Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,509, for Russel Taylor, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Conn, Taylor, Russell S.11.509
carded
CONTENTS
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New York
Russel Taylor
of Marcellus in the State of New York
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Phelps of the Regt commanded
by Col Woodbridge in the Ct. 
for 24 mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Apl
1833 and Sent to
Sandford C. Parker Marcellus
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $160.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " 40.00
$200.00
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk
Book E Vol. 4 Page 32
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No 7368
Russel Taylor
admitted 
24 mo Private
Page 73,
5. 16
19 Sep 32
20 Nov
Sandford C Parker
PO Marcellus Onondaga
New York
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No 7368
BRIEF in the case of Russel Taylor
of Marcellus in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 72 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. / Duration of Service. Years Months Days / Rank, / Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
In 1776 Enlisted for 4 mo served / / 4 / / / Col Cooks Regt Asaph Brae Capn
April 1777 enlisted for 3 mo served / / 3 / / / Cap David Phelps Compy dont recollect the Regt
Augt " enlisted for 4 mo served / / 4 / / / Cap Eliphalet Curtis Col Woodbridges Regt
1778 enlisted for 3 mo served / / 3 / / / Cap Eliphalet Curtis Col Cooks Regt
In 1778 Enlisted for 3 mo served / / 3 / / / Cap Elisha Case thinks Col Jonathan Humphreys
Spring 1779 Enlisted for 2 mo served / / 2 / / / Cap David Phelps think Col Jonathan Humphreys Regt
June " Enlisted for 3 mo / / 3 / / / Cap John Chick
is not sure served indefenitely
was out on an alarm and absent 6 weeks Cap Moses Col Humphreys
an other alarm volunteered was absent 4 weeks Cap Samuel Hays
an other alarm volunteered was absent over 4 weeks Cap John Chicks
5. In what battles was he engaged? at the taking of Burgoyne
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Simsbury Hartford Co Ct
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Timothy Corset testifies to part of the services of Declarant
Levi Parsons a Clergyman and Myron L Mills prove Traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Not authenticated
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
above mentioned.
A Reintzel Examining Clerk.
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7268
Russel Taylor
admitted.
24 mo. Private
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State of New York}
Onondaga County ss}
Timothy Cosset of the town of Pompey
County of Onondaga & State of New York, being duly
Sworn deposeth & saith, that he is acquainted with
Russell Taylor of the town of Marcellus County of Onondaga 
& State of New York, that he is about seventy two
years of age, & this Deponent has been acquainted with
him from his boy hood, that the said Russel Taylor
enlisted in the Connecticut State troops in the army
of the Revolution, with Lieutenant Joel Higley at
Simsbury in the State of Connecticut about the month
of November Seventeen hundred & seventy six, when
this Deponent & the said Russel then resided, that
this Deponent at the same time enlisted with said Lieutenant
as a Sergeant & both this Deponent & Said Taylor 
enlisted as aforesaid for the term of four months, that a
few days after said enlistment, they joined the company
commanded by Captain Bray in Colonel Cook's Regiment
& were immediately marched to White Plains
in the State of New York where they remained a short
time, & were then marched to West Chester when they
remained with said company until their term of service 
had expired: that the several companies of Colonel 
Cook's Regiment, were not collected together during said term
This Deponent further saith, that it was reputed &
believed in the neighbourhood in Simsbury aforesaid
when this Deponent & said Taylor then resided, that the
said Taylor, at several different times during the Revolutionary 
war, served as a soldier in the armies of
the Revolution. this deponent well recollects that it
was then reported & believed that said Taylor was a soldier
in the American Army at the capture of Burgoyne, 
this Deponent well recollects, that several
times during said war, said Taylor was absent from
home for terms of several months each. this deponent
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was then informed & believed, & now believes, that 
the said Taylor at those periods, was a soldier in
the service of his country, but this Deponent cannot
say, whether he belongs to the malitia or State troops
And further this deponent saith not.
Timothy Cosset
State of New York}
Onondaga County ss}
On this first day of September
1832 came personally before me Timothy Cosset &
made oath that the facts stated in the above affidavit
are true. I further certify that I am personally acquainted
with the said Timothy Cosset & that he sustains the
reputation of a man of truth & integrity
John Smith a Judge
Onondaga County Courts
State of New York}
County of Onondaga} ss I Reuben L. Hess Clerk of the Court of Common 
Pleas of the said County do hereby certify that John
Smith before whom the above affidavit purports to
have been sworn was at the date of the same one of 
the Judges of the said Court, which is a Court of
record and that I am acquainted with his hand
writing and verily believe his name above subscribed to be the
proper hand writing and signature of the said Judge Witness
my hand and seal of Office this 18th day of September 1832
R. L. Hess Clerk
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In Chancery before Daniel Mosely Esqr Vice Chancellor
of the Seventh Circuit district of the State of New York
At a Court held by said Vice Chancellor at his office
in the Town & County of Onondaga on the fourteenth
day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen
hundred and thirty two -
State of New York
Onondaga County ss. On the [illegible] day of
September in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and
thirty two, personally appeared in open court before
Daniel Moseley Esqr Vice Chancellor of the Seventh
circuit district in & for the State aforesaid now sitting
Russel Taylor resident of the Town of Marcellus in the
County & State aforesaid aged Seventy two years
the fourteenth day of June in the year Eighteen hundred
and thirty two, 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 passed June 7th 1832-
Claimant further saith that he entered the service of
the United States under the following named officers
and service as herein stated
claimant further saith that he first enlisted in the
month of November 1776, for four months and served
that time in the Company of Capt Asaph Bray, Joel
Higley 1st Lieutenant & a man by the name of Church 2d
Lieutenant in said company; company attached to Col.
