Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10433, for Theophilus Taylor, North Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.C. 

Taylor, Theophilus

NUMBER
R. 10433

Born in Va.

CONTENTS
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If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: 
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the ____ and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with ____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be ____ 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 opinion. Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] 
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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the ____ and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the ____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I, ____ Clerk of the Court of ____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of ____ for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this ____ day of ____ & c. 
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. 
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If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, 
(l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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Secretary of State's Office
Georgia: Milledgeville, Novr. 10th 1832

I hereby certify, that Theophilus Taylor
Revolutionary Soldier, of Sutton's District
Habersham County and State of Georgia
drew in the Land Lottery, of Lands
acquired of the Creek Nation of Indians
of a Treaty concluded at the Indian
Springs on the Twelfth day of February
A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Twenty five;
a Lot of Land Number Twenty four
in the Twenty fourth District of the Second
Section of Said Purchase. And that the
Said Lot of Land, was Granted by the
State to the Said Theophilus Taylor as
a Revolutionary Soldier, on the Sixth day
of March A.D. Eighteen Hundred and
Thirty four.

Which appear from the Records
in this Office.  Given under my hand
and Seal of Office     [Seal]

N. C. Barnett
Secretary of State
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State of Georgia
Habersham County

Personally came this day William Taylor
aged Sixty four years and after being first duly sworn in terms
of Law, Saith on oath that he has been acquainted with Theophilus
Taylor from his first recollection and has often heard him say
that he served in the State of North Carolina in the revolutionary
war and that one Gabriel Smith was his messmate
and served in the same company with him and was
afterwards a United States Pensioner of Franklin County Georgia.
Affiant also further says that said Theophilus Taylor
removed to Georgia after the was and was under
the law entitled to a draw i the Land Lottery as
a revolutionary Soldier and died on the 5th day of October
1845 leaving no widow, but left five children now
surviving him Viz. William Taylor, Sally Holcomb.
Jeremiah Taylor Hetty Holcomb, and Delpha Johnson.

Sworn to and subscribed Before me
this 1st day of June 1853.

William  Taylor
     his  X mark
Spencer B. Taylor  J.P.
I hereby certify that the above named affiant
William Taylor may be relied on for truth and
honesty and that I am not interested in the
result of the case nor concerned in its
prosecutions.

Spencer B. Taylor  J.P.
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A new Declaration

In order to obtain the
benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

State of Georgia
Habersham County   S.S.

On this 17th day of October 1837
personally appeared in Open before the
Superior Court of Said County now sitting Theophilus Taylor
a resident of Captain Ferriby District in the County aforesaid
and State of Georgia, aged Seventy Eight 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 Service of the United States under the following named
officers and Served as herein stated, to wit--
He was drafted for three months in Montgomery County State of North Carolina
in January 1781 under Captain Pauns and Cole Childs, was
marched from Montgomery County to Charlotte in Mecklenburg
County N.C. for the use of Genl. Bluforts and carried some litters wounded men, who was
then station at that place he was then marched back
to Mask Ferry on Pee Dee River where he remained
for some time guarding the Ferry, from there he was
marched to Rockingham Mills where he remained for some
time, Cole Wade then took the command of the Company
and marched us down to Betty's bridge on Drowning
Creek where he had a Severe engagements with Hector
McNiel, (who commanded the Tories & some British after
the fight was over he was marched back to Kimbry)
near Mask Ferry, where he was stationed for some time
three months-- He then went over into Anso County N.C.
where he was again drafted for Eighteen months,
under Captain Theopilus Webb & Col. Lacy, he was then ordered
to Charleston South Carolina, and marched within a few
miles of that place, and was station at what was called
the Four holer where he remained untill his time was
out, when he received a printed discharge from Col.or Genl. Poak Served this time Eighteen months.  Is Known
to Gabriel Smith of Carrol County Georgia by whom
he expects to prove a part of his services, and to
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Jeremiah Taylor of Habersham County Georgia by whom
he expects to prove that he once had the discharge
alluded to from Col. or Genl. Poak & to John Stoneypher of
Franklin County Ga.

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

Answers to the Interrogatories propounded by the Court

1st  Was born in the State of Virginia, but as his parents moved
from there while he was a child he does not know the
name of the County, he supposes from the best information
he can get that he was born in the year 1759.
2nd. Has no record of his age.
3-- Was living in Montgomery County in the State of North Carolina
when he first entered the service, he then moved into
Anson County N.C. he then moved into Chesterfield
District in the State of South Carolina, he
then moved to Franklin County State of Georgia
where he now resides, but by a division of Franklin
and Habersham Counties, hie residence has fallen
into the County of Habersham.
4th  WAs drafted both tours.
5.  Has states the names of all the officers he know, except
Major Miller under whom he served and has Stated
the general circumstances of his service in his declaration
6th Dis receive a discharge from Col. or Genl. Poak which
he has since lost--
7th  Is Known to Col. James Blair
Benjamin Cleveland & Jesse Ayers
who can testify to my character & veracity and their belief of my
services as a Soldier of the Revolution
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year
first above written

Theophilus   Taylor
             his  X  mark

J.T. Carter Clk