Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,238, for Paul Taylor, Pennsylvania
Page 1

(8-1776)
SERVICE
Continental Pennsylvania
Taylor, Paul
NUMBER S. 18,238
carded
Page 2

Virginia   23,826
23826
Paul Taylor of Berkely in the State of Va. who was a Pr. in the – commanded by Captain – of the Regt commanded by Col Hartley in the Penn line for 2 years & Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Apl  34 and sent to Harrison Waite Martinsburg, Va.   
Arrears to the 4th of Mar ’34   240
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept  40 
$280 – 
{Revolutionary Claim, June 7, 1832}
Recorded by N Rice 
Book E  Vol. 9   Page 35 – 
Date of death not on AB
Page 3

9854
Paul Taylor
Declaration
Page 4

1 
At a Court continued and held for Berkeley County at the Court House on Thursday the 16th day of August 1832 
“State of Virginia Berkeley County to wit On the 16th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Justices of the County Court of Berkeley County now sitting, Paul Taylor, a resident of the County of Berkeley State of Virginia aged Eighty four years, 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    
That he entered the regular service of the United States, at the commencement of the Revolutionary war, in a Company of which John Robinson was first Sergeant, Marshall Lieutenant,  Potts Captain, in a Regiment commanded by Col Hartley   It was called the 5th Battalion of the Pennsylvania line.  He enlisted in Paxton near Harrisburg Pennsylvania, and marched from thence to Charles Town on the Delaware, then their head quarters, where he joined the regiment. marched from there to the head of Elk to prevent the Enemy from landing
Page 5

2. and from thence to the White Plains.  He was in the Battle of the White Plains and also in the Battle of Brandywine, and in one expedition against the Indians.  In the battle of Brandywine they lost their Ensign and one of their Lieutenants.   He served out his three years of Regular service. He, together with the other soldier then demanded their discharges; but could not get them. No reason was given at the time why their discharges were not given, but the applicant understood after the War, from Mr Robinson, that they were detained in consequence of the weakness of the American Army and the difficulty of filling up its ranks.   Whilst hanging on watching for his discharge, he was taken prisoner at the battle of Paoli. He was thence removed to Philadelphia Jail that City being then under the [unreadable] of Genl Howe. He was detained in prison until the month of May following.  When released, he did not apply any more for his discharge, but returned home. The applicant received a part of his bounty, but no pay during the whole time of his enlistment He made a Journey to the City of Washington, during the administration of
Page 6

3.
the Elder Adams, and called upon the Secretary of war for his pay but was informed that there was no provision for pay.  He has never received any pay to this day. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any Agency in any State 
Paul Taylor 
Jacob Anderson being examined in open Court, declares that Paul Taylor who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration, enlisted in the year 1775, was taken prisoner at Paoli, with Col Hartley in 1777.  That he knew him well as a Soldier in the Revolutionary war, was with Taylor under Genl Sullivan in an Expedition against the Indians. That they were both at that time Soldiers in the same Army, Taylor under Col. Hartley. We started from East town thro’ Wiomi [Wyoming] to Catarina town where an old Indian woman was taken and left with two Kegs of Biscuits by Genl Maxwell then to the Genesse Flatts, where the Indian town was all destroyed. Taylor was with us all this time. When Major Andre of the
Page 7

4 
British Army was hung, I and my Brother John were present.  Paul Taylor I saw at that time present, a Soldier in our army. Sworn to by said Anderson in open Court this 16th August 1832  
John Shober being examined in open Court, States that he has known Paul Taylor for many years; that he has always been known and believed in the County, to have been a soldier in the Revolution. He knows of his trying upon one or two occasions, some time after the war, to recover his pay for his services in the war. He believes him to be now about Eighty four years of age, and had the utmost confidence in his statement of services. Sworn to in open Court the 16th August 1832.”
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he stated.” 
A Copy  
Teste, Harrison Waite CBG 
Virginia, Berkeley County Court, 
I Harrison Waite Clerk of the County Court of Berkeley, do hereby certify, that the foregoing proceeding is truly transcribed from the records of
Page 8

5 
the proceedings of said Court 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said Court at Martinsburg this 4th day of September 1832 and 57th year of the Commonwealth 
Harrison Waite CBC   
Virginia Berkeley County Sct Charles Orrick presiding Justice of the County Court of Berkeley, do here by certify that Harrison Waite under whose hand and seal of Office the foregoing proceeding of said Court is certified is the Clerk of said Court, and that his Certificate is in due form. Given under my hand and seal this 4th day of September 1832 
Chas Orrick [seal]
Page 9

