Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10422, for Nimrod Taylor, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE Va.
Taylor, Nimrod
NUMBER R10422
CONTENTS [BLANK]
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th day of June 1832
State of Virginia
Scott County S.S.
On this 12th day of December 1832 personally appeared in open Court of the County Court of Scott County and State of Virginia now sitting, Nimrod Taylor resident of Scott County and State of Virginia, aged Seventy six years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of the 7th day of June 1832.
1st That he as a volunteer entered the service of the United State the first time for three months under the following named officers and served as herein stated, that is to say, he does not recollect precisely the year in which he entered the service on the first tour, but that the company marched from Fauquier Courthouse Virginia in the fall of the year before Cornwallis was taken, for Philadelphia under Colonel Triplett and Captain John Blackwell who was called Marshy John, Lieutenant and Ensign forgotten, that they marched on some distance when they got orders for all the married men to go home and fix off the young men to winter quarters, this applicant being married returned home and there remained untill his second tour hereafter mentioned, but that he does not recollect that he got any discharge, nor can he tell how long he was in service in this first tour except that he thinks it was about a month, but that he stood ready and constantly expected to be called upon untill the tour expired, nor can he say what time he remained at home before he went on the second tour, but he supposes it was a year or upwards.
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2nd That he did a second three months tour being drafted, entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, that is to say, he intends the service in the year in which Cornwallis was pent up in Little York, but he does not recollect the date precisely. That he then Lived in Fauquier County Virginia, left home in the first day of June in that year and marched from there to Mobbin Hills in Virginia, under Captain William Grigsby Lieutenant John Baker and Ensign Thomas Nelson where he joined the army under the command of General Demarchus (Lafayett) Colonel Elias Edmunds and Major Weltch who was then a young man, but he does not recollect the precise day except that they marched as spedily on from home to the army as posible, that they lay there at Mobbin hills for sometime, and there marched from there to some place the name of which he has forgotten except that they marched though the place called Chickahominy swamp one very dark night, and from this latter place they went to Williamsburg and were stationed below Williamsburg and lay there a short time, during which time 1800 of them were called out one night about dusk to go down on the British lines at Little York, but he does not recollect under what officer they went, where they [crossed out: illegible] were formed as this applicant supposed to arrest the Brittish light horse but they did not come out, that they stayed there till about 10 or 11 OClock the next day, and marched back that day to the Army, soon after this a relief (new recruits) came and they were discharged, having been out nearly four months on a three months tour, but this applicant does not recollect that he or any of the rest of the soldier ever got any written discharge nor pay, soon after this applicant got home he was taken sick, and so remained for five
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months.
That on this second tour they marched through Hanover County and the place above stated in going to Williamsburg that they marched from Mobbin Hills to Williamsburg in company with the regulars of Demarcus Lafayette and that they were encamped near them while there, that he does not recollect the names of the Continental officers except Lafayette as he was not under any of them, this applicant has no written evidence of the above declaration, and he knows of no person living by whom he can prove the same, He hereby relinquishes all claim whatever to any pension or annuity whatsoever except the present, and declares that his name is not on any pension Roll of any agency of any state whatsoever nor has it ever been
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Nimrod Taylor

We John Pendleton a Clergyman residing in Scott County and Ambrose Jones residing in the same County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nimrod Taylor who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we belive him to be 76 years old, and that he is believed and reputed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed this 12th day of December 1832
John Penderton
Ambrose Jones

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations 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
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to them that John Pendleton who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the said County of Scott, and that Ambrose Jones who has also signed the same is a resident in said County is a creditable person and that there statement is entitled to credit.

