Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26513, for Solomon Taylor, Connecticut
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SERVICE   Conn.
Taylor, Solomon
Abigail
NUMBER W. 26513
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Reported 
431 
Vermont  Burlington 
Abigail Taylor 
Conn 
widow of Solomon Taylor who was a Private in the Revolution 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 47 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of June 1843 and sent to Pensioner, Rutland Vermont
[Act of March 3, 1843]. 
Recorded in Book A Vol 1 Page 31
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Abigail Taylor's 
Papers - of Solomon 
No 8268. 
Vt.
May 28 ‘77
Act 7. July 38 
Chandler 77   7 mos 3
Putnam 75 7 –
14.3
Admd
14.3 pri [private]
$47
No deduction 
R.R. Thrall Esq 
Rutland Vt.
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I Rufus Barnard of Bristol in the County of Addison & State of Vermont being seventy eight years of age do depose & say that I was born in the State of Connecticut in the Town of Coventry and that my sister Abigail was married to Solomon Tailor [Taylor] by the Rev Mr Strong in the Town of Coventry in the month of March 1778 – I was present and saw them married but what day of the week I cannot tell. I further depose and say that Solomon Taylor went out as teamster one Season or part of the season when the army were at Boston and after that he was out nine months with the Militia and was at the Battle of Bunker Hill and after that he enlisted into the service for one year he then went to Philadelphia and was in the battle at Mud Fort the remainder of his services was at the South But in what Regiments or under what officers he served I cannot tell & further this deponent saith not 
Rufus Barnard 
State of Vermont 
Addison County Ss Bristol March 23d 1840  
Then Rufus Barnard personally appeared and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned3 made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me 
Rufus H. Barnard Just Peace 
State of Vermont 
Addison County SS  
I Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison do hereby certify that Rufus H. Barnard, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Rufus Bernard was made was at the time a Justice of the peace for said County and his name subscribed to the above is his own signature.  And I further certify that Rufus Barnard, above named is a credible witness testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed of said Court this second day of April 1840 Saml Swift Clerk
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State of New York 
St. Lawrence County} ss Elijah Brown being duly sworn according to law testifyeth and saith that he is eighty three years of age, was acquainted with Solomon Taylor in 1775 who resided in the Town of Coventry State of Connecticut, in the Spring of 1775 Solomon Taylor Joined Capt Israel Putnam’s Company in said town of Coventry and repaired to Cambridge State of Massachusetts, he returned in about nine months to Coventry in the month of August 1775. This deponant visited Cambridge and saw Taylor in the army and messed with him. In the month of April 1777 this deponent and said Solomon Taylor enlisted in Capt Paul Brighams Company, Col Chandlers Regt - they repaired to Danbury State of Connecticut from there to Peekskill State of New York when they remained until July and then marched through Jersey said Taylor and this deponant was in the battle of Germantown in October 1777 - saw Taylor [unreadable] the army in the month of January 1778 in the State of Pensylvania about thirty miles from Philadelphia. 
Elijah Brown his mark
Sworn and subscribed this eleventh day of April 1839 before the subscriber and I certify that I am well acquainted with Elijah Brown that he is a man of truth and veracity and from the infirmities of age is unable to write his name
Roswell Hutchins Justice of the Peace  
day of the month; and that she hath not now, nor ever had any family record of the said transaction. 
Abigail Taylor her mark 
Subscribed to and sworn on the day and year above before
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State of New York
St. Lawrence County} ss Elijah Brown being duly sworn according to law testifyeth and saith that he is eighty three years of age, was acquainted with Solomon Taylor in 1775 who resided in the Town of Coventry State of Connecticut, in the Spring of 1775 Solomon Taylor Joined Capt Israel Putnam’s Company in said town of Coventry and repaired to Cambridge State of Massachusetts, he returned in about nine months to Coventry in the month of August 1775. This deponant visited Cambridge and saw Taylor in the army and messed with him. In the month of April 1777 this deponent and said Solomon Taylor enlisted in Capt Paul Brighams Company, Col Chandlers Regt - they repaired to Danbury State of Connecticut from there to Peekskill State of New York when they remained until July and then marched through Jersey said Taylor and this deponant was in the battle of Germantown in October 1777 - saw Taylor [unreadable] the army in the month of January 1778 in the State of Pensylvania about thirty miles from Philadelphia.
Elijah Brown his mark
Sworn and subscribed this eleventh day of April 1839 before the subscriber and I certify that I am well acquainted with Elijah Brown that he is a man of truth and veracity and from the infirmities of age is unable to write his name
Roswell Hutchins Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
St. Lawrence County} ss 
I Alvin C. Low Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Rosell Hutchins Esq before whom the within affidavit of Elijah Brown purports to have been made was on the day of the date of the said affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for said County aforesaid duly elected and qualified, and that the signature to the said affidavit purporting to be his is genuine. 
In Testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 19th day of April 1839   A. C. Low Clerk
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State of Vermont, 
Rutland County  SS} On this 22d day of April, 1840. personally appeared before the Hon. Almon Warner, Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Fairhaven in said County, Abigail Taylor, a resident of Chittenden in said County, aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows”.   
That she is the widow of Solomon Taylor, deceased, who was a private in the American army of the revolution, as set forth in the annexed affidavits of Elijah Brown and Rufus Barnard to which she hereby refers for a more particular description of his services.  
She further declares, that she was married to the said Solomon Taylor on the - day March, in the year seventeen hundred and Seventy eight; that her husband, the aforesaid Solomon Taylor died on the thirty first day of December, one thousand eight hundred and twenty five that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated.
She further declares, that she has not been able to discover any public record of her intermarriage with the said Solomon Taylor which took place at Coventry in Connecticut in March, 1778, as above stated, but she cannot recollect the day of the month; and that she hath not now, nor ever had any family record of the said transaction. 
Abigail Taylor her mark 
Subscribed to and sworn on the day and year above before
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before me: and I do hereby certify that the said Abigail Taylor, the applicant, by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to appear personally in said Court; for which reason I have attended this day at her residence aforesaid, and taken her declaration, as above written. 
Almon Warner Judge 
State of Vermont 
Rutland County ss} I Benjamin F. Langdon, Clerk or Register of the Probate Court of the District of Fairhaven in said County, do hereby certify that the Hon. Almon Warner is Judge of said Court; that his several signatures to the proceeding declaration of the said Abigail Taylor, and to the affidavit of the annexed affidavit of Jonathan Dike are genuine; and that he is authorized by law to take acknowledgements of affidavits, as therein written.   
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of said Probate Court at Castleton in said District this twenty seventh day of April, A.D. 1840 
B J Langdon Register
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I, Jonathan Dike, of Chittenden in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 83 years & upwards, do depose testify & say that I have been well acquainted with Solomon Taylor & Abigail Taylor, mentioned in the annexed declaration of Abigail Taylor, ever since my early youth.   I was married to a sister of the said Abigail, before she was married to said Taylor, and was knowing to their being married in the month of March, Seventeen hundred & Seventy eight, but I cannot recollect the day of the month.  The said Solomon Taylor died at said Chittenden on the thirty first day of December, eighteen hundred and twenty and five the said Abigail hath not intermarried since the decease of her said husband. 
I further depose and say that I have heard at the annexed depositions of Rufus Barnard and Elijah Brown, and do well remember that the said Solomon Taylor left home for the purpose of entering the service, at the times therein set forth, and do verily believe he served accordingly.  Mr Taylor was several years older than myself, his father's farm lay adjoining to that of my fathers.  I was well acquainted with Capt. Israel Putnam junior, Paul Brigham, and Amaziah Rust; under all of whom the said Solomon did service in the revolutionary war.   
Jonathan Dike 
State of Vermont 
Rutland County} ss Be it known that on this 22d day of April, 1840, before me the subscriber, Judge of the Probate Court of the District of Fairhaven in said County, personally appeared the said Jonathan Dike, who hath subscribed the foregoing affidavit in my presence, and made oath in due form of law, that the same contains the truth, and nothing but the truth. And I do hereby certify that the said affiant is a credible witness.
Almon Warner Judge
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Rutland Vt. 10 June 1842 
Dear Sir,
I find upon examining the papers in Colo. Ganes office that he had conversed with the comptroller of Connecticut in relation to the service of Solomon Taylor. He has furnished such evidence as could be found in the Comptrollers office but that no pay rolls of the companies in which he served can be found.   You have the evidence of Jonathan Dike of his services in 1777. Such evidence as we have we furnish and hope the case may be favorably considered.
Respectfully yours
Reuben R. Thrall
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I William Porter of Coventry in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut being duly sworn do testify & say that I have examined the Records of Marriages kept by the former clerks of said Town for the purpose of finding a record of the marriage of Solomon Taylor & Abigail Barnard and do not find a record of the same.  I further testify that the record of Marriages in said town have formerly been very imperfectly kept.  
I further testify that I have called on the Rev George A Calhoun pastor of the Church in the New Society in Coventry formerly so called and was informed by him that there was no record of Marriages in his possession of an older date then about the year Eighteen hundred.
William Porter Town Clerk  
I William Porter above named depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Coventry County of Tolland and State of Connecticut and the above deposition by me signed contains the truth. 
