Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,431, for James Taylor, Virginia
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Service

Continental (VA)       

Taylor, James

Sarah (Unclear, likely Taylor's widow)


Number

W. 19,431
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Sarah Taylor

VA

Act 7 July, 38 (Likely abbreviation for 1838)

189.23-
claim died 20 Oct. 39
J
Admd
Compson
Dragoon
(Above Text is unclear)

$100.
C
To Wm Taylor
admr of
Sarah Taylor decd to
20 Oct 39 the day of
her death
R. A. Banks Esq
Madison C.H. (Unclear)

VA
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Know all men by these presents that we James Taylor and George Burke, are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of Fifty pounds Current Money – the bond ourselves our Heirs Executors & Admins jointly & severally firmly by these presents – Witness our hands & seals this 26th of Decr 1789.

Whereas there is a marriage suddenly intended to be solemnized Between James Taylor & Sarah (unclear, looks like abbreviated name) Hunt – The Condition of the above Obligation is such that if there is no Lawful Cause to obstruct the s’d Marriage then the above Obligation to be void or else to remain in full force.

Witness
(signatures follow)
James + Taylor (his mark)
George Burke 

The foregoing is truly copied from the original, which is now on file in my office. 

so upon file in my office Teste, Reynolds Clk
Courthouse
Nov 9 1843
Sir
B
Avery County Court
(
I have consented to marry James Taylor, the 
to part in the manage Lisence and oblige your Humble Servt
(Unclear text) James Taylor Clk
December 25.
89
The foregoing is truly copied from the original which is
filed in the original, of which the above is a copy
Teste
being Courthouse
November 29th 1843
Reynolds Cape Clk (unclear)
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled An act
granting half pay and pensions to certain
widows"
State of Virginia
Madison County ⎬
On this 28 day of March
1844
personally appeared before the county court of
the County above named William Taylor
administrator of Sarah Taylor decd) a resident  in the said County, who being
first duly sworn according to Law, doth on
his 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 & pensions
to certain widows.
That he is the administrator of his said Mother Sarah Taylor deceased
who was the widow of James Taylor deceased
who was a soldier in the service of the
United States in the war of the Revolution
and who was allowed a pension under the
act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and
whose declaration filed as this declarant
is informed about the year 181 will
show his service and upon which he
relies for support of this claim. that the
father of this declarant the said James
Taylor (sometimes called three then died
on or about the 15th day of March in the
year 1823 - That the mother of this declarant the said Sarah Taylor deceased who was
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the widow of the said James Taylor deceased
died on the 20th day of October in the year
1839 and that she never received any
pension whatever-
He further declares
that his mother the said Sarah Taylor was
lawfully he has always understood and
believed on or about the 26th day of December
in the year 1789, to his father the said James
Taylor that she was not married to him
prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage
took place as he verily believes on the said
26th day of December 1789 in Orange County
in the State of Virginia
that his mother's maiden name
was Sarah Hunt - that she never
married again but continued the
widow of the said James Taylor until
her death
Wm Taylor
his
mark (indicates signature)
In Madison County Court
Virginia, March Term 1844
the above paper purporting to be
the declaration of of William Taylor admines
trator of Sarah Taylor deceased, for a
Pension under the act of Congress of
7th July 1838 was presented to the court
whereupon it was ordered to be certified
that the following facts were satisfactorily
proven to the court; that the said
James Taylor was a revolutionary
soldier as is setforth in said declaration
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that he died on or about the 15th day of
March in the year 1823, that the said
Sarah Taylor was his widow and was
not married again and that she died
on the 20th day of October 1839- also
that the said James Taylor and Sarah
Taylor were married in Orange County
in the State of Virginia on or about the
26th day of December in the year
Seventeen Hundred and Eighty nine
(1789) and that the said William
Taylor is the administrator of the said
Sarah Taylor deceased and is entitled
to full
credit in what he say in
his said
declaration
In testimony whereof I Belfield Cave
Clerk of said Court have hereunto
affixed the seal of said Court and
subscribed my name this 29th day of
March in the year 1844.
Belfield Cave Clk of
said Court
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8464
Richmond
Va
Virginia
-
Sarah Taylor, Deceased,
widow of James Taylor
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 15 May 1823
of Madison Co in the State of VA
who was a Dragoon in the Co
commanded by Captain (Unclear/missing name) in the reg (unclear)commanded by Col Bland
in the Rev
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond
the rate of 100 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836. and ending 20 October 1829
the day of her Death
of Pension issued the
10
June 1844 and sent to R. A.
Banks Madison Co Va
Total Amount,
$
Act July 7, 1838.}
recorded by  F Swan (name unclear)  Clerk
Book D
Vol. 1
Page 281.
Bay to W. Taylor, Admr of Sarah
Taylor Deceased
Sep 10 June 44
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S
W
Court Madison
my
X

