Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15671, for Richardson Taylor, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
 Va.
Taylor, Richardson
NUMBER
S.15671.
Carded.
CONTENTS [blank]
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["2613" crossed out]
26513
Kentucky
Richardson Taylor of Logan Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the com commanded by Captain Walker of the regt. commanded by [lined out] in the Virginia line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 30 Dollars [lined] Cents per anum, [t]o
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of March 1834 and Nov 6 [illegible left edge]
Tompkins H R
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 75.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending March 15.00
$90.00
{Revolutionary Claim,}
Act June 7, 1832.}
[R]ecorded by Danl Boyd Clerk, 
[B]ook E Vol. 7 Page 29

died 26 Dec. 1835.
Certificate sent back for correction and new one issued to Richardson instead of Richard Tay[lor] and sent to Hon C Tompkins HR. 7 Feby
See letter to Hon. A. La Branche H. R. June 17, 1844
See Let. to Hon A. LaBranche, Feb 13 1845-
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No 29,520
Richardson Taylor
Pension Declaration
from 1778  Pr  9 mo
$30
Hon. C. Tompkins H. Re
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
State of Kentucky Logan County Sct
On this 3d day of February 1834 personally appeared in open Court, before the Justices of the Logan County Court now sitting Richardson Taylor resident of said County of Logan in the State of Kentucky aged Seventy three 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 June the 7th 1832
This declarant was born in New Kent County in the State of Virginia in the year of Our Lord 1760. and was raised from a small boy in James City County in the State aforesaid, he arrives at the date of his birth from his fathers family register  
He has a written record of his age in his family Bible 
Shortly after the Commencement of the Revolutionary War in the year 1778 to the best of his recollection he was called into the service of the United States as a private Soldier and was attached to a Company of Militia Commanded by Captain William Walker We rendezvoued at Williamsburg, where the Company to which he was attached was stationed to guard & protect the arms of public stores in that place. to the best of his recollection Virginia was the same year invaded by a hostile Army who burnt the ship that is built on Chickahominy River in the aforesaid County of James City, her riging [rigging] & tackle having been previously removed on Diaskun [Diascund] Creek a tributary stream of Said River, He remained stationed as aforesaid at Williamsburg for three months & was then discharged, but did not receive a written discharge
Shortly thereafter he thinks in the same year he was again called into the Service of the United States as a private in Said Captain Walker Company of Militia, and stationed as a guard of the tackle and riging [rigging] of Said Vessel deposited as aforesaid in Said County of James City in the State of Virginia where he remained for three months & was then discharged but did not for this tour receive a written discharge
Again in the year 1779 as well as he now recollects Virginia was invaded by a hostile Fleet and Army when he was again called into the service of his Country
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as a private in a Company of Militia, commanded by Captain Goddin & was marched to and stationed at Hampton in the State of Virginia a Colon [Colonel] Curl & Malloray had command of this station at the time he was there. The British fleet lay at the same time in Hampton Roads he served a three monthes tour in this campaign & was discharged at Hampton, but did not get a written discharge-
He perfectly recollects performing three separate and distinct tours of duty, and to the best of his recollection in the whole nine months actual service in the Army of the United States during the War of the Revolution - he always obeyed the calls of his country when legally called on and remained in actual service until honorably and legally discharged therefrom by competent authority each discharge from said service was a verbal discharge as above stated & without having received any compensation for the service, except the proud consolation that I then & still enjoy of having rendered some service to my country in her struggle for liberty
He has been a resident in Russellville Logan County Kentucky for nearly seventeen years past, and knows of no person living by whom he can prove any part of his said services - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any State.
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Richardson Taylor

We Robert W January a clergyman residing in the said County of Logan in the State of Kentucky and William I Morton residing in the same county certify that we are well acquainted with Richardson Taylor who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
R W January
W. I. Morton
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation prescribed by the war department that the above matter & putting the interrogatories prescribed thereby. That the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Robert W January who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergeman resident in said County of Logan and that Wm I Morton who have also signed the same is a resident of the same County and is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit
John Curd President of sd Court

State of Kentucky}
Logan County Towit}
I Marmaduke B Morton Clerk of the County Court of Logan do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of Said Court in the matter of the application of Richardson Taylor for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of Office this 3rd day of February 1834 & in the 42nd year of the Commonwealth
Teste M B Morton
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15.671
INVALID.
File No. 15,671
Richardson Taylor
Pri Rev War
Act June 7th 32
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 445
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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Payments to be made at Lexington by, Rest of N J B Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Ky.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol. 7 Page 29 by Danl Boyd Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Richard Taylor of the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to Thirty dollars and [lined out] cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Third day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four
Lew Cass 
Secretary of War.

Ex[ecu]ted and Countersigned}
J L Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.
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House of Reps. May 6th 1844

Sir
I enclose to you the petition of Lucy Taylor widow of Richardson Taylor a native of Virginia, and respectfully request you to inform me whether she is by the existing laws, entitled to a pension.
Your Obt Sevt
A. LaBranche

Col. James L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington.
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House of Reps. Feby 3d 1845

Sir,
Enclosed is a letter from Miss Lucy Taylor in behalf of her mother together with a certificate showing that Richard Taylor her Mother's husband received a pension during his lifetime. This case was submitted to your consideration last year, and I respectfully call again your attention to it - an early reply will much oblige
Your Obt Servt
Alcee LaBranche

Col. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington.
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J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commr. of Pensions
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It is believed the pensioner is misnamed in the certificate. According to my recollection it should be Richardson {not Richard} Taylor.- Mr. Edwards will please examine the Declaration, and if there be a mistake, have it corrected & return the certificate to me
Respectfully
C. Tompkins
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Taylor, Robert GRADE Private  LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBERS 11171 and 11755 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED August 8, 1794 to Christopher Cusack, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants issued prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Taylor, Robert GRADE Private LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 11771 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED August 8, 1794 to Chr. Cusack, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.