Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7,679, for Edward Taylor, New Jersey
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New Jersey   Taylor, Edward    S.7679

carded.
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26.657
Ohio, Putnam County Agency

Edward Taylor, Previously of Mayfield City in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [illegible] of the Regiment commanded by Col. [illegible] in the New Jersey [crossed out: line for] Militia.

[illegible]

Inscribed on the roll of Ohio, P(utnam) Co(unty) at the rate of 38 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. 

Certificate of pension issued the 8th day of July (blank) and sent to [illegible].

Arrears to the 4th of [illegible].
Semi- annual allowance ending [illegible].

114.00
 19.00
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133.00

Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by [illegible], Clerk
Book 6 Vol. 81 Page 129
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Declaration (underlined)

This day June the fourth 1834, personally appeared before me, Edward Taylor of the County of Wayne in the State of Ohio, aged seventy two years being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that, he makes the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the Provisions of the act of Congress Passed, June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, for the periods Hereinafter mentioned -
That he was Drafted out to serve in the militia of the State of New Jersey, in the Militia of the County of Hunterdon, for a Period of Two months, under, Capt. George Ackerman of Hunterdon Co. in Amwell Township State of New Jersey, and served from the 2d.
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day of Feby, 1777, and served from the 2d of Feby 1777 to the 2d April 1777, and served under Capt Oakum and two of my mess mates were John Rollins, and Ephraim Mohler, and James McDaniel of Port Way, and the Col William Chambers and that I served said Tour of Duty as a Private soldier and that this applicant was stationed at a place called Wood Bridge in East Jersey, a small town not far from Brunswick, New Jersery.
That this applicant served said Two months as a private soldier - in the New Jersey Militia, and served said Line to guard against the Tories and refugees who were at that time engaged as enemies, and that the corps of Militia in which he served
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was acting and serving as a guard against the British & the refugees, as they were called and this applicant says the Lieutenant of the Company in which he served was of the name of Leut Fetcher of Hunterdon Co. New Jersey, and this applicant says he was again, in the service of the Militia of the County of Hunterdon and was Drafted for Two months in the State of New Jersey in the month of May and June 1778, and served from the 1st of May 1778, and served to the 1st of July 1778, and served as a Private soldier Said Two months, in the militia of said state, and served as a Private Soldier, said Two months, in the state of New Jersey in the Militia of sd state.
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and that he served said Two months under Capt Charles Redding, of Hunterdon County in the State of New Jersey, and the Lieuts name was Leut Este or Eteste in a Regt of Col Chamberlin, that this Two months Tour of Duty was served at a station on the Delaware River Below Trenton, and Camped at or near Trenton, and Lamberton that the soldiers some of them got into Houses and some had nothing but Tents, that this applicant says the Troops Paraded on the commons or open Fields, near Newton where the soldiers laid, that this applicant served this second Tour of Duty in marching from Hunterdon to said place on the Delaware River, a part of the country that was an open Plain, that this applicant was one of a Scouting Party, and was shot at by the British Draggoons whom they
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met that this applicant was with Two Companies of Militia in the skirmish with the British dragoons at that Time that the British were too strong for the Americans that the Americans were Driven, and retreated and got over the Fence, and then wheeled upon the British and gave them a Strong and Brisk Fire, upon the enemy, that the British then Galloped off, as fast as they could go, that there were Two Companies with this applicant of Drafted Jersey Millitia. This applicant says he served from the first of May 1778 to the first of July 1778, and was verbally discharged from the Service, after the expiration of Said Two months as above set forth.
That said Two months was served as a Private Soldier in the Militia of the State of New Jersey as above specified
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and this applicant further says that he was agin Drafted out to serve in the Militia of the State of New Jersey, in the County of Hunterdon, and served a Third Tour of Duty, of one month, and two weeks in the year 1778, that this applicant entered the Service under Capt John Taylor; a Brother of this applicants who says he was in the service for six weeks as a Drafted Militia man for said six weeks, from the first of August, 1778, to the 15th of September 1778, and served as a Private Soldier during said six weeks under Col Chambers in the militia of New Jersey that this applicant was with the Service and served said Tour of Duty at Elizabeth Town and at places along and on the Delaware River, the During this Tour of duty, this applicant met with a Body of "Hessans"
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and took them Prisoners and Delivered them up to the Offices at Head Quarters at a Place called MonMouth Meeting House where the army were taken for some time.

