
Truely
W m Samuel D. King
James young
P.S.
I Should think that there could be Something found relating to this matter in the land or Pension Office in that place J. Y. N.B. Since writing I have found two letters from J. Pollock to his wife & I found them amongst my Mothers papers I have sent them with the rest J. Y.

N 6399 Mary Young decd formerly known of Jacob Pollock
NE act. 4 July 1876
adm. 6. 22d cap. 134.66 to
11 Feb'y 78 when she died -
To James & Gene ral Young only living children
Hon J. R. J. Daniels Halifax N. C.

State of North Carolina Halifax County 20 th Feby 1845. William R. Smith serv. being duly known before me W. R. Smith Jr. a Justice of the Peace in and for said County doth depose and say that from the Register of his age he will be sixty six years old next July. That he has heard his Mother and other old persons say that Jacob Pollock was an officer in the Revolutionary war and thinks they further said he died in the service all those persons are now dead. It was generally said and believed that he was an officer in the Revolutionary war and that he died in the service. I have also understood and believe his wife was named Mary Bryant a distant relation of this deponent. I have known her ever since I have any recollections after the death of Jacob Pollock. Said Mary intermarried with Dolphin D. Young, by whom she had three children named General Drew, and James. That Drew died leaving no child that General & James are still living. The above named three children are all I ever heard of her having. That I never heard of Jacob Pollock having any other wife, or having any children that said Mary died about four years past and that the said D. D. Young died the year 1794 or 1795. and that the said Mary remained a widow until her death, and that the Legislature of N. Carolina granted land in Tennessee for the services of said Jacob Pollock in the Revolutionary war in Decr. 1796. which land was for the use and benefits of said Mary, and comes within my knowledge that she disposed of said land and received the benefits of it and the said D. D. Young was dead when said warrant was issued and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before W. R. Smith Jr. JP H. S. Smith serv.
I also certify that the said affiant is a man of credibility and is justly entitled to credit
Feby 20 th 1845.
W. R. Smith Jr. JP

State of North Carolina Halifax County, 20 th Feby 1845. this day John Stump sent being sworn before me W. R. Smith Jr - a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. doth depone and say that from the Register of his age he will be Seventy Six years old next October. That he has heard old persons say that Jacob Pollock was an officer in the Revolutionary war and thinks they further said he died in the service all those persons are now dead. It was generally said and believed that he was an officer in the Revolutionary war and that he died in the service, I have also under- stood and believe his wife was named Mary Bryant. I have known her ever since I was a small boy, and in the early part of her widowhood known and called Widow Pollock which I believe and was said to be the widow of Jacob Pollock after the death of said Jacob Pollock said Mary intermarried with Dolphin D. Young by whom she had three children named, General, Drew and James. & that Drew died leaving no child, that General and James are still living, the above named three children are all that I ever heard of her having. I never heard of Jacob Pollock having any other wife or having any child. That Dolphin D. Young died the year 1794 or 1795. and that the said Mary remained a widow until her death about four years past. That the Legislature of N. Carolina granted land in Tennessee for the services of said Jacob Pollock in the revolution- ary war which was for the use and benefit of said Mary. and it comes within my knowledge that she disposed of said land and received the benefit of it. Said D. D. Young was dead when said warrant was issued, and further this deponent saith not. Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written. before, W. R. Smith Jr. J. P. John Stump
I also certify that the said affiant is a man of credibility & is justly entitled to credit.
Feby 20 th 1845-
W. R. Smith Jr. J. P.

State of North Carolina Halifax County } Febry 20 th 1845. This day William H. Paull being duly sworn before me William R. Smith Jr. a Justice of the Peace in and for said County doth depose and say that Mary Young, Mother of General Young, & James Young died the 11 th Febry 1841. and further this deponent saith not. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before W. H. Paull Esq W. R. Smith Jr. D.D.
State of North Carolina Halifax County } I, William M. Daniel Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the State & County aforesaid, do certify that the signature of William R. Smith Jr. to the foregoing certificate is in the own proper hand writing of said William R. Smith Jr. that he is an acting Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid & that full faith & credit ought to be given to all his offi- cial acts as such
Given under my hand and seal of office in the town of Halifax, Halifax County North Carolina Febry 20 th 1845. W. M. Daniel Clerk