15314

Virginia
of
Va
C
281
James Taylor
of Madison Co in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the regiment commanded
Colonel Bland of the Virginia
line, for the term of years
Inscribed on the roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 1 of May 1818
-
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th of Oct 1819
and sent to Benjamin Cave,
Clerk Madison Court Virginia (unclear)
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819
Semi-abl. all'ce ending 11 (unclear) May 1820

$125.444
$48

113.44

Conti
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818 }
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Adm
Sir
of
James Taylor
wanted the Judges
certificate (unclear) of the widowed (unclear)
circumstances of the
applicant and that the
the evidence is credible
of disinterest (unclear)
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Virginia Madison County (word after is unclear)

On this 15th day of May 1818 personally appeared before
us the Commonwealth's Justices of the peace and sitting as a Court in and for the
County aforesaid James Taylor aged fifty nine years tent in the County
and State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his
oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the
late 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 that
be the said James Taylor enlisted in the spring 1787-
the State of Virginia in the company commanded by
John
Belfield
Virginia
of the Cavalry
for the term of three years
in the 3d Regt. commanded by Col. Bland
and continued in service for 36 months
on Continental establishment when he was honorably discharged from service
in the State of South Carolina that he was in the Battle of Monmouth
& Guilford Court House & Siege of Savannah
---
that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his
Country
for support, & that he has no other evidence
except the evidence of James Jackson hereto annexed
that
We as Justices sitting as a Court aforesaid, do certify that it appears to one
satisfaction that the said James Taylor.
did serve in the Revolutionary War as (unclear) stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy, and we now
the proceedings and testimony taken and had before us to the Secretary for
department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
James
Jackson a witness
being
enden in open
testified
that James Taylor was in the service
of the United States
for three years in there
volutionary war
James Jackson
Court
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Virginia - At a Court continued and held for Madison County on
Friday the 16th day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Ordered that it be certified to the Secretary at War of the United States
under the Seal of this Court, that James Taylor, did serve in the Revolutionary war
, as stated in his declaration, made this day before this Court, and that the
Original of said declaration and the affidavit of James Jackson taken in sup-port (text unclear) thereof, be forthwith transmitted to the said Secretary at war. In Testimony
whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name as Clerk of
the said Court, and affixed the seal of my office
hereto this 16th day of May in the said year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and in the 22nd
year of the Commonwealth.
Benjamin Caven
At a Court held
for that
County
the
the
15
of July 1819. Present John Waller, Robert
Thomas
Wm
halory,
record.
& Daniel James. Justices, setting as a Court of
on the
motion of the before named James Taylor
it is said
if
the court
to ┃
be certified that the
said James
they are satisfied unto
such reduced
Taylor
is or
circumstances as to meet the
said of
his country.
that
also
to support him,
the declaration
made by him is true
of that the
foregoing
testimony
and disinterested
is
credible
John Walton
Teste
Benjamin Cave Clkin County
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Virginia
At a Court held for Madison County 16th day of September
thousand eight hundred and nineteen
John Walker,  William Mallory (unclear) William
Edward Simms & William Walker
Gentlemen Justices present (unclear) sitting as a
Court of Record.
Be it remembered that on this day, James Taylor the applicant named
foregoing declaration, personally appeared before this Court and made
he has not, nor ever had any pension certificate either granted by the
Federal Government, or any State Government, neither does he at this time,
did he ever receive any person under any former law or statute whatsoever that
he is not the same James Taylor described to be on the pension
of the United States and this Court doth certify by way of distinction
the said applicant has three thumbs, and is known by the name of
ble thumb James Taylor, which is hereby signed by the presiding
magistrate, and ordered to be certified by the Clerk under the seal of
Court, to the Secretary
for the department of War of the United-
John
Wilken
In Testimony whereof I Benjamin Cave
Clerk of the said Court have hereunto subscribed
my name as such, and affixed the seal of my
Office hereto, the day and date aforesaid
Benjamin Cave clerk (text unclear)
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James Taylor
Con
15214 (last number faded/unclear)
Madison VA(Unclear)
Oct 19
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District of Virginia Madison County SS
On this 27th day of July 1820 Personally appeared in open
Court being a Court of record, made so by the Constitution & laws of
Virginia, for the said district and County James Taylor three thumbs,
aged sixty two years resident in said County and District, who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he
served in the Revolutionary War as follows, settled in Capt. John
Belfield's troop of horse attached to Colo Blands regiment on the
continental line three years. That the said James Taylor made
application for his pension claim first of all, at Madison County June
Court, on the 27th day of June 1818. That the said Taylor has received
pension on his pension certificate No 15314. And the said James
Taylor doth solemnly swear, that he was a resident citizen of the
United States, on the 18th of March 1818 and that he has not since
that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of his property or
any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring
himself 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 on the 18th of March 1818.
and that he has not, nor has any person in trust for him any property,
or securities, contracts or debts due to him, nor has he any income
other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by him
subscribed.
A Schedule of the above James Taylor's property necessary clothing
and bedding excepted to wit.
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One small mare, one cow and calf and one small yearling
his
-
James F Taylor, three thumbs. (unclear)
mark

