Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39099, for William Taylor, South Carolina
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
S.C.
Taylor, William
NUMBER
S39099
Born in Ireland
CONTENTS
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Wm Taylor SC roll act 1818
Be pleased to say to what time he was last paid
Pension Office June 30 1838
Decd 10 June 1828 
Paid to the 4 March 1828
JH
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Dead Letter to Hon F. H Elmore
June 30 1838

18.606
South Carolina
William Taylor
of Richland Dist in the State of South Carolina who was a Sergeant in the Regiment commanded by
Colonel [William Thomson] Thompson of the South Carolina line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 of March 1821
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of May 1822 and sent to John Taylor Esqr Columbia S.C
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1822 $90.10
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1822.
48.00 = $138.60
11 months 6/31 & 4/30
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
1st May 1820.
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Wm Taylor Richland Dist SC
John Taylor Columbia SC
Rec'd 15 June 1828
C_ Calhoun Secretary of War
City of Washington
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Columbia Jany 3 1822
I certify that I returned to the Clerk’s office of Richland District the application made to the War office by Captain William Taylor late a Sergeant in the 3rd Regiment (Col. William
Thomson’s) of Continental line. That the Certificate of Lieutenant Colonel [James] Mayson of William Taylor's Honorable discharge was sent on with said application but is not now to be found in the papers of the Clerk’s office Richland District but I certify that I have seen it before sent to
Washington & believe it to be genuine. I have conversed with my Father who though not in the
Continental line was at that time in constant service & he assures me that the said William Taylor did serve his time out according to his enlistment & [illegible] knowledge the said William Taylor acquired in the Regular Army, that before the End of the War he the said William Taylor served as a Captain in the militia under him -- ever since I can
remember he was esteemed for his public service by the neighborhood & was always an undeviating Patriot. The affidavit of those who served with him
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accompanies his 3rd application, if
this will not do I know not what will. I know of no one entitled to the Countries Bounty if he is not.
S/ John Taylor
PS William Taylor was he says born in Ireland & came to America when eleven years old, he is no relation of mine & therefore I do feel a degree of impatience at the repeated difficulties
thrown in the way of doing him justice it is only as one feeling gratitude to him for his services & compassion for his misfortunes.
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Schedule
State of South Carolina District of Richland
On this 28th day of March 1821, personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said district, William Taylor aged Sixty four years, resident nearly thirty-seven
years in said district, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: I enlisted in the 3rd Regiment of the South Carolina Line commanded by Colonel William Thompson [Thomson] which Regiment was afterwards put by Congress upon the Continental establishment that he served the Tour of his Enlistment in
Captain Joseph Warley's Company viz. for three years and received his regular Discharge which
was regularly transmitted to the War Department in an affidavit when before Judge Colcock.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner whatever
disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself 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 day of March 1818, 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.:
one mare worth thirty dollars $30
three head of cattle worth 30
Six head of hogs worth 12 = $72
one plow -- worth one dollar = $73
S/ W. Taylor
Sworn to, and declared, on the 26th day of March 1821 before
S/ James S. Guignard, Clerk

I James S. Guignard, clerk of Richland District do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) 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 seventy three dollars and
cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fourth
day of April 1822
s/ James L. Ginguard
Clerk of the Court for the District of 
Richland
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I Richard Gantt one of the associate Judges of the State aforesaid do certify that I am of opinion from
the foregoing affidavit that the Estate of the said William Taylor as is mentioned in the foregoing 
Schedule is worth the sum of Seventy three Dollars
s/ Richard Gantt
Columbia 15 Sept 1821
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Schedule
State of S Carolina
District of Richland
On this twenty sixth day of March 1821 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the said District William Taylor aged sixty four years resident nearly thirty seven
years in said District who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declares that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows 
I enlisted in the 3d Regiment of the South Carolina line commanded by Col Wm Thompson [Thomson] which Regiment was afterwards put
by Congress upon the Continental Establishment that he served
the Term of his Enlistment in Capt Jos Warley's Company for
three years and received his regular discharge which was regular
transmitted to the War Department in an affidavit taken before
Judge Colock and I do hereunto swear that I was a resident
of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part there with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act congress entitled "An act in and for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services the United
State in the Revolutionary war"" passed on the 18th day March 1818 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
One mare worth $30
Three head of Cattle 30
Six head of Hogs 12
one Plow 1 = $73
s/ W Taylor
Sworn to and declared on the 26th day of March 1821 before
S/ James S Guignard
Clerk
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The State of South Carolina
Richland District
I James S Guignard Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for the district 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 seventy three dollars - In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this twenty seventh day of March 1821
s/ James S Guignard CCP
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
mcs/hmm
March 11, 1930.
Miss Bessie Rivers
Philadelphia, Box 211
Mississippi.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 39099, it appears that William Taylor was born in Ireland, date not given, and came to America when he was
eleven years of age.
He enlisted, date and place of enlistment not given, and
served three years as a sergeant in Captain Joseph Warley's Company, in Colonel William Thompson's South Carolina Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March
20, 1821, at which time he was a resident of Richland District,
South Carolina, and was sixty-four years of age.
