REVOLUTIONARY WAR MEDICAL PENSION AFFIDAVIT - JOSHUA YOUNGER

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


Younger, Joshua                    Pen.465                   1787
Soldier-12th Virginia Regiment

The bearer Joshua Younger was formerly a soldier in the regiment commanded by 
me.  He received a wound  in the thigh at the action of Short Halls in Jersey in 
1777 besides which in escaping ____ from the enemy he received a hurl which 
occasioned a rupture.  He was put on the pension list in 1779.  You will be so 
obliging as to examine the situation and refer it to the Board.  I am your 
humble servant: James Wood

I do with the advice of the Council hereby certify that Joshua Younger, aged 
about 34 years, late a private in the 12th Virg Regt. whose pay was at the rate 
of 24 pounds per annum was disabled while in the service of the United States by 
a hurl which occasioned a rupture and that he is entitled to the sum of six 
pounds yearly to commence from the first day of January 1786.  Given under my 
hand as Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, at Richmond, 1786 this 15th 
day of August 1787.  
T. Meriwether                        Signed: Edm: Randolph