Othniel Young's Revolutionary War Pension Application
Genealogy
Othniel Young, 1758-1846 was my 5th great-grandfather. He was born in Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA and died in Burrillville, Rhode Island, ten miles away. Six generations later, my father was born sixteen miles from Smithfield, in Providence. What I found in military records was his pension application from August 7, 1832, made when he was seventy-four years old, for his service during the American Revolutionary War. His file contained pages of detail about his enlistment, where he served, in which battles, under which officers. It was mostly facts, without any color to the words, but there it was in long hand, pages of his own account, signed by him, and the testimony of others, including officers still living. It contained correspondence with his descendants, who asked the War Office about him; his name, his dates, the details of his service. Other people like me, descended from him, curious about their ancestor. I attempt to show they were, and how they were related to him.
My wife and I had begun watching Ken Burns' documentary series, The American Revolution, six episodes of about two hours each. It's beautifully done, with the voices of famous actors reading original material. What was amazing for me was that the story my ancestor told was the story of the American Revolutionary War. He was in those places, with those people, doing those things that caused this country I live in to be. I felt a real connection, even across a lot of time and generations, that made it feel more meaningful. Of course, 2026, and our current president and his actions also made the American Revolution feel very meaningful, for me and a lot of others.
The pages below are scanned images of hand-written, or later, typed documents. I attempt to transcribe, with the help of robots, the text. If I'm not sure, I'll put a "(?)" in the text. If I can't read it at all, I'll record the word like this; "[illegible]." If you can help me decipher some of the text, please comment. If I can link a proper noun or other identifier to a person, place or thing, that is interesting or informative, I do.
Othaniel Young's Pension Application for his Service in the American Revolutionary War
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Title: Page 1
State: Rhode Island
Veteran: Young, Othaniel
Service: Continental R.I.
Pension Number: S. 21593
Conflict Period: US Revolutionary War
Served For: United States of America
Roll Name: 2665
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214
Rhode Island
Othaniel Young
of Providence Co in the State of R.I.
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Coxwell of the Rgt commanded
by Col. Hitchcock in the Rho. Island
line for 19 months & 10 days (?)
Inscribed on the Roll of Rho. Island
at the rate of 64 Dollars 45 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension, issued the 19th day of Sept
1833 and Sent to
Attwell B. Cowell Esq. For (?)
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $161.12
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 - 32.23
$193.35
{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H.W. Smith Clerk, (?)
Book E Vol. 2 Page 137
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Application
of
Othniel Young for
pension
235611
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Seal of the Court—
Attest. W. P. Watson Clerk of Court
of Com. Pleas County of Providence
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
COUNTY OF PROVIDENCE Ss.
On this 7th day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared in
open Court, being a special Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, now in session—
Othniel Young a resident of Burrillville in the County of Providence
and State of Rhode Island, aged 74 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 7, 1832, viz.
