Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29496, for John Taylor, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE Conn.
Taylor, John 
NUMBER S. 29496 

CONTENTS
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Land 
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4th Sept 1838 to 25 Jany 1839 the day of his death Agt notified 20 April 1840

3894
New York 
John Taylor of Otsego in the State of New York who was a Private in the ___, commanded by Captain Converse of the Regt. commanded by Col. Swift in the Connecticut line for 3 years -"-- " --- 
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars  per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Jny 1833 --- and [illegible] T. R. Austin Otsego 
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $120
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th '33  40
$160 
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832. 
Recorded by Geo. C Stiles Clerk
Book D Vol. 4 Page 14
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sion on file in this Bureau. John Taylor 2d for File 29496
headings DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. COLONEL. CAPTAIN. STATE.]
Feby 1777 | 3 yrs | Prt. | Elderkin | Heman Swift | Conn.
Thomas Converse
was taken prisoner and detained on York Island and in the Jersey prison ship for about one year
Battles engaged in, 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [check mark]
Date of application for pension, Oct 10 18[illegible] 
Residence at date of application, Otsego Otsego [illegible]
Age at date of application, 38 years He died Jany 25 1839 
Remarks: In 1820 Soldier Mother Phobe was 83 years old and his wife Deborah 61 years.
Mary [illegible] & Freeman are not included in family of their relationship is not stated.
Very respectfully,
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
 Second Comptroller's Office,
April 10th 1840 
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," The widow of John Taylor, 2d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Eighty 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 25th January 1839, the day of his death, 
Respectfully, yours, 
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present
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State of New York 
Otsego County Ss.
Be it known that before me Daniel Weller Esquire one of the Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Otsego personally appeared John Taylor 2nd to me known, and made oath in due form of Law, that he is the Identical John Taylor 2nd named in an original Certificate in his possession of which the following is a true copy -
War Department 
Revolutionary Claim, 
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18th March 1818 John Taylor 2nd late a private in the army of the Revolution is inscribed on the pension List Roll of the New York agency to Commission on the 10th day of October, at the Rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 10th day of October, one Thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen given at the War Office of the United States this 15th day of May One Thousand Eight hundred and nineteen - 
Signed J. L. Edwards in the above as and on behalf of the Secy of War
11. 11.629 That under the act of Congress of 18 May 1820, he was stricken from the pension List Roll, on the [illegible] of September 1820 on account of the amount of his property, being about $400. and of Inventory, since which time he has not drawn a pension -
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That, under the late act of 1832, he deems himself, within the provisions of the same and prays that he may be again reinstated on the pension List agreeable thereto 
Subscribed this 12th day of June 1832 
John Taylor 
In presence of 
Daniel Weller
Benjamin Cosey 
Sworn and subscribed before me this 12th day of June State of New York 1832
Daniel Weller Justice
State of New York
Otsego County
Clerks office ss. I Horace Lathrop Clerk of the said County do certify that Daniel Weller before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County duly authorized to take affidavits & further that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing & signature Given under my hand & the Seal of the Court of Common pleas of said County this 19th day of June 1832 
Horace Lathrop Clerk
By J. K. Cary Dep 
Paid [illegible] by [illegible] Bundy
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John Taylor 2nd 
No. 11.699 
15 May 1819 

[illegible]
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State of New York 
Otsego County ss  Be it remembered that on the nineteenth day of June 1820 personally appeared before me Abijah H. Beach Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Otsego John Taylor 2nd aged sixty years a resident of the town of Otego in the said County of Otsego by occupation a Farmer who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath affirm and declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as a private Soldier as follows Viz In the Regt commanded by Colonel Heman Swift in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Converse of the Second Connecticut Line on the Continental establishment and that on the 10th day of Oct. 1818 he made application for a Pension under the 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 March 18. 1818 and that he received a Certificate of Pension from the war department of the United States dated 24th March 1819 which said certificate is numbered 11.699 And the said John Taylor 2nd did then & there also take & subscribe before me the said Abijah H. Beach the following Oath viz I do solemnly and sincerely swear that I was a resident of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with Intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the Provision 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 the 18th 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 hereunto annexed and by me subscribed 
John Taylor 2nd 
Sworn to & subscribed the 19th day of June 1820 before me Abijah W Beach one of the Judges as aforesaid
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A Fair & Just Inventory of all the estate both Real & personal and income of John Taylor 2nd of the Town of Otego in the County of Otsego and State of New York in conformity of an Act of Congress in addition to an act entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed the 18th day of March 1818 - Dated June 19th 1820 -
Schedule
1 Lot of Land in the Town of Otego Conty 99 3/4 acres and 18 Roods of Land purchased June 30, 1797 for $247..6/100
Lot do in Otago County 21 1/4  acres purchased June 20, 1812 for $12000
1 do do Conty 10 acre purchased Nov.  27. 1815. for $65.0 
The valuation of said property on the[illegible] Roll of the Town is $882
[on right side of document $1700]