And this applicant says that he was on the 15th of Septr 1778, verbally discharged from the Service By Capt John Taylor, a Brother of the applicant under whom he served said Tour of Duty of six weeks above set forth,  That said Time was served as a Private soldier in the Militia of the State of New Jersey as above specified.

And this applicant further says that he was again Drafted out to serve in the Militia of New Jersey in the County of Hunterdon, and served a Period of one month.
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under Capt John Taylor, his Brother in the Militia of Hunterdon Co New Jersey, during the month of Jne 1779, and served from the first of June 1779, to the first of July 1779, that this Tour of Duty was served at a Place called Green Brook in New Jersey, and served under the command of Col Luce.

And this applicant further says that he was again Drafted out to serve in the Militia of Hunterdon Co. New Jersey for a Period of Two months and served under Capt Philip Snook, and the Ensigns name was Moses Stout, and the Lieut's name was George Garrety, the Col was Joseph Chambers
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and the Lieut Cols name was William Chamberlin, and this applicant says the general who commanded was Genl Dickerson that Genl Dickerson rode a very Brave & active Dunn colored Horse with a Black Stripe on his and Back from his Head to his Tail, that this Horse the applicant recollects, that the activity and obedience of this Military Horse was Extraordinary, he was one of the Finest Horses the applicant ever saw.
That this Tour of Two months above mentioned was served in and about Elizabeth Town and at Middlebrook in the State of New Jersey, and served during the months of Octr & Novr of 1779
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And this applicant further says that he was again in the service as a Drafted Militia man, for a period of Two months During the months of May and June 1780, that this applicant served from the first of May 1780, to the Third of July 1780, Under Capt Joseph (smudged) under Col William Chamberlin, and this applicant served said Two months.  That he served said Two months as a Private soldier and that said Time at a Place called Middle Brook, where the army laid for a Part of the Time, and a part of the Time this applicant says he was stationed at Green Brook
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and was on the 1st of July in the year 1780, verbally discharged from the service By Capt (?), under whom this applicant served his said Tour of Duty, as above specified and set forth.
And this applicant further says that he was again in the service for a Period of one month under Capt George Taylor in the year 1781, during the month of June 1781 and served from the 1st of June 1781 to the first of July 1781, and served as a Private soldier under Col Seeley and was During said Time Commanded By General Dickerson of the New Jersey Troops.
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and this applicant further says that he was for the Time above mentioned in the militia Service under Gen'l Heard and Col. Wines, that no other living Witness can be had or procured to prove the above services, other than By the annexed Deposition Herewith Exhibited & attached that this applicant is now old and his Health very much Impaired By Bodily Infirmity and old age and his memory is consequently Impaired so that he is unable to specify more particulary than he has above mentioned.
the he served as a Private Soldier for a Period of Eleven months and Two weeks in the whole of his Revolutionary service.
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and that his said Eleven months was faithfully served by this applicant, and, that during said Time this applicant was not at any Time Engaged in any civil pursuit but was wholly Devoted to the army and the service of his country as above mentioned and set forth.
"Interrogations"
1st  Where & in what year were you Born?
Ans  I was Born in the County of Hunterdon in the State of New Jersey in the year 1762,
and am now Seventy Two years of age.
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2d  Have you any Record of your age.
Ans  I Have no record of my age but my Brother has one, and from that Record I know my age to be as above stated & set forth.

3d  where were you living when called into the service.  where have you lived since the Revolutionary war & where do you now live?
Ans  at each Time I served and entered the service I resided in the county of Hunterdon in New Jersey, and after the Revolutionary war I lived in Hunterdon Co. New Jersey and in Allegany Pa, and in Columbia Co. Ohio, and now live in Wayne Co Ohio.
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4th  How were you called into the service?

Ans  I was at seven Times Drafted out and served by a Militia man, for eleven months and two weeks, as a Private Soldier.

5th  State the names of some of the officers under whom you served
Capt Oakum, Col Chambers
Lieut Tyler, Capt Charles Redding
Sert Estee, Col. Chamberlin
Capt Taylor Col Chambers, Capt
Snook, Ensign Stout, Lieut Garvey, Col Joseph Chambers, 
Lieut Col.s name William Chamberlin 
Gen'l Dickerson and Genl Heard and 
Genl Wines
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All of whom were in the service with me during the said Time of my Service, that Capt. Taylor was in the Service with me and was a Brother of this applicants.