I was born in Smithfield in said County on the 29th of January 1758. I have a record of my age in a family bible at home. I lived in Smithfield when called into Service. Since the revolution I have lived in Smithfield, North Providence & Burrillville in said County. I now live in said Burrillville. In November 1775 I enlisted in Capt Coxwell Olney’s Company Col Hitchcock Regiment RI troops for twelve months to commence on the 1st of January 1776. I joined my company on the 1st of December 1775, a month before my time in consequence of the sickness (?) of the troops. I joined the regiment at Prospect hill near Cambridge Mass. While we lay there the British evacuated Boston in March 1776. On the 1st of April 1776 we marched to New London. (Conn) & then went on board transport & sailed to New York. We arrived at New York about the 17th of April. Gen Washington commanded the army at Prospect hill & at New York. Shortly after our arrival at New York we were occupied sent to Long Island where we were occupied in building forts until the latter part of August when the British landed on the island & drove us off. Gen Greene commanded the troops on Long Island & in the battle Gen’s Sullivan & Stirling commanded until they were taken prisoners. The battle was fought at Flatbush. We retreated
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to our forts at Brooklyn & remained there until the night of the next day when we crossed over in boats to the city of New York. We stayed there but a few days when we retreated up the island to Harlem. We remained thus until the British attacked us & we had a battle & after that we retreated & crossed the north river near Fort Washington into New Jersey. After we launched I was taken sick with a fever & was carried to the hospital at Tappann or Orange towns. Soon after, the British came over into New Jersey & all the sick at the hospital that were able, crossed the river & I joined my regiment again at White Plains, I think in November 1776. We then marched to Peekskill & then all that were able to bear arms crossed the river into New Jersey. I being sick stayed at Peekskill until my term was out on the 1st of January 1777 when I was discharged and came home. I served 13 months with my regiment. Gen’ Washington Gen Lee & Col Varnum were officers at Prospect Hill. Gen Washington, Greene, Stirling and Sullivan & Col Varnum were officers on Long Island. Ezekiel Cornell was our Lieut Col. & Israel Angell our Major. In March 1777 I went as a substitute for my father Andrew Young in Capt Stephen Whipples Company Col Chad Brown regiment R I militia & was stationed in Providence, R. I. one month. In May 1777 I was drafted in Capt Joseph Sprague company same regiment & was stationed at Sou Providence one month. The next month (June) I went as a substitute for Samuel Keach (?) in the same company. I was stationed in said Providence one month. In August 1777 I was drafted in the same
Young, Othniel in Third Company (Town of Smithfield) Aug 1, 1778
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Company & put under the command of Capt Winsor & was stationed at Warwick R. I. While there we went over to Prudence island & captured a party of British who came there to get water. Gen Cornell was with us. I served on this tour about one month. In August 1778 I was drafted in the same company regiment & joined the army under Gen Sullivan. We marched to Tiverton & crossed by Howlands ferry to Rhode Island. We encamped near Butts hill where we lay during a very severe storm. After the storm was over we marched down to the lower lines (?) near Tonomy Hill where we remained until we were relieved by the second draft of militia. I served on this tour nearly one month. In the Autumn of 1781 I was drafted in Capt Samuel Olney’s Company Col Jencks regiment R. I. militia & was stationed on Rhode Island near Quaker hill I think one month. I proferred my application for a pension under the act of May 15 1828 with the necessary documents to prove my service in Col Hitchcock’s regiment, to which I would refer. I received a discharge from this regiment - when I left it, it was on a piece of paper which contained the discharge of several others, some one of them took it & I do not know what has become of it. The testimony of such surviving witnesses as I know of relation to my service in the militia is herewith annexed
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Judge John Esten Jeremiah Mowry George Thayer are persons who reside in my neighborhood & who can testify as to my character for veracity & their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution.
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I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare
that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Othniel Young
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. in open court
Attest Wm. R. Watson Clerk
We, Jeremiah Mowry & Reuben Wallen
residing in Said County
hereby certify, that we are well
acquainted with Othniel Young
who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration; that we believe him to be 74 years of age; that he is reputed and
believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we
concur in that opinion.
Jeremiah Mowry
Reuben Walling
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. in open court
Attest Wm. R. Watson Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department; that the above named applicant was a
Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to
them that Jeremiah Mowry & Reuben Wallen who have signed the preceding certificate, residents in
are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. & that no clergyman resides in the vicinity
of said applicant
I, WILLIAM R. WATSON, Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas, do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court
in the matter of the application of Othniel Young
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of
office this 7th day of August in the
Year 1832.
Wm. R. Watson
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Application of Othaniel Young for pension
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I Lippitt Eddy, of Burrillville in the County of
Providence State of Rhode Island being duly sworn und
oath do testify & say that I was a soldier (?) of the
revolution & am now an applicant for a pension
under the act of June 1832. I further say that I
well knew Othaniel Young of said Burrillville
he was a soldier (?) with me in the Capt Winsor Company
Col Brown's Regiment R.I. Militia in August 1777
He was stationed at Warwick R.I. & while there
he went on the Prudence Island & captured a party
of British. He served [illegible] one month
his mark
Lippitt Eddy
State of Rhode Island &c.