the said Taylor further states that he cultivate the eath for
occupation as tenant, that he is illy (unclear) able to support himself, that his
family consists of himself, his wife aged about fifty years named Sarah
Taylor, a daughter named Betsey Taylor aged about twenty eight years,
with her son named Ben Taylor aged about six years; her son born
aged about four years, a daughter named Jinney named about
eighteen years, his said daughters are capable of supporting themselves, the rest are not
Sworn to and declared on the 27th day of July 1820 before Madison
Court sitting as a Court of record
I Benjamin Cave Clerk of the County for the County aforesaid
do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto
annexed, are truly copied from 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
Thirty five dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of the
said Court, on this 7th day of August One
thousand eight hundred & twenty
Benjamin Cave
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
ADY

January 13, 1930.


J. J. Valentine,
89 North McNeil Street,
Memphis, Tennessee.

Dear Sir:

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, W. 19431, it appears that James Taylor
enlisted, served as a dragoon in Captain John Belfield's
Company, Colonel Bland's Regiment of Dragoons, was in the
battle of Monmouth, siege of Savannah and battle of Guilford
Court House and was discharged at the expiration of three
years service.


He was allowed pension on his application executed May
16, 1818, while a resident of Madison County, Virginia, aged
fifty-nine years.
He died March 15, 1823.
Soldier married December 28, 1789 in Orange County,
Virginia, Sarah Hunt, born about 1770. She died October 20, 1839.


In 1820 soldier's daughter Betsey Taylor aged about
twenty-eight years was living with him and also her two
children, Ben Taylor aged about six years and Tom aged about
four years, and soldier's daughter Jinny aged about eighteen
years.

In 1844 soldier's son William Taylor was a resident of
Madison County, Virginia.
There are no further family data.

