Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2369, for Patrick Taggart, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)
SERVICE  NUMBER
Penn.   Taggart, Patrick  W.2369
Hannah
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217 Phil
Pennsylvania
Hannah Taggart widow of Patrick Taggart who served in the Revolutionary Penn was, as a Sergeant

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of June, 1849, and sent to John H. Fink Philadelphia

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under at 29th July 1848 Page 233 Vol. 1 book C.

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No 307
Hannah Taggart
Wid of Patrick
Pa
act 29 July 1848
Married 1794
husband died 18154

adm, 2 years sergeant
[illegible] Corps Col Nichola
$120.00 per an
[illegible] 4 March 1848

[illegible] John H. Fink
Philadelphia
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Widows declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 29th July 1848.

United States of America}
Eastern District of Pennsylvania } ss.

On this ninth day of February, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty nine, personally appeared before the Hon. John K. Kane, Judge of the District Court of the United States, within & for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Hannah Taggart, widow, a resident of the Northern Liberties, in the County of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, aged about 78 years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed the 29th July, 1848; that she is the widow of Patrick Taggart, who was a Sergeant in the Pennsylvania Line in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary war; that he was in said service about, the latter part of 1774 or 1775, as near as she can remember; that she cannot state what Company or regiment her husband was attached though she has over and over heard him talking of his revolutionary services
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and the troops lying in their tents with a deep snow on the ground and banked up around them; and that, he was wounded in said service but in what battle she does not know, that, it is not, in her power to state the particulars of the service of her late husband in the Revolutionary warm the exact period when he entered the Service nor when he left the same owing to the long period that has elapsed, and no papers that would show these things being in her possession except, the certificates hereto annexed marked A & B, recently obtained from the Auditor General of the State of Pennsylvania, that at the time he entered the service he resided in or near Darby, now in Delaware County, in the State of Pennsylvania, where he lived for many years, and that the circumstances of his being in the Revolutionary war was well known in the neighborhood, where he then resided, but she knows none who she can call on to give the testimony, but as her husband the said Patrick Taggart, was an Invalid Pensioner on the roll of Pennsylvania, at Four Dollars per month, at the time of his Death (which occurred as herein after mentioned) for Services in the Revolutionary war, for evidence thereof she refers to the records of the War Department.
She further declares that she
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was married to the said Patrick Taggart on the twenty first Day of October in the year seventeen hundred and ninety four; that her husband the aforesaid Patrick Taggart Died in the Northern Liberties, in the County of Philadelphia, on the Fifteenth Day of November in the year eighteen hundred and fifteen; that, she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but, the marriage took place previous to the Second of January eighteen hundred, viz at, the time above stated. She further swears that she is a widow, and that she has never before made any application to the United  States for a Pension.
//s// Hannah Taggart
Sworn to and subscribed on the Day and year above written before me in the Court of the District Court of the United  States within and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
//s// J. K. Kane
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United States of America }
Eastern District of Pennsylvania } ss.

On this ninth Day of February, in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty nine personally appeared before the Hon. John K. Kane, Judge of the District Court of the United States within and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Henry Benner and Henry Rihl and severally made oath according to law, that they know Hannah Taggart is the widow of the late Patrick Taggart who was a soldier in the United States service in the Revolutionary War, and that Catharine Whilt, late Taggart, aged about Fifty years is the only surviving child, and that the said his Hannah Taggart had not married since the death of her husband, but still remains a widow to the best of their knowledge and belief.
//s// Hry Benner
//s// Henry Rihl
Sworn and subscribed before me, the day and year above written within open Court of the District Court of the United States within and for Eastern District  of Pennsylvania and I do hereby certify that Henry Benner
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and Henry Rihl are credible witnesses.
//s// J. K. Kane

United States of America }
Eastern District of Pennsylvania } ss:
I hereby Certify, tha the Hon. John K. Kane, before whom the annexed affidavits were mad, and who hath thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of the doing Judge of the District Court of the United States, within and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, duly commissioned and qualified and that the signatures are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County of Philadelphia, this ninth Day of February, A.D. 1849.
[illegible] 
Clerk District Court
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On the twenty first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety four Patrick Taggart, a widower, and Hanna [sic] Haeltzel, a single person, both of, Philadelphia, were lawfully joined in holy matrimony. Witnesses were Johannes Haeltzel and Jacob Weyman.
That the above is a true copy from the Records of the German Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of Mt. Michael & Zion in, Philadelphia, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures, as follows, "the 21st of October in the year 1794," I certify with my hand and the Corporate seal of said congregation, Philadelphia the seventh day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
//s// Rev. A. Demmi
Pastor of said Congregate.

