Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,555, for John Taylor, New Jersey
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(3-1776)

SERVICE

New Jersey.  Taylor, John 

NUMBER 
S. 40, 555

CONTENTS
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19.231.    (3) R

Pennsylvania
John Taylor

of York Cy in the state of Pen
who was a Private in the Compy command
by Captain Cummins of the regiment command by Colonel Shreve in the N Jersey line, for the term of 1778 Mar
MRae

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of March 1823

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd of Apr. 18 day and (?)  (?) 

Arrears to 4th of March 1824
Semi-anl. all'cr ending 4 Sept 1824 

97/ 3 
40
$145.3

{Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. 
March 1. 182(?)
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40555

INVALID.
Revy

File No. 40.555

John Taylor 
Pri Rev War

Act:  18th March 18

Index : Vol. 3, Page 500

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Pennsylvania
York County ss

On this 2nd day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court (viz... the Court of Common Pleas of said county, being a Court of Record in as much as it "proceeds according to the Course of the Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeps a record of its proceedings"). John Taylor aged 73 years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of the Act of Congress, of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820, that he, the said John Taylor enlisted for the term of during the War on the day of February in the year 1778 in Mount Holly in the state of New Jersey in the second Regiment of the line of the state New Jersey in the company commanded by Capt. John Cummins on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said cops until the month of October 1783 when he was discharged from the said service near Morristown in the State of New Jersey, That he was in the battles of Monmouth and at the taking of Cornwallis at Yorktown Virginia, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the testimony of Jacob Gray and the certificate of Capt. Cummins herewith sent to the pension office 

And in pursuance of the act of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property in any part thereof, with intent there so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed viz... A one story log house and 1/2 lot of ground situate in the Borough of York value $70.00 mortgaged for the sum of fifty-two dollars (one table
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value $1.00 one chest $1.00 - one boiling pot and a few plates and knives and forks value $2.00- my occupation is that of a laborer - but I am 73 years of age - my children are all married and moved from me except one which Is a daughter and unable to afford me any assistance. 

Sworn to and declared 2nd Aug 1820
before Georsanit (?)

John his X mark Taylor


Pennsylvania 
York county ss

I William Barber clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of York County being a court of record do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said court:  And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is one hundred and twenty dollars and - cents,  In testimony whereof,  I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 2 August 1820.

W Barber. clk
of the Court of Common Pleas 
of York County
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James L Mitchell
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(2)

Original Claim
State of Pennsylvania
York county ss


On this twenty ninth day of March 1824 personally appeared in open court (the court of Common Pleas being a Court of record for the said county).   John Taylor aged 76 years, and resident in the aforesaid County of York who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension made by acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the fist of May 1820, that he the said John Taylor enlisted for the term of during the war on the -- day of February in the year 1778 at Mount Holly inn the state of New Jersey in the company commanded by Captain John Cummins, in the regiment, commanded by Colonel in the line of the state of New Jersey on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until the month of October 1783 when he was discharged from the said service near Morristown in the state of New Jersey. 

That he was in the battle of Monmouth and at the capture of Cornwallis at Yorktown in Virginia and also served as a volunteer at the storming of Stony Point by Gen Anthony Wayne and in Virginia under the Marquis La fayette and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the certificate of his captain which has been lost on its way to the Pension Office (the captain being dead) and his second sargeant, who has moved win the state of Ohio, to some part unknown to this deponent. 

And in pursuance of the Act of 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, rate or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thusly is to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "an act to
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to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War "passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, 

"Schedule"

One two story house and one half lot of ground in the Borough of York valued at seventy. dollars.                                                   $70.00
and mortgaged for fifty two dollars      52.00
                                                                 ---------
                                                                   18.00

One table value one dollar                        1.00
One chest value.                                        1.00
One Iron pot and a few plates
knives and forks value                               2.00
                                                           _________
                                                              $22.00

his John X Taylor mark

The above schedule was sworn to, exhibited, and subscribed in open court of common pleas. of York county (being a court of record) this twenty ninth day of March AD 1824

Walter Franklin

My occupation is that of a laborer, but owing to my advance age, can do but little work, my wife who is upwards of 67 years of age, has been sick for more than 4 years, my son who is 24 years old, works as a day laborer and with his wife, who is about 23 years of age compose my family and are unable to maintain me. 

his John X Taylor mark

The above and foregoing declaration was sworn to , and subscribed and the above schedule exhibited, in open court of common pleas, being a court of record, before me this twenty ninth day of March 1824. 
Walter Franklin
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York County and 
State of Pennsylvania ss

I Michael H. Ash Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County (being a court of record) do hereby certify, that the annexed declaration 
Schedule and exhibit thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court 
that the total mount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty two Dollars.  

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my  hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at York, on the Thirty first day of March Ann. Domiani One Thousand eight Hundred and Twenty Four
Michael (?) Ash 
(?) Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of York County