6th  did you ever receive a written discharge from the service
An.  I never did.

7th  did you ever receive a commission.
An
I never did, but served as a Private soldier in the whole Period of Duty above mentioned

8th  State the names of Persons in your neighborhood who can Testify to your Character for Truth & their Belief of your service as a soldier of the Revolution
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I, Freegift Taylor, being duly sworn depose & say that I am personally acquainted with Edward Taylor, the applicant for a pension, that in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1719 & 1780 and [crossed out: 1781, and] I lived in Hunterdon County in the State of New Jersey, and that I know he was six or seven times drafted out to same in the militia, and did serve said tours of duty in the years above specified, that he was drafted in Hunterdon County in New Jersey, but that I do not know the precise period of each draft or tours of duty, but that I had a personal knowledge of six or seven tours of duty.

During the said years in the Militia of New Jersey, and that I had a personal knowledge during said time, for as much as six or seven tours of duty - that I had...
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a Personal Knowledge of the said applicant, and his services for as much as Eleven months and Two weeks in the - in Militia of New Jersey during the Years above mentioned and from such Knowledge and acquaintance, I am positive he served said Period of Eleven months and Two weeks as he has stated.
Freegif Taylor
Sworn to and subscribed  )
this fourth day of June 1834  )
James Robinson Associate Judge

I certify that Freegift Taylor who has sworn to and subscribed the above Deposition is a credible person and that his statements are entitled to full faith and credit.
This fourth day of June 1834.
James Robison  (seal)
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Ans
I will name John Erick Esq
J.G. Bedford Esq, E Taylor,
John Wilson Esqr,
William Adams, Wm
Reed Esqr, J. Snyder

Edward Taylor
Sworn to and subscribed  )
this fourth day of June   )
1834.
James Robison Associate Judge (seal)

I the said applicant do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the Present, and I declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state.
Edward Taylor
Sworn to and subscribed  )
this 4 day of June 1824   )
James Robison Associate Judge (seal)
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7679
INVALID.
Revlwar

File No.  7679
Edward Taylor
Priv. Rev War

Act:  June 7th 1832
Index:  Vol. (?), Page 369

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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31.355
Edward Taylor's
Pension Papers.

Act of 7th June, 1832.
aged 72. years.
Served 11 months and
Two weeks, as a
Private.

Address
John Faulk, Esqr
Jeromeville P.O.
Jeromeville,
Wayne Co. Ohio

from 1778 (?) 11-12 dc
$38.
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State  of Ohio,
Wayne County Ss.
I the said Judge do hereby certify that it is my opinion after the Investigation of the matter, and after Putting the Interrogatories Prescribed by the War Department, that it is my opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and I the said Judge, do further certify that it appears to me that Matthias Wonder who has signed the Preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the County of Wayne in the State of Ohio, and that John G. Bedford who has signed the same is a citizen residing in the County of Wayne, in the State of Ohio,
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and that he is a credible Person, and that their statements are entitled to full faith and credit and that said applicant is unable to appear and attend in a court of Record By reason of old age & Bodily Infirmity.
In Testimony whereof I Have caused my name and seal to be affixed this fourth day of June 1834.
James Robison Associate Judge (seal)

State of Ohio   )
Wayne County Ss   )
(Seal)
I John Sloane, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Wayne County Ohio do hereby certify that James Robison Esquire before whom certain parts of the foregoing proceedings were
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and We, Mathias Wonder a clergyman residing inthe County of Wayne in the State of Ohio and J. G. Bedford a resident Citizen in the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that they are well acquainted with Edward Taylor who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be seventy two years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the revolutionary war and that we fully concur in that opinion & belief.
Mathias Wonder
J.G. Bedford
Sworn to and subscribed  )
this 4th of June  )
1834.
E. Ingsman J Peace
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had and who certifies the same was at the time thereof and still is one of the Associate Judges of said Court duly commissioned and qualified.  And that Edmond Ingsman before whom certain other part were had was then and still is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that all the official acts of said Judge and Justice are entitled to full faith and credit
  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Wooster in Said County the 4th day of June AD 1834.
J.Sloane
Clerk