subscribed before me the day and year above written February 14, 1849. //s// Frazer Sidemanand
Ex. off. Justice of the Peace in and for the City of Pennsylvania and United States of America
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State of Pennsylvania
City & County of Philadelphia } ss:
I hereby Certify, that C. Brager Esq. before whom the within certificate and acknowledgement were made and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, an alderman and ex offico a Justice of the Peace, in and for the city of Philadelphia, duly commissioned and qualified.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, Prothonotary, of the Court of Common Pleas and for the County of Philadelphia, this tenth Day of February A.D. 1849.

//s// [illegible] Demmi
Protho.
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(B)

No.126  Certificate of [Pound Sterling] 77.8.9

Specie
We do certify that the State pf Pennsylvania is indebted to Patrick Taggart Sergeant of the Invalid Pennsylvania Regiment in the sum of Seventy seven pounds eight shillings and nine pence specie with lawful interest from the tenth day of April April 1781; being the amount of the residual of the depreciation of his pay. Pursuant to two Acts of Assembly passes at Philadelphia the 18th of December 1780, and the 18th fo April 1781
Phila. June 11, 1781.  
[illegible] Jas. Stevenson
[illegible] [illegible] Nicholson } Auds.
[Endorsed]
I assign over my rights & title of the written certificate to Capt. John McGowan this  22nd June 81 - [illegible] Taggart
I transfer the within certificate to William Crawford
John McGowan
_____________
Auditor Generals Office
Harrisburg Jany. 13, 1849
I certify that the above is a true copy of the original remaining on file in this department.
Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid.

//s// John [illegible]
Aud. Genl.
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(A)
Ninth Regiment 1780.

We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen and Captain Escuin Seall Agents for the late Pennsylvania Line the several sums opposite t our names respectively in certificates, dated July 1 1784, bearing interest at six percent from January the first of 1781 signed by John Pierce, Commissioner and described as below being for Balance of a settlement between the United States and us for Pay to January the first 1781.
[The following is in a table]
[Column 1] Date of Issue
[Row 1] August 25 1785
[Row 2] "" ""

[Column 2] No. of Certificate
[Row 1] 76
[Row 2] 77

[Column 3] Letter
[Row 1] G.
[Row 2] H.

[Column 4] [illegible]
[Row 1] George Duffy
[Row 2] Patrick Taggart

[Column 5] [blank]
[Row 1] 200
[Row 2] "

[Columns 6 and 7 the heading and entries are illegible]

[Column 8] Signed by
[Row 1] William [illegible]
[Row 2] Pat. Taggert

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Auditor Generals Office
Harrisburg Jun 14, 1849

I certify that the above is a true copy and extract from payable book B  page 32 pertaining to the revolutionary war and now remaining in this department.
Witness my hand and seal of office , the date aforesaid.

//s// John N. Purrance
Aud. Gen
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August 25, 1939.
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BA-J/CC
Patrick Taggart
W. 2369

Mrs. Helen Pollock Bray
817 Park Avenue,
Baltimore, Maryland.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary war record of Patrick Taggart who was sergeant in the 9" Pennsylvania regiment.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W.2369, based upon service of Patrick Taggart in the Revolutionary War. The name is also shown as Taggert.

Date and place of birth of Patrick Taggart and names of his parents are not shown. 

While residing in or near Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Patrick Taggart enlisted at the beginning of the Revolutionary War and served as Sergeant at various times until 1781, a part of the time in the 9" Pennsylvania regiment and a part of the time in the "Pennsylvania Invalid Regiment". Length of service and names of officers not shown. He was wounded during his service, nature of wound not stated.