1 old Fanning Mill $6.0 
2 old horses 26. 
1 Lame mare 15 yr old 20 
1 Sucking colt with do 10 
1 2 yr old colt 20 
1 1 yr old do 5 
2 Cows 45 
2 Bulls 95 
1 2 year old huffers & Steers 20 
1 1 year old do [illegible]
2 Calves 4 
9 Sheep & 2 Lambs 12 
5 Seven north about 12 or 15 $ 15
18 Waggon 20 
1 Sleigh 14 
1 Plough 2
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1 Dragg 4
1 Chain 2.50
1 Ax .50
1 Iron Shovel .75
299.75
1999.75

Household furniture hardly sufficient to keep house
I am Indebted to several persons about $138 over & above what is due to me 
The Family consists of the following persons viz -
Deborah aged (my wife) aged 61 years Phoebe my mother, aged 82 years 
Mary Taylor aged 29 In an Infirm state of health
Amanda  aged 20
Freeman aged 17 
John Taylor 2nd 

Filed June 21. 1820

State of New York
Otsego County Clerks Office ss: 
I George Morell Clerk of the County of Otsego Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego & state of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the Schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court  & 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 [illegible] One thousand nine hundred & ninety three dollars & Seventy five Cents -
 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 24th day of June 1820 -
J W. Morell Clk

[seal on the left side of document]
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State of New York 
Otsego County ⎬ Ss.
On this Twentieth day of January 1829 personally appeared before me, John Taylor 2d, of the town of Otego in said County aged sixty nine years, who first being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. That he enlisted in the year 1777 for three years, and served the same time in the Seventh Regiment of Infantry Conneticut Line. Commanded by Col Heaman Swift, and in the Seventh Company of said Regiment commanded by Captain Thomas Converse. and was after taken prisoner and detained of York Island and In the Jersey prison ship for about one year, That he was placed on the pension List Roll of the New York Agency 15th May 1819. under the act of 18th March 1818. as by a Certificate - No. 11.099. in his possessions will show, and that on the 20 September 1820 was stricken from the List. under the Act of May 1820. on account of Inventory rendered according to the said act and that by the construction of the Secretary of War of the Late Law believes himself to come within the provisions of the same, and that he therefore prays that he may be reinstated to the pension as a private on the Roll of the New York agency and I, John Taylor 2d, do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale ,or in any manner, disposed of my property.
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or any part thereof with intent thereby so 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 of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due me, nor have I any Income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed viz.
100 acres of Hill Land worth about [illegible] $500. 
1 Old Horse 26 years old 5.0 
1 3 yr. old calf 45.0
1 yearling colt 20 
3 Cows. 30
6 Young Cattle 42.
$642.0
debts owing by me  130
$512.0
 a family consisting of a wife 70 years old - 
1 daughter 29 nearly years old & 1 daughter 37 years old - 
John Taylor
Sworn & subscribed before me this 29 day of January 1829.
Daniel Weller Justice
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We Ezra Griffith Supervisor of the town of Otego, and Moses Bundy, Town Clerk of said town of Otego, County of Otsego & State of New New York, do hereby certify that the real and personal property of John Taylor 2d situated in said town is inscribed in the Assessment Roll of said Town cash value by the Assessors thereof is Four Hundred and Fifty Dollars and no more, and that the value of the same to the best of our knowledge and belief is not much if any exceeding the amount of said assessment at this time, and that we verily believe Mr. Taylor to be a worthy Citizen, and deserving the respect of his acquaintance and neighbours --- In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands, and Seals at Huntsville this Twentieth day of January in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred & Twenty Nine 
Ezra Griffith 
Moses Bundy
In presence of Thaddeus R Austin