Very truly yours,


EARL D. CHURCH,
Commissioner.
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Virginia


James Taylor

Of Madison in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Bland of the Virginia
ine, for the term of Three years
Inscribed on the Roll of
Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 15 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of July 1819
and sent to Benj
Cave Esqr
Madison Virginia
Arrears to 4th of March 1819-1177.41
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819
$125.41
[Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Fill Sept,
4 Sep 1819
of the same name
on Roll
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W.C. Best (unclear(


Jas (unclear, could be abbreviation) Taylor    VA Line


1420


Priv, VA Line (Likely abbreviation)
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August 8th 1854

Greenville Dark (likely Darke County) County 

L P Waldo
Com (Text unclear)

Commissioner of Pensions

Washington City DC

Dear Sir
Washington City DC
I
Will you cause an
Examination of
Records and see
or land Scrip
if there was any Patent
If said (text unclear) in favor of
James
Taylor a Revolutionary soldier served 3
years and upwards served under Col Stephen
said Taylor was from Virginia
Wm Taylor administrator of Sarah Taylor Dec
Widow of James Taylor the soldier, Made
application for arrears of Pension through agent
Robert A Banks
in Madison County Va
Between the year 1840 and 1844
and obtain
areers (unclear text) of Pension
the object of this letter is to know if any
land was ever due said Taylor for said service
and if so where the papers may be found as
he the said Taylor
is presumed not to have
Ever Recd (unclear, likely abbreviation for received)
Land for
Revolutionary services
Pleas answer soon
and oblige
West
Present Agent for
Wm
Taylor
Administrator
of Sarah Taylor Dec
Col
Stephens lived in
Culpepper Co Va.

LP Waldo
Com
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United
of the 7th (unclear)
1
of July 1838.
-
Sarah Taylor, deceased, widow of James Taylor
who
was a
Dragoon in the Revolutionary war
1
was entitled to receive a pension at

the rate of $40 (unclear) W Ann (text unclear) Starting (unclear) 4 Mar '36
& Ending 20" October 1839,
of her death
the day
which will be
the prop- WM
Taylor, com
of Sarah Taylor
Examined and
Countersigned.}
deceased
Given at the War
Office of the
United States
, this
10
June
day
of
one thousand
eight hundred and forty

Secretary of War.

Commissioner of Pensions.
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10138 (text unclear) April 5th, 1844

Sarah Taylor. 

L. Edwards
Esque
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Madison County
Virginia
March 29, 1844
Dear Sir
I enclose to you the
Declaration of William Taylor
administrator of Sarah Taylor
deceased widow of James Taylor
deceased, for the amount of
Pension due the widow under the
act of 1836 -
8
Please, in reference
this
application correspond
with me,
directed to Madison
Courthouse Virginia

Very Respectfully

Robert A. Banks
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Payable semi-annually. The first
payment on this Certificate will be
made on the 4th of September
next in Richmond VA
at the Branch Bank
W.S. (unclear)
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War Department.

Revolutionary Claim

I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States. of the 18th of March, 1818,

James Taylor late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Virginia Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the fifteenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty seventh day of July, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. 

J C. Calhoun (unclear, likely John C. Calhoun)
Secretary of War
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1930 Jan. 3. Hist to J. J. Vale

Rev
File No.
WIDOW, &c.


File No. 19431
Sarah Wilton
Widow
James Taylor
Dragn (likely Dragoon) Rev. War

Act: July 7 1838
Index: -- (unclear) Vol. A, Page 26
Arrangement of 1870.]
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Memphis Tenn
69 M. McNeil St.
North
" 1819
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:-
I am a descendant of the
Taylor
family
of Madison County,
Virginia and I understand that
two of my great great grand father's
brothers were living and drawing
pensions for Revolutionary service
up to about 1835. Their names
were
James and
William Taylor
of Madison
County,
Virginia, 
their 
father Charles Taylor
was a
Revolution private (unclear) too
and I desire
to get the service
records for I am trying
to
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(First two words unclear) work compiling
same
history of my family

my mother's people were Lords,
and
I desire to obtain
any record
you may have of the revolutionary
service of John Lord of
Culpepper County,
Virginia, and whether he drew a
pension.

Thanking (unclear text) you, 

I am
Yours truly
J. J.
Valenting
N. McNeil St.
Memphis,
Tenn