Providence Co
In Burrillville this sixth day
of December 1832 before me personally appeared Lippitt
Eddy, who is well known to me, & who being duly
sworn on oath says that the above deposition by him
signed is good & true in all its parts. I further certify
that said Lippitt is a credible person & that
his statement is entitled to credit.
Attest
Martin S Salisbury
Justice of the peace
Here is a record of Lippitt Eddy's military service:
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from The Eddy family in America, a genealogy
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plan-
tations
Providence &c. I William R Watson Clerk of
the court of Common Pleas within and for the county
of Providence in said State, hereby certify that Martin
S Salisbury is a Justice of the Peace within &
for the Town of Burrillville in said county & State.
That the within signature purporting to be his, is in
the proper hand writing of said Salisbury - that
The said Salisbury is duly authorised to administer
oaths & take depositions,
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto
set my hand and affix the seal of
said Court at Providence this 11th
day of December 1832 -
Wm R Watson
Application
of
Othaniel Young
for pension
235611
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Othaniel Young
Rhode Island
additional affidavit &
testimony supplied
S. Y. Atwell
Private 19 mos 10 days
63.33
1.12
64.45
2
128.90
32.22
161.12
S. Y. Atwell
Gloucester Rhode Island
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Othaniel Young
Providence Co. R. Island
| Period when the service was rendered. | Duration of the claimant's service | Rank of the claimant. | Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. | Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. | Battles in which the applicant was engaged. | Country through which he marched. | Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. | Evidence by which the decla-ration is sup-ported. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years. | Months. | Days. | ||||||
| Enlist 1775 | 1 | X | priv | Capt. Coxwell | Col. Hitchcock | |||
| Gen'l Washington | [Flat | |||||||
| Bush](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Long_Island) | went to | |||||||
| N. York | 74 years | |||||||
| Smithfield | ||||||||
| R. Island | Traditionary | |||||||
| Evidence | ||||||||
| and witness | ||||||||
| Sub 1777 | 1 | - | Whipple | Col. Brown | Harlem | Long Island | ||
| Draft 1777 | 1 | Sprague | same | Harlem | ||||
| Sub 1777 | 1 | same | same | N. Jersey | ||||
| Draf 1777 | 1 | same | same | Providence RI | ||||
| " 1778 | 1 | Winsor | Gen'l Cornell | Warwick RI | ||||
| " 1781 | 1 | Olney | Col Jenks | Rhode Island |
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MCS/eel
August 14,1929
Hazel Blake French
Jarves Street
Sandwich, Massachusetts
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, S.21593, it appears that Othniel Young
(pensioned as Othaniel Young) who was the son of Andrew
Young, was born January 29, 1758, in Smithfield, Providence
County, Rhode Island.
While a resident of said place he enlisted December
1, 1775, and served thirteen months as private in Captain
Coggeshall Olney's Company, Colonel Hitchcock's Rhode Is-
land Regiment; he was in the battles of Flatbush and
Harlem. He enlisted in March, 1777, and served one month
in Captain Stephen Whipple's Company, Colonel Chad Brown's
Rhode Island Regiment. He enlisted in May, 1777, and
served two months in Captain Joseph Sprague's Company,
Colonel Chad Brown's Rhode Island Regiment. He enlisted
in August, 1777, and served about one month in Captain
Winsor's Company, Colonel Chad Brown's Rhode Island Regi-
Hazel Elenora Blake's relationship to Othniel Young:
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ment; he aided in capturing a party of British in Prudence
Island. He enlisted in August, 1778, and served twenty
days or one month in Captain Sprague's Company, Colonel
Chad Brown's Rhode Island Regiment. He enlisted in the
autumn of 1781 and served one month in Captain Samuel Ol-
ney's Company, Colonel Jencks' Rhode Island Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
August 7, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Burrill-
ville, Providence County, Rhode Island.