He died June 10, 1828.
There are no data relative to his family.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to the John Allgood described by you.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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[Illegible]
William Taylor Jur 39099
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 3 years
RANK. Sergt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. Joseph Warley
COLONEL. Wm Thomson
STATE. SC
Battles engaged in, _
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _
Date of application for pension, Mch 26 1821 [Illegible]
Residence at date of application, Richland Dist, South Carolina
Age at date of applicant, 64 years born in Ireland and came to America when 11 years old. died June 10 1828
Remarks: no data as to family
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It appears that Wm Taylors
application for a
pension was recd in this office
Nov. 11. 1818, and in the February next ensuing was returned to
Judge Colcock, for proof of service since when, it does not appear that the original application has been received.
If Judge Colcock will certify the day on which Taylor made his first Declaration his pension will commence from that time - 
Otherwise the Pension must commence March 20, 1821
the claim is admitted
in the papers are returned
in the above certificate
The Clerk must certify
the opinion of the Court as to
the value of the property
exhibited in the schedule
Pen Office
Jany 17. 1822
Let all the papers
be returned-
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39099
INVALID
Revy
file no 39099
William Taylor
Serg Rev War
act 18 March 1818
vol B page 300
arrangement of 1870
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1909 Dec. 29 Hist
to Mrs. W. S. Penick vlu
Letter in S.F. 39348
1922 Mch 18 Hist to
Mrs. C. W. Barrett
1930 May, 1 hist
to Miss Bessie
Rivers.
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Rev Sec Chester, Orange Co. N.Y.
Feb. 15, 1922
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Sir
Please send abstract of pension declaration of
Wm Taylor, Serg. S.C. Line. $96. $666.57 May 18, 1822
May 26, 1821
Died Jan 10, 1828.
acc page Rept Sec. of War Vol 3 1835, South Carolina section
Pendleton Dist
Respectfully-
Mrs C. W. Barrett
Box 158,
Chester 
Orange Co NY
[STAMP] US PENSION OFFICE FEB 17 1922
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Philadelphia, Miss
Box 211
Jan. 15 - 30
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
Sirs
Am interested in data contained
in application papers
for William Taylor, Rev. Soldier
who served as Sergeant in Capt
Joseph Warley Co 3rd South
Carolina Regiment, commanded
by Col. William Thomson, lived in
Georgia after war
Trusting that this material is
available
Very resp
(Miss) Bessie Rivers
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William Taylor Pensioner filed 26 March 1821
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(a) The whole of the form prescribed in the first section, to verify the amount of property of the
applicant, the oath of the party, and the certificate of the clerk excepted, must be done while the court is
in session,
( b ) All are courts of record, within the contemplation of the act of Congress,
1st. Which are expressly made courts of record by the laws of the state which create them;
2d. Which have been solemnly adjudged, by the tribunals of the several states, to be courts of
record;
3d. Which proceed according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in
point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings.
4th. Which have the power of fine and imprisonment,
And courts which proceed according to the course of the civil and canon law, having neither of
those attributes, are not courts of record, although they may keep a registry of their proceedings, and
possess a seal. The court should, in every instance, state, on the face of the proceedings, that it is a court
of record, and state why it is such. - (Opinion of the Attorney General of the United States.
(2) Here set forth the regiment, company, and line, or ship, corps, or vessel, and the date of the
original declaration; and, if he has received a pension, the number of the pension certificate should be
inserted.
(d) Here enumerate each article of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted
, and subscribe the same. The declarant must also mention his occupation, his ability to pursue it
the number and names of his family residing with him, their ages, and their capacity to contribute to their
support, in order that the department may be enabled to decide whether the applicant is in such indigent
circumstances as to be entitled to the pension. It is the opinion of the Attorney General, that the words
of the third section of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, ""in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to
support himself without the assistance of his country," comprehend those only who are incapable of supporting
themselves without the aid of the government, except by private or public charity.
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South Carolina Richland District:
Before me James S. Guignard Clerk of the Court and Quorum [Illegible] ex
officio personally appeared Morgan Griffinand Gideon Griffin of this District who being duly sworn made oath that [they] are well acquainted with William Taylor who hath applied to Congress for a Pension -- that they have been acquainted with him ever since the Commencement of the Revolutionary War, and to their knowledge the said William Taylor
served three years as a Sergeant in Captain Joseph Warley's Company --
Sworn to before me this 10th December 1821
S/ James S. Guignard, Clerk
S/ Morgan Griffin, X his mark
S/ Gideon Griffin, X his mark
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John C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
Mail
William Taylor
John Taylor
Columbia SC
Rec'd 16 April 1822
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Free
the Honorable John C Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington
Rec'd Sept 25 1821
William Taylor
James S Guignard
Columbia SC
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BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD
NAME Taylor, William
LINE Virginia
WARRANT NUMBER 12606
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED Jan 31 1794 to Robert Moore, assne no papers