I John S Martin Clerk of the Court of the County of Scott, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nimrod Taylor for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal (there being no seal of office yet procured); this 19th day of December in the year 1832
John S Martin (seal)

State of Virginia
Scott County to wit
I John Wolfe presiding Justice of the Court of Scott County in the State of Virginia, do certify that John S Martin who hath given the preceeding certificate, is Clerk of the said Court.
Given under my hand this 10th day of April
John Wolfe
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1832
James Taylor
Feby 7th 1856
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Pension Office
Feby 7 1856
Sir
The application of your father Nimrod Taylor of Virginia for a pension under the Act of June 7 1832 was disallowed, because, from his own showing, he did not serve six months in the Revolutionary War. He claimed that he served 1 month in 1780 and 3 months in 1781. The original papers which you inclose confirm the truth of his statements. No pension can be allowed under any Act of Congress as 6 months in the shortest period of service for which any allowance can be made.
1837.

James Taylor Esq
Stony Creek
Scott County
Virginia
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Scott County Va. Jan. 17. 18[illegible] Mr. Josiah Minot (Com. of Pensions) This package contains applications for a Pension as you will perceive. When you receive the papers [illegible] me a line showing their reception,
If the claim is allowed I want to know it at as [illegible] as possible.
If the claim is not allowed send me a line stating the reasons why it is not
Address James Taylor
Attorny Freck
Scott County Va.
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State of Virginia,
County of Scott ss.
On this 4th day of August A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me, Robert F. Dorton, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid James Taylor aged seventy eight years, one of the heirs of Marry Taylor (dec.) who was the widow of Nimrod Taylor (who was a Revolutionary soldier) a resident of scott county in the state of Va. who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit (for himself and Nimrod Taylor and Judith his wife and James Johnson and Lydia his wife and Henry Davison and Polly his wife) of the act of congress passed the 4th of
July 1836. The said J. Taylor sen. well remembers when Nimrod Taylor sen. decd. started to the army in the Revolutionary war, he declares that Nimrod Taylor sen. decd entered the the service of the United states and served as private under Turner Morehead Capt. That he entered the service about the 27th of May 1779 and was discharged by Turner Morehead the 27th of May 1780 as will appear by his original discharge marked (A) and that he again entered the service of the United States and served as private under Wm Grigsby Capt. in Col. Edmond's regiment of Fauquier militia, that he entered the service about the 21 of March 1781 and was discharged by Wm. Grigsby on the 21 of September 1781, as his
discharge will show herewith filed marked (B) he went from Faquier County Va. and was drafted both terms and served chiefly in Va. he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure that was in the service with him The declarant and the heirs above mentioned relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that the name of Nimrod Taylor sen. decs.  is not nor never was on any pension roll of the agency of any state.
James Taylor, sen.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Robert F Dorton J.P.

We Elisha W. Stewart a clergyman residing in the County of scot and state of Va. & Wm. Dorton residing in (the same) hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Taylor sen. who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides and we believe that the above mentioned Nimrod Taylor sen. decd. was a revolutionary soldier
Elisha W. Stewart
Wm. Dorton
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And the said Justice of the Peace does hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter that the above named applicant is one of the heirs of Nimrod Taylor sen. Decd, who was a revolutionary soldier, and that the statements made by the declarant is entitled to credit. And the Justice further certifies that Elisha W. Sewart who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Scott Va. And that William Denton who has signed the same is a resident in the County and State aforesaid, and that they are both credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit and that from the appearance of the applicant he is not able to attend at the court house
This 8th day of Sept 1855
Robt F Dorton JP

Va. Scott County to wit
This day James A. Taylor came before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County and State, and after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he was informed by Nimrod Taylor sen. decd. and Mary Taylor his wife and from their children and the neighbors generally that the said Nimrod Taylor sen. decd. and Mary his wife were married about the year 1777 before his services in the army, that they were reputed as man and wife by all who knew them, that they lived together and cohabited as man and wife and that the above named Mary Taylor was the widow of Nimrod Taylor sen. decd. and that she died in scott County Va. on the 7 day of Sept. 1840, and that James Taylor the declarant Nimrod Taylor jun. Polly Davison and Lydia Johnson are the only children now living left by Nimrod Taylor sen. decd: and Mary his wife
Given under my hand this the 8th day of Sept. 1855
Robert F. Dorton J P