Washington City
January 10. 1846
J. K. Edwards Esq Com. of Pensions
Dear Sir,
I enclose you the certificate of the Secretary of State of North Carolina by request in the application of Mrs Young the widow of Jacob Pollock for what may be due her for the Revolutionary services of said Pollock. It is presumed it will remove the difficulties suggested by your letter to me some short time since.
With high respect your Ob. t Servt J. R. Daniel

State of Carolina } Know all men by these presents that Halifax County } we General Young & James Young of the County of Halifax estate of Carolina, have made nominated & appointed & by these presents do make nominate & appoint Samuel D. King of the city of Washington & district of Columbia our true & lawful attorney in fact. For us & in our names & for our use & benefit to ask demand sue for & receive & remit of & from any & all persons indebted to us in any manner or form whatever all such sum or sums of money or specific articles as are now in any wise due or may hereafter become due on any contract or agreement hereafter made, & to have sum & take all lawful ways & means in our names or otherwise for the recovery thereof either by summing suit & prosecuting any & all manner of legal process or by composition & arbitrating according to his best discretion & all proper & necessary acknowledgements or other sufficient releases & discharges for us & in our names to make seal & deliver & to do all lawful acts & things therein in concerning the premises as fully & effectually in every respect as we ourselves might or could do. given our personal present. In testimony whereof we the said General Young & James Young do hereunto set our hands seals this 20 th of July 1845.
Subscribed to & acknowledged before me J. P. Smith Jr. D.P.
General Young James Young
State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas 2 nd Session Halifax County } Feby Term 1845
This day General Young & James Young whose signatures are affixed to the foregoing Power of attorney to Samuel D. King of the city of Washington appeared in open Court & acknowledged the execution of the same for the purposes therein mentioned. Given under my hand and seal of office this 20 th Feby 1845 W. W. Daniel C.D.

POWER OF ATTORNEY
Mary Genny widow of Isaac Pollock Admitted care N. Carolina
J. B. Mann Present

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
STATE OF Harriett } 88: COUNTY OF Halifax }
Be it known that before the Subscriber,
a Justice of Peace personally appeared Laura Young & Gail Young , aged 63 & 68 years, who, being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states, that They the heirs of Mary Young *who was widow of David Pollock a pensioner and that They believe that They are entitled to whatever is due, and that the United States are still indebted to Them, under the laws of Congress, for the pension that was due Mary Young  a pensioner and that for the purpose of investigating and establishing Their claims as aforesaid, They appoint TULLY R. WISE , of Washington, D. C., Their true and lawful attorney with irrevocable powers, to examine all papers on file, and to do whatever They might do were They personally present to establish Their claim.
In witness whereof, They have on this 10 th day of July 185 8 hereunto signed Their names, and affixed Their seal.
James Young [SEAL] Gail Young [SEAL] [SEAL]
Witness: Charles D. Dillard Witness: William G. Ginn
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that Mary Young has always by the community been known as the mother of Laura & Gail Young Dated on this 21 st day of July 185 8 .
W. R. Wise J. P.
STATE OF North Carolina } to wit: COUNTY OF Halifax }
I hereby certify, That William R. Smith Esq., before whom the foregoing power of attorney was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of Halifax County Court, this 21 st day of February one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
W. M. Daniels Clerk.
* State whether an applicant or a pensioner.

1776
Wilmonton June 9 th day
Deare Wife this comes to Let you know that I am in good health and hope you are so all the ships of Ware are gone but three or four to Charles Town by What we can find out the first and second and third Ridgments is gone there from here and I shall go a Bown To morrow to Gary a flag a bord of the maner ware a bout forty mile by Water from here your farther came this side of Tarbery and I hant heard from him since Kehey is here and very Well and all that you know they all one the day they worn born a most and the have ben no fitin here and I Donet think the Will the ant so much toake a bout it as there is there I have heard of my Brother David and had a Letter from him he is Well and lives a bout Twenty mile from here I Shall come as soon as I can Dont be onessea I am by the Last of July With out faile I have nothing more to To Write Worth while I should be mity glad to be With you to tell you some things but that be forre long Rememer my love to all my acqaint- friends if I have any that goes after me from Loven husbon un tell. Death nothen more to Write Worth while Jacob Pollock

See George Tree and he tould me he see you at Capt Smith as he came out

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Pollock, John GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10,040 and 10204 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 16, 1795 to Margaret Pollock, Adm g .
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.