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BIRTH: MARRIAGE: DEATH: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/PAMONROE/2004-12/1102001801 PAMONROE-L Archives From: [email protected] (geri brennan) Subject: Re Young (very long) Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 10:36:41 -0500 In-Reply-To: [email protected] (geri brennan)'s message of Wed, 1 Dec2004 21:25:26 -0500 YOUNG Jacob PA Line wife Anna Maria, soldier was born 1757 in Bucks Co and he lived there during the Rev. Soldier's 1st wife was Elizabeth Shafer, died in 1831 and soldier married 2nd to Anna Maria (Bartz or Parks) Schill, the widow of Jacob Schill to whom she married April 1822, he died 7 March 1832. Soldier and widow were married 1 Nov 1832 at Easton, PA, and she was born 1793. The Rev. soldier Jacob Young died 2 June 1843 in Warren Co., NJ and his widow applied at Easton where she was living with her granddaughter Mrs. William Murphy in 1892. Widow died 3 May 1892. The following children survived their father: Susanah Weydemyer, Mary Meyers, Peter, Abraham, and John J. Young, Elizabeth Fine, Catharine Hunt, Jacob and William Young. In 1855 John J. Marbacher aged 35 stated he was present when his mother Anna Maria Schill married Capt. Jacob Young. MARRIAGE: Mariah is identified as the wife of Jacob Young, Senr., in vol 46 page 295, Warren Co., NJ DEEDS; film SLC 960751; copy in my possession. MARRIAGE: Her name is Anna Maria Bartz or Parks, widow of Jacob Schill. In 1855 John J. Marbacher stated he was at the marriage of his mother Anna Maria Schill to "Capt. Jacob Young." Information furnished by Vicki Young Albu, Prodigy BVBE34A, 347 12th Ave N., South St. Paul, MN 55075-1957. MARRIAGE: 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. HISTORY: MILITARY: BIRTH: MARRIAGE: DEATH: Following are excerpts from the pension application for Revolutionary War duty by Jacob Young's widow, Anna Maria. Page numbers were assigned by me as I copied them from the film. They were then re-arranged in chronological order. [Howard Johnston note.] Page 4: State of Pennsylvania Northampton County ss Personally appeared before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid. Col. William H. Hutter, who being duly sworn according to law, upon his oath saith; that he is the editor and proprietor of the "Democrat and Argus", a newspaper published in the borough of Easton in said County; that said Paper was published in said Borough on 8 June 1843, and that files of the said paper have been preserved and are now in his office and that in the said "Democrat and Argus" published on the said 8 June 1843; the following notice appears; to wit: "ANOTHER REVOLUTIONARY SOLDER GONE" "Died on Friday last in Greenwich Township, Warren Co., NJ, in the 87th year of his age. Capt. Jacob Young, a Hero of the Revolution, Capt. Young was at the Battle of Lexington in which engagement he was wounded. His remains were interred in the burying ground attached to the Straw Church in New Jersey, attended by the two volunteer companies of our Borough, and a large concourse of relatives and friends. The Rev. Mr. Miller delivered an impressive sermon on the occasion." /s/ W. H. Hutter Sworn and subscribed this 13th day of December AD 1852 Before Me /s/ J. Weygandt, J. P. NOTE: The battle referred to in the above article, "Another Revolutionary Soldier Gone", should probably be the Battle of Brandywine, not the Battle of Lexington. Howard Johnston note, 4 June 1995. Page 4 and 5: [cont'd] State of Pennsylvania Northampton County ss Personally appeared before me the subsciber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, John A. Innes, who, being duly sworn according to law upon his oath saith that on the 8 June 1843, he was one of the editors and proprietors of the "Democrat and Argus", a newspaper published in the Borough of Easton in the County aforesaid and that in the said "Democrat and Argus" of the date aforesaid, he published the article as set forth in the affidavit of Col. William H. Hutter, the present editor and proprietor of said paper. That the Straw Church and burying ground attached thereto, spoken of in said article, is situated in the Township of Greenwich, Warren County, New Jersey, and within 3 miles of the said Borough of Easton, and that the said "Democrat and Argus" is and was at that time one of the nearest papers to the said Straw Church, no newspaper being published in New Jersey nearer than 12 or 15 miles from said Church. /s/ J. A. Innes Sworn and subscribed this 13 day of December AD 1852 before me. /s/ J. Weygandt, J. P. Page 3: State of Pennsylvania County of Northampton I, John A. Innes Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas holden at Easton in and for said County and State, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to me that Jacob Young, who was well known and reputed revolutionary soldier departed this life on the second day of June 1843; that he left a widow who was his second wife and was married to him in the month of October 1832. That the following named children only survived him, to wit: Susannah Weydemyer (now a widow) Mary Myers (now a widow) Peter Young Abraham Young now deceased John Young Elizabeth Fine (now a widow) Catharine Hunt Jacob Young William Young and that Edward Hunt is the Executor on the estate of the said J. Young deceased. