Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31411, for Bartholomew Taylor, Maryland
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(S-1776)
Service
Md.
Taylor, Bartholomew
Number S.31411
CONTENTS
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Letter to 3 auditor 20 June 1838.
Paid at the Treasury under the
Act of [illegible] April 1838, from the
[illegible] Sept 183[?] to the 4 Sept 1837.
Agt notified 21 June 1838.

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Kentucky 26.870
Bartholomew Taylor
of Bracken Cy. in the State of Ky
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain [illegible] of the [illegible] commanded by [illegible] in the Maryland line for [illegible]
[illegible] $20.00
Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 20 Dollars & -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of June
[illegible] and Sealed
[illegible] Martin Marshall &c Augusta B County
Arrears to the 4th of Mch 34 - 60.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept. 16.00
$76.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. T. Sprague, Clerk,
Book C.2 Vol. 7 Page 48
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31.215

Bartholomew Taylor
Kentucky

for 1778 R 6 -
$20

Martin Marshall
Augusta
Bracken Co
Ken.
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State of Kentucky Bracken County
On the 19th day of May in the year 1834 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the county court in and for the county of bracken in the State of Kentucky
Bartholomew Taylor resident of the county and state aforesaid aged seventy nine years on the 17th day of February last past who being first duty sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that he entered the services of the United States a volunteer private militiaman in the latter part of the Summer in the year 1778 to the best of his recollection in the County of Summersett and State of Maryland in which last named County he then resided under the following named officers Joseph Venable Captain, Benjamin Venable Lieutenant, Jema Baily Major, and was marched to Nanticoke River in said County of Summersett, the object of which as the declarant understood, was to prevent the enemy from passing up said River and distroying the cattle of the inhabitants on and adjacent to said River. The British and Tories as the declarant understood had a short time previous, been at a town on said river called Viana and took grain there deposited, and killed by Cannon shot one American, this declarant then remained in actual service at least one month. The next spring following the declarant again Volunteered in the service aforesaid in the County of Summersett, was then marched to the Town of Princess Ann, the County Seat of said County of Summersett and Commanded by the above named Captain Baily, and Col. George Deshield, the object of the last named service was to disperse the Tories who had at that time occasioned considerable alarm, and guard such of them as were and should be taken. The declarant then remained inactual service not less than three weeks. The next year following the declarant again Volunteered in the Service as aforesaid as a Militiaman in said County of Summersett and was then marched upon Wicomico River in said County below the town of Salsberry, the object of which was to prevent the enemy from passing up said  River to said Town, he was then commanded by Major William Steward, no other officer recollected, and remained in actual service at that time not less than two weeks. Soon after same Militia were surrounded and taken by the British or Tories or both at a place called the lower
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Ferry on said River in said County of Summersett, but was not retained a prisoner. The declarant was the next year to the best of his recollection a Volunteer in the Militia of said last named County and marched to the said Town of Salsberry to repell Tories that were there said to be embodied, many of whom were taken, he was then Commanded by Lieutenant John Weatherly no other officer recollected, and remained in actual service at that time not less than two weeks. The declarant further states that after the period last named he Volunteered in the Service aforesaid every year during the War, and some years more than once, but to state how long he was in actual service each time and to what point he was marched, except that he was not marched out of said County of Summersett in which his services were altogether required upon the aforesaid Rivers and to oppose the British and Tories, or to name the officers by whom he was Commanded, is altogether impracticable, owing the laps of time since those services were rendered, the multifarious times the declarant volunteered and rendered service as a Militia Man, the various officers by whom he was Commanded, and his having kept no account or Memorandum thereof, together with his loss of Memory resulting from old age The declarant can in truth say and doth say that he actually rendered service as Volunteer Malitia Man in the County of Summersett State of Maryland, in the United States troops during the revolutionary War, for a period of not less than six months. he further declares he has no documentary evidence of his said services nor does he now know of any person now by whom he can prove said services or any part thereof
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 the agency of any State
Questions propound by the Court and the answer within viz.
1st. Where and in what year were you born? Answer, I was born in Summersett County State of Maryland on the 17th Feby 1755
2nd. Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it?
Ansr. I had a record of my age, but do not know where it is at present. My children have married and left me, and suppose some one of them have the record.
3rd. Where were you living when called into Service, where have you lived
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since the revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Answer. I lived in the County of Summersett aforesaid when called in to the Service, and lived in said County until the year 1796 and until I moved to Bracken County, Kentucky where I have lived ever since and where I now live
4th. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you Volunteer or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom?
Answer. I Volunteered my services at all times when in the service and and served as a private Soldier.
5th. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served, such Continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general Circumstances of your Service?  Answer. I am unable at this time to name more of the officers or more of the general circumstances of my service than already stated in the body of my declaration
6th Did you receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it? Answer  I have no recollection of having received a discharge from the Service
7th.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present Neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the revolution.
Answer. I am known in my present neighborhood to the Reverend Thomas P. Thomas and John King who can testify as to my character for veracity, and to their belief of my services as a Soldier of the revolution.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid
Bartholomew Taylor
Personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the County Court in and for the County of Bracken aforesaid Bartholomew Taylor who being sworn deposeth and saith, that by reason of the loss of memory, age, and other causes as stated in the body of this his declaration, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less  than six months as stated in the body of his declaration, as a Volunteer and private Soldier and for such services I claim a pension sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid
Bartholomew Taylor
The Reverend Thomas P. Thomas and John King ministers of the Gospel of the Baptist denomination residing in the County of Bracken, Kentucky hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Bartholomew Taylor who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy nine 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
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opinion sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid
Thos P Thomas
John King