Va. Scott County to wit.
This day Thomas Carter sen a man of lawful age came before me the undersigned and after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that Nimrod Taylor sen. decd. and Mary his wife lived together and cohabited as man and wife and were reputed and believed to be man and wife by all who knew them and that Mary Taylor died in Scott County Va, on the 7. of September 1840 as the engraving on her tomb stone shows which he believes gives the date of her death correctly
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and that the said Mary Taylor was the widow of Nimrod Taylor sen. ded. and that James Taylor the declarant, Nimrod Taylor Jun. Polly Davison and Lydia Johnson are the children of Nimrod Taylor sen. ded. and Mary his wife and the only ones now living that he knows of.
Given under my hand this 8th of Sept. 1855
Robt. F. Dorton J P

Va. Scott County to wit,
This day Henry Davison a man of lawful age came before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said county and state and after being duly sworn
according to law deposeth and saith that he was informed by Nimrod Taylor sen. and Mary his wife that they were married before his services in the army and from their statements they must have married about the year 1777, that they were reputed
man and wife by all who knew them, that they lived together and cohabited as man and wife more than half a century, and that the above named Mary Taylor was the widow of Nimrod Taylor sen. that she never married anymore, and that she died on the 7 day of Sept. 1840 as is shown by the engraving on her tomb stone. That James Taylor the declarant Nimrod Taylor Jun. Polly Davison and Lydia Johnson are the reputed children of the said Nimrod Taylor sen. and Mary his wife and the only ones now living
Given under my hand this 20 day of September 1855
Robert F Dorton J.P.
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Va scott county to wit, I Robert F. Dorton do certify that James A. Taylor Thomas Carter sen. and Henry Davison, who have been sworn to the within depositions in the matter of a pension claim, are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit. Given under my hand this 11th day of December 1855
Robert F. Dorton J.P.

State of Virginia
County of Scott ss
I hereby certify that Robert F. Dorton before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace within & for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signatures above are genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of office this 14th day of
December 1855.
S. H. Morison Clk
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January 19, 1935.
BA-J/ady
Nimrod Taylor
R.10422

Mr. James M. Watts
Camp A-2 1362 Co.
Beltsville, Maryland

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your personal request for the record of Nimrod Taylor, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim, R.10422, based upon the military service of Nimrod Taylor in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Nimrod Taylor are not shown.
Nimrod Taylor, while a resident of Fauquier County, Virginia, enlisted and served about one month in 1780 as private in Captains Turner Morehead's and John Blackwell's Companies, Colonel Triplett's Virginia Regiment; he enlisted and served about four months as private in Captain William Grigsby's Company, Colonel Elias Edmunds' Virginia Regiment and was discharged September 21, 1781.
He applied for pension December 12, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-six years and a resident of Scott County, Virginia. His claim was not allowed as he did not render military service of six months, which was the requirement of the pension law under which he applied.
Nimrod Taylor died July 16, 1834, in Scott County, Virginia.
This soldier married about the year 1777, exact date and place not stated, Mary, whose maiden name is not shown. She died September 7, 1840 in Scott County,Virginia.
In 1855, the only living children of Nimrod Taylor and his wife, Mary, were: James Taylor, Senior, aged seventy-eight years and a resident of Scott County, Virginia,
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his post office, Stony Creek, in that county; Polly Davison, wife of Henry Davison of Scott, County, Virginia; Lydia Johnson, wife of James Johnson; Nimrod Taylor, Junior,whose wife wad Judith, her maiden name not given.
In 1855, one James A. Taylor was living in Scott County, Virginia, his age or relationship to the family are not stated. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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[crossed out: Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 9, 1878.]
10,433
P. O. Nimrod Taylor
Service: [BLANK]
Enlisted: [BLANK], 18
Discharged: [BLANK], 18
Application filed: [BLANK], 18
Alleges: 1852 printed list gives Reasons for rejection
Re-enlisted: rejection
Attorney: [BLANK]
P. O. [BLANK]
[BLANK] Recognized. [BLANK] Contr
[BLANK] Cert. of Dis. Searched for [BLANK], 18

[stamped: REJECTED]