There are no further data relative to his family.
The above noted is the history of the only soldier
by the name of Othniel Young that is found on the Revolu-
tionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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Invalid
21593
INVALID.
File No. 21393
Othaniel Young
Pri. Rev War
Act: June 7, '32
Index :-Vol. 2, Page 496 (?)
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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This appears to be a record of all the correspondence received and sent related to Othaniel Young's file at the War Department. - MF
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Apl-11-1900-Hist to
S. P. Young, Providence R.I.
July 6. 1904. Hist to
I. W. Young. Vancouver, B.C.
1915 July 20 Hist. to S. P. Young
1922 Dec. 7 Hist to
mrs. Young Briggs. aws. (?)
1923 May 1 - Family data to Hon. Hazel
Ellis Moore for Mrs. R. C. Sarchet. M.C.S.
Let & carbon incl. H. 105 of John
Statesbury M.M.S.
1924 Dec. 3. Hist to
Miss Nellie M. Chase
See letter file (in case SIC710 WCS)
Oliver Chase
1925 Oct. 10. Hist to
Mrs. J. F. Marvel
wcs
1926 Dec. 17 Hist to
Mrs. Nellie C. Davis
1928 Feb. 25 Hist to
Jerome G. Young. wcs
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1929 Aug. 14. hist to Hazel
Blake French wcs
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
February 25, 1928.
Jerome G. Young,
119 Essex Avenue,
Montclair, New Jersey.
Sir:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, S.21593, it appears that OTHNIEL YOUNG
(mentioned as OTHANIEL YOUNG) who was the son of Andrew
Young, was born January 29, 1758, in Smithfield, Providence
County, Rhode Island.
While a resident of said place he enlisted December 1,
1775, and served thirteen months as a private in Captain
Coggeshall Olney's Company in Colonel Hitchcock's Rhode
Island Regiment; he was in the battles of Flatbush and Har-
lem. He enlisted in March, 1777, and served one month in
Captain Stephen Whipple's Company in Colonel Chad Brown's
Rhode Island Regiment. He enlisted in May, 1777, and
served two months in Captain Joseph Sprague's Company in
Colonel Chad Brown's Rhode Island Regiment. He enlisted in
August, 1777, and served about one month in Captain Winsor's
Company in Colonel Chad Brown's Rhode Island Regiment; he
aided in capturing a party of British on Prudence Island.
Jerome Gardner Young's relationship to Othniel Young:
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He enlisted in August, 1778, and served twenty days or one
month in Captain Sprague's Company in Colonel Chad Brown's
Rhode Island Regiment. He enlisted in the autumn of 1781
and served one month in Captain Samuel Olney's Company in
Colonel Jencks' Rhode Island Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
August 7, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Burrill-
ville, Providence County, Rhode Island.
There are no further data on file relative to his
family.
The above noted is the only Othniel or Othaniel Young
that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bu-
reau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Mrs. Nellie C. Davis
East Killingly
Conn.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, S. 21593, it appears that OTHNIEL YOUNG (pensioned
as OTHANIEL YOUNG) who was the son of Andrew Young, was born January
29, 1758, in Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island.