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Easton in the County aforesaid this 28 March 1853. /s/ J. A.Innes Prothonotary. Page 10, 10a: State of Pennsylvania County of Northampton SS On this 12 July 1854 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State aforesaid, Andrew Moser, a resident of Easton in the said County who is well known to me as a person of credibility and truth, who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith: That he was personally acquainted with the late Captain Jacob Young a Revolutionary soldier; that he knew him intimately for nearly 40 years having lived for that length of time within a few miles of him, and having worked in his employ nearly two summer seasons: that he often heard him speak of his revolutionary services; that he had a scar in one of his knees which he received from a bullet wound in the Battle of Brandywine; that he spoke of his having been in other engagements in the Revolutionary War the particulars of which he does not now remember; that deponents father was in the Wagon service for about a year in the Revolutionary War and that he has heard his father speak of Captain Jacob Young's Revolutionary services - the said deponents father having been personally known to Captain Young while in the service; that his acquaintance with Captain Young did not commence until after the war, but that he heard him say frequently that he resided in Bucks County, in the State of Pennsylvania previous to the war, and that he returned to Bucks County aforesaid after the war, and resided there for several years, and afterwards removed to Warren (formerly Sussex) County, New Jersey, where he died in the year A. D. 1843; he further deposes that he has often heard his father Andrew Moser say that he (Moser) and the said Jacob Young left their homes at the same time and entered the Revolutionary service together, whether under the same Captain or not he does not now remember; and also that Anna Maria Young was residing in Easton, in Northampton county State of Pennsylvania aforesaid is the widow of the aforesaid Captain Jacob Young. Andrew Moser "x" his mark Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written before me. /s/ C. E. Buck, J. P. Pages 8, 8a, 8b: Declaration of Anna Maria Young widow of Jacob Young Act of 3 Feb. 1853 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of Northampton SS On this 2 October 1854, personally appeared before the subscriber, an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in said County, Anna Maria Young, a resident of the city of Easton in the County and State aforesaid in the 62nd year of her age, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That she is the widow of Jacob Young who was a private and Lieutenant in the militia of the United States in the War of the Revolution and was called Captain in which capacity he may have served towards the close of the Revolution. Declarant can only state what she has heard her said husband say of his services, her marriage to him being of a recent date. The said Jacob Young when he performed his service was a resident of Bucks County, PA near a place called "Bucks Tavern." She has heard him say he was wounded a little above the knee in the Battle of Brandywine. The ball that caused the wound was kept as a relic about the house till mislaid or lost recently. He was also in the Battle of Germantown and that he continued to perform his regular service till the close of the Revolution. He said he served in Captain Kitchlines Company but cannot say how long. He always said while living, he was entitled to a pension, but that he would never become a Government pauper - that he could live without it and refused to make application and died without doing so. Has often heard him say that just before he moved from Bucks County in the state of Pennsylvania into the state of New Jersey he took a bushel basket full of old papers into the Garden and burned them as being of no use. He said among the old papers burned were his Commissions and Continental money etc. Shehas heard him repeatedly speak of Genl. Mifflin, Genl. Wayne, Genl. Washington, Col. Baxter, etc. She knows of no person now living who served with him or knew him in the service. She has his sword, which he wore in the Revolution. She fully believes he served many years in the Revolution, the incidents of which she has heard him repeat very often. The said Jacob Young removed into New Jersey about the year 1802, where he resided when he died in the 88th year of his age. Declarant was the widow of Jacob Schill when she was married to the said Jacob Young. She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Young on the 1st day of November A. D. 1832 in Easton by the Rev. Pomp. That her husband the aforesaid Jacob Young died on the second day of June A. D. 1843. She hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present act of "February 3, 1853", and declares that the name of her said husband Jacob Young has not been on the pension rolls of the agency of any state, and is still a widow. Anna Maria Young "x" her mark
/s/ Wm. L. Sebring, Judge
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declt., Anna Maria Young, that she's a person of credibility and trust, and on account of bodily infirmity is unable to appear in open court. And that I have no interest whatever in this foregoing application. /s/ Wm. L. Sebring, Judge Page 9: State of Pennsylvania County of Northampton SS On this 3 Oct. A. D. 1854 personally appeared before the subscriber who is duly authorized by the laws of Pennsylvania to administer oaths, Peter Pomp, a credible witness, a resident of Easton in the county of Northampton in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath saith, that he is a son of the Rev. Thomas Pomp, deceased, a clergyman who was for 50 years pastor of a German Reformed Church in Easton in the County of Northampton in the State aforesaid; that the said Rev. Thas Pomp kept a regular church Record of the Marriages solemnized by him, has been in the affiant Peter Pomp's possession; that in said Record, under date of A. D. 1832, November 1st, the Marriage of Jacob Young to Anna Maria Schill is recorder [sic] as follows: 1832 Nov. 1 Jacob Young ........................Anna Maria Schill /s/ P. Pomp Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year above written before me. /s/ J. A. Innes Prothonotary Page 11, 11a: State of