Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31407, for William Taylor, Virginia
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(3-1776)
Service Va.
Taylor, William (there is a star above his name)
Number S.31407
Born in Va.
Contents
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493
Kentucky
William Taylor
of Mercer Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Ship & other in the reg. commanded by Campbell in the Virginia line for twenty one months from 1779
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 70 dollars - cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of September, 1832 and sent to Robert B. Mcafee.  Harrodsburg Kenty.
Arrears to the 4th of September 1832
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 march 1833.
$105.-
35.-
$140.-
Revolutionary Claim, Act june 7, 1832.
Recorded by Wm Allison clerk, Book O Vol. 9 Page 62
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31407
Revy Invalid. [illegible scribble off to the side]
File No. 31407
William Taylor
Pn Rev War
Act: June 7 32
Index:-Vol. 9, Page 413
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of Kentucky
Mercer County
This day William Taylor, a revolutionary soldier came into open court it being the county court for the county of Mercer (and a court of record) and made oath to the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the late act of Congress passed the 7th day of June 1832 [illegible] I William Taylor in being first sworn according to law state that I am now ^about in the 70th year of my age and now a resident citizen of the county of Mercer [illegible] Kentucky, that I was born in the county of Mecklenburgh state of Virginia where I resided during the Revolutionary war that in the month of July 1779 I volunteered in the militia service of the state of Virginia in the county of Mecklenburgh in Capt Ships company for these months and was stationed as a guard over the [illegible] county and faithfully served out my time and I was honorably discharged, and about the time my time[illegible] before I left the [illegible] I enlisted with Capt. Austin of [illegible] the ^company Capt. Morrow in the continental line in the 1st Virginia Regiment commanded by Col Campbell for the term of twelve months and I was marched to the south and I was in the Battle of Guilford and the Eutaw Spring and continued in serve fifteen months faithfully & for I was discharged having agreed to serve three months in addition to my first time, and I was honorably discharged and I again in the summer 1781 volunteered in Capt Grams company of Col Burwells Regiment in Gen [illegible]s Brigade and I was marched to little york when I was present aiding & [illegible] the Captain of Lord Cornwall for a term of three months and I was honorably discharged having preformed twenty one months of active duty in the revolutionary war as I have stated I further a claim that I [text is cut off]
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a pensioner of the united states, or of any state and I hereby relinnquish all claim which I have to a pension except the present - Witness my hand this day of August 1832
[illegible] William Taylor
mark
Mercer county [illegible]
This day, Martha Sandifer aged seventy two years and Henry Sandifer in [illegible] of his use - came before me a Justice of the county of Mercer and sate of Kentucky and made oath to the following statement Henry Sandifer & Martha Sandifer being first sworn according to law state that [illegible] in the seventy sixth & seventy first year of our age and name well acquainted with the above named William Taylor whose name is signed above and have also heard his affidavit read and know the facts stated in his affidavit are true, know that he served at the [illegible] and he was also fifteen months in the regular army and he was also at the taking of Lord Cornwallis as we lived near the so Taylor the whole time witness our hand this 9th day of August 1832
Henry Sandifer
Martha Sandifer
mark
Which statement was signed and sworn to before me a Justice of the peace for mercer county| Henry Sandifer and I further certify that so Martha Sandifer as [worded blacked out] credible and respectable witness in whom confidence may be placed and that they are so inform that they could not without great difficulty be taken to court. Given under my hand this 9th day of August 1832
Tho. J. Crawford P.M.C.
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State of Kentucky
Mercer County set Aug County court 1832
This day William Taylor the subscriber to the foregoing statement of petition for a pension & also Henry Sandifer and Martha Sandifer the subscriber to the foregoing certificate came personally into open court & made oath to the truth of the statement by them subscribed & thereupon the court do hereby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogation prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant William Taylor was a revolutionary soldier & served as he has stated & the court further certifies that said Henry and Martha Sandifer who has signed the above & foregoing certificate are credible witnesses & that their statements are entitled to credit and I Thomas Allin Clerk of the court for the county afo do certify do certify [sic] that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Taylor for a pension and I do further certify that Thos. J. Crawford Esq whose name is affixed to the foregoing certificate is an acting justice of the peace in & for the county afo. duly commissioned & qualified and as such full faith and credit in & aught to be given to any of his official act, as such
In testimony whereof I know hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 9th day of Augt. 1832
Tho Allin