Cooks Regiment, Said Cooks residence in Cheshire in the
State of Connecticut, and the said Capt. Asaph Brays residence
in Farmington in the State last aforesaid; and the residence
by Claimant to & in the United States army during the
Revolution in Simsbury in the county of Hartford in the State of Connecticut 
Claimant further saith that he first rendezvoused
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at Simsbury aforesaid marched from thence to
Weschester County in the State of New York and
was stationed in the House of one Jay a Tory
who had abandoned his said house, and
claimant & said company was employed in guarding
Horse Neck and the surrounding country from
the invasion of Toreis & was discharged in March
1777 
Claimant further saith that he again enlisted
in the month of April 1777 for three months in the American Armys
of the Revolution under Capt. David Phelps, and a man by the name of
Humphreys, was first Lieutenant, was stationed at old Stratford
in the State of Connecticut & guarded old Stratford & Old Milford
and served in said Capt David Phelps Company at the places aforsaid
during said three months, and then discharged, Claimant futher
Saith that in the month of August 1777 he again enlisted for four
months under Capt Eliphalet Curtis and was attached to Col Woodbridges
Regiment said Cols Residence in Glocenbury State of Connecticut Claimant
further saith that immediately after said call marched {illegible] he
together with the Company marched to Albany in the State of New York
and from thence to Still water and was at the Battle and at the taking of
Burgoyne and on the second day after Burgoyne Surrendered said Company
marched to Albany again, and there kept Garrison about a month
when said company was marched to Red Hook on the Hudson River and there
stayed and stationed untill discharged, having served in said Company Four
Month, Claimant further saith that in the Spring of 1778, May he thinks he
again enlisted for three months in the service of the United States and served
that time under the aforesaid Capt Eli Curtis and Claimant thinks a
Man by the name of Moses was Lieutenant and attached to the aforesaid
Col Cooks Regiment, enlisted at Simsbury in Connecticut and Marched to
West Chester County in the State of New York and Kept Garrison at Horse Neck
and saw Pitts during said three months, and was discharged at the End of said
three months. Claimant further saith that in the latter part of summer or
fore part of Fall of 1778 he again enlisted for three months and served that
time under Capt Elisha Case and one of the Lieutenants of said Company was
named Piron, Christian name not remembered Rendezvoused at Simsbury Marched
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from thence through Farmington to New Haven & kept Garrison at New Haven
and East Haven during said three months Claimant does not recollect what
or whose Regiment the said Company was attached Claimant thinks that Col
Jonathan Humphrey commanded the Regiment to which the Company he was in
was attached
Claimant further saith that in the spring of 1779 he again enlisted
for two months and served that time under Capt David Phelps aforesaid tour
of the Lieutenants named Case, whose Regiment not Remembered. but Claimant
thinks the company was attached to Col Jonathan Humphreys Regiment
Rendezvoused at Simsbury marched from thence through Farmington, Cheshire
& New Haven and there stationed & kept Garrison at New Haven untill
the expiration of said Two months enlistment, when said Company was discharged
Claimant further saith that he again enlisted in the latter part of the
Summer 1779 under Capt John Chick of Simsbury for three months
according to the best recollection and belief of Claimant, but not positive
that it was more than two months, Lieutenants Hays & Dibble officers
in said Company, Rendezvoused at Simsbury marched from thence to Hartford
New London and from thence to Stonington and there stationed and kept
Garrison untill discharged, Claimant further saith that in addition to
the foregoing enlistments and time of service of said Claimant
and during the Revolution, he was out at three different alarms and
times from the times stated aforesaid, the first of which said Claimant
went under Capt Moses' and Col Humphrey or Noah Phelps was Col of the
Regiment, Rendezvoused at Simsbury marched from thence through  Litchfield and
from thence to Danbury from whence the Brittish had retreated after having
burnt that place with all the public stores. Claimant was at this
alarm as a Volunteer and was absent from Home and in the service of the United 
States six weeks, according to the best recollection and belief of
said Claimant Clamant further saith that at the second of said
alarms he volunteered and went under Capt Samuel Hays, Silas Hays
& Joe Higley Lieutenants in said Company, Rendezvoused at Simsbury
marched from thence through Farmington and Cheshire to New Haven
which place the Brittish had recently left after having burnt a part of
that Town Claimant further saith that said Company was detained
at New Haven some time to Keep Garison and he claimant was
absent from home and in the service of the United States at this alarm
four weeks according to the best recollection and belief said Claimant
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Claimant further saith, that at the third of the aforesaid alarms he
