Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43192, for James Taggart, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Continental 
N.H.
Taggart, James
NUMBER
S. 43192
CONTENTS
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9693
New Hampshire
James Taggart
of Sharon in the state of N. Hamps
who was a lieutenant in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Cilley of the N. Hampshe
line, for the term of three years.

Scribed on the roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 9 of April, 1818

Arrears to 4th of March, 1819...... 217.25.
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept 1819 120"
                                                        $337.25.
10 mos 22/30
& 4/31 "

{Revolutionary claim
Act 18th March, 1818]
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Notice sent to J. K. Smith Esq. 28 Jul
1821 Amherst N.H.
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Reinstated
Feby 21, 1823

James Taggart
Served 3 years from 1775
78 years old has as family
one daughter Ruby 43 yr old

Schedule consists of
[illegible] acers of land worth $300
bought with his pension
money. Still owes $30 for
[illegible]
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43192
INVALID
Rev y
File No. 48,192
James Taggart
Lieut Rev War

Act 18 March 18"
Index: - Vol. S , Page 501

{Arrangement of 1870}
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I, Ebenezer Pratt of Hancock (N.H.) depose, that in the
year AD 1776 I served as a private soldier in Capt [illegible]
company, in which James Taggart, [illegible] of Sharon (N.H.)
was Lieut. during the whole year - said service [illegible]
Col Reids Regiment in the N.H. line
Jany 5th 1819 Eben. Pratt his mark
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N.H.
James Taggart (Mason)
Lieut.
Hillsborough Co. N.H.
Col Cilley's regt N.H.
3 years
Admin
9th April, 1818

Not on the rolls
of 1776

Must get evidence of service [illegible]
succeed.  S.V.
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I James Taggart - of Sharon in the 
county of Hillsborough and state of New Hampshire
and formerly of Rockingham (N.H.) - Husbandman
depose, that in May AD 1775 I entered the militia
[illegible] in Capt. Massey's company in Col
Reed's regiment in the New Hampshire
line in the Continental Service and there
served against the common enemy till the
latter part of the year AD 1778: and during the whole of that time I held
the commission of an Ensign and then of a Lieutenant
At the close of it I was honorably
discharged, having resigned my commission; and of course have
it not now in my possesion - 

I further depose that I have never
received any pension from the Unites States;
am now seventy five years old; have had a large
family; and am very poor at this time - 

and from my reduced circumstances
in need assistance from my country for
support
April 9. 1818 James Taggart his mark
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I, John Swan  of Peterborough (N.H.) depose, that I have
been long acquainted with James Taggart formerly of
Rockingham (N.H.) & now of Sharon (N.H.) that in the
eight months service in the Revolutionary War I knew
Taggart to serve as Ens under Capt
[illegible] Regiment in the [illegible]
service having he served as a Lieut and
service in the same Regiment [illegible]
Col. Cilley. I know also, that he continued in the service
as Lieut till sometime in D 1778 and think the
he served faithfully & was honourably discharged
Jany 18th 1819-
John Swan

Hillsboro Ss. Jany 8th 1819 then the above John Swan on the
5 of Jany 1819 the above Eben Pratt personally appeared
and made oath to the truth of the above affidavits
before me & there are credible witnesses
Levi Woodberry A.J. C
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss. April 9, 1818.
I hereby certify that the within James
Taggart this day personally appeared and
made oath to the truth of the within declaration
by him subscribed before me. And
that said declaration hath satisfied me that
said James Taggard served against the
common enemy in the Revolutionary 
War as a commissioned officer more than nine months
at one period, & from his reduced circumstances needs
assistance from his country for support
Levi Woodbury As Jud Sup. Ct (N.H.)
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21
mes Taggart

sus

entitled I think

Dei cmd July 28
1821 of [illegible]
Jedediah H Smith
Agent
Amherst
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HILLSBOROUGH, SS.
At a Court of Common Pleas for the first district, holden at
Amherst in said county of Hillsborough, on this 4th day of
July, 1820 being a 
court of record; having power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited Jurisdiction in point
of amount.
Present
The Hon Joshua Darling
Jedidiah K. Smith, Justices
Personally appeared, in open Court, James Taggart aged
78 years, residing in Sharon in said country, who being first
duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as
follows, to wit: - enlisted June 1775 in Capt. Many's
company in Col James Reeds Regt in the
New Hampshire line serves 8 months there
received a commission of Lieutenant in the 
Continental service in Capt. Town's Company
and served in that company one year- 
resigned at the White plains in 1778- 

the date of my original declaration was on the 9th day of April
Anno Domimi, 1818  I have received a pension certificate of which is numbered 9693
on the back thereof.

And 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, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the
provisions of the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or naval service of the United Stated 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 that what is contained in the following schedule,
buy me subscribed.

5 Acres of Land in Sharon with a small House
and barn thereon valued at - $300.00
which I purchased with the pension money 
which I have received and for which I 
owe ----- $50.00

James Taggart his mark
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My occupation is that of a farmer am in good health
for one of my age but can do but little
My family, residing with me, consists of one daughter: Barba
43- not very healthy and [illegible] of propr

James Taggart his mark

Sworn and declared in open court, on the 4th day of July
Anno Domini, 1829.
Mr Eastman Clerk