Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 4351, for Jonathan Taylor, Virginia
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(S-1776)
SERVICE
Continental (Va.)
Taylor, Jonathan
Joanna
NUMBER
W 4351

CONTENTS
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See  letter to Hon 
W. Simpkin 5 Jan 1830
9327
South Carolina Jonathan Taylor, of Edgefield D.T.  in the State of South Carol[ina]was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Baylor of the 3d Regr light Drag[oons] for the term of four years. Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2d of October 1818.
certificate of Pension issued the 24 of March 19 and sent to John Simkins, Edgefield Courthouse So. Carol --- - Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. 40.77. Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4. Sept. 8 3 48. 5 mo 3/31 ending 4 Sep 1819. 40.77  48. ‘’. $88.77⎬ 77. {Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.
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Rep'd

To Onan E Taylor, Administrator for use of himself and Pleasant, Wyatt A, Creed, Jackey Taylor and Elizabeth Johnson only children.
Hon T. L. M. Curry,
Dec 9, 1858

11103
Georgia
Joanna Taylor, dec'd
Widow of Jonathan Taylor who was pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died in the month April 1820 of Walton ion the State of Georgia who was a D??? in the Company command by Captain VA of the Regt commanded by Col Baylor in the Rev line for 2 years.

Inscribed on th3e Roll of Savannah at the rate of $100 dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1836 & ended when she died 

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Oct 1846 and Send to G H Kilgore, Monroe Ga

Total Amount [BLANK]

Recorded by D H Wood Clerk, Book D Vol ? Page 325
Payable to wit  [illegible]
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Family Record of Jonathan Taylor
[first word is smudged]
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Ellyfon Taylor was born third of February in the year of our Lord 1788

Pleasant Taylor was born the 13th of Sept in the year of our Lord 1789

Wyatt Taylor was born the ?? of Sept in the year off our Lord 1791

 Cread Taylor was born the ?? day of Nov in the year of our Lord 1793

Onan Taylor was born the 27 of Nov 1795

Jackey Taylor was born the ?? day of March in the year of our Lord 1798

Patty Taylor was born the 6 day of June in the year of our Lord 1800

Jonathan Taylor was born the 12 of September in the year of our Lord 1803

????Taylor was born in the year of 1806
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Payment to be made at Savannah by H W Mercer Agent of paying Pension as the Agency of Georgia.
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year

Recorded in the Pension Office in Bood D Vol 1 Page by D H Wood Clerk

Duplicate
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WAR DEPARTMENT
WIDOW'S PENSION
I certify that in the conformity with the act of July 7, 1838 Joanna Taylor, dec'd of Georgia widow of Jonathan Taylor who was a Dragoon in the Revolution and died on the ___ day of April 1830 s inscribed in the pension list  at the rate of one hundred dollars and ___ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March 1836 and terminating on the 30 May 1839 when she died payable to Onan E Taylor adm for use  of himself, Pleasant, What A, Read and Jackey Taylor and Elizabeth Johnson only children.

Given this 10th day of October on e thousand eight hundred and Forty six.
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Jonathan Taylor

[CROSSED OUT]
he Line must be mentioned and the name of the Colonel who commanded the regiment

Adm'd
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District of Edgefield, SS

On this second day of October 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Ordinary for the said district, personally appears Jonathan Taylor, aged fifty eight years resident in the said district, 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 be the said Jonathan enlisted in Camberlain County in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Smith who commanded the second troop 04 the 3rd Regiment of ______, that he continued to see e in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the ninth of June 1782, when he was discharged from service at Cambridge in the sate of South Carolina that he was in the battles of Brandywine & Monworth besides several light skirmishes  & that he was engaged in a fight with the English at Herrington in New London where he received several wounds and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of 4th assistance of his Country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. 
 Jonathan Taylor
Jn Simpkins OED

I John Simpkins Judge & C as afesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Jonathan Taylor did serve in the revolutionary warm as stated in the pretend declaration, against the common enemy; 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. That he is a fit object ct for the protection of the General Government as he is a very reduced circumstances 2nd October 1818

Jn Simpkins OPD
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South Carolina
Eagifula District
Personally came before me Jonathan Taylor
Who after being duly Sworn saith that the regiment to which he belonged was Commanded by Col. George Bailer until the Battle or [illegible] at Herringtown When Col bailer was taken prisoner that this Regmt was then Commanded by col Wm Washinton that this Regmt was not attached to any particular line but if any it must be the Virginia Line.