volunteered and went in the Company of the aforesaid John Chick as Capt and
the aforesaid Dibble was a Lieutenant in said Company rendezvoused at
Simsbury marched from thence to Hartford and from thence to New London
from which place the Butish had recently retreated having and a burnt a part of that
Town Claimant further saith that he was absent from home during
said last mentioned alarm and in the service of the United States over
four Weeks according to the best recollection & belief of said Claimant
Claimant further saith that he has no documentary evidence 
of his enlisting serving or being discharged from
the service of the United States as aforesaid and that he
knows of no person except Timothy Cosset whose affidavit
is herewith transmitted who can testify to his enlistment
and service in in the United States as aforesaid
Claimant further saith that he hereby relinquishes 
every claim whatever to a pension or annuity
except the present, and declares that his name is not
on any pension roll of the agency of any State of this
Union
Russel Taylor
Sworn to this 14 Sept 1832
Daniel Moseley Curct Judge Vice Chancellor the
interlineation by attaching a rider on the margin
being first sworn
Mr Levi Parsons a Clergyman residing in the Town of
Marcellus Onondaga County & State of New York
and Myron L Mills of the same place hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with Russel Taylor
who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration
that we believe him to be seventy two years of age
that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood
where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution 
& that we concur in that opinion
Levi Parsons
Myron L Mills
Sworn & Subscribed
this 14th day of September}
1832. Daniel Moseley}
Curit Judge}
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Claimant further saith that he was born in the year
1760 in Colchester in the State of Connecticut and
has no record of his age, was living in Simsbury
when called into the service aforesaid, and
lived there until the year 1800 when he moved into
the town of Marcellus Onondaga County & State of New York where he has resided since
1800 & where he now resides-- claimant
further saith that Myron L. Mills John
Bixby & Joseph Bishop the Revd Levi Parsons are neighbors of 
claimant and can testify as to claimants character
for veracity and their belief of his service
as a soldier in the Revolution
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And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 the
Court further certifies that it appears to them
that Levi Parsons who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the
Town of Marcellus Onondaga County & State of New 
York and that Myron L. Mills who has also
signed the same is a resident in the town
County & State last aforesaid and is a credible
person and that their statements are entitled to
credit
Daniel Moseley
Vice Chancellor
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In the matter of
Russel Taylor an
applicant for a pension
under the act of
Congress of June 7th
1832
4368
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I Daniel T Moseley Deputy Clerk of the
Court of Chancery of the Seventh Circuit
for the State of New York do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter 
of the application of Russel Taylor
for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office this 29th day of
January one thousand eight hundred & thirty three
Daniel T. Moseley
Deputy Clerk
State of New York}
Onondaga County ss} on this twenty fourth day of
January eighteen hundred and thirty three
personally appeared before me the undersigned
a justice of the Peace in and for the County
of Onondaga aforesaid, Russel Taylor to me personally 
well known who being duly sworn deposeth
and saith that by reason of old age and consequent
loss of memory 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 the periods mentioned 
below and in the following grades: For
no period whatever did I serve in any other grade
than as a private soldier: For two years and fourteen 
days I served as a private soldier, namely
for twenty one months I served in the State troops
and for three months and two weeks I served
as a volunteer in the militia, and for such service
I claim a pension, and I further state that I never
received any written discharge from service whatsoever according 
to my best recollection and belief - and further
the deponent saith not.
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Russel Taylor
Sworn & subscribed this
twenty fourth day of January
1833. Before me
Theron Godard Justice
of the peace
State of New York}
Onondaga County ss.} I Reuben L Hess clerk of said County
do hereby certify that Theron Godard before
whom the above affidavit purports to have
been sworn was at the date of the same one 
of the Justices of the Peace of said County
and that I am acquainted with his hand writing
and verily believe his name above subscribed
to be his proper hand & signature
witness my hand and seal of office this 1st day of February 1833
R. L. Hess Clerk
7268
Russel Taylor
admitted
24 mo Private
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Born in Colchester Con't
enlisted from Sembarry
to NY

Rev War

11509
INVALID.

File No. 1115-09
Russel Taylor
Priv. Rev. War

Act: June 7, 1832
Index: -- Vol. a, Page 369
[Arrangement of 1870.]