Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10260, for Richard Tayler, Virginia
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Va.    Tayler, Richard     S.10260
         of Taylor
Carded
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Virginia 30859
Richard Taylor
of Cumberland Co in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Jno Bates of the Regt commanded by Col May in the Virginia Militia for 6 mo.

Richard Tayler*
records corrected Jany 23/05

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 20 Dollars -- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Oct. and sent claimant Cartersville Va.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1836              110
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '37     10
                $120
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by H.H. Sylvester Clerk,
Book E  Vol. 62    Page 35

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...at the Treasury under the ...of the 6th April 1838 from Sep 1837 to March 1838 Agt notified 3 Jany 1839.

Paid as above from 4th March 1838 to 4th Sept. 1838 Agt notified 31 Aug 1839.

Paid as above from 4th Sept 1838 to 4 March 1839.  Agt notified 18 Dec. 1839.

Let to J.C. Taylor & 3 Aud 22 Oct 1841

Paid as above from 4 Sep 1839 to 4 Sep 1840 - Agt notified 10 Nov 1841.

Paid as above from 4th Septe 1840 to 4th Sept 1841.  Agt notified June ? 1842.

Paid as above from 4 Sep 1841 to 4 March 1842.  Agt notified 3 Dec. 1844
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Richard Taylor
declaration
F350
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State of Virginia Cumberland County to wit 
     On the 24th day of September 1832 personally appeared before the County Court of Cumberland Richard Taylor a resident of said County in the State of Virginia, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832. 
     That he is a native of the County of Cumberland and State of Virginia and has always resided there with the exception of a short period in Buckingham and Mecklenburg Counties.  That he is 70 years of age in October next.  That he does not know of any Register of his age that is now in existence.  That he was among the first militia that marched from the County of Buckingham under the command of Captain John Bates, and the Commander of the Regiment to which they were attached was Colonel Charles May until we reached Williamsburg that this was a full tour but is not certain whether it was for 2 or 3 months.  The precise year he does not recollect.  That his next tour of duty was one of 2 or 3 months he cannot be certain under the command of Captain Charles Ballow whom marched from Cumberland to North Carolina and was attached to General Lawson's Brigade and was in the battle of Guilford.  That the next call upon him was while he lived in Mecklenburg when 16 or 17
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had to draft for a man & it fell to my lot to go and I hired a substitute for £110: – That the last tour which he performed was at the Siege of York that he marched from Cumberland County under the command of Captain Creed Hoskins, the length of this service was about 6 
weeks or 2 months, that he also served under Lieutenant James Williams at the Point of Fork 
about 15 or 20 days to the best of his recollection – 
     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.  Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
                                     Richard Tayler

And the Court doth 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.
     Chas. Womack
     Presiding Justice
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State of Virginia, Cumberland County to wit;
     I Miller Woodson Clerk of the County Court of Cumberland do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Richard Taylor for a pension.
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     In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 25th day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty two.
     Miller Woodson C.
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GIDEON, PRINTER

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 18th, 1843.

Sir:
     Under the act of the 6th of April 1838 entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Richard Taylor a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1841, to the 4th March 1842.
             Respectfully, yours,
             Albion K. Parris
                 Comptroller.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
      Present.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
ON
AW
                     November 2, 1926.
Honorable John McDuffie,
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. McDuffie:
     In response to your letter of the thirtieth ultimo, I have the honor to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.10260, that Richard Tayler, who so signed but was pensioned as Taylor, was born in October 1762, in Cumberland County, Virginia.
     He served as a private in the Virginia Troops, as follows:
     For two, or three months, dates not stated, in Captain John Bates' Company, Colonel Charles May's Regiment.
     In 1731, for two, or three months, in Captain Charles Ballow's Company, under Major Henry St. George Tucker.
     In 1781, for six weeks, or two months, in Captain Creed Hoskins' Company, Colonel Henry Skipwith's Regiment and was at the Siege of Yorktown.
     He was also out for fifteen, or twenty days, date not stated, under Lieutenant James Gilliam at the Point of Forks.
     He was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1832 while residing in Cumberland County,
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Virginia, where he had always lived, except for a short time, when he was in Buckingham and Mecklenburg Counties, Virginia.
     There is no data on file as to family.
                       Very truly yours,

                          WINFIELD SCOTT,
                              Commissioner.
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(letterhead)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U.S.
COMMITTEE ON RIVERS AND HARBORS
WASHINGTON, D.C.

                             Mobile, Alabama.
                             October 30, 1926.

Commissioner,
Bureau of Pensions,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D.C.

My dear Sir:
     I am in receipt of a letter from a constituent of mine in which she states:
     "We should like to get from the Pension Bureau the record and whatever family history the file contains, of Richard Taylor, who was a pensioner for Revolutionary Military service recorded in the Census of 1840 as living in Cumberland County, Virginia, at the age of 84."
     If it is possible to furnish me with this information I shall appreciate it very much.
                  Yours very respectfully,
                                John McDuffie

(stamp)
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
NOV 1 1926
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 24th, 1838.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April 1838 entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Richard Taylor a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837, to the 4th March 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 3d, 1839.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April 1838 entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Richard Taylor a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1838, to the 4th March 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 3d, 1839.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April 1838 entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Richard Taylor a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1832, to the 4th March 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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                      May 25, 1842.