Patrick Taggart was allowed pension on account of disability incurred in service from March 4, 1789 under the Act of June 7, 1785, he was then a resident of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. He was also allowed pension by the State of Pennsylvania on account of disability incurred during the service. He died November 15, 1815, in Northern Liberties, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
[Hand written note added to the paragraph] Printed list of 1835 gives date of his death 11/15/1825. [25 underlined]

Patrick Taggart married October 21, 1794, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Hanna [sic] Haeltzel, he was a widower and she was single, at the time of their marriage they were both of Philadelphia. Johannes Haeltzel and Jacob Weyman witnessed their marriage. Her given name is shown as Hanna on [an illegible inserted phrase] the marriage record.
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The soldiers's widow, Hannah Taggart was allowed pension on her application executed February 9, 1849, at which time she was aged about seventy-eight years and a resident of Northern Liberties, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

In 1849, their only child living was Catherine Whilt, aged about fifty years. Her residence and husband's name not shown.

No further family data are shown.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Hannah Taggart, widow of Patrick Taggart you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Hannah Taggart, widow of Patrick Taggart
Certificate #217
Issued June 13, 1849
Rate $120.00 per annum
Commended [sic] March 4, 1848
Act of July 29, 1848
Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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22 March 1845
E. S. Ely
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Pension Office
March 22nd, 1845

Sir,

    In answer to your note of this day, in the case of Patrick Taggard dec'd. who was an invalid pensioner on the rolls of Pennsylvania, I have to inform you that he was a pensioner at $4.  per month, died on the 15th Nov. 1815, and was paid up to period of his deceased.

    I herewith enclose the regulations and forms under the Act of July 4th 1836, and July 7, 1838 which will enable Mrs. Taggart to determine whether she is entitled to a pension, and if so, to make the proper application.

                            I am very respectfully,
                             Your Obt. Servt.

Rev. Dr. E. S. Eby
Present.
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Patrick Taggart
INVALID Roll
Pennsylvania

Let. to Jos. Butler 
May 30, 1820

Letter to Rev. E. S. Ealy 
22nd March 1845

Vol. 3  Page 115
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Patrick Taggart, Invalid roll Pennsylvania - said to have died in 1815.  

Be pleased to say at what rate he was paid, and to what time.

Pension Office
May 30, 1840.  

Paid to 15 Nov 1815 at
$4 per month.
                         JH
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Mr. John G. Bryant.  

    Mr. Bryant, handed him this note yesterday evening, and as Dr. Edy will leave for Philadelphia on Monday morning, if a letter is (illegible).
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Patrick Tygart of Penna. was a sergeant in the Revolutionary War.  He died Nov. 1815.  His widow Hannah Tygart is aged, & wishes to know if any arrears of money or land is due on any pension granted to him. 
    One Jacob Barret got a power attorney to attend to this business, but she wishes to know the truth for herself.

                                           //s//
                                       E. L. Edy
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Philad.  Feby. 10, 1849.

Sir,
    I enclose the claim of Mrs. Hannah Taggart widow of late Patrick Taggart, a Revolutionary soldier, to a pension.
    If she is entitled to a pension, please forward a certificate here for as early as practicable.

                                   Respectfully,
                                   Your obt. serv.
                                          //s//
                                    John H. Frick

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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Revy.
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 2369
Hammah Taggart
Widow
Patrick Taggart
Sergt.  Rev.  War

Act:  July 29, 1848
Index:-Vol. M, Page 262.

{Arrangement of 1870.}

1939 Aug. 25; Hist to Mrs. Helen Pollock Bray (illegible)
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June 27, 1939

Records Division
General Accounting Office
F. between 4 and 5 ste.

    Will you please send me a copy of the pension granted to Patrick Taggart who was Sergeant in 9th Pennsylvania Regt.  Philadelphia Co. - if such a one was granted.

                                   Very truly yours
                         (Mrs.) Helen Pollock Bray 
   
(Date stamp)
Received
June 30 1939
G.A.O.
Records Division

 (Date Stamp)
General
Accounting
Office 
1939 Jun 30 AM 9:27
Received
Mailroom
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RECORDS DIVISION
Misc Case #
Claim #
No Claim
Date Recorded

[Date & time stamp]
3 [pm]
Received
Jul 24 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV
Reader No. 2
VETS ADM
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July 20, 1939.
R-117308-JW

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Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Sirs:
There is transmitted herewith for your consideration and direct reply, letter dated June 27, 1939, from Mrs. Helen Pollock Bray, 817 Park Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland, which is self-explanatory.
Mrs. Bray has been advised of this reference.
Respectfully,

[illegible]
Asst. Chief, Records Division.

Inclosure.