Person:John Young (203)

BIRTH: Sources listed in DAR Membership Application:

    Vol. 5, page 394, Fifth Series Pennsylvania Archives. 
    Revolutionary War Pension claim of Jacob Young W.F. No. 27800. 
    Dates taken from tombstones and family records. 

DAR Application for Membership #306826, submitted by Miss Mary Louise Schaller, 2704 13th St., N. E., Washington, DC; dated 9 Feb. 1938.

BIRTH: DEED: Dated 1 Oct 1857. 1st party: Susanna Weydemeyer of twp of Greenwich, Warren Co., NJ. 2nd party: George A. Hice, Borough of Easton, Northampton Co., PA. For $200. Susanna is one of the Heirs & Legal Representative of Jacob Young, Senr., dec'd, & by virtue of a certain will of the the said Jacob Young, dec'd. Will dated 31 July 1840 and was proved & recorded in the Surrogate Office in Warren Co., NJ, 13 June 1843. Widow of Jacob Young, senr., was Mariah. Children: Abraham, John, Jacob, Susanna Weydemeyer, Polly Myers, Elizabeth Fine, & Catherine Hunt. Signed by Susanna Weydemeyer, "x" her mark. Witnessed by Jonas Weydemeyer. Recorded 5 Mar 1858. SOURCE: Warren Co., NJ Deeds, Vol 46 page 295; film SLC 960751; copy in my possession.

Following are excerpts from the pension application for Revolutionary War duty by Jacob Young's widow, Anna Maria. Page 17:

                                      Easton, June 18 1859 

Sir:

    I transmit to you Mr. Youngs application for a pension.  His declaration as you will see was made before the Court of this County for the reasons therein stated, Mr. Young being much better known here than in Belvidere in as much as he transacts all his business here, Easton being but a short distance from his residence. 
                                           Respry Yours 

To L. L. Edwards, Esq Peter Baldy Att. Page 18: State of Pennsylvania County of Northampton SS On this 18 day of June AD 1849, personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting, John J. Young a resident of Greenwich Township County of Warren and State of New Jersey, aged 57 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832 - That he is the son of Jacob Young, deceased, who was a revolutionary soldier, and further that to the best of his knowledge the said Jacob Young was under General or Colonel Potter and was at the battle of "Brandywine", also encamped with the army at "Valley Forge" and was wounded near the knee which wound the aforesaid & Declarant frequently saw during the life of the said Jacob Young; and further that while living he had frequently heard him converse with revolutionary soldiers concerning the different battles and events of the war, and that the said revolutionary soldiers recognized him the said Jacob Young as a revolutionary soldier, and that the said Jacob Young Died June 2d AD 1843, and further that it would be too far and expensive for him to appear at Belvidere, the County seat of Warren County. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and believes that the name of Jacob Young in not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.

                                          /s/ John J. Young 

Sworn and subscribed the Day and year aforesaid. [signature illegible], Judge Mr. John McCrone a clergyman residing in Greenwich Township County and State aforesaid, and Joseph Hinson of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the aforesaid John J. Young and believe him to be a person of Truth and Veracity and that it is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where the said Jacob Young resided during his life, that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary war.

                            /s/ John McCrone   /s/ Joseph Hinson 

Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written.

                            /s/ [name illegible] Judge 

And the said Court do hereby Certify that it appears to them that John McCrone who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman resident in the Township, County and State aforesaid and that Joseph Hinson is a creditable person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

                            /s/ [name illegible] Judge 

J. Thomas Sletor(?) Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Jacob Young for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of my said Office this eighteenth day of June AD 1849.

                            /s/ Thos Sletor, Prothonotary 

NOTE: This looks like an application for pension by John J. Young, not Jacob Young. Howard Johnston note, 5 June 1995. Page 65: Know all men by these presents, that I, John J. Young, of Greenwich Township County of Warren and State of New Jersey do hereby constitute and appoint Peter Baldy of Easton Northampton County State of Pennsylvania, my true and lawful attorney, for me, and in my stead to receive from the Pension Office of the United States, all and any pension that may be due me on behalf of Jacob Young deceased. Witness my hand and seal this 5th day of June 1849.

                                        /s/ John J. Young 

Sealed and delivered in presence of J. Weygandt ?. ?. Young [initials illegible]