Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 28006, for Benjamin Taylor, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)

SERVICE                        NUMBER

Penn.        Taylor, Benjamin.  W. 28006
                  Catharine

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CONTENTS
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Two sided document

left side
S(??) Wm. R. Griffith Jan 24' '37 (??)
Duplicate Certificate issued
5th April 1838- and Sent to Hon.
Edward Runesey- House of Rep.
__________________________________
Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of 6th April 1838 from
4 Sept 1835 to 4 Sept 1837. Agent
notified 4 June 1838
____________________________________
Letter to 3 Auditor 23 Dec 1839
Paid as above from
4th Sept 1837 to 4 March 1839.
Agt. Notified 31. Dec 1839
__________________________________
Paid as above from 4 March to 4 
Sept 1839 Act notified 9 June 1840
Paid as above from 4 Sep 1839
4th March 1840. Agt. Notified
16th March 1841
______________________________________
Letter to 3 Auditors July 30
1842
______________________________________
Dead
Paid as above from 4th Mar 1840
to Sept. 4th 1841. Agt. notif'd Aug 13 1842

Right side
25457
Kentucky
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Benjamin Taylor
of Davis in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the com. commanded
by Captain Richy of the regt. commanded
by Col. _______ in the Pennsylvania
line for 16 months & 12 days
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 54 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Jan
1833 and Hon A. G. Haws H R
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 136.67
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 27.33
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$164.00
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Dan'l Boyd Clerk,
Book #.  Vol 7.  Page 29
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Two sided document

4116
Kentucky
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Catharine Taylor
widow of Benjamin Taylor

who died on the 23d April, 1842
of Davies Co. in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the _____ commanded
by Captain _______ of the ____commanded
by _______ in the Pennsylvania 
line for 16 mo. 12 days
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 54 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the (line crossed out) 23d of
April, 1842
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Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of
November 1844 and sent to C. H. Trabue
Frankfort, Kentucky-
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept: 1844 $124.09
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 mar   27.33
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$151.42
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3d}
Recorded by W. M. Stewart. Clerk
Book C Vol. 1.  Page 196


right side

Rept 22 Nov 44
__________________________
Paid at Treasury under act 
6 April, 1838 from 4 Sept.
1841 to 23d April, 1842
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Two sides divided with double lines from top to bottom
left side

BIRTHS
Mary Taylor was Born
February the 7th in the year 
of our Lord       1775=

Ann Taylor was Born
March the 8th in the year
of our Lord -  -  - 1782

Susanna Taylor was
Born November the 23rd in
the year of our Lord 1783

Henrey Taylor was Born
July the 15th in the year 
of our Lord-   -       1787

Rebekah Taylor was- - 
Born September 25th in the
year of our Lord -  1789

Marthew Taylor was
Born March the 9th in
the year of our Lord 1790

John Taylor was Born
in the year 1792 in March
the 25th

right side

William Taylor was Born
March the 23th in the year
of our Lord - - - -  1794

Leannah Taylor was 
Born February the 28th
in the year of our Lord 1796

Sarah Taylor was Born
March the 16th in the year
of our Lord -    -  1798

Samuel Taylor was Born
May 2th in the year of
our Lord -     -  1800

Archibald Taylor was
Born March 20th in the 
year of our Lord 1803
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FAMILY RECORD

MARRIAGES

John A. Taylor was 
married to Polly Buchner
April 27th in the year
of hour Lord - 1821



and I again was married
to Margaret Brown in
November 30 1828
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Tri folded document with address in the center folded area

(in left corner)
Orssam boro KY
Oct 11

(in right corner) 184

C. H. Trabue Esqr.
Frankfort
Kentucky


(left side up from bottom)
5983
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State of Kentucky
Davis County} SS

