Tallapoosa County AlArchives Military Records.....Benjamin Young Jr. son of Bird Young "Simon Suggs" December 6 1898
Indian - Pension Benj. Young's company ALA Vols
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The State of Alabama

Tallapoosa County

In the matter of Benj. Young survivor of the Indian wars with the Creek Indians 
No. 1232 Benj. Young's company ALA Vols. Benj. Young Jr being sworn testifies 
as follows, That to the best of my memory I joined Capt. Broadnax's Co. in 1836 
and that before the company got off I was transferred to Capt. Youngs Company 
and sent with Col Chas Stow to Wetumpka after arms and that Dick Speaks, George 
Speaks, Isaac Perry, Naaman Shopshir, Bird H Young, Harrison Young were members 
of said company there were others whose names I do not remember. 

I did not apply for nor obtain any land warrant. I was known during my young 
days as "Benj Young Jr" my uncle "Capt Benj Young" being the "Sr".

I knew Bird H Young he was my father. I also knew H.D. Young who was my 
brother. I knew Wm B Hamilton and Wm Griffin they all resided in Tallapoosa 
County, Alabama from 1850 to 1858. Bird H Young and H.D. Young were farmers, Wm 
B Hamilton was a school teacher and a Justice of the Peace. Wm Griffin was 
clerk of the circuit count of the county for a number of years. I do not 
remember of having any business or official relations with wither of them 
during the years from 1850 to 1858. All of the above named are long since dead. 
I do not know of a member of the company, Capt Benj Youngs, now living. I am 
now nearly Eighty years old and my memory is defective.

I remember that in 1836 Gen Jessup came to our camps and spent two days and 
that I was appointed one of the Escort to Escort him back to his headquarters 
twenty five miles South and that we crossed the Tallapoosa River on a Pontoon 
bridge at Tallapoosa.

I now had the Appilites and Sword worn by my uncle Capt. Benj Young Sr during 
the Creek War of 1836 which I am willing to send to the Department for 
inspection or any other purpose the Department may wish.

 

                                     Benj Young (his mark)

 

Witness

J J Clark

W L Rowe

 

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 6th day of December 1898.

 

                                    R A Posy

                                    Justice of the Peace

                                    Tallapoosa County



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