Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46202, for Thomas Taylor, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE|NUMBER
Conn. |Taylor, Thomas|S . 46202
CONTENTS
Dorcas Taylor, widow of above
soldier was pensioned as former
widow of Levi Farnam or Farnham,
Conn, W. 16752.
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Let to H.R. Mygatt May 6, 1837
Examnd. with Orig. Rolls Aug. 1883
M.H.

Continued under Act 1 May 1820- Notification sent 22[?] July 1820 to James A. Davis, Richland N.H.

Date of death not on[?] AB

5.
11.350
New York
Thomas Taylor 2d
of [blank] in the state of [blank] who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wyllys of the Connect. line for the term of 3 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10[?] of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of June 19 and Sent to Wm Hale
Richland, Oneida Co

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 86.63
semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 19 48
$134.63
10 21 4/30 31[?] 
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.

Continued
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State of New York
Oswego County ss. 
On this tenth day of April in the year One thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Oswego in the State of New York aforesaid personally appeared Thomas Taylor aged Seventy two years resident in the town of Richland in the County of Oswego and State aforesaid, who being, by me 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 the said Thomas Taylor enlisted in the town of Union in the State of Connecticut on or about the twentieth day of May in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy seven in the Continental service in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Abby [Abbe] in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Willis [Wyllys] of the Connecticut line in General Parsons' Brigade. That he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the month of May in the year One thousand seven hundred and Eighty when he was honorably and regularly discharged, which discharge has been casually lost or mislaid. That he was in the following battles to wit- at the battle at Bunker Hill before he enlisted into the Continental establishment- and in a number of skirmishes after he enlisted into the Continental establishment.- That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support;- and that he has no other evidence now in his possession or power of his said services- 
Thos Taylor 
Sworn and declared before me the day and year aforesaid - 
Wm Hale Judge of Oswego Com Pleas-
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I Wm Hale Judge &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Taylor did service the Revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy; I am knowing to his being in reduced circumstances and I now transmit the Proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the Directions of the aforementioned act of Congress Wm Hale Judge of Oswego Com Pleas

Thomas Taylor private
Colonel Willis's [Wyllys's] Regt
Connecticutt [Connecticut] line
1777 to 1780

[illegible]
Admitted
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Clerks Office 
I certify that William Hale is a Judge of the court of com pleas in and for the county of oswego
Joseph Davis clk
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Thomas Taylor
Pension Papers
Richland

11.350

issd. 4 June 1819.

sent to Jas. A Davis
Richland, NYk.
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State of New York 
Oswego County ss
On this Seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open court being a court of Record possessing a seal of its own and being unlimited in amount as to Jurisdiction and which has been adjudged a court of Record by the tribunals of the said State and which is known as the court of Common pleas of the County of Oswego, Thomas Taylor styled in his pension certificate Thomas Taylor 2d aged seventy four years resident in the town of Richland and County and State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit; that he entered the service as a private in Captain Thomas Abbey's [Abbe's] company of Infantry and in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Willis [Wyllys] in the Continental Service and connecticut Line, and this declarant further says that the number of his pention [pension] certificate is Eleven thousand three hundred and fifty, and that the date of his declaration is on the 10th day of April 1818. And I do Solemnly Swear that I was a resident Citizen of the united States on the eighteenth day of March one 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 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 I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or sureties contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income or property except necessary wearing apparel, but what I receive from my penson [pension] and I do further swear that I have no persons
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in my family who reside with me, And that I am by occupation a farmer but unable to labor by reason of age and infirmities- 
Thos. Taylor
Sworn to and delivered in open Court this 7th day of June 1820 before me 
James Bill Judge Oswego Com: Pleas 

Clerks office 
Osw. County ss I Joseph Davis Clerk of Oswego County 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 is the opinion of the Court that the above named pentioner [pensioner] has not exhibited any property on the aforesaid Schedule 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 10th day of June 1820- 
J. Davis Clerk 
Oswego County
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See case Levi Farnam - W 16752 

May 10, 1939.
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Levi Farnam or Farnham
W.16752

Mr. Charles W. Farnham 
24 George Street 
Providence, Rhode Island. 