And the said Court do hereby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and Served as he States, and Court further certifies, that it appears to them that John King and Thomas P. Thomas - who signed the preceding Certificate are Clergymen residents in the County of Bracken State of Kentucky and are credible person and that their Statements are entitled to Credit
Chas. Anderson Presiding Justice

I, John Payne Clerk of the County Court of Bracken in the State of Kentucky do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Bartholomew Taylor for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office the 19th day of May 1834
John Payne
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Bartholomew Taylor S.F. 31411

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DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
LENGTH OF SERVICE
RANK
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL.
STATE.

Summer 1778
1 mo.
Pvt.
Joseph Venable
Md.

Spring 1779
3 weeks
Baily
George Deshield

1780
2 weeks
Major William Stewart

1781
2 weeks
Lt. John Weatherly

Served at various other times in the Somerset Co. Md. Militia, officers and dates not recollected, actual service 6 mos.

Battles engaged in, [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Somerset Co. Md.
Residence at date of application, Bracken Co. Ky
Age at date of application, Born Feby 17, 1755 in Somerset Co. Md.
Remarks,
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31,411
Reg INVALID.
File No. 31,411
Bartholomew Taylor
Dir Rev War

Act: June 7 32
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 413
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1980 Apr. 18 Hist. to Mrs. W.L. Summers. V.L.M.
1915 Nov. 5 Mrs. W.L. Summers that she has been furnished one copy
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8-595.
Record Division.
O.W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
April 11, 1908.
Searched by S. D. Lamparter
Original No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier, Bartholomew Taylor
Service, Md.
Rev. War
Somerset Co. Md.
Remarks: No widow's claim as above
Try Wid #3473 Va. Service
Reg. #10405 not on file Apr. 17, 1908
No O.W. Inv. as above
except 31,411 Somerset Co. Md.
Chief of Division.
27498b4m2-07
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Clifton Hill, Mo.
4-5-1908
Commissioner of Pensions,
I wrote to War Department
for the war record of Bartholomew
Taylor of Somerset Co. Maryland,
in the Revolutionary war, they
inform me the records on file
in that office is not complete
and referred me to your office.
So if you can find the record of
Bartholomew Taylor of Somerset Co.
Maryland in the Revolutionary
war. You will oblige.
Mrs W.L. Summers
R. D. Route #3
Clifton Hill
Randolph Co
Mo.
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V.L.M.
Rev. War Section.
November 5, 1915.
Mrs. W. L. Summers,
R.F.D. #7, Box 418,
North Yakima, Washington.
Madam;
In reply to your letter dated the 28" ultimo,
you are advised that the record of Bartholomew Taylor Sur. File No. 31,411, Rev. War, was forwarded you April 15, 1908. It is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish more than one such statement to the same person.
Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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Treasury Department 
Second Comptroller's Office

June 21, 1838

Sir:
Under the act of 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Bartholomew Taylor a Pensioner on Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of twenty Dollars and - Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the fourth of September 1834 to the fourth of September 1837.

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller
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May 30, 1834

Pension Office

Red'd June '34
Kentucky
Original
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Augusta, Ky
May 20

Pension Office

Free

The Honorable Secretary of War
Washington City, D.C.
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Augusta Bracken County Ky. May 20th 1834
any communications that may be deemed appropriate in relation to the enclosed application for Pension please direct to me at this place.
permit me to refer you to Genl. Philemon Thomas member of Congress from Mississippi for the character of the applicant and his sponsors.
Martin Marshall