1935 Jan. 19. Hist. to James M. Watts A.D.Y.
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Veterans Administration
please furnish Rev. records of Nimrod Taylor R.10422

James M. Watts
1362 Co., Camp A-2
Beltsville, Md,
Jan. 16, 1935
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Hon G W Hopkins
May 19 [illegible]
Recd Vol. 40. pa 492.
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Department of War
Pension Office
May 19th 1936
In reply to your letter requesting the claim of Nimrod Taylor, I have the honor to state, that his claim was examined and rejected in Sept 1833, upon the grounds that he had served by his own [illegible], but five months, and consequently not [illegible] under the Act of 7 June 1832
Thos Stoker
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26.344
Nimrod Taylor
Declaration to obtain a pension
E2a
[illegible] served only 5 mo
Re.
5 Sept
Jno. S. Martin
Estillville
Va
10422
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State of Virginia.
County of Scott. ss.
On this 4th day of August A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me Robert F Dorton Esq. a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and state aforesaid James Taylor sen. aged seventy eight years; (one of the heirs of Nimrod Taylor deceased who was a revolutionary soldier who died in his 83rd or 34th year) a resident of scott county Va. who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit for himself and Nimrod Taylor Jun. and Judith his wife and Henry Davison Polly his wife and James Johnson and Lydia his wife, of the act of congress passed Jane 7th, 1832, The said J. Taylor sen. well remembers when Nimrod Taylor in started to the army in the revolutionary war. he declares that Nimrod Taylor sen. decd entered the service of the United states and served a private under T. Morehead Capt. that he entered the service about the 27th of May 1779, and was discharged by Turner Morehead the 27th of May 1780 as will appear by his original discharge marked (A) and that he again entered the entered the service of the United States and served as private under Wm Grigsby Capt in Col. Edmonds Regiment of Faquier [Fauquier] militia that he entered the service about the 21 of March 1781 and was discharged by Wm. Grigsby on the 21 of September 1781 as his discharge will shew herewith filed marked (B.) he went from Faquier county Va and was drafted both terms and served chiefly in Va. he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure that was in the service with him The declarant and the heirs above mentioned relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that the name of N. Taylor decd. is not nor never was on any pension roll of the agency of any state,
James Taylor sen.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Robert F. Dorton J.P.

We Elisha W. Stewart a clergyman, residing the county of Scott and State of Va and Wm. Dorton residing in (the same) hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Taylor sen. who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age; and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides and we believe that the above mentioned Nimrod Taylor sen. decd. was a revolutionary soldier
Elisha W. Stewart
Wm. Dorton
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And the said Justice of the Peace does hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter that the above named applicant is one of the heirs of Nimrod Taylor sen. Decd. who was a Revolutionary soldier and that the statements made by the declarant is entitled to credit, and the justice further certifies that Elisha W. Stewart who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of scott Va. and that William Dorton who has signed the same is a resident in the county and state aforesaid and that they are both credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit and that from the appearance of the applicant [crossed out: he] he is not able to attend at the court house
This 8th day of Sept 1855
Robert F. Dorton JP

Va. Scott County to wit
This day James A. Taylor a man of lawful age came before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid and after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Nimrod Taylor sen. decd. that he believes that Nimrod Taylor sen. decd. is the identical Nimrod Taylor who served as a private in Capt. Turner Moreheads company of Va. Militia from information received from Nimrod Taylor sen. himself and from his neighbors he must have served twelve months under Capt. Turner Morehead and that he served another tour of six months under Capt. Wim Grigsby in Col. Edmond Regiment of Faquier [Fauquier] militia he has no doubt, that the belief is general that he served in the Revolutionary war that the said soldier was about eighty three or four years of age when he died that the said Nimrod Taylor sen. decd. died at his residence on the 16 day of July 1834 in Scott county Va. that James Taylor the declarant is about seventy eight years of age and a man of good character and a credible person, that James Taylor the declarant, and Nimrod Taylor Jun. and Polly Davidson and Lydia Johnson and the reputed children of Nimrod Taylor sen. decd. and the only one now living
Given under my hand this 8 day of Sept. 1855
Robert F Dorton
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Va. Scott county to wit,
This day Thomas Carterson a man of lawful age came before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said county and State, and after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he became acquainted with Nimrod Taylor sen. Decd. about fifty four or five years ago and was acquainted with him on to his death that he heard the said Taylor say that he served two tours in the Revolutionary war and that it is the general opinion of the people that he did serve in said war and from the appearance of the said Taylor he must have been 80 years or more of age, when he died, and that Nimrod Taylor sen. ded. died at his residence in scott county Va. on the 16 day of July 1834 as the engraving on this tomb stone shows which he is certain gives the date of his death exactly, And that James Taylor the declarant is a man of good character and a credible person, that James Taylor the declarant, and Nimrod Taylor Jun. and Polly Davison and Lydia Johnson are the reputed children of Nimrod Taylor sen. ded. and the only ones now living that he knows of.
Given under my hand this the 8th day Sept. 1855
Robert F Dorton JP