Dear Sir:  
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Levi Farnham, who married Dorcus [Dorcas] Moulton, who later married Daniel (?) Taylor and resided in New York state. 
The record of Levi Farnam (also spelled Farnham) follows as shown in papers on file in the claim for pension W.16752, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War and that also of Thomas Taylor as shown in pension claim S.46202, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 
Date and place of birth of Levi Farnam, and names of his parents are not shown. His mother was living during the Revolutionary War. 
Levi Farnam married in the fall of 1774, Dorcus [Dorcas] Moulton, At the time of his marriage he resided in Windham (later Hampton), Connecticut. 
While residing at Windham, Connecticut, he enlisted in December, 1775, served as corporal and orderly sergeant in Captain Trowbridge's company, Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Connecticut regiment; on August 27, 1776, he was taken prisoner by the British, was placed on board the prison ship "Jersey", and held until sometime in December 1776, when he was placed on another vessel to be exchanged but before being exchanged he died, date of death, December 25, 1776. His age is not stated. 
His widow, Dorcas, married April 6, 1780, Ebenezer Perry. He was then of Windham, Connecticut, and she of South Brimfield (later Wales), Massachusetts. It was stated that Ebenezer Perry served two years as corporal and sergeant in the Connecticut
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Troops. There is no claim for pension on file on account of the services of the above named Ebenezer Perry. 
Ebenezer Perry died March 20, 1787, at Willington or Wellington, Connecticut, and his widow, Dorcas, married in the spring of 1789 or 1799 (both dates appear in the claim), in Wellington or Willington, Thomas Taylor, who died at Richland, New York, November 25, 1826. 
Dorcas Taylor was allowed pension on account of the services of her former husband, Levi Farnam, on her application executed July 11, 1837, at which the she was aged eighty-six years and resided in Chenango County, New York. 
She died January 28, 1838, at the home of her son, John Perry and his wife, Lydia, in Oxford, Chenango County, New York. 
It was stated that she had children by her marriage with Levi Farnam, no names are given. In 1854, John Perry, then aged seventy-three years and a resident of Oxford, New York, stated that he was the sole surviving child of Dorcas Taylor. No other names of children by Ebenezer Perry are given, and no names of children by Thomas Taylor. Said Thomas Taylor had children by a previous marriage, name of his first wife not stated, nor names of children designated. One Ira Taylor was a resident of Richland, Oswego County, New York in 1837, and stated that he was present at the funeral of this Thomas Taylor; no relationship shown. 
In 1837, Thomas Farnham was a resident of Hampton, Windham County, Connecticut and aged eighty-two years. He was the brother of Levi Farnham and served with him in the Revolutionary War. 
One Abial Farnam was referred to in 1776, his relationship to Levi not stated. 
In 1854, one Lydia Ann Allen was a resident of Oxford, New York and aged thirty-one years. Relationship to the family not stated. 
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Thomas Taylor S.46202. It is shown in ["appears from" crossed out] the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S.46202, that Thomas Taylor, 2nd, was at the battle of Bunker Hill, no further details of that service given.
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Thomas Taylor enlisted at Union, Connecticut, about May 20, 1777, served as private in Captain Thomas Abbe's company, Colonel Samuel Wyllys' Connecticut Regiment, was in a "number of skirmishes" and was discharged in May 1780. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818, at which time he was aged seventy-two years and resided in Richland, Oswego County, New York. 
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator.
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See Case Levi Farnam - W 16752 

