Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36825, for James Taff, Virginia
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3-1776 

SERVICE
Va.

Taff, James
Taffe or

NUMBER 
S. 36825

CONTENTS
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7180
4
Indiana 

James Taff

of Clark County in the state of Indiana who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Morgan of the Virginia line, for the term of two years

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10th of November 1878

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of March 1879 and sent to the Hon. W Heerrdrivey

Arrears to 4th of March 1819
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819

30.63
48 ~
$78.63

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

died June 13 1832 - AB
Notification sent November [illegible] 1830 to Andrew P Hay, Charleston Indiana
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James Taff
Virginia Line
Col Morgan
1776 2 yrs
[illegible]
[illegible]
Amitted
Hon: Wm [illegible]
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Davis Floyd
On this 10th day of november 1818 before me Prendent of the second Judicial Circruit in the State of Indiana Personally came James Taff of Clark County in the State aforesaid aged sixty three years and having been by me first duly sworn for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of a late act of Congress entittled "an act to provide for cetrain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" on his oath aforsaid saith that in the year 1776 he inlisted into the service of the United States in Hampshire County in the State of Virginia in the Company of Capt. Abel Westfall afterwards transfered into the rifle Core of Col Danl Morgan that he enlisted for the term of two years and served the time fully out and was discharged at Paoli by Capt Van Swerengen that he was at an engagement with the British in the State of Jersey near a place called the rising Sun that he was at the engagement at or near Brunswick in the State of New Jersey that he was at the taking of Burgoine in the State of New York at a place called Still water that he was in the engagement near Big hill some distance above Philadelphia that he was in Sundry Scirmishes too tedious to mention that he has long since lost or mis laid his discharge and that he is in reduced Circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country for support
Sworn to and declared before me Davis Floyd
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State of Indiana ss. Abialom Little of mature age came personally before em and being first duly sworn on his oath says that he served in Col. Morgans rifle core in the same company with James Taff named within and that he feels confident that he s, Taff served at least nine months in the afd Corps
Sworn to before me Davis Floyd
State of Indiana ss
I Davis Floyd Presdent of the second Judicial Circruit in the State of Indiana do hereby Certify that I am fully Satsified that James Taff did serve in the Revolutionary war on the Continental Establishment against the Common Enemy for more than nine months as stated within that Abraham Little whose affidavit appears above is a man in whom Confidence ought to [illegible] and that James Taff of Clark County is in reduced Circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and I now transmit to the secretary for the department of war the testimony this day taken before me Given under my and and seal this 10th November 1818.
Davis Floyd
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State of Indiana Le
I Isaac Shelby Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Clark County within the
second Judicial Circuit in the state aforesaid,
do certify that the Honorable Davis
Floyd, Before whom the written and
foregoing Proof or Testimony was heard
By whom the same is certified, and
whose certificate with his proper
signature thereto subscribed, which
also appears hereon written; was at the 
time of receiving such Testimony and
Certifying as aforesaid, and still is
The President of our said Circuit Court
[word is crossed out] and of the second Judicial Circuit
in the State aforesaid and that
full faith and credit are due to all
his Official acts.  In Testimony whereof
I have hereto subscribed my hand
and affixed my seal of our
said Court the 11th day of
November 1818.
I. Shelby Clk

[perpendicular to the page.]
James Taff rev sol.
W. Hendricks
30th Nov. 1818.
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(6)
James Taff
7,180.
5, March, 1819

Andrew P. Hay
Charleston, Ind'a
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State of Indiana Sct.
Be it Remembered that at a 
Circuit Court for the County of Clark Continued
and held by adjournment at the Court house
in Charleston on Wednesday the 23rd day
of August 1820, Before the Honorable
Davis Floyd President of the Second Judicial
Circuit in the State aforesaid and John Beggs
and William Goodwin Esquires his associates,
James Taffe a Revolutionary Soldier came
personally into Court and Being Sworn in 
the manner Prescribed by Law, made and
pled the following Declaration, and Schedule
of his property, to wit, "Clark County ss. on
this 23rd day of August 1820 personally appeared
in open Court, Being a Court of Record
for the said County, James Jaffe aged sixty four
years, nine months, Resident in said Clark County,
who Being first Duly Sworn according to Law,
doth on his oath Declare that he served
in the Revolutionary war as follows, Viz., in 
in the Eighth Regiment of the Virginia line,
in Captain Abel Westfalls company, from
which he was marched to Col. Morgans rifle
Regiment, middle Brook New Jersey, that
he is now on the pension List roll
Taking Date on the 10th of November 1818
and that the Number of his pension certificate
is Seven Thousand on hundred and Eighty (7180)
and I do Solemnly Swear that I was a
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Resident citizen of the United States on the
Eighteenth day of March on Thousand eight
hundred and Eighteen, and that I have not since
That time by gift sale, or in any manner
disposed of my property, or any part thereof with
Intent thereby so to diminish it so as to Bring
myself within the provisions of an act
of congress entitled "an act to provide for
certain persons engaged in the Land + naval
Service of the United States in the revolutionary
war, passed on the Eighteenth day of March
one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen,
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 hereto annexed and by me
Subscribed, viz, Two Horses, one Two Year old
colt, five cows five calves; Two Three Year
old Steers, four Two Year old Do' Two one
Year old Do, one Sow and six pigs,
one Barrow, one three gallon Kittle, one
Do Do, one oven + Lid, one frying pan
one old gun Barrel, one small Table
500 feet Cherry plank
James Taffe
My occupation has been that of a powder
maker, But from Inability, I am unable
any longer to pursue it, my family consists
of four in Number, Viz, Elizabeth Taffe
my wife aged fifty Seven - my Son Benjamin
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Taff aged Twenty Years ten months, John Taff
aged nineteen and nine months, + my Daughter Nancy
Taff aged Sixteen Years, Benjamin Taff labours
for himself, my said Son John incapable to
Support himself, Sworn to and Declared
in Open Court on The 23rd day of
August 1820, whereupon the Court appraised
the property of the applicant contained in the
foregoing Schedule, and one hundred and
ninety nine Dollars - 