Sir:
     Under the act of the 6th of April 1838 entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Richard Taylor a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1840, to the 4th March 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
October 26th, 1841.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April 1838 entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Richard Taylor a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1839, to the 4th March 1840.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Cartersville Va.
Oct 10.

Free

Honble. Lewis Cass
Secretary at War
Washington
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F350
Oct. 12, 1836
Pension office.
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Virginia Cumberland County  October 5th 1836

Sir,
     I herewith send you my declaration for a Pension as a soldier of the Revolution with the necessary proof of the same.  The declaration although made in 1832 has been delayed in consequence of a wish to obtain more to prove my service in my first tour under Capt. May from Buckingham but in this I have been disappointed except so far as the testimony of Mr. Daniel & Mr. Tucker as to the general believe upon the subject may be considered as hearing upon that point.
     Please send any communication to me upon the subject addressed to the Post Office at Cartersville Cumberland County Virginia.
                      Respectfully yours &c
                      Richard Tayler

J.L. Edwards
Comms. of Pensions
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Powhatan County State of Virginia 
     The affidavit of Thomas Tucker of lawful age, & of this County states, that he was well 
acquainted with Richard Taylor of Cumberland County who has made a Declaration for a 
Pension as a soldier of the American Revolution under the act of Congress passed in 1832.  That he the said Thomas Tucker was with Richard Taylor in the service at the Battle of Guilford Court House in North Carolina, both of them and General Lawson's Brigade & under the immediate command of Henry St. George.  Tucker then a major and afterwards Judge of the General Court & court of Appeals of Virginia.  The said Thomas Tucker recollects that the said Richard Taylor belonged to the company of Captain Charles Ballow from Cumberland.  This affiant also states that Richard Taylor is about his age – that is upwards of 80 years old.  That he was always 
considered a good soldier & this affiant together believed that he served several tours of duty in the war of the Revolution besides that with him – which was for some 6 or 8 weeks – certainly not less than 6 weeks. 
October the 4th 1830 
                      Thomas Tucker
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Powhatan County State of Va to wit
     This day Thomas Tucker made oath in due form & subscribed with his own hand before me a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid to the truth of the foregoing affidavit and I do further certify that the said Thomas Tucker is living in my neighborhood is considered a respectable man & I believe him, & altogether worth of credit.  Given under my hand & seal this 4th day of October 1836.
            Th. Miller (seal)

Virginia, to wit:
     I William S. Dancer Clerk of the County Court of Powhatan in the state of Virginia aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas Miller, whose signature is affixed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate, was at this date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that he is authorised to administer oaths:  in testimony whereof i have subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said County Court hereunto this 5th day of October in the year 1836.
                Wm. S. Dance C.

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Cumberland County to wit 
      The affidavit of Leonard Daniel of lawful age states that he the said Leonard is well 
acquainted with Richard Taylor of Cumberland County who has made a declaration for a Pension as a Revolutionary Soldier under the act of Congress passed 1832.  That he the said Leonard Daniel was in service during the Revolutionary war with the said Richard Taylor, at the Siege of York that they marched from Cumberland County about the latter part of the summer or first of the fall of the year 1781 in the same company of militia commanded by either by Captain Richard Allen or Captain Creed Haskins as they both were in the detachment of militia then ordered to the siege of York from Cumberland County.  That the detachment was commanded by Colonel Henry Skipwith.  That the said Leonard Daniel & the said Richard Taylor remained in the service together until the surrender of Lord Cornwallis when this affiant was discharged and returned home – that he does not remember whether the said Richard was then discharged whether he was ordered home to Winchester with the British Prisoners.  That the length of this tour was between 2 and 3 months to the best of his recollection.  This affiant says he has long known the said Richard Taylor who is several years older than himself and well remembers that it was well understood and believed among the said Richard Taylor's friends and acquaintances 
at that time that he had been an old soldier and had served several tours of duty before the one in which they served together at the siege of York-Town. 
                                 Leonard Daniel
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Cumberland County Court
     This day the within named Leonard Daniel made oath before me Saml. Wilson a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Cumberland to the truth of the foregoing affidavits to which his name is subscribed.  And I do furthermore state that the sd. Leonard Daniel is worth of credit on Oath.
     Given under my hand this 26th day of August 1833.
                   Saml. Wilson J.P.

State of Virginia Cumberland County, To wit;
     I Miller Woodson Clerk of the county Court of Cumberland in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel Wilson whose name is affixed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace in the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified to act as such.
(seal)     In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 26th day of August 1833.
           Miller Woodson Clk.
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Rev War
10260
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File No. 10260
Richard Taylor*
Pri Rev War

Act:  June 7th 32
Index:-Vol. A, Page 369

[Arrangement of 1870.]

Richard Tayler*
Records corrected Jany 23, 1905
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1926 Nov. 2.  Hist to Hon. John McDuffie  AW