While a resident of said place he enlisted December 1, 1775,
and served thirteen months as a private in Captain Coggeshall
Olney's Company in Colonel Hitchcock's Rhode Island Regiment; he was
in the battles of Flatbush and Hariem. He enlisted in March, 1777,
and served one month in Captain Stephen Whipple's Company in Colonel
Chad Brown's Rhode Island Regiment. He enlisted in May, 1777, and
served two months in Captain Joseph Sprague's Company in Colonel Chad
Brown's Rhode Island Regiment. He enlisted in August, 1777, and served
about one month in Captain Winsor's Company in Colonel Chad Brown's
Rhode Island Regiment; he aided in capturing a party of British on
Prudence Island. He enlisted in August, 1778, and served twenty days
or one month in Captain Sprague's Company in Colonel Chad Brown's
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Rhode Island Regiment. He enlisted in the autumn of 1781 and served
one month in Captain Samuel Olney's Company in Colonel Jencks' Rhode
Island Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 1832,
at which time he was a resident of Burrillville, Providence County,
Rhode Island.
There is no further data on file relative to his family.
The above noted is the only Othniel or Othaniel Young that is
found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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MCA
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
October 10, 1925
Mrs. J. F. Marvel
5 Wheldon Ave.
E. Providence, R. I.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, S. 21593, it appears that OTHNIEL YOUNG (pensioned as
OTHANIEL YOUNG) who was the son of Andrew Young, was born January 29,
1758, in Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island.
While a resident of said place he enlisted December 1, 1775,
and served thirteen months as private in Captain Coggeshall Olney's
Company, Colonel Hitchcock's Rhode Island Regiment; he was in the
battles of Flatbush and Harlem. He enlisted in March, 1777, and served
one month in Captain Stephen Whipple's Company, Colonel Chad Brown's
Rhode Island Regiment. He enlisted in May, 1777, and served two months
in Captain Joseph Sprague's Company, Colonel Chad Brown's Rhode Island
Regiment. He enlisted in August, 1777, and served about one month in
Captain Winsor's Company, Colonel Chad Brown's Rhode Island Regiment;
he aided in capturing a party of British on Prudence Island. He en-
listed in August, 1778, and served twenty days or one month in Captain
Sprague's Company, Colonel Chad Brown's Rhode Island Regiment. He en-
listed in the autumn of 1781 and served one month in Captain Samuel
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Olney's Company, Colonel Jencks' Rhode Island Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 1832,
at which time he was a resident of Burrillville, Providence County, Rhode
Island.
There is no further data on file relative to his family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name
of the person to whom it was paid, and possibly the date of death of
the Revolutionary War pensioner, Othaniel Young, you should apply to
the Record Section, Civil Division, General Accounting Office, 1800
E.St., N.W., Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data;
Othaniel Young, Certificate 21411, issued September 19, 1833,
rate $64.45 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832,
Rhode Island Agency.
Respectfully.
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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WCA
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
December 4, 1924
Miss Nellie M. Chase
East Killingly, Box 25
Conn.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolution-
ary War pension claim, S.21593, it appears that Othniel Young. (pen-
sioned Othanial Young) who was the son of Andrew Young, was born
January 29, 1758, at Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island.
While a resident of said place he enlisted December 1, 1775,
and served thirteen months as private in Captain Coggeshall Olney's
Company, Colonel Hitchcock's Rhode Island Regiment; he was in the
battles of Flatbush and Harlem.
He enlisted in March, 1777, and served one month in Captain
Stephen Whipple's Company, Colonel Chad Brown's Rhode Island Regi-
ment.
He enlisted in May, 1777, and served two months in Captain
Joseph Sprague's Company, Colonel Chad Brown's Rhode Island Regiment.
He enlisted in August, 1777, and served about one month in
Captain Winsor's Company, Colonel Chad Brown's Rhode Island Regiment;
he aided in capturing a party of British on Prudence Island.
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He enlisted in August, 1778, and served twenty days or one
month in Captain Sprague's Company, Colonel Chad Brown's Rhode
Island Regiment.
He enlisted in the autumn of 1781 and served one month in
Captain Samuel Olney's Company, Colonel Jencks' Rhode Island Regi-
ment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 7,
1832, at which time he was a resident of Burrillville, Providence
County, Rhode Island.
There is no further data on file relative to his family.