Pennsylvania County of Northampton SS On 15 Jany A. D. 1855 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared John J. Marbacher in the 36th year of his age, a resident of Easton in the County aforesaid, to me personally well known as a person of credibility and truth. Who, being duly Sworn according to the law on his oath, Saith: That he was present when his mother, Anna Maria Schill and Capt. Jacob Young were married by the Rev. Thomas Pomp in Easton on 1 Nov. 1832. That he was very intimate with his stepfather till his death. Very often heard him repeat the incidents of the Revolution in which he was engaged - frequently heard him in Conversation with old men of the Revolution describing the battles in which they had been engaged, and the suffering they endured. Said he first served in Capt. Hackline's Company of Bucks County, PA Militia in which county was his home. Was in the Battle of Brandywine and received a musket ball wound above the knee, which ball was kept in the family as a relic - saw it last spring (1854), now lost or mislaid. Said he was in the battle of Germantown. Was stationed at Philadelphia, Fort Mifflin, and other places. Was commissioned by Govt or Genl Mifflin. That during the Revolution Capt. Hackline was either wounded or in Some way disabled when he the said Jacob Young commanded the Company. Heard him say he served with or under Genl Mifflin, Genl Wayne, Genl Washington and others. That he served in the same company with Michael Fackenthal of Bucks Co. who was a pensioner of the United States. Has again and again heard his stepfather say that he did not have a pension - knew he was entitled but he could live without it and would never be Called a Government pauper - Heard a number of old pensioners urge him to get a pension - he always refused. He was a man of strict integrity. He died on the 2 June 1843, in the State of New Jersey a few miles from Easton aged 88 years. He was buried on Sabbath, 4th of June with Military honors - two Companies Military attended his funeral - have seen his buff vest and sword worn in the Revolution - the sword was left by his will to deponent - told deponent often while living he must never disgrace the sword he intended to leave him. Told him often, when about to move to New Jersey he took a bushel basket of old papers - his commissions, Continental money etc. Carried them into the Garden and burned them being of no use to him - Deponents Mother the said Anna Maria Young now lives in Easton and still remains the widow of the said Capt. Jacob Young. /s/ John J. Marbacher Sworn & Subscribed Jany 15 1855 before me /s/ C. E. Buck, J. P. Page 12, 12a: State Of Pennsylvania County of Northampton SS On this 16 Jany A. D. 1855, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace within an for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Peter Ott, Sen., in the 80th year of his age, a resident of Upper Mount Bethel, in the county aforesaid, to me personally known as a person of credibility and truth, who being duly sworn according to law, on his oath saith: That he formerly lived a neighbor to Capt. Jacob Young in the County of Bucks in the State of Pennsylvania aforesaid, near Buck's Tavern in Nockamixon township, that he was intimately acquainted with the said Captain Jacob Young and often heard him speak of his services in the Revolutionary War; that he also often heard the older class of people in that neighborhood who had been personally acquainted with the said Captain Jacob Young before and after the Revolutionary War speak of him as a Revolutionary soldier and of his military services in the War of the Revolution; that he never heard the fact of his having so served called in question; that he has no knowledge of any other Jacob Young resident of that county at that time; that the said Captain Jacob Young removed from Bucks County Pennsylvania to Warren County (formerly Sussex) in the State of New Jersey; that he the said deponent was also personally acquainted with the said Captain Jacob Young after his removal to New Jersey as aforesaid, and visited him at his house; that he, subsequently to his change of residence as aforesaid, was married to Anna Maria Schill sometime in or about the year 1832, but the precise date of which he does not now distinctly remember; that the said Capt. Jacob Young and Anna Maria his wife lived together as husband and wife until his death which occurred in Warren County New Jersey in about the year 1843 but the precise date of which he does not now distinctly remember; and that Anna Maria Young still remains the widow of the said Capt. Jacob Young and lives in Easton in the County of Northampton in the State of Pennsylvania aforesaid. /s/ Peter Ott Sr. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me. /s/ Solomon Rasley, J. P. Page 33, 33a: State of New Jersey County of Warren SS On this 31 day of January 1855, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid personally appeared Susannah Weydemeyer in the 75th year of her age, a resident of Greenwich in the county of Warren and State of New Jersey aforesaid; to me personally well known as a person of credibility and truth, who being duly sworn according to law on her oath saith: "That she was well acquainted with the late Capt. Jacob Young, a Revolutionary Soldier {Howard Johnston note: she should be well acquainted - she is the daughter of Jacob Young} that she lived in his family for many years when he resided in Nockamixon, in Bucks county in the State of Pennsylvania; that he was a person of strict integrity and truth; that she had often heard him speak of his services as a Revolutionary soldier, but the precise details of which she does not now distinctly remember; that she has often heard him converse with Michael Fackenthal and other Revolutionary soldiers about his and their services in the War of the Revolution; that he was