March 30, 1931

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section EEL

Helen R. Lukens 
437 West Price Street, Germantown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Dear Madam:   
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.16752, that Levi Farnam (the name also appears as Farnham) married in the fall of 1774, Dorcas Moulton. At the time of his marriage he resided in Windham (later Hampton), Connecticut. His mother was living during the Revolutionary War, names of his parents are not stated. 
While residing at Windham, Connecticut, he enlisted in December, 1775, served as a corporal and orderly sergeant in Captain Trowbridge's Company, Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Connecticut Regiment; on August 27, 1776, he was taken prisoner by the British, was placed on board the prison ship "Jersey", and held until sometime in December, 1776, when he was placed on another vessel to be exchanged but before being exchanged he died, date of death, December 25, 1776. His age is not stated. 
His widow, Dorcas, married April 8, 1780, Ebenezer Perry. He was then of Windham, Connecticut, and she of South Brimfield (later Wales), Massachusetts. It was stated that Ebenezer Perry served two years as a corporal and sergeant in the Connecticut Troops. There is no claim for pension on file on account of the services of the above named Ebenezer Perry. 
Ebenezer Perry died March 20, 1787, at Willington or Wellington, Connecticut, and his widow, Dorcas, married in the spring of 1789 or 1799 ( both dates appear in the claim), Thomas Taylor, who died at Richland, New York, November 25, 1826. 
Dorcas Taylor was allowed pension on account of the services of
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her former husband, Levi Farnam, on her application executed July 11, 1837, at which time she was aged eighty-six years and resided in Chenango County, New York. 
She died January 28, 1838, at the home of her son, John Perry and his wife, Lydia, in Oxford, Chenango County, New York. 
It was stated that she had children by her marriage with Levi Farnam, no names are given. In 1854, John Perry, then aged seventy-three years and a resident of Oxford, New York, stated that he was the sole surviving child of Dorcas Taylor. No other names of children by Ebenezer Perry are given, and no names of children by Thomas Taylor. Said Thomas Taylor had children by a previous marriage, names of his first wife and children not stated. 
* * * * *
It appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.46202, that Thomas Taylor, 2nd, was at the battle of Bunker Hill, no further details of that service given. 
He enlisted at Union, Connecticut, about May 20, 1777, served as a private in Captain Thomas Abbe's Company, Colonel Samuel Wyllys' Connecticut Regiment, was in a "number of skirmishes" and was discharged in May, 1780. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818, at which time he was aged seventy-two years and resided in Richland, Oswego County, New York. 
The above is the history of the only soldier named Thomas Taylor, who served with the Connecticut Troops (and died in Oswego County, New York, as stated in the pension claim of his widow, Dorcas) found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau and said records fail to show a claim for pension on file on account of the services of Alexander Valentine or Phineas Barnes or Barns. 
Very truly yours 
E. W. MORGAN 
Acting Commissioner.

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See pension claim Levi Famham - W.16752 

March 30, 1831 

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section 
EEL 

Helen R. Lukens 
437 West Price Street, Germantown 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Dear Madam: 
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.46202, that Thomas Taylor, 2nd, was at the battle of Bunker Hill, no further details of that service given. 
He enlisted at Union, Connecticut, about May 20, 1777, served as a private in Captain Thomas Abbe's Company, Colonel Samuel Wyllys' Connecticut Regiment, was in a "number of skirmishes" and was discharged in May, 1780. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818, at which time he was aged seventy-two years and resided in Richland, Oswego County, New York. 
The above is the history of the only soldier named Thomas Taylor, who served with the Connecticut Troops and died in Oswego County, New York, found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau and said records fail to show a claim for pension on file on account of the services of Alexander Valentine or Phineas Barnes or Barns. 
Very truly yours 
E. W. MORGAN 
Acting Commissioner.
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December 11, 1928

Mrs. Stanley Hinman 
Pulaski 
New York 

Madam:  
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.46202, it appears that Thomas Taylor, 2nd, was at the battle of Bunker Hill, no other details of that service given. 
He enlisted at Union, Connecticut, about May 20, 1777, served as a private in Captain Thomas Abbe's Company, Colonel Samuel Wyllys' Connecticut Regiment, was in a "number of skirmishes" and was discharged in May, 1780. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818, while a resident of Richland, Oswego County, New York, aged seventy-two years. 
He died November 25, 1826, at Richland, New York. 
Soldier had a wife and children whose names are not given. He married again in the spring of 1789 or 1799, at Willington, Connecticut, Dorcas, whose maiden name was Moulton. In 1837, she was aged eighty-six years. She had been previously married twice, first to Levi Farnham
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and second to Ebenezer Perry.
She died January 28, 1838 at Oxford.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

Last paragraph of this letter was copied from form hereto attached, without any reference to the case of Levi Farnham.
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[illegible]TIONARY WAR RECORDS.
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., [blank], 19[blank]

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Thomas Taylor a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (["or his widow's" crossed out]) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  SF.46202

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. 
1775 
May 1777
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 
May 1780 
RANK. 
Pvt 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
CAPTAIN. 
at battle of Bunker Hill.
Thomas Abbe 
COLONEL.
Samuel Wyllys
STATE
Conn.

Battles engaged in, see above
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Union Conn.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 10, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Richland, Oswego Co N.Y 
Age at date of application, 72 years, he died at Richland NY Nov 25 1826 
Remarks: Soldier had a wife and children whose names are not Stated. He married again in the Spring of 1789 or 1799 at Willington, Conn. Dorcas, maiden name Moulton, who was 86 years of age in 1837. She had been previously married twice first to Levi Farnham and second to Ebenezer Perry. She died at Oxford, Jan 28, 1838-
Respectfully, 
Commissioner.
Office note: date taken from W.F.16752 Levi Farnham
6-2856
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find below the desired information as contained in his (or his [illegible]) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Thomas Taylor, 2nd, S.46202

[Everything below crossed out and overwritten with "Dont send again wide[?]"]