In presence of said town Judge for 1828-9
Town in Clerk of said town of Otego for 1825-9.
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I do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed were exhibited to me this day and subscribed by the said John Taylor 2d and that the net amount of Inventory therein contained in five Hundred and Twelve Dollars and also that a certificate signed by the Supervisor and Town Clerk of the town of Otego was at the same time exhibited to me and hereto attached.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand to at Huntsville,  County of Otsego this 29 day of January 1829.  - 
Daniel Weller Justice
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11.699 
New York 
John Taylor 2d of Otsego County in the State of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Heman Swift of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years 
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 10th of October 1818 - 
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th of May 1819 and sent to Morse and Stewart Agents Cherry Valley, Otsego County N. York. 
Arrears to 4th of March 1819[illegible] 38:70
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 - 48: - 
$86:70 
not entitled 
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 
Certificate sent on the 12th June 1819 to Morse & Stewart [illegible]

[handwritten sideways]
[illegible] notification sent to Thaddeus R. Austin Esq. 20 Sep 1820 [illegible] New York
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St. N. York Ostego, SS. John Taylor of the town of Otego County of Otsego and St. N. York being duly sworn says that he enlisted into the service of the U. States in the Connecticut line in the Rev. [illegible] army in the month of Feb. 1777 for the term of three years in Capt Elderkin's Company afterwards commanded by Capt. Converse in Col. Heman Swifts Regt. of the Connecticut line which term of three years be faithfully served and was honorably discharged in the last of Jan. 1780 and this deponent says he has not seen his discharge for twenty years and does not know that it is existence and further says he knows the no other proof except that hereunto annexed and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his County for support 
John Taylor
Sworn before me this 10th Oct. 1818  
James S. Campbell one of the Judges of Otsego Com. Pleas and St. N.Y. 

St. N. York ss. Be it remembered that on the 10th Oct. 1818 came before me James S. Campbell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Otsego  & St. N.  York the above named John Taylor and made the above oath and I am satisfied that he served the term of three years at one time and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his county for support
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[illegible] to the act of congress 
James S. Campbell 


John Taylor
Morse & Stewart 
agents
C. Vally [illegible]
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State of New York -
Otsego County
John Taylor
of Otego in the County of Otsego
being duly sworn says that
he does not now, nor never
has drawn a pension from
government for his services
in the army or in any other
way except when he left the
Army in 1780 he received his pay
in Continental Cash which is
all the public money he ever
received - except twenty dollars which
he received in Connecticut about
twenty years ago
John Taylor
Sworn & subscribed June 4th day
1819 Before me James S. Campbell
one of the Judges of the Court of Common
pleas for the County of State aforesaid

Otsego County 
John Taylor the above 
named deponent appeared before me
this 4th day of June 1819 and made 
oath to the above facts and I am
convinced that the above named
John Taylor never drew a pension
from the government and that the 
facts set forth in the above affidavit
are true
James S. Campbell
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John Taylor 2d
Petition Respecting
Pension
-
The within was sent
me with a request
that I would forward
it on to the War
Department
J W  Morell
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To the Honorable John C. Calhoun Esq. Secretary at War of the United States -
We the subscribers being Inhabitants of the town of Otego and County of Otsego and State of New York having learnt that John Taylor 2d an Inhabitant of said town has applied for a pension under a Law passed by the United States for the relief of certain
Soldiers who had served in the Revolutionary war and that he actually has [illegible]ed several payments and that he has again applied under the Late amendment to said Law for the aforesaid purpose we feel it a Duty we owe to our Country to Inform James Monroe that we sincerely believe the said Taylor to be in circumstances amply sufficient with Industry to maintain himself and family without any assistance from our Country as he now owns a Good Farm with Stock and Farming utensils with a house and Barn thereon & no reason why he is not in as good situation to live Comfortably as the Common Run of Farmers in this town for he has no Family of small children but has two sons with
several girls that appear to us to be as able to work as any of us who have to known our living by Industry and that at the Late [illegible] Election of said State the said
Taylor came forward as a Lawful Freeholder and although Challenged yet took the freeholders Oath & voted on the said officers of said State. We therefore humbly and
sincerely believe that unless the Late Law or act is Intended for Every soldier who may have served in the Revolutionary war -  that the said John Taylor 2d will not [illegible] and fairly be entitled to the same
Otego June 23 1820
George Schemblin
William Adams
James Blakester
[illegible] Shamblin
John Rowley
Stephen Gould
Chester Thayer
Asa Thayer
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Otego June 23 1820
[Signatures  left column]
George Schemblin
William Adams
James Blakeslee
Henry Schemblen
Abel Hoag
Calen Estemeyer
David Parsons
Joel Hammond
Daniel Shamblin
Nathan S. Hurd
Anson Judson
John C. Hopkins
Lovitt P[illegible]
Elisha Shepherd
Charles Lawrence
Jane Shepherd
Lemuel Stilson
Adrian Van Wart
Th[illegible] Masters mante
Asa Bonner
Wm Holmes
Stafford Potter June
David Strait
David T[illegible]