reputed among the older inhabitants of Nockamixon, in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, to have been a Revolutionary soldier and that she never heard the fact of his Revolutonary services contradicted or called in question; that she had often seen the sword and musket which he carried while in the Revolutionary service; that she has often seen a scar on one of his limbs near the knee which he always said was occasioned by a bullet wound received in battle while in the Revolutionary service; that she has often seen a bullet which he preserved as a relic and which he said was extracted from the above mentioned wound near his knee; that he resided in Bucks County in the State of Pennsylvania after the war until in or about the year 1802, but the precise date of which she does not now distinctly remember; that he removed in or about that year (1802) to Warren County (formerly Sussex) in the State of New Jersey; that he was afterwards married to Anna Maria Schill, but the precise date of which she does not now distinctly remember; that he lived in Warren County New Jersey as aforesaid until his death which occurred on the 2 June 1843; that he was buried with military honors, two military companies attending his funeral; and that Anna Maria Young who now resides in Easton in the County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, is his widow; and that the said Capt. Jacob Young and others always said that he lived in Bucks County Penna before the war. Susannah Weydemeyer "x" her mark Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year above written before me. /s/ John Kelly Justice of the Peace Pages 21, 21a: CLAIM OF WIDOW FOR SERVICE PENSION State of Pennsylvania County of Northampton SS: On this 19 day of April 1879, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, withing and for the county and State aforesaid, Anna Maria Young, aged 85 years, a resident of Easton, in the State of Pennsylvania, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Jacob Young who served under the name Jacob Young as a Captain, of Bucks County, Pa. She further states that the following is a full description of her said husband at the time of his enlistment, viz: "18 years old, farm hand, Bucks Co., PA, near 6 feet, black hair, dark eyes, fresh complexion, stout built." She further states that she was married to the said Jacob Young, at the city of Easton, in the County of Northampton, and in the state of Penna on 1832 by one Rev. Thomas Pomp, who was a minister; and that her name before her said marriage was Anna Maria Schill; and she further states that Jacob Young was formerly married to Elizabeth Shafer who died in August 1831. Applicant was also formerly married to Jacob Schill and he died March 7, 1832; and that her husband Jacob Young, died at Springtown, in the state of New Jersey, on the 2 day of June 1843, and that she has not again married; and she further declares that the following have been the places of residence of herself and her said husband since the date of his discharge from the Army, viz: "lived on Jacob Young's farm in Warren Co. up till 1844 then moved to Lehigh Street, Easton, Pa. and lived there ever since; and that her residence is 226 Lehigh street, Easton, county of Northampton, state of Pennsylvania, and that her post office address is 226 Lehigh St., Easton, Pa." Anna Maria Young "x" her mark Attest: Francis Parks "x" his mark /s/ Jacob Clifton In the Presence of M. A. Marbacher (signature). Also personally appeared Francis Parks, aged 79 years, residing at 248 Nesquehoning street, in South Easton, and Jacob Clifton, aged 67 years, residing at 450 Ferry street, in Easton, Pa, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say they have known the said Anna Maria Young for 76 years and 45 years respectively; that they were present and saw her sign her name (or make her mark) to the foregoing declaration that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and they further say that they are able to identify her as the person who was the wife of the identical Jacob Young, by the following named facts and circumstances, viz: "said Francis Parks is brother of claimant and knew Jacob Young well and who often talked about his having been in the war of the revolution, and Jacob Clifton says he knew Jacob Young well, that he often talked of having been in the Revolution and showed him a sword and musket and likeness and other things, that he had been wounded in the knee at the battle of Brandywine, and that they have no interest in this claim." Francis Parks "x" his mark
Jacob Clifton
M. A. Marbacher Sworn and subscribed to me the 19 day of April 1879. /s/ W. H. Hildebrand
Justice of the Peace
Page 31: CLAIM OF WIDOW FOR SERVICE PENSION State of Pennsylvania County of Northampton SS On this 15 July 1879, personally appeared before me, Samuel S. Yoke, Prothonotary Common Pleas Court, ... Anna Mariah Young, aged 86 yrs Sept. next, a resident of Easton, Pa., who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Jacob Young, deceased, who was the identical Jacob Young, who served under the name of Jacob Young as a Captain, 2 months private, then Capt. to the end of the war, Regiment "He often told me but I forget what Regiment.".... his services terminated in Honorable Discharge. She further states that the following is a full description of her said husband at the time of his enlistment, viz: "18 years at entry in service - large stout man, well-built body, near 6 ft. Farm laborer - lived with his mother in Bucks Co., Pa - black hair - dark eyes - ruddy complexion. Born in Bucks Co., Pa." She further states that she was married to the said Jacob Young at the city of Easton, county of Northampton, state of Penn'a, on the 1st day of November 1832 by one Rev. Thomas Pomp, who was a German Reformed Minister; and that her name before her marriage was Anna Maria