Paul Taylor
Admtd  a private 2 years 1880
Page 10

At a Court held for Berkeley County in the State of Virginia at the Court House of the said County on Tuesday the 11 day of June 1833 
Amendment made to the pension papers of Paul Taylor of the County of Berkeley in pursuance of the instructions from the Pension Office in the City of Washington 
I Nathan Young a Clergyman residing in the County of Berkeley hereby certify that I am acquainted in the Paul Taylor who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed Declaration that I believe him to be Eighty four 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 I concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed in open Court 
Nathan Young 
And the Court doth hereby declare its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the said applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and
Page 11

the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Nathan Young who had signed and sworn to the preceeding statement and certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the County of Berkeley and that Jacob Anderson and John Shober, whose affidavits accompany the declaration of the said Paul Taylor, are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit. 
I Harrison Waite Clerk of the County Courts of Berkeley County aforesaid, do certify that the foregoing is truly transcribed from the records of the said Court. 
In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name and affixed my Official seal at Martinsburg in the said County this 24th day of March 1834, and 58th year of our foundation 
Harrison Waite  CBC 
Berkeley County Set 
I George Porterfield presiding Justice of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that Harrison Waite under whose signature & official seal the above
Page 12

certificate is made is the Clerk of the said Court and that his said certificate is in due form. Given under my hand this 24th March 1834 
George Porterfield
Page 13

January 18, 1933 
BA-J/EEL 
Basil Lucas - S.18097 
Paul Taylor - S.18238
Mr. Walter M. Elliott 
527 Preston Street 
Clarksburg, West Virginia 
Dear Sir: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Basil Lucas and Paul Taylor, soldiers of the Revolutionary War residing in Berkeley County, Virginia. 
Their histories are furnished herewith as obtained from the papers on file in their respective claims for pension, S.18097, Basil Lucas and S. 18238, Paul Taylor. 
Basil Lucas was born August 20, 1787, in Maryland.  
He enlisted in Maryland, January 17, 1776, served in Captain Reasin Beall's Maryland Company, and was discharged January 10, 1780, at which time he was a sergeant in Colonel Thomas Price's Second Maryland Regiment. 
Captain Reasin Beall was Captain of an Independent Md. Company but does not appear to have been at [unreadable] in Md.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 11, 1833, while residing in Berkeley County, Virginia. 
He died July 6, 1841, in Berkeley County, Virginia, leaving a widow, Elizabeth, to whom he was married on February 26, 1786. Her age and maiden name were not stated, and there is no reference to children. 
******
Paul Taylor enlisted in 1775, in Paxton, near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, served in Captain Potts' Company of the Fifth Pennsylvania Battalion and in Colonel Hartley's Regiment, was in the battles of White Plains, Brandywine and Paoli, at which last named engagement he was captured, taken to the Philadelphia Jail and held until the      
As Col. Hartley was Lt. Col. From 1777 to 1778, I omitted Pa, not knowing whether the soldiers were under him in a Pa. Regt as Hartley was never in 5th Regt in Pa archives.
Page 14

following May, when he was released; he was afterward in General Sullivan's Indian Expedition; entire length of service, three years,   It is also stated that he was present as a soldier at the execution of Major Andre; no further reference was made to that service. 
Paul Taylor was allowed pension on his application executed August 16, 1832, at which time he was aged eighty-four years and resided in Berkeley County, Virginia. 
There are no data as to his family. 
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 the Revolutionary War pensioner, Paul Taylor (S.18238), you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing all of the following data: 
Paul Taylor, Certificate No. 23826, issued April 9, 1834, rate 80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Virginia Agency 
Very truly yours A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator.
Page 15

18238
INVALID.
File No. 18,238
Paul Taylor
Pri Rev War
Act:  June 7" 32
Index:-Vol 1 Page 445
[Arrangement of 1870]
1933 - Jan 18 - History to Walter M. Elliott 
Letter in Case Basil Lucas - S. 18097
Page 16

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME  Taylor, Peter   GRADE   Corporal   LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8793   ACREAGE   100    ISSUED  May 26 1790 to Joshua Mersereau assignee
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of  "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.