In order to obtain the date of death of the soldier, and the
date of last payment of pension and person to whom it was paid,
you should apply to the Pension Section, Civil Division, General
Accounting Office, 1800 E St., N.W., Washington, D.C., citing all
of the following data:
Othaniel Young, Certificate 21411, issued September 19, 1833,
rate $64.45 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832,
Rhode Island Agency.
Respectfully,
Commissioner
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JEW
Inv. 21593: Rev.War.
July 7, 1904.
Sir:
In reply to your inquiry, you are advised that Othniel
Young, residing in Providence county, Rhode Island, applied
for pension August 7, 1832.
He stated that he was born at Smithfield, Rhode Island,
January 29, 1758, and there enlisted January 1, 1776, and
served one year as a private under Captain Coxwell Olney and
Colonel Hitchcock, participating in the battles of Long
Island and Harlem, and that he also served four months in
1777, by monthly tours, under Captains Whipple, Sprague, and
Winsor, and Colonel Chad Brown; one month in the fall of 1778
under Captain Winsor and Colonel Brown, and one month in the
fall of 1781 under Captain Olney and Colonel Jenks.
His claim was allowed.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. I. W. Young,
Vancouver, B. C.
Irving Walker Young's relationship to Othniel Young:
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,
S. F. 21593
In reply to your request of received
for a statement of the military history of Othaniel Young
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF
SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE. ---|---|---|---|--- | | | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | Dec 1, 1775 | 13 mos. | Pvt | Coggeshall Olney | Hitchcock | R.I.
- Mch 1777 | 1 mo. | | Stephen Whipple | Chad Brown | 1777 | 3 mos | | Joseph Sprague | " " | | | | Winsor | " " | 1778 | 20 days or 1 mo. | | Sprague | " " | Autumn 1781 | 1 mo. | | Olney | Jencks |
- enlisted for his father Andrew Young | | | | |
Battles engaged in, Flatbush, Harlem, captured a party of British on Prudence Island
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Smithfield R.I.
Date of application for pension, Aug 7, 1832 his il was al (?)
Residence at date of application, Burrillville Providence Co. R.I.
Age at date of application, b. Jan 29, 1758 at Smithfield Providence Co. R.I.
Remarks: No data as to family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-2856
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REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WAR
SECTION
MAY 18 1929
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
HAZEL BLAKE FRENCH
JARVES STREET
SANDWICH, MASSACHUSETTS
This letter was designed to this Sect. (?)
May 16. 1929.
Comm. Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Please send a copy of such records
as you have in your office
relating to the military history
of Othniel Young, who was my
great grandfather.
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Very Truly yours -
Hazel Blake French
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JEROME G. YOUNG
119 ESSEX AVE.
MONTCLAIR.
N. J.
February 21, 1928.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly furnish me with information
concerning Mr. Othniel Young, who served
in the Revolutionary War as a private in the
Rhode Island Continental Army. His pension
started, according to the records I have
searched, on March 4, 1831.
Any information you can furnish me concern-
ing this man, will be greatly appreciated.
Yours very truly,
J. G. Young.
U. S. PENSION
F
FEB
23
1928
OFFICE
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_Box 25 _
East Killingly, Ct.
Oct. 20, 1926.
Department of the Interior,
Revolutionary War Dept.
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
According to the Massachusetts
records there was in the
Revolutionary War a
David Chase and
Oliver Chase Sr.
see [illegible] for Olney Brown
Neither one of these men received
a pension. Can you give
me any information regarding
the birth of these men, their
parents and who they married
as I would like to know
if they are the same ones in
my family.
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Please also advise me
if there is any Revolutionary
service for
Elisha Brown and or Olney Brown,
more inf. see mgt. for Olney Brown (?)
both of whom lived in the
Town of Glocester, Rhode Island, at the time
of the Revolutionary War.
If either of these men were in
the service please tell me who
their wives were.
Yours Truly,
Mrs. Nellie Chase Davis,
East Killingly,
Conn.
