Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35058, for Levin Taylor, Virginia
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(3‒1776)

SERVICE
Va.

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Taylor, Levin

NUMBER
S 35058

CONTENTS
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

14.788
Maryland
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Levin Taylor
of Worcester to the state of Maryland
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Fleming of the Virginia
line, for the one year
1777
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Inscribed on the roll of Maryland
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 12 of Sep 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of Sept 181?
and sent to James B Robins Esqr.
Snowhill Maryland
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Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819.  94.13
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar 1820.  48.00
11 mo 23/30
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$142.13
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{Revolutionary claim, {Act 18th March, 1818. }

R Continued

[right side, on edge]
Notification sent  January 8th 1821 to
John C Handy Snow Hill Maryland
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

35 058
Revy INVALID.
omn [handwritten initials]

File No.  35,058
Levin Taylor
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18"
Index:‒Vol. 2, Page 354

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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This day came Robert Davis of the County of Accomack and State of Virginia, before me Erastus Paulson a Justice of the Peace in the said County who deposeth and saith that he the said Robert Davis enlisted in the Service, in the Revolutionary War under the command of Captain John Blair of the County of Northampton and State afsd. and in the ninth Virginia Regiment, Commanded by Colo. Flemons, and Colo. Mathews Lieut [?] and that Levin Taylor then a Resident of sd. County inlisted in the said Service on the same day that he the said Davis did
[right] his
[right] Robert X Davis [X being his mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark
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Entd [Entered]

Levin Taylor,
Declaration 

14788
Worcester Bay
March 20

C
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Schedule
Worcester County ss
On this 28th day July 1870 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said county Levin Talor aged sixty eight years resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows that I enlisted early in the revolutionary war in the ninth regiment of Virginia Militia in the company commanded by John Blair, that I enlisted for eighteen months, twelve of which I served, but was spared from marching the other six months owing to severe indisposition but was regularly in the service during the whole term for which I enlisted & the number of my certificate is 14788.
And I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 15th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled, an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th (day)
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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 than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed  -viz one mare 20 years old, two yearlings one small yoke of steers, five head of sheep a half dozen old chairs, a half dozen plates, one pot, half dozen old knives and forks, half dozen iron spoons, a half dozen chickens. This pensioner follows farming but owing to severe bodily infirmity being afflicted with rheumatistim is unable to labor but very little. This pensioner has a wife sixty five years of age as unhealthy as himself, he  also has daughters and of son living with him all of age but they work for themselves when they can find employment and whenever employed and a [illegible] upon him
[right] his
[right] Levin X Taylor [X being his mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark

I John C. Handy clerk of Worcester County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto  subscribed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is forty three - dollars - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty eighth day of July 1820
[signature] John C Handy -
Clerk of Worcester County Court  

[illegible Court Seal affixed at left]

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State of Maryland
Worcester County sct.
On this twelfth day of September Anno Domini 1818 before me the subscriber an Associate Judge of the 4th Judicial District of the State of Maryland personally appears Levin Taylor aged sixty six years resident in the County of Worcester & State afsd. who being by me first duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God deposeth and saith that he enlisted in the year 1777 or thereabouts at Northampton Court house in the Eastern Shore of Virginia under Capt. Blair who belonged to the 9th Virginia Regiment under the command of Col. Fleming That he continued in the service of his Country about one years or upwards, and was discharged in consequence of his being disabled to march with his Company from sickness & was discharged after serving 1 year - He was stationed to guard the Magazine and on the Bayshore at Cherrystone for the whole time he served and untill he was taken sick - That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other Evidence
Sworn to & declared before in this 12 Sept 1818- & sworn again 1st Sept. 1819 -
[signature] James B Robins

I James B Robins Judge as afsd. do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the sd. Levin Taylor did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceeding Declaration
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against the common enemy; and further that I am well satisfied and believe the sd. Taylor is in indigent circumstances & stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support and I now transmit the Testimony and proceedings had before me to the Secretary the Department of War, pursuant to the Directions of the act of Congress in such cases provided -
[signature] James B. Robins

State of Maryland Worcester County to wit I hereby certify to all whom it doth or may concern that the Honorable James B Robins Esq who appears to have taken the aforegoing Declaration and who also gave the aforegoing certificate was at the time of taking and giving the same and still is an associate Judge of the fourth Judicial District of the State of Maryland duly commissioned and Qualified and that to the acts as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in courts of Justice as thereout.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 12th day of April Anno Domini 1819
[signature] John C Handy Clk W, C, C.

[illegible Court Seal affixed at left]

[at the bottom, on edge]
Levin Taylor

Levin Taylor 
of Virginia Regt.
1777- for 1 year
12th Sept 1818

-- Admitted

The Magistrate has omitted the certificate ---- deposition of Robert Davis - but Levin Taylor is found on the Virga Roll No 300 -- Admitted

In this case the name of the Col. under whom the applicant served is wanted.
☞ Col. Fleming

The time of leaving the  service should be stated in the declaration after serving 1 year or more.
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Taylor, Lewis GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts

WARRANT NUMBER 5167 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 6, 1793 To - not shown -

*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.