Va. scott county to wit.
This day Henry Davison a man of lawful age came before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said county and state and after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he formed an acquaintance with Nimrod Taylor sen. ded. a revolutionary soldier about forty years ago for whose services his heirs claim a pension and that the said Nimrod Taylor sen. decd. whose name is mentioned in the within declaration is certainly the identical Nimrod Taylor sen. [crossed out: decd.] who served under Capt. Turner Morehead one tour in the revolution and another tour under Capt. William Grigsby in Col. Edmonds regiment of Faquier [Fauquier] militia both tours probably amounting to eighteen months as stated in the above declartion that he never has seen any man who doubted his services in said war that he was a man of good moral character and credible person that the said Nimrod Taylor sen ded. died at his residence in scott county Va. on the 16. day of July 1834 as the engraving of his tomb stone shows which he believes gives the date of his death exactly.
Given under my hand this 20 day of September 1855
Robert F. Dorton JP
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Va. Scott County to wit. This day Fayette McMullin member of Congress came before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and state and after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he has generally understood that Nimrod Taylor sen. decd. served in the revolutionary war that he has not seen any person who doubted his services, that he is well acquainted with James Taylor a resident of scott county Va. and who has sworn to the within declarations that he is a man of truth and is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he lives That he has been long acquainted with and lived a neighbor to James A. Taylor Thomas Carter and Henry Davison who [crossed out: have] are residents of scott county Va. whose depositions have been taken to establish the within pension claims that he knows them to be men of truth and that their statements are entitled to credit
Given under my hand this 6 day of October 1855.
James P. Carter JP

Va. scott county to wit.
I Robert F. Dorton, do certify that James A. Taylor, Thomas Carter sen. and Henry Davison who have been sworn to the within deposition in the matter of a pension claim are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit
given under my hand this 11 day of December 1858. Robert F. Dorton J.P.

[crossed out: State of Virginia
County of Scott ss.
I hereby certify that Robert F. Dorton Esq before whom the foregoing]

State of Virginia: County of Scott:  SS.
I hereby certify, that Robert F. Dorson & James P. Carter before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, is & was at the time of signing the same acting justices of the peace within & for the county and State aforesaid, duly commissioned & sworn and [illegible]atures above are genuine.
Given under my hand & seal of office this 14th day of December A.D. 1855.
L. H. Monson Clk
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I hereby certify that Nimrod Taylor formally was in Company of [illegible] in the [illegible]
Turner Morehead
May 27. 1780-
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I do hereby certify that a Nimrod Taylor a soldier in my Company Coln. Edmonds Redgt. Fauquier Militia has servd his tour of duty & is hereby dischd this 21st. of Sept. 1781-
Wm Grigsby Capt.
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Nimrod Taylor
Va
Rejected, see let 5 Sept. 1833. to Jno. S. Martin
Estillville
[illegible]
[crossed out: [illegible] Hopkins, May 14 56
Jas Taylor Feby 7 1856]
Act of June 1832.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Taylor, Noah
GRADE Sergeant
LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6550
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED July 31, 1789
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.