P.S. Also advise me if there
is any Revolutionary Service
for Othaniel Young of
Scituate or Glocester.
_I was unable to determine whether Nellie Marie Chase was related to Othniel Young. _
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5 Wheldon Av., E. Prov. R. I.
August 21, 1925.
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Is it possible for you to give
me the death date of one
Othnieal Young who entered a
pension claim Aug. 7, 1832?
He was living in Burrillville,
Providence Co. R. I. at that time.
I am getting the record for mem-
ber ship of the D. A. R. Society.
If his wife Esther Young, outlived
him received the pension, I
would like to know the date of her
death.
onr.
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I would also like to know
the War service of one
Burton Briggs who put in
a claim for pension around
- At that time he was
of Sterling Connecticut.
His wife was Rulte, and (?)
I think received a pension
after his death, if so would
like to know when it stopped.
In other words, wish to know
very much the date of death
of both Burton Briggs and his
widow Rulte. (?)
Yours very truly-
Abbie W. Marvel.
I was unable to determine where Abby Maria Wilmarth's was related to Othniel Young.
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Address:
Mrs. J. F. Marvel, (?)
5 Wheldon Ave.,
E. Providence, R. I.
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177.2.E.
242 President Avenue,
Providence R.I.
November 7,1922
To the Commissioner,
Department of the Interior,
Revolutionary War Records Section,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I have been informed that my great grandfather, Othniel Young,
was a soldier of the Revolutionary War; that he resided in the town
of Smithfield, this State, at the time of his enlistment, and that
later on he was granted a pension for services rendered during said
war.
I write to request that you kindly send me a statement of his
services, together with any other data you may have on file relating
to the battles he was engaged in, etc. Also any record relating to
his family.
Thanking you in advance for any information you may be able
to give me,
I remain,
Yours respectfully,
Anne Young Briggs
[Circular stamp: PENSION OFFICE NOV 11 1922 S.]
Anna Maria Young's relationship to Othniel Young:
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A21
Rev-sec
25 Battey St.
Providence R.I.
July 14th 1915-
Chief of Pension Dept.
Revolution War.
Dear Sir.
I wish you would kindly
give me whatever data you may
have in your office regarding
the services rendered by
Andrew Young or his son Otheniel
Young during the Revolutionary
War, with dates of birth and
deaths and any other in-
formation which you think
would be helpful to a party
who is trying to learn
something about his ancestry.
Thanking you in advance
for same, I remain
Yours truly. S.P. Young.
Smith Paine Young's relationship to Othniel Young:
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U. S.
PENSION
OFFICE
JUL
15
1915
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FORM 38. 8-14-1902. 5M.
THE WHITE PASS & YUKON ROUTE
6794
I. W. YOUNG,
PURCHASING AGENT
U. S.
OLD WAR & NAVY
JUN 13 1904
FILES.
P. B.
Vancouver, B. C., June 3, 1904.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Department of the Interior,
O. W. & N. Division,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
At your convenience will you kindly give me the military
history of Othoniel Young, of R.I. a soldier of the Revolutionary War,
obliging,
Yours very truly,
I. W. Young
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PENSION
A
U. JUN S.
10
1904
OFFICE
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State of Rhode Island &
Providence Co.
In Burrillville this twenty second day of
July 1833 before me Samuel Y. Atwell a public notary in
& for said county of Providence duly commissioned & sworn
& authorized by law to administer oaths, & taken deposition
primarily appeared (?) Othaniel Young a resident of said
Burrillville, who is an applicant for a pension under
the act of June 1832 & who being fine (?) - duly sworn und
oath says [illegible] amendment of his declarations that he
served as a private at the time mentioned in his
said declaration, that in August 1777 he served as a private
under the command of Capt Winsor at least twenty days
& was stationed at Warwick R.I. as set forth in said declaration,
that in August 1778 he served as a private in Capt Sprague's
Company at least twenty days as set forth as aforesaid, (?)
that in the Autumn of 1781 he served as a private in Capt
Olneys Company one month & was stationed on Rhode Island
as set forth as aforesaid
Othniel Young
State of Rhode Island &
Providence Co. Sworn to & subscribed before me, In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office the
day & year aforesaid at said Burillville.