On this the 28th day of June 1843 Personally appeared before me William M. Stevens acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Davis State of Kentucky Mrs. Catharine Taylor a resident of the Said County of Davis and State of Kentucky aged about Eighty seven years and who is by reason of Bodily Infirmities prevented from appearing in Open Court and who after 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 4th 1836. That She is the widow Benjamin Taylor deceased late of the county of Davis State of Kentucky and who was a Soldier in the army of the Revolution and served some length of time therein as Regular and also as a militiaman and on account of which service a Pension was granted him under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 of $54. 66/100 per annum. She declarant cannot State Specifically the names of the officers under whom the service of her said husband in said army was performed the character and precise duration of the same, and will for greater certainty refer to the evidence contained in the papers composing the matter of the application of her said husband for the afore Pension, believing they contain well and truly the character and duration of the service preformed- She further declares that she has no documentary evidence in favor of her claim except a leaf from the Bible of her husband which She herewith files and which Contains the dates of the births of the children of her and her said husband and also a letter from the Hon. Peter Hagner auditor in Washington City; and which letter She herein files- She further declares that She was married to the said Benjamin Taylor in the month of March in the year of Our Lord Seventeen Hundred and Seventy four and that their oldest child was born in the month of February thereafter that he husband the afore
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Benjamin Taylor died on the 23rd day of April 1842. And that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will now fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Catharine her X mark  Taylor
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
W. M. Stevens J Peace

I the Just subscribed Justice hereby certify that the above declarant is personally known to me, and I know her to be the widow of Benjamin Taylor deceased late of Davis County Ky who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. I also certify that the above declarant is a Lady of respectability and all her statements entitled to the fullest credit- I also certify that the actual disability which permits the above declarant from appearing in open Court is the want of physical Strength sufficient to enable to go to the Court which is twenty miles distant- She is by ill health and debility produced by old age confined to her room.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this the     day of     1840
William M. Stevens J Peace

And also came before me the just subscribed Justice Mr. John A. Taylor a gentleman of respectability, and one whose statements should receive the fullest confidence, and who after being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on his Oath State that he is the son of the above declarant Mrs. Catharine Taylor and Benjamin Taylor deceased late of the said County of Davis State of Kentucky, and that his said Father was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States upon the Kentucky roll at the rates of $54. 66/00 per annum and that the deponent is now awards of fifty one years of age and is the seventh child, and the oldest child was by the name of Mary and was born in the year 1775 as he only
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believing and as the record or family Bible shews, and a leaf from the family Bible of his said Father is herewith filed or filed in the preceding declaration of his said mother and said Bible was in the possession of his said Father ever since the remembrance of deponent and since his death it has been in the possession of his said mother, deponent however believing that there was an older Bible than this referred to & from which the entry on this one copied yet deponent cannot speak of his own knowledge of the aforesaid other Bible & Deponent further saith that his said Father departed this life the 23th day of April 1842 and that his mother is by old age and consequent infirmity connected with ill health wholly confined to her room and cannot necessarily attend the court which is 20 miles distant- Deponent further saith that his said mother has never again married since the death of her said husband but still remaining his widow & that she now lives with deponent at his own house in Davis County Kentucky & further deponent saith not. 
John A. Taylor
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28th day of Sep 1843
William M. Stevens J Peace

State of Kentucky. Davis County Set
I John S McFarland Clerk of the County Court of Davis State of Kentucky hereby certify that William M. Stevens before whom the foregoing declaration of Mrs. Catharine Taylor was made and the affidavit of John A. Taylor was taken is a magistrate in and for the Said County duly commissioned and qualified and to all his official acts full faith and credit are due, as well out of Court of Justice as therein, and the foregoing signature purporting to be said Stevens is genuine; In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this the 9th day of October 1843
John S. McFarland
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(writing in 3 directions)

Benjamin Taylor
Pension declaration
___________________

at bottom
Hon. A. G. Hawes

across address top to bottom
for 1777 Jr.
(ink spot over 1st letters) 
1 year 4 mo 2 das
$54 66/100

right side up to down
28975
Benjamin Taylor
Kentucky

left side top to bottom
Hon. A. G. Hawes
H R
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State of Kentucky County of Davess Sct