[signatures right column]
John Rowley
Stephen Gould
Chester Thayer
Asa Thayer
Phineas Cook
Abel Warmsley
Dewey B. Cook
Amos Dean
Edward Tapp
Ezra Gates
Abial B Gates
Samuel Gates
Amos M Gates
David T C Cumming
Benjamin Greene
Jacob Hardy
[illegible] French 
Ira Scofield
Asahel Packard
Peter Bundy
[illegible] Bundy
Stephen H Bundy
Henry Shade
Thurston Brown
David S Busby
Moses Bundy 
Jacob Osborn
Daniel  [illegible]
John vanDeusen
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Free

Pension Office
Hon J. C. Calhoun
Scy at War
Washington City
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Cherry Vally June 4. 1819
Sir
John Taylor is not on
the pension list as you
wrote me, as will appear
by the Afft & Judges certificate
herewith sent_ 
There were other men of Taylor
in the same regiment. John Taylor
is a meritorious man
& there is no doubt of the
fairness of his claim
Your Obt Sevt
J.O. Morse
of late firm 
of Morse & Stewart
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29496
Revy INVALID.
---
File No. 29.496
John Taylor
Pri Rev War
Act Jun 7 32"
Index: --Vol. 2, Page 413
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Sept 4 - 1903 - John T Keene
Woonsocket N. Dakotah
1910 May 4 Hist. to Sarah
Taylor Drake V [illegible]
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29496
Rev
Galesburg Ill
Apr 24 - 10
Wm Davenport
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir - 
Can you give me any 
information of John Taylor
who served in the Revolutionary 
War. He lived in Otego
township, Otsego Co. New York
at date of enlistment, also
at discharge. His wife's
given name was
Deborah. He had a son
named Charles Taylor
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I will be very glad if 
you can furnish me
any information
concerning him.
Sincerely
Sara Taylor Drake
569 N. Cedar St. Galesburg Ill.

[stamp]
APR 27 1910
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[two stamps]
RECORD DIVISION
APR 27 1910

US PENSION OFFICE
K APR 26 1910
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John Taylor is already
A pensioner - he must
return his former Certificate
to the War Dept before
he can be placed on the
Roll under the act of
18. March 1818-
To Morse & Stewart,
Cherry Valley NY
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See letter to Thaddeus
B. Austen 16 April 1829

(Sep 09)
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JOHN T. KEAN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
OFFICE OVER CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK
Woonsocket, South Dakota, Aug 28/03

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
I desire the pension record of one John Taylor who in January 1777 enlisted in the service of the Colonies from Glastonbury Conn. in Capt Elderkins Co - 7th Reg. Conn line discharged January 29 - 1780 - Enlisted again January 1-1781 Capt Morris Co.
He drew a pension.
If to furnish his pension record a fee is required, please advise me
Yours
John T. Kean
14652  9692
28247 p. 29496
Act 147 n 78102

[two stamps]
OLD WAR & NAVY FILES
SEP 3 1903

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
O AUG 31 1903
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Huntsville Otsego Co. Jany 30 1829 
To the Hon Peter B. Porter
Secy of War
Dear Sir
I beg leave to bring
it to you the enclosed application
of Jno Taylor to be reinstated on the
pension List Roll of N.Y. Agency -
and from your late construction of
the Law. I believe him to come within
the provisions of the same -- Mr Taylor
is a worthy citizen, and I believe the
facts set forth in his Oath & Schedule
to be substantially true, if any
should be further wanted in his application 
you will oblige me if you
will furnish me with the necessary information, 
addressing me by letter at this
place - I am very respectfully
Your Obt sert
Thaddeus R. Austin