Sam Y Atwell Not. Pub
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations.
Providence Sc. (?) I Dexter Randall Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas of the
County of Providence, do hereby certify that Samuel
Y. Atwell before whom the foregoing affidavit
was sworn, was at the time and now is a Public Notary
within & for the County aforesaid; and duly authorized
to administer Oaths and take depositions, and
that the signature to the within document
purporting to be his is in the proper hand
writing of the said Atwell.
In Witness Whereof I hereunto
Set my hand and affix the Seal
of said Court at Providence
This Thirteenth day of July in
year AD 1833
C. Dexter Randall Clk
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Application
of
Othaniel Young
for pension
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To the Hon. Lewis Cass, Secretary of War U.S.A.
Humbly represents
Othniel Young of Burrillville
in the County of Providence State of Rhode Island
that he was a Soldier of the Revolution as will appear
by the annexed documents. He therefore prays that a
pension may be granted to him in conformity
with the provisions of an act of Congress, passed June
7, 1832 & as in duty bound I,
Othniel Young
By his Atty
Sam Y. Atwell
Please address me at Glocester R.I.
S. Y. Atwell
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2 [illegible] Olney [illegible]
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I Stephen Olney of North Providence in
the County of Providence being now in the
seventy sixth year of my age on solemn oath
do testify & say that I was a Lieutenant in the
company of Capt Coggeshall Olney & in the
regiment commanded
by Col Hitchcock during the campaign
of 1776 - said regiment was first commanded
by said Hitchcock & afterwards
by Col Israel Angell. I belonged to said
Regiment over eighteen months & during
all the year of 1776, - said Regiment
was on the continental establishment
of the Rhode Island Line -
And I further testify that I well remember
Othniel Young of Burrillville, who was
a private in said Company. Said Young
enlisted about the first of January 1776 for
one year & he served out his time & was
honorably discharged. This was what was
called the years service, & afterwards the
Army enlisted generally for three years or
during the war. In 1777 I was promoted to the
Captaincy
Stephen Olney
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State of Rhode Island & Providence
Plantations,
Providence sc.
In North Providence, June 2d. AD.
1831, personally appeared before me Gamaliel
Lyman Dwight, a public Notary for the County of
Providence, duly appointed, commissioned and
sworn the above named Stephen Olney, whose
signature is affixed to the proceeding deposition
in his own proper handwriting, which was affixed
in my presence, and made solemn oath to the
truth of the above deposition –
And I further certify that the said Stephen
is well known to me, and he is a gentleman
of great respectability & standing in this Commu-
nity and that full faith and credit is to
be given to his Attestations.
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and affixed
my Notarial Seal this second day of June
in the Year of Our Lord One thousand
Eight hundred thirty one –
Gamaliel Lyman Dwight.
Public Notary for the
County of Providence in the
State aforesaid –
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence Sc. I Dexter Randall Clerk of
of the Court of Common Pleas
of the County of Providence in said State
do hereby certify that Gamaliel L.
Dwight before whom the aforegoing
affidavit was sworn was at the time and
now is a Public Notary within and for said
County and duly empowered by Law to
administer oaths and take depositions;
and the Signature to the aforegoing instru-
-ment purporting to be his, is in the proper
hand writing of the said Gamaliel L. Dwight
In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the Seal of said Court
at Providence this Seventh
day of August in the year
AD 1833
Dexter Randall Clerk
Original deposition of S. Olney, given to be used in the
application of Othniel Young for a pension under the act
of 1818 & obtained by me of B. Cowell Esq. (sp?)
S. Y. Atwell.
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