[illegible]T OR [ILLEGIBLE]MENT.
[illegible] Conn
[illegible] 77
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
service not spec-
3 years
RANK.
Pri.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Thomas Abbey [Abbe]
COLONEL.
Samil [Samuel] Wyllys
[illegible]
STATE.
Conn.

Battles engaged in*, Bunker Hill
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Apl. 10, 1818
Residence at date of application, Richland, Oswego Co., NY.
Age at date of application, 72
Remarks: His claim was allowed.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

15567b2m11-01
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Aug. 12, 1905 History to Gertrude E. Marsh, Oneida, N. Y.
1906 Dec 1- History to William Taylor, M.D.
1915 Apr. 16. History to Mrs. Gertrude M. Martin M.B.H
1921 Jan. 20 Hist. to Mrs Helen C. Russ - Ew[?]
1928- Dec. 4. Hist to Mrs. Stanley Hinman ME.E.
1931 - Mar 30- Hist to Helen R. Lukens - EEL.
1939 - May 10- Hist to Chas W Farnam cc Letter in Levi Farnam- W.16752

Invalid

File No. 46202
Thomas Taylor 2d
Private
Conn Line
Revolutionary

Act March 18, 1818.
Index: Vol. [blank], Page [blank]
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Mrs Stanley Hinman 
Pulaski 
Oswego Co., N. Y. 

Pulaski, N. Y., Dec. 7, 1928

Refer to- 
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section 
MEE/ eel 

Hon. E. W. Morgan 
Acting Commissioner 
Bureau of Pensions  
Department of the Interior, U. S. A., Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir: 
In reply to your favor of October 19, 1928 (answering my inquiry of January 12th, 1928), I inclose a certified copy of the pension certificate of Thomas Taylor, 2nd, my Revolutionary ancestor.
Thomas Taylor, 2nd, was born August 2, 1746 
died November 25, 1826 
Residence at enlistment - Not sure, but probably in Madison County, New York. 
Residence following service, - in Town of Richland Oswego County, New York State, where he died. 
I do not know the first name of his wife. Following the service, he lived with a daughter, Mrs Alexander Stewart. 
I shall be glad if you will have the search made for the war record of my ancestor, as early as possible. 
Very truly yours
Mrs Stanley Hinman

[illegible] 1928
COMMISSIONER
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CERTIFIED COPY 

WAR DEPARTMENT 
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM 

I CERTIFY that, in conformity of the law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, 
THOMAS TAYLOR, 2nd, late a private 
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the 30th day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States this 21st day of June, one Thousand, eight hundred and nineteen. 
I. [J.] L. Edwards 
in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War. 

I hereby certify that the above is an exact copy of the original paper granting a pension to Thomas Taylor, 2nd. 
Honoré H. Whitney 
Honoré H. Whitney 
Notary Public.
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COPY OF NOTE WRITTEN ACROSS THE BACK OF THE PENSION CERTIFICATE.

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of September next in N --- (probably "New") York at the Branch Bank of the U. States.

Recorded
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Rev Sec

South Bend, Ind.
Dec 12, 1920.
Revolutionary War Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions
Please send me all the information you have of Thomas Taylor of Connecticut as a revolutionary soldier also of Alexandria Valentine of New York State.
And oblige
Your Truly,
Miss Helen C. Russ
410 W. Washington Ave.
South Bend
Ind.

PENSION OFFICE.
U.S.
DEC 15 1920
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437 WEST PRICE STREET
GERMANTOWN, PHILA., PA.

March 1st 1931
Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Revolutionary War Records Section.
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Please send me a statement of the military history of Alexander Valentine, Orange Co. N.Y. or that vicinity
only one Alexander Valentine in N.Y. State by the Census of 1790 - so any information about one by that name would be very welcome - 
also Thomas Taylor,
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of Union, Conn. father (Thomas) & son (Thomas) if you have both - 
[arrow pointing from "son"] died in Oswego Co, N.Y.- 
Phineas Barnes ["Barns" penciled in above] of Stockbridge Mass. or that vicinity-
Samuel Warner of Stockbridge, Mass. 
I would greatly appreciate any information about these men.
Very sincerely
Helen R. Lukens
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11350
C-

O.W. & N.