William Porter 
State of Connecticut County of Tolland }Ss Coventry 
On this 22nd day of February 1840 personally appeared William Porter above named and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and signed my hand the day and year before written 
Samuel D Carver Notary Public
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Comptrollers Office 
Hartford March 4 1839 
I Certify that on application for evidence of the Services of Solomon Taylor who claims service in the War of the revolution under the following Officers -  Cap Paul Brigham,  Cap Amariah Rust and Captain Israel Putnam Jun’r. and that no Pay Rolls of the above officers can be found in this office.  That on Pay Table Book is the following Accounts: 
Cap Israel Putnam Jun’r – Gen Putnam’s Regt.  D’r -
1775 May 16 To order on Treas in Ap his Company £500.0.0 
1775 Aug 26 to order on Treas for Cap Clark Putnam’s Regt 47.0.0
1775 Oct 14 to order on Treas for his Company at Newbury 900.0.0
1776 Jany 6 to order on Treas Cash &c &c   257.0.10    £1814.10.10
Supra  6}
1776 Jany 6 Bg 97 Enlisting Bounties 96.101 Sheckels wages &c  £1814.10.10
Cap Paul Brigham of Chandlers regt 
1777 July 15 to Order on Treas in Ap his Co this State Bounty £500.00 
1777 May 14 to order on Treas in Ap  his Co this State Bounty 150.0.0 
1777 July 11 to 25 Blankets, furnished by Selectmen Coventry 16.3.6
1777 Oct 5 To 4 Blankets furnished by Selectmen [unreadable]  3.8.0 
1777 Oct 30 To 4 Blankets furnished by Selectmen from Killingsly 4.11.0
1778 Feby 6 To Sundry Articles of clothing from Coventry 73.1.0
1778 Feby 24  To Sundry Articles Selectmen Lebanon  12.19.0
1778 Feby 25 To Sundry Articles Selectmen Lebanon 7.10.0
1778 June 25 To 1 Blanket  14.0
£768.66
Supra  Cs
1778 July 6 NY Cash towards clothing  73.1.0
1778 Apr 11 NY Account [unreadable] his Co. This State Bounty  450.0.0
1778 Aug 26 NY Cash paid his [unreadable] 200.0.0
1778 Decr 30 NY Arrears recorded [unreadable]  45.5.6   £768.4.6
Henry Kilbourne Comptr
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No. 8268  May 6 1842
Vt. 
July 7 1838
E. Brown
K. Brown
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City District of Columbia
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Rutland Vt 3rd  May 1842 
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the papers collected by Colo. Gave in his lifetime in the case of Abigail Taylor for a pension. I have no information on the subject of obtaining pensions and cannot therefore say whether the evidence enclosed is all that the department requires or not: If anything farther is wanted please write at your earliest [unreadable] 
Respectfully yours &c
Rueben R. Thrall 
J. L. Edwards Esq. 
Pension Agent Washington City
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Reported 
4685 – 
Vermont 
Abigail Taylor 
widow of Solomon Taylor, decd 
and who died on the 31 Decr. 1825, of Chittenden in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Comp commanded by Captain Bingham of the Regt commanded by Col Chandler in the line for 14 mos  3 days 
Con.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 41 Dollars Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of June 1842 and sent to R.R. Thrall Esqr Rutland Vt.
Arrears to the 4th of March ‘41 235 
$235 -  
{Act July 7, 1838.} 
Recorded by Theo T Moody Clerk 
Book A. Vol 2 Page 59
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1214
Abigail Taylor
Declaration
$47 per annum
Send cert to Pensioner Rutland Vt.
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838. 
State of Vermont 
Rutland County ss}  On this third day of May 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber  a justice of the peace within & for the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, Abigail Taylor a resident of Chittenden in the County of Rutland aforesaid aged Eighty five years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolution any war.  That she is the widow Solomon Taylor who was a private in the army of the revolution, and that she received a pension of forty seven dollars per year for five years under the act of July 7. 1838.  
She further declares that she is still a widow. 
Witness Dan Dike 
Abigail Taylor her mark 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, and I further certify that the declarant is personally known to me 
Alvin Randall Justice Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT 
Rutland County Clerk's Office, ss}  I Ambrose L. Brown Deputy Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, do certify that Alvin Randall was at the date of the certificate to which this is annexed a Justice of  the Peace within and for said county, duly commissioned: that his commission is dated on the 9 day of November A.D. 1842, and will expire on the thirtieth day of November A. D. 1843; and I verily believe his signature to the same is genuine. 
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Rutland in said county, this 13 day of May A. D. 1843, 
A. L. Brown
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8268
VT.
Let R. R. Thrall May 11 ‘42
Act 7 July 38
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Revy WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 26.513 
Abigail Taylor 
Wid. of Solomon Taylor 
Pri Rev War 
Act: Art. Mch 3d 1843 
Index: --Vol. T Page 266 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Married 13 March 1775 at Coventry Conn to Abigall Horton [unreadable]