Schill, widow of Jacob Schill; he died March 7, 1832. I was married to Jacob Schill April 1822. We lived in N. J. when Schill died. Jacob Young was first married to Elizabeth Shafer, so he told me. I remember the day she got buried, but I did not know her personally. I think she died in August 1831. I have not married since the death of my husband Capt. Jacob Young in 1843. Her said husband, Jacob Young, died near Springtown in the state of New Jersey, a few miles from Easton, Pa. on the 2 day of June 1843. He had a military funeral; military from Easton, Pa. were present, Capt. A. H. Reider's Co. On his tombstone he is named Capt. and she has not married again; and she further declares that the following have been the places of residence of herself and her said husband since the date of his discharge from the Army, viz: "I lived in NJ across from Easton, Pa. when I was married - then lived with him at farm in NJ near Easton, N. Springtown NJ - I moved to Easton about a year after his death and have lived here ever since." and that her residence is 326 Lehigh street, Easton, county of Northampton, state of Pennsylvania and her post office address is the same. Anna Maria Young "x" her mark Attest: Francis Bartz "x" his mark Jacob Clifton Also personally appeared Jacob Clifton, aged 68 years, residing at 452 Ferry in Easton, Pa., and Francis Parks (Bartz), aged 80 years, residing at 248 Nesquehoning street, South Easton, Pa., persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they have known the said Anna M. Young for 50 years and for "during life; as to Bartz, he being brother of claimant", respectively, that they were present and saw her sign her name (or make her mark) to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and they further say that they are able to identify her as the person who was the wife of the identical Capt. Jacob Young who rendered the service alleged in the above application. Witness Clifton: "Young often told us he was under Washington - showed his sword and other things - guns - that he died about 1843 and his widow the claimant has not married since then. That he did not know Jacob Schill her former husband personally but knew he was dead when she married Capt. Young. Her son, John Shill [2 illegible words] trade with me in my father's shop about or a little before she married Young. Often heard and believe that Young was married before he married claimant and that his wife died before he married the present claimant. I heard her name was Elizabeth Shafer. Born (Clifton) in Easton, Pa. in 1811." /s/ Jacob Clifton Witness Bartz: "Anna M. Young is my sister - I knew Capt. Jacob Young was married to her and lived with her. I often visited them in Springtown, NJ, about 5 miles from Easton, Pa. Young married her in 1832. Young 1843 died. I know his first wife was dead before he married my sister. Anna did not marry since Young's death in 1843. I knew brother Jacob Schill her first husband. He died in 1832 in March. Francis Bartz "x" his mark Witness Bartz: I know the claimant is the person she represents herself to be from personal knowledge - often heard Capt. Jacob Young talk about his having been in the war - as Capt. He showed me his sabre - silver plated - small [illegible word] attached to it - he was a great talker and liked to talk about the war. I know from personal knowledge that Anna Maria Young the claimant has not married since the death of her husband in 1843 June 2. Page 55, 55a, 55b: WAR OF THE REVOLUTION ACT OF March 9, 1878 WIDOW'S PENSION Anna Maria Young, widow of Jacob Young, private, Rev. War Pa Troops. Residence of claimant: 326 Lehigh Street, Easton, Northampton Co., Penna. Rate of pension: $8. per month, commencing March 9th, 1878, the date of passage of act. Admitted, July 19, 1879. /s/ Lewis C. White, Examiner. Approved, July 19, 1879. /s/ L. Holtztander, Reviewer. DATES SHOWN BY PAPERS Enlistment, Jan. 1, 1777, Right accrued, March 9, 1878. Claim completed, July 17, 1879. Discharge, * August 1 ? 1780. Death, June 8, 1843 Death of former wife, August 1831. No invalid app. filed Claimant's marriage to soldier, Nov. 1, 1832. Death of claimant's first husband, Mar. 7/32. Widow's app. filed, April 28, 1879 Cause of death Not Stated Place of death, Easton, Penna.
INCIDENTAL MATTER As claimant was married after 1800 she had no title until Act of 1853 and that title was cut off by Section 4742, and her title revived by Act of March 9 1878. SUMMARY OF PROOF Former marriage of soldier, prior to 1831. Death of former wife, August 1831, shown by afft. of credible witness. Marriage of soldier to claimant: The marriage of Jacob Young to Anna Maria Schill in 1832. Shown by church record sworn to by present keeper of record. Non remarriage since 1843. Shown by credible witnesses. Page 1: No7.462. Jacob Young, priv., Rev. War, Penn. Line. $8. per mo. to Anna Maria Young commencing 9 March 1878. Cert. dated: 23 July 1879 and sent 26 July 1879. Payable at Philadelphia agency. Page 49, 49a: Easton, Pa July 31st 1879 Hon. Will. Evarts Secy of State Washington, D. C. Sir: Mrs. Anna Maria Young, widow of Jacob Young, a Revolutionary Soldier, has made application for Pension, No. 36165 and a Pension Certificate, No. 7462 has been awarded to her from which it appears she is to draw Pension at the rate of $8. per month from March 9, 1878.
She feels agrieved that she is not allowed a higher sum and thinks she is entitled Pension further back and at a higher rate because her husband was a Captain.
The facts in her case are as follows:
She was married to Captain Jacob Young, November 1832 and has not married since Jacob Youngs death in 1843. Jacob Young died June 2, 1843, never having applied himself for pension. She is 86 years old. She wants the Opinion of the Department whether or not she is entitled to more pension than has been allowed her. She respectfully awaits an answer.