HEADQUARTERS
DEPARTMENT OF NEW GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

JAMES M. SNYDER, DEPARTMENT COMMANDER. 
SPENCER W. SNYDER, ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL. 
EDWARD J. MITCHELL, ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER GENERAL. 

COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION 
JOSEPH MURPHY 
W. S. NEWMAN
R. H. FARQUE 
W. R. DANIELS 
H. F. TARBOX 

GEORGE E. DEWEY, SENIOR VICE DEP'T COMMANDER.
DANIEL J. O'BRIEN, JUNION VICE DEP'T COMMANDER. 
REV. ASHER COOK, CHAPLAIN. 
WILLIAM TAYLOR, MEDICAL DIRECTOR. 
JOSEPH B. LORD, INSPECTOR. 
LEWIS E. GRIFFITH, JUDGE ADVOCATE. 
S. MCAULIFFE, CHIEF MUSTERING OFFICER. OSCAR D. ROBINSON, PATRIOTIC INSTRUCTOR
JAMES CAMPBELL, SENIOR AIDE-DE-CAMP. 

OFFICE OF THE Past MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Canastota, N. Y. Nov. 15th 1906

[illegible]
NOV 17 1906
RECEIVED.

US Pension Commissioner 
Washington D. C. 
Thomas Taylor of Tolland Township Conn- Enlisted in Capt Birge Co No 4 Col Sage Batalion [Battalion] June 1776 and served much of the time during the War of 1776 to 83, and was pensioned, and lived in Madison Co N.Y. sometime and moved to Oswego Co N.Y. and died Nov. 27th 1826, Have you a record of his case? A simple statement of the above fact would be appreciated 
Respectfully yours 
Wm Taylor M.D.

PENSION OFFICE
U.S.
NOV 17 1906
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2¢ Stamp encl.
D.[?]
OK
Revo
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2¢ Stamp encl.
D[?]

Stamp retd-
[illegible]

OK
Revs[?]

147 Lenox Ave
Oneida N.Y.
April 10 - 15

Pension Dept
Washington D C
Dear Sirs:-
Will you kindly give me what information you can in regard to Thomas Taylor 2.
He enlisted from some where in Conn
Served some time in the Revolutionary war and is buried at Richland N.Y.
I do not know his rank, time of service, or any thing definite.
Respectfully
Mrs Gertrude M Martin

PENSION OFFICE
U.S.
APR 12 1915
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own
Eel

Oneida N.Y.
July 27 - 05

Pension Dept
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs-
Will you kindly send me proof of service of Thomas Taylor Revolutionary Soldier from Connecticut,
Very truly yours,
Gertrude E Marsh

PENSION OFFICE.
U.S.
A
JUL 29 1905
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Pension Office
Nov. 8. 18  1850 or 1851 or 2
Sir
"The papers relative to the cases of Obadiah Aaron and Thos Taylor" consist of two
sets of papers in the cases of two Thomas
Taylors which the late Comr intended to be
transmitted to the Secretary of the Interior 
As the Comrs letter is dated July 6, 1850,
the purpose for which the papers were called
for no longer exists and the papers had better
be sent to the file room until they shall be
again required
Resp 
Yr Ob Serv
F H Davidge
Exr

J.E. Heath Esq
Comr of Pensions
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Sir
Pension Office,
July 6. 1850,
In answer to your letter of
the 5th inst. directing me to transmit to
the Department the papers
of Obadiah
Taylor, Aaron Taylor and Thomas Taylor
revolutionary pensioners of New York,
I have the honor to state that we cannot
discover that either Obadiah or
Aaron Taylor, have been pensioned. Two
persons named Thomas Taylor have received
pensions as residents
of that State
Their papers are herewith enclosed eight
in number, including envelopes
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obt Servant
J L Edwards

Hon. T. Ewing
Secretary of the Interior
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Oxford, Chenango Co. NY. Apl 20th 1837. 
Sir
The Thomas Taylor of whom I heretofore made inquiry, I understand died in Oswego County in this State. 
Will you please inform me if his name is on the pension roll, and if dead, when did he die, and is there satisfactory proof of his death in the pension office. 
I am, Very Respt 
Your ob Set
Henry R. Mygatt

J. L. Edward Esq 
Comr of Pension 
Washt City
DC.
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Thomas Taylor, 2d. NYork roll, Act March 18. 1818-
Be pleased to say up to what time he was last paid.
Pension Office
May 6, 1837

pd to 4 Sept 1826
[illegible]