State of Indiana Sct.
I Issaac Shelby Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Clark County within the second
Judicial Circuit in the State aforesaid, do hereby
Certify that the foregoing oath and The Schedule
Thereto annexed are Truly copied form the record
of the Said Court; and 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
one Hundred and ninety nine Dollars.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto
Set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the 
said Court, on this 8th day
of September 1820.
Isaac Shelby (clk) of the Court
for the County of Clark
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in the Bureau. James Taff Sur File 36825
name also appears as Taffe

DATES OF                   LENGTH OF     RANK.        OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS ENDERED.
ENLISTMENT OR       SERVICE,                               CAPTAIN.      COLONEL.     STATE. 
APPOINTMENT
1776                            2 years            Pvt.             Abel Westfall                     8" Va
                                                                                 transferred into Col. Daniel
                                                                                 Morgan's rifle corps and was discharged
                                                                                 at Poole by Capt. Van Swerengen

Battles engaged in, Engagement in N.J. near Rising Sun, Brunswick Stillwater. Taking
of Burgoyne + engagement near Edge Hill near Philadelphia
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Hampshire Co. Va
Date of application for pension, Nov 10, 1818. His claim was al.
Residence at date of application, Clark Co, Ind.
Age at date of application, 63   died June 13, 1832*
Remarks: In 1823 Soldier's wife Elizabeth was 57 years and
children Benjamin aged 20yrs, John aged 19 yrs, and Nancy 16 years.
*from army book
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James Taffe, private
Capt. Able West Falls (or Westfalls) Co, and
Morgan Rifler Co.

Participated in the engagement of Brunswick and the
capture of Burgoyne.

Certificate, unknown.
Granted pension at age of 63, under date of June 7,
[1894 is crossed out.]

[perpendicular to the page.]
Send through Miss
Culbertson, address
to Mrs Eugenia Darrach
Indianapolis Ind.
Nov 20,1916.
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9880
IC.
Rev

S.F. 36825
Bloomington, Ill.
Oct. 12, 1909.
Commissioner of Pensions:-
Dear Sir:- I am very
anxious to obtain the record
of James Taffe a private in
Westfalls Va. Co. and Morgan's
Rifle Corps.  He was born
in Hampshire Co. Va in 1755
and died in Marion Co. Ind.
in 1832 and was granted
a pension at the age of 63.
If you can furnish me 
with the record I will be very 
thankful and willing to pay
if there are any charges.
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I am told that the
"Certificate of the Commissioner
of Pensions under date of 
June 7, 1894" will give me
some information but I
cannot get it here.
Hoping for an early
reply, I am,
Respectfully
Miss Katharine T. Kelley
703 E. Empire St
Bloomington
Ill.
[There is a round black in stamp.]
PENSION
A
U. OCT S.
15 
1909
OFFICE.
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36825
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 36,825
James Taff
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18"
Index:-Vol. D. Page 414

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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94 June 7 Hist
DE Snyder
Indianapolis Ind
Ts
1909 Oct 23 Hist to Katharine
T. Kelley V.Lak
1916 Nov 20 Hist. to Mrs. Eugene
Darrach.
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INDIANA SOCIETY
[There is a stamped S.A.R. seal in the middle of the page.]

PRESIDENT                                 TREASURER
MAHLON D. MANSON        CINCINNATUS H. McDOWELL

VICE-PRESIDENT                          SECRETARY
WILL E. ENGLISH                        CHARLES W. MOORES
OFFICE OF 
DAVID E. SNYDER, REGISTRAR
27 HOME AVENUE, INDIANAPOLIS

Revolution
Hon'l
The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Sir
   Will you please give me a Certificate of the 
Service of James Taffe, in the Revolution, as
appears in your office, as I understand he was
granted a pension.  I believe he served under
Gen'l Morgan and was from Randolph Co. Va.
Let me know the fee required and I will send it.
I enclose stamps.
Very Resp'ty
David E. Snyder
Registrar
Indiana Society
Sons of the A.R.