Anna Maria Young
326 Lehigh Street
Easton
Northampton County
Pennsylvania
MARRIAGE: Her name is Anna Maria Bartz or Parks, widow of Jacob Schill. In 1855 John J. Marbacher stated he was at the marriage of his mother Anna Maria Schill to "Capt. Jacob Young." Information furnished by Vicki Young Albu, Prodigy BVBE34A, 347 12th Ave N., South St. Paul, MN 55075-1957. MARRIAGE: 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. HISTORY: MILITARY: BIRTH: MARRIAGE: DEATH: Following are excerpts from the pension application for Revolutionary War duty by Jacob Young's widow, Anna Maria. Page numbers were assigned by me as I copied them from the film. They were then re-arranged in chronological order. [Howard Johnston note.] Page 4: State of Pennsylvania Northampton County ss Personally appeared before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid. Col. William H. Hutter, who being duly sworn according to law, upon his oath saith; that he is the editor and proprietor of the "Democrat and Argus", a newspaper published in the borough of Easton in said County; that said Paper was published in said Borough on 8 June 1843, and that files of the said paper have been preserved and are now in his office and that in the said "Democrat and Argus" published on the said 8 June 1843; the following notice appears; to wit: "ANOTHER REVOLUTIONARY SOLDER GONE" "Died on Friday last in Greenwich Township, Warren Co., NJ, in the 87th year of his age. Capt. Jacob Young, a Hero of the Revolution, Capt. Young was at the Battle of Lexington in which engagement he was wounded. His remains were interred in the burying ground attached to the Straw Church in New Jersey, attended by the two volunteer companies of our Borough, and a large concourse of relatives and friends. The Rev. Mr. Miller delivered an impressive sermon on the occasion." /s/ W. H. Hutter Sworn and subscribed this 13th day of December AD 1852 Before Me /s/ J. Weygandt, J. P. NOTE: The battle referred to in the above article, "Another Revolutionary Soldier Gone", should probably be the Battle of Brandywine, not the Battle of Lexington. Howard Johnston note. Page 56, 56a: Easton May 21st 1888 President - Cleveland Dear Sir, Mrs. Jacob Young is the widow of Jacob Young, a Captain in the Revolutionary Army, wounded at the battle of Brandywine. She has been getting a pension since 1878, but has never drawn the arrears. She has been trying to get the arrears, but has not been granted the same. Thinking you probably would have considerable influence in Congress or Senate where I think these pension affairs are attended to, I thought I would take the liberty and hope it will not be in vain, to write to you. Mrs. Young's Husband served in the war from beginning to end, and as she is a very aged lady, being 94 years. She is nearly helpless and I know that - she is in absolute need of all money that she is entitled to.
Hoping you will not take this letter lightly and forget it. I am respectfully
Mrs. Elizabeth Hetzler
a daughter of the above mentioned lady. My address is 316 Lehigh Street, Easton, Pa. Will you please to attend to it if able. Page 24: POWER OF ATTORNEY Know all men by these Presents, that I, Anna Maria Young, widow of Jacob Young of Revolutionary war and Pennsylvania troops, of Easton in the County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, have made, constituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute, and appoint S. R. Downey of Washington, D. C. my true and lawfull attorney, for me and in my name, place and stead, hereby annulling and revoking all former Powers of Attorney whatever in the premises, to prosecute before any Department, or the Courts, or Committees of Congress of the United States until final completion, for me, my Claim for an increase of my pension by a special act of Congress. ........ My post office address is Easton, Northampton Co., Penn. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5 day of December 1891. Anna Maria Young "x" her mark Witnesses who can write: /s/ Wm. J. Murphy /s/ Chas. B. Brunner Page 54: South Easton, Pa Dec. 11, 1891 Mr. Downey att'y at Lay & Pension Ag't
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
The power of attorney & papers relative to the pension case of Mrs. Young, was mailed to you a week ago.
I have had the case explained to Mr. Mutchler, the present member of Congress from this District, & he has requested me to ask you to call on him as early as possible in reference to the case. Kindly address future Communications to. Yours Truly.
Wm. J. Murphy
105 Madison street
South Easton, Pa
Page 15: APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE STATE OF Pennsylvania COUNTY OF Northampton ss: On this 23rd day of December, 1891, before the subscriber; an Alderman for said County, personally appeared Anna Maria Young who on oath declares that she is the widow of Jacob Young (Capt.), who ..... in the service of the United States, in the War of the Revolution; that her name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Penna; that she received a pension certificate numbered 7462 and bearing date the 23rd day of July 1879; that she was last paid at Phila Agency, to include the 4 day of November 1891, at or near Easton, County and State aforesaid. My Daughter with whom I had made my home - Died. After the funeral I was taken to my Granddaughter Mrs. Wm. J. Murphy, with whom I now reside. The household effects of the daughter after her Burial were divided among her two grand daughters and taken to their respective homes. In searching for the above papers they could not be found and a diligent Search and inquiry has failed to find them. The Voucher payable February 4, 92 is also lost with the Certificate. I therefor make application for Duplicate Copies of those lost. My post-office address is 105 Madison St., Easton, PA. Anna Maria Young "x" her mark Also personally appeared William J. Murphy, who on oath declares that he well knows Anna Maria Young, who has executed the foregoing affidavit, to be the identical pensioner named therein. /s/ Wm. J. Murphy Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid, the contents being first made known, and I certify that the affiants are persons of veracity. /s/ J B?????? Alderman [signature illegible] Page 53: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U. S.