Sworn to before me
this 10t. day of March
1819
Jonathan Taylor
Jesse blocker JQ
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Court of Ordinary September Adjourned Term
State of Georgia SS
Walton County
September 21st day 1846
It appearing to the Court that Onan E Taylor
in Terms of the law hath applied to the Clerk of this Court and caused a citation published of his intention to apply at this Term of the Court for Letters of Administration upon the Estate of Joannah Taylor who it has been satisfactorily proven died intestate on the 3rd day of May One thousand eight-hundred and thirty nine no objections having been made to the granting of Administration to Onan E.
Taylor - therefore Ordered that Onan E Taylor be qualified Administrator upon the Estate of Joanah Taylor his deceased mother on his filing a Bond with approved Security in the sum of Eight hundred Dollars which sum is supposed to be double the ammout of Pension due the said Joanah Taylor at the time of her death under the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838.
Given under our hands in open Court the day above named
attest
Jesse Mitchell CCO
Robt M Echols JJC
Orion Strand J.J.C.
Martin Briscoe JJC
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Court of Ordinary September Adjourned Term 1846
State of Georgia SS.
Walton County
September 21st 1846.
It is hereby certified that Onan E Taylor having
filed a Bond with approved security in the sum of Eight-hundred Dollars and has been quallified in Terms of the law the legal Administrator upon the Estate of Joanah
Taylor, deceased. Given under our hands in open Court the day last above mentioned
Attest
Robt M Echols JJC
Orion Stroud J.J.C.
Jesse Mitchell Clk CCO
Martin Briscoe JJC
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Court of Ordinary September adjourned Term
State of Georgia
Wilton County
SS
On this 21st day of September 1846 personally
appeared in open Court of Ordinary in and for said County Onan E Taylor who after being duly sworn according to law saith on oath that his Father Jonathan Taylor was a Pensioner of the United States under an act of Congress
passed on the 18th day of March 1818 on the Roll of the South Carolina Agency  That he died leaving his mother Joanah Taylor a widow who remained a widow to the period of her death, viz. the 3d day of May 1839, and became entitled to a Pension under the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838. That she died without ever receiving a Pension leaving Surviving children besides himself all of
which will fully appear by refference to proof on file  That he has quallified Administrator upon the Estate of his deceased mother Joanah Taylor and makes these statements in order to obtain the Pension due his deceased
mother at the time of her death under an Act of Congress passed on the 7th day of July 1838, for the sole and exclusive use of himself and the other Surviving Children of 
Joanah Taylor deceased, Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court on the day and year first above mentioned
Before me,
O.E. Taylor
Jesse Mitchell Clk CCO
State of Georgia
Walton County
I, Jesse Mitchell Clerk of the Inferior
Court when sitting as a Court of Ordinary in and for the County aforesaid certify that the above and foregoing are the Original proceedings as had in said Court in the matter of Onan E Taylor who has been legally [qualified]
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quallified Administrator upon the Estate of Joanah Taylor deceased, and makes application for the arrears of Pension due under the act of Congress of 7th July 1838
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my private seal having no Seal of Office and subscribed my name this 21st day of September AD 1846
Jesse Mitchell Clk CCO

State of Georgia
Walton County
I William W Nowell Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for said County certify that Robert M Echols, Martin Brisco and Orrin Stroud ---- are Justices of said Court and that the foregoing Signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine I further certify that Jesse Mitchell is the acting Clerk of said Court when Siting as a Court of Ordinary in and for said County and that the above and foregoing Signatures purporting to be his are genuine & in due form
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed the Seal of said Court and
Subscribed my name this 21st day
of September 1846
W. W. Nowell Clk
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sion on file in this Bureau.
Jonathan Taylor Wed. File 4357
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
June 9, 1781
RANK.
Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Smith
COLONEL.
George Baylor
Wm. Washington
STATE.
3 Regt
Continental
Light Dragoon
Battles engaged in, Brandywine and Monmouth - wounded at Kensington
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Continental line Va
Date of application for pension, Oct 3, [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Edgefield Dist. Sole
Age at date of application, 58 yrs
[illegible] in Edgefield Dist. Sole. ap. 1820
Remarks:
Soldier, married in Edgefield Dist. Sole. about 1787 Joanah Morris who died May 3, 1839. Children Ellyson b. Feb. 9 1788.  Pleasant b. Sept 13 1789
Wyatt A. b. Sept 5, 1799. Creed Taylor b. Apr 1, 1793. Onan E. b. Nov. 27, 1795. Jackey b. Mch. 6, 1798. Patsey b. June 6, 1800. Joseph b. Sept. 12, 1803. [illegible] 1806. 
Elizabeth who in 1843 was the widow of Philip Johnson was the youngest child, her age is not stated.
Very respectfully,
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V 12796
Joanna Taylor, dec.
Georgia
Let to J. N. Kilgore
August 1. 1846

Act of July 1838
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State of Georgia
Walton County SS
Be it known that on this 13 day of May 1846
before me George J Hurst a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County and State personally appeared Mrs Lucy Cabaniss a resident of Said County and State aged Fifty six years past who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following statements
That she formerly resided in Edgefield District State of South Carolina and became acquainted with Jonathan Taylor and Joannah
Taylor his wife while She was quite a child the particular date of her first acquaintance She is unable to state But that when she was a child the said Taylor was Overseer for deponants [sic] Father and that she has been somewhat acquainted with the Family ever since that period, and before, That the Said Jonathan and wife resided peacably [sic] together as Such from her first recollection and was always reputed in the neighborhood legally Such and She recollects the name of Owen E Taylor at far
back as she recollect any things That Creed Wyatt A & Pleasant Taylor was Still older children of the said Jonathan & Joannah Taylor
than what Creed E. was the name of Jackey Patsey & Joseph Taylor were younger children and it is unknown to her where they are or whether they are living or not. Elizabeth Taylor the Youngest of all married a man by the name of Johnson and as she is informed is now left a widow That Pleasant, Wyatt A., Creed, and Oran E Taylor and the said Elizabeth Johnson were alive when last heard from and were the only surviving children So far as she knows of the said Jonathan & Joannah Taylor both now dead
That she has been informed that the said Jonathan Taylor was a pensioner of the United States, that he died in Edgefield District South Carolina Leaving the said Joannah Taylor his widow That the Said Joannah Taylor remained a widow to the period of her death. That She removed to Georgia and died about the year 1889 leaving Onan E Taylor a resident of Walton County Georgia and as She believes others whose residence is unknown to deponent
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surviving children, That the date before given She made by Comparing past events with her own family History and is satisfied as to their correctness
[signature] Lucy Cabaniss

Sworn to and Subscribed on this 13th day of May 1846 before me
George I Hurst J P

I further certify that Mrs Lucy Cabaniss is a very intelligent respectable and creditable witness In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 13 day of May 1846
George I Hurst J P

I William W Nowell Clerk of the Inferior Court of Walton County State of Georgia Certify that George I Hurst is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this [blank] day of May A.D. One thousand Eight hundred and forty six
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Jonathan Taylor
Act 1818 $96
South Carolina Roll
When did he die "No evidence of Death"
or to what time paid?
Pension office
Art. 6. 1846 to 4 March 1820
H. C. W.

pd. to 4th March 1820 in full
 Not Continued under Act 10 May
W. Tyson
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12796
Joanna Taylor
decd.
Ga
Act. 7 July 38
M before 94-
May 3. 1839
D. May 3 1839
245 Dragoon

Admitted $100

Issue to Oran E. Taylor
admr [administrator] for benefit  himself of living chn. [children]
(To 3rd May 1839)
Pleasant Taylor, Wyatt A. Taylor
Creed Taylor, Elizabeth Johnson
Jackey Taylor

John H Kilgore & Monroe
Walton Co.
Geo. [Ga]
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Lew Cass
2nd May 1832
No [illegible allowed?] Bounty
land due
Jon. [Jonathan] Taylor
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Department of War
April 12 1832

Sir,

By the enclosed report of the Officer in charge of the Bounty land Bureau. you will perceive 
Jonathan Taylor is not entitled to bounty land
The letter of Mr Higginbotham is returned

I have the honor to be
very respectfully
Your obedt Servant
Lew Cass


Honble. Daniel Newman
House of Reps
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J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner Pens
Washington City

Sept 28 46
EW
[illegible]
Joanna [sic] Taylor. C

[postmark]
MONROE
SEP 21
[illegible]
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Monroe Walton County Ga
September 23d 1848

Dear Sir 
The claim of Joanah [sic] Taylor deceased, having been established under the act of 7th July 1838. I now enclose you the proceedings had in the Court, while Sitting for Ordinary pensions granting Administration to O E Taylor who makes application for the arrears of Pension due for the sole use and benefit of himself and the other Surviving children of the Said Joanah [sic] Taylor deceased, The papers I presume are more satisfactorily authenticated, than to have had certificate of a member of
Congress as is usual in cases where clerks have no seal of Office
I am Sir Verry
Respectfully yours &c
John H Kilgore

J L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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J L Edwards Esq
Com Pen
Washington City
D. C.

12796
May 23, 1846

Re
Joanna [sic] Taylor decd
July 7, 1838

[postmark]
MONROE GA
MAY 19
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Monroe Walton County Ga. May 7 /46

Sir

I enclose you the affidavit of Onan E. Taylor asking the Pension due his deceased mother Joannah Taylor (widow of Jonathan Taylor), under act of 7 July 1838 for the sole use of himself and the other children, at the verbal request of such a portion of [illegible] as has recently been heard from.