Washington, D. C. Feb. 1, 1892-
S. R. Downey Esq - Dear Sir.
I think you are the atty of Mrs. Young, the widow of a Revolutionary soldier for whom I have a bill pending for an increase of he pension. I wish you would call on the Clerk of the Committee and furnish such data as the Committee may require.
Very truly
Wm. Mutchler
Page 74: GENERAL AFFIDAVIT State of Pennsylvania, County of Northampton, SS: In the matter of the claim of Anna Maria Young for an increase of her pension H. R. 1737. On this 6 Feb. 1892, personally appeared before me a notary public in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized to administer oaths John Brunner Esq. aged 50 years, a resident of Easton, in the County of Northampton, and State of Pennsylvania whose post office address is Easton, PA. and Wm. J. Murphy, aged 39 years, a resident of Easton, Northampton County, Penna whose post office address is Easton, Pa., well known to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declared in relation to aforesaid case, as follows: Have known the above Anna Maria Young for 25 and 25 years. She is now 98 years of age Sept. last. Has no income, is as feeble as a Child and Demands Constant attention the Same as a Child. Hard hearing, nearly Blind And is the Burden of her Grand-Daughter depending upon her for the food, shelter and Care She gets, less the 12 Dollar Pension She now receives. Page 71: GENERAL AFFIDAVIT State Of Pennsylvania, County of Northampton, SS: In the matter of the claim of Anna Maria Young for an increase of her pension H. R. 1737. On this 13 day of Feb. 1892, personally appeared before me an alderman in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized to administer oaths, A. E. Laubach aged 24 years, a resident of Easton, Northampton, Penna, whose post office address is Easton, Pa and Jacob Daub, aged 47 years, a resident of S. Easton, Northampton, Penna, whose post office address is Easton, Pa, well known to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declared in relation to aforesaid case, as follows: We are well acquainted and have been for the last 8 and 16 years with the applicant Anna Maria Young. She lived for a number of years (during our acquaintance with her) withing One Hundred Feet of the place where we are doing Business. until recently when She moved about 5 Square (word illegible) to another part of the County in South Easton. He has been and is a helpless feeble Old woman. Must be taken Care of like a child. Must be fed and washed and dressed. the only income of which we know is the 12 Dollars per month which she gets as a pension. Her husband was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War. Her grand Daughter with whom She lives takes Care of her. Further we don't know. Page 78: 7462 Phila. Special Act
WIDOWS PENSION
War of 1776
Increase by special act March 26, 1892.
Claimant: Anna Maria Young, P. O. Easton, Penna. Soldier: Jacob Young, private, Penna. troops, Revolutionary War 1776. Rate $30. per month commencing March 26, 1892. Page 39: Anna Maria Young widow of Jacob Young. Rate per month, $30., commencing Mar. 26, 1892. Issued Apr. 16, 1892, mailed Apr. 18, 1892. Philadelphia Agency. Page 14: [Private -- No. 3] An act to increase the pension of Anna Marie Young, A Revolutionary pensioner. "Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to increase the pension of Anna Maria Young, widow of Jacob Young, a Revolutionary soldier, Pennsylvania troops, from twelve dollars per month to thirty dollars per month during her natural life. Approved, March 26, 1892.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
April 1, 1892
The above is a true copy of the original as certified by the
Department of State.
/s/ E. M. Dawson, Chief Clerk
O. W. & N. DIV.
April 4, 1892
Chief's Desk
Board of Review
Apr. 8, 1892
Page 79: S. R. Downey, Attorney, Washington, D. C.
At home: at Rising Sun, Indiana
No. 7,462. Cert. Anna Maria Young July 11, 1892 Hon. William Mutchler, M. C. House of Reps. Dear Sir: Anna Maria Young's private act was the third private bill (and the first pension bill) of the Congress approved and signed. I sent you a power of attorney with the bill, December 12, 1891. The Commissioner of Pensions now refuses to allow me the fee upon the ground that I never filed a a power of attorney! Are you willing to do me the justice and the kindness to have the evidence of my authority as attorney forwarded to the Bureau of Pensions? Her certificate is No. 7462.
Respectfully,
/s/ S. R. Downing
Page 88: PHYSICIAN'S AFFIDAVIT State of Pennsylvania, County of Northampton SS: In the reimbursement of expenses incurred of the burial of Anna Maria Young, widow of Jacob, Rev. War. Personally appeared before me an Alderman in and for the aforesaid County and State, duly authorized to administer oaths Q. E. E. Arndt, M. D. age 29, a resident of Easton, Northampton, Pa. whose post office address is Easton, Pa. well known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declares in relation to the aforesaid case as follows: That he is a practicing physician, and that he has been acquainted with the dec'd widow for about one year and that he attended her in her last illness. She died on the 3rd of May 1893 in the One Hundredth year of her age. I was to see her on May 22nd/93. Cause of death Brochitis folowing La Grippe. Page 45: STATEMENT
Mrs. Anna M. Young Easton, Pa. May 18, 1893.
to Z. TAYLOR, Dr., FURNITURE & UNDERTAKING
Latest styles Parlor & Chamber Suites Full line of Cabinet Ware
TERMS CASH 524 Northampton Street _________________________________________________________________________ Casket $60.00
Case for [illegible] 4.00
Printing .75
Robe 10.00
Embalming & service 5.00
Camp chair 1.00
Candles 1.00
81.75 ___________________________________________________________________________
Page 27: PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY OF SONS OF THE REVOLUTION
Office of Secretary
Address: Lock Box 713, Philadelphia. Nov. 8, 1894 Genl. Wm. Lochren U. S. Pension Commissioner Dear Sir: Until recently (withing two or three years) there was on the Revolutionary Pension rolls one Anna Maria Young of Easton, Pa, who was the widow of Jacob Young.