Verry Respectfully
yours &C.
John H Kilgore

Col J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington City
D. C
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4351
Joanna Taylor
Wid
Jonathan Taylor
Pvt, Rev. War
Act: July 4/38
Index: -- Vol. M Page 262
{Arrangement of 1870.}


1910 July 8 Hist to Mrs. W. G. Bradley
Letter in wid. file 4269
William Slade H. L. M.
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Aor
3 - 871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A. M[illegible] D. 6/7/10
Claim No. [blank]
Certificate No. [blank]
Claimant [blank]
Soldier Jonathan Taylor
Service. S.C.
Additional Service. Rev.
No.  [blank] claim, State records [blank] 191 [blank]
No claim, combination records [blank]191 [blank]
REMARKS:
No Inv. No.
Wid. File No. 4351
(No others as above)
No. Reg.
 [blank] Chief Division
6-1944
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State of Georgia}. (On left side 12796)  
Walton County} SS
I William W Newell Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for the County aforesaid certify that the foregoing are the Original proceedings as had in said Court on the eighteenth day of May one thousand and eight-hundred and forty one in the matter of Onan E Taylor the applicant for the Pension which he consider due his deceased Mother Jonah Taylor on the day of her death further certify that George I hurst is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Walton & that the signatures purporting to be his on the paper hereto assumed are genuine.

In testemony hereto I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribe my name this 18th day of May 1846.
W W Newell Clk
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Washington DC 
8 Dec 1858

Sir:
The dirs of Joanna Taylor clams that an ______ of pension is due to them fro Jun 1820 to 4th Jul 1836. She drew from 4th of July 1836  the time of the passage of the act until her death in 1839 - The heirs think that the pension should have commenced in 18290 as will of ___ from the papers on file.  The original application for a pension was sent from Walton Cty Georgia and the payments were made at the agency in Savannah Georgia.  The opinion of Atty General Butler of 13 April 1837 is relied on for the _____ of the law.
Respectfully
_____
Hon G C Whiting
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State of Georgia}. Special Inferior Court
Walton County} SS. May 18th 1846
Personally appears in open court - Oman E Taylor a resident of Said County who being first sworn safety that according to this understanding from what he has heard his Parents before named related in their lifetime which he verily believes was ____ ___ that - he is the son of Jonathan Taylor and Joannah, (whose maiden name was Mongo) Taylor that his said Parents- were legally married in Edgefield District State of South Carolina about one ear before the birth of his oldest Brother who is now dead, by Ellyson Taylor whose age is registered on his said Parents - old family record which is hereto accounted and he believes it is a guru record in the hand writing off this said Father Jonathan Taylor dow to the name of Joseph which appears in a different hand writing of a more recent date and he believes it to be the hand write of his younger Brother Joseph Taylor that the forgoing order of Court contains in the time date of his death of his said Parents and the names of the surviving Children.  That there has been no qualified execution or admin on the Estate of his dead mother that by request he makes this affidavit in order to obtain a certificate of Pension that was due his said mother under the act or Congress of the 7 July 1838. She having dies without ever applying for a pension.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court Oman E Taylor
on this 189th day of May 1846
attest W W Howell CM
And the said court do hereby certify that Oman E Taylor the efficient is ____ person of undoubtable ____- this 18th May 1846
Attest
W W Howell R ob W Echols J?
Warren J hill???
Orion Stroud JI C
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State of Georgia } Special Inferior Court
Walton County} SS. May 18th 1846

It appearing to the Court by Satisfactory proof it is therefore ordered to be certified that Jonathan Taylor died on the ___ day of April one thousand eight-hundred and twenty in Edgefield District State of South Carolina.  That the said Jonathan Taylor was a pensioner of the Unite States on the Roll of the South Carolina Agency under an Act of Congress paper on the 18th day of March 1818.  That the said Johnathan Taylor at the time of his death left a widow Joanah Taylor who remained a widow to the period of her death.  That she died on the 3rd day of May One thousand eight-hundred and thirty nine. leaving the following name children surviving at the time of her death  y Pheasant-Tyalor who on the 8th day of February 1846 resided in Dallas County - Ala, Wyatt A Taylor who on the 10th day of May 1839 resided in Chambers County Ala,  Snead Taylor who on the 20th day of September 1845 resided n Silis County Ten.  Oman E Taylor who resides ib Walton County Georgia,  Elizabeth Johnson widow of Philip Johnson who resided in Carroll Co Ga on the 31st day of August 1848.  All of which appears from letter of those dates which is the last amounts from them Jacky Taylor has not been heard from in Ten years authoritatively if he has in life the above is the only surviving children of the said Jonathan and Joana Taylor.
Given under our hands this thirtieth day of May 1846 Attest top dated 18 May 1846 before signing.

Attest
W W Worrell Clk Robert m Echols J?
Orion Stroud JIC