I would like to know the military service in the revolution of the said Jacob Young for which I would be very grateful.
I am Your Obt Servant
/s/ Ethan Allen Weaver, Secy.
Page 26: O. W. & N. Division DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
November 30, 1894.
Sir: In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Jacob Young, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this bureau. "The widow stated that he served in Capt. Kitchline's Co., Pennsylvania Militia, but was unable to give dates of enlistment and discharge or duration of service." Battles engaged in: Brandywine and Germantown. Residence of soldier at enlistment: Bucks Co., Pa. Date of application for pension: by widow, Oct. 7, 1854. Residence at date of application: of widow, Easton, Pa. Age at date of application: of widow, 62 years. Remarks: He married Anna Maria Schill Nov. 1, 1832, and died June 2, 1843. To: Mr. Ethan A. Weaver, Box 713, Philadelphia, Pa. Very respectfully,
Commissioner
Page 19: APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT I, William J. Murphy, do swear that Anna Maria Young, late resident of Easton, County of Northampton, State of Pennsylvania, died on the 3rd of May 1893; that the decedent drew a pension at the agency at Philadelphia, PA under certificate no. 7462, up to the 4th day of February 1893, as the widow of Jacob Young, formerly a Revolutionary soldier in the service of the United States; that said decedent left surviving no widow and no child under the age of sixteen years, and did not leave sufficient assets to meet the expenses of decedent's last sickness and burial; and that said expenses are correctly enumerated in the following statement, the names of the persons who rendered service or furnished necessaries being given, with items and amounts: Zacharia Taylor Undertaker Supplies $64.00 Casket Case & Grave
Robe, printing, embalming & service 15.75
Camp chairs & Candles 2.00
Dr. E. E. Arndt M. D. Medical Services 25.00 The above services are unpaid. The total value of all property of whatever kind, personal and real, left by the decedent did not exceed five dollars, and consisted of her wearing apparel and such property has been disposed of as follows, viz: Nobody would buy it. My residence is at 105 Madison, South Easton, County of Northampton, state of Pennsylvania, and my post office address is: Easton, PA. Applicant's signature: /s/ Wm. J. Murphy I, Thomas H. Dolan, neighbor of the above-named deceased pensioner, having read the foregoing statement declare that I know the same to be true. /s/ Thos H. Dolan
/s/ August Woeppel
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 31 day of May 1893, at Easton. /s/ J. B??????, Alderman Page 28: One 2 cent stamped envelope recd. 2605 Adams Mill Rd.
Washington, D. C.
Mar. 6th 1916.
Pension Bureau Washington, D. C. Gentlemen: In order to become a member of the D. A. R. it is necessary to have certain information. Your records may be a great help to me for I understand the second wife of my ancestor received a pension.
I am a lineal descendant of Captain Jacob Young, from Bucks County, Pennsylvania who fought or served in the Revolutionary War for eight years.
Will you give me dates and data you may have in your records? Thanking you.
Very truly,
S. Young Schaller
Pages 20, 20a: Rev. War Section March 16, 1916 Mrs. S. Young Schaller 3605 Adams Mill Road Washington, D. C. Madam: In response to your letter dated the sixth instant, you are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War Pension claim of Jacob Young W. F. No. 27,800 that soldier was born in Bucks County Pennsylvania, in 1756, resided in Nockamixon Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, at the time of the Revolution, and served as a private during that War in the Pennsylvania troops, and was in the battle of Brandywine, where he was wounded in the knee, and in the battle of Germantown. At one time he was in Captain Kachleins Company, dates of service are not stated.
The soldier's wife Elizabeth Shafer, died in August 1831. He married November 1, 1832, at Easton, Pennsylvania, Anna Maria, born September 1793, her maiden name was Bartz or Parks, widow of Jacob Schill, whom she married in April 1822, he died March 7, 1832. Jacob Young died June 2, 1843, in Warren County New Jersey, and she was allowed pension [3 illegible words] application executed October 2, 1854, while a resident of Easton, Pennsylvania. She was living with her grand daughter, Mrs. William J. Murphy in 1892, and died May 3, 1893.
The following named children survived soldier: Susannah Weydemyer, Mary Myers, Peter, Abraham, John J., Elizabeth Fine, Catharine Hunt, Jacob, and William.
In 1855 John J. Marbacher, aged thirty-five years stated he was at the marriage of his mother, Anna Maria Schill to "Captain Jacob Young."
Very respectfully,
[name illegible] Commissioner
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