On the 9 day of December 1833 personally appeared before Simpson Stout Abner Lee and William Medcalf Esquires Justice of the County Court of said County of Davess now sitting Benjamin Taylor a resident of said County of Davess and State aforesaid aged Seventy seven years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That in the year 1777 and on the 7th day of July he was enlisted in Springfield Township in Bucks County Pennsylvania for the Term of one year and on the third day thereafter being the 10th day of July he Joined the army in sight of Philadelphia and took the oath of allegiance & Fidelity as directed by law reference being had to the certificate hereto annexed & marked A the same will fully appear being signed by Joseph Hart and delivered to me on the 10 day of July 1777 the day I entered the Army then  under the Command of General George Washington we marched across the Susquehanna river on to Chester Town where we had a skirmish with the British and from this we
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cross over the Delaware river to the Jersey side and were stationed at the Red Bank fort which
Fort I helped to Build having worked on it for 21 days and remained defending said Fort until about the middle of November when the army retreated about midnight the said Fort being much shattered by the cannon Balls shot from British shipping I here saw the floating batteries above the Chevaux-defrize's which were sunk in the river to prevent the ships from ascending after said Fort was surrendered in November we marched up by land keeping on the Jersey side and were moving from place to place untill we took up winter Quarters in Elizabeth Town and I remained with the army until July 1778 when my term of enlistment  (one year) had expired when this applicant was honorably discharged which discharge is lost this applicant here states that at the time of his enlistment he was young and very unexperienced and by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot remember the names of any of the officers under whom he served but that he did Serve for the term of one Year as above stated and for which he claims a pension
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This applicant states that about the 1st September 1778 he went on a visit to the Monongahela County ten miles below Brownsville and the third day after his arrival he was drafted out of Captain David Ritchie's Company and placed under Captain John Crow and on the 15 day of September marched from Pittsburg under General McIntosh on a Campaign against the Indians on a river then called Tuskeraway, the history & sufferings of which Campaign is too well known to need a recital we returned to Fort McIntosh and was there discharged on the 13th day of December 1778 making a tour of three months lacking of two days, for proof of which Service he hereto annexes the discharge given him and signed by David Ritchey out of whose Company he was drafted.
This applicant states that the month of May 1779 he descended the Ohio river to the Falls now Louisville and Settled & lived on Bear Grass for near five years in which time he engaged in many Scouts with the Indians. One of which Tours was in the fall of 1872 this applicant volunteered out of Peter Stergus's Company and went
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On the Campaign of the Autumn of 1782 under the Command of General G. R. Clark my Captain was named McCracken and my Col. was named Andrew Hynes. We marched from the Block house built where Cincinnati now stands and had a skirmish with the Indians at the old Shawnee & Pickaway Towns on the West side of the Big Miami river. my Captain McCracken was wounded & brought in to Cincinnati and buried under the block house. this tour was six weeks for this tour I received a discharge which I have long since lost. since which period this applicant has resided in Kentucky and at his present residence now in Davess County for near thirty eight years. This applicant was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania in the year 1756 and on the last day of March in that year. that he has lost all his discharges & vouchers except those annexed and knows of no living person by whom he can prove his said Several tours performed as a soldier. this applicant is known to the reverend John Pinkston & to Remus Griffith
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whose corroborating testimony is annexed. he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
sworn to and subscribed in open Court
Test
J. S. McFarland

Benjamin Taylor
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We John Pinkston clergyman residing in the County of Davess and Remus Griffith residing in the same County do hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Taylor who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be Seventy Seven years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
John Pinkston
Remus Griffith
seal drawn next to each name

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after putting the Interrogations prescribed by the war department and after Investigating the matter that the above named applicant Benjamin Taylor was a revolutionary soldier and Served as he states. And the Court further Certify that it appears to them that John Pinkston who has signed the
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proceeding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in Davess County and that Remus Griffith who has also signed the same certificate are residents of s'd County and are Credible persons and that their Several statements are entitled to full Credit.

Simpson Stout
Abner Lee
William Medcalf } Justices


State of Kentucky Sct.

I John S. Mcfarland clerk of the court of Davess County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Taylor for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 20th day of December 1833
John S. Mcfarland
paper seal affixed next to signature
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.                            Etc.

December 22, 1923

M. E. Dunn,
Office of the Clerk, U. S. District Court,
Western District of Kentucky,
Owensboro, Ky.

Sir:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W.28006, it appears that Benjamin Taylor was born March 31, 1756 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

While a resident of Springfield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted July 7, 1777,- names of officers not stated,- was in a skirmish at Chestertown, in the fort at Red Bank during the siege and was discharged in July 1778.

While belonging to Captain David Richey's Company of Youghiogheny County, he was drafted September 15, 1778, placed in Captain John Crow or Crow's Company, was in General McIntosh's Expedition against the Tuscarora Indians and was discharged December 13, 1778.

In May 1779, he moved to Kentucky, settled on "Bear Grass", lived there nearly five years and was engaged in
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many scouting parties against the Indians.

In the Fall of 1782, he volunteered out of Peter Stergus' Company, into Captain McCracken's Company, under Colonel Andrew Hynes, was in General George Rogers Clark's Indian Expedition and in engagements at Shawnee and Pickaway towns. He served six weeks.

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 9, 1833, while residing in Daviess County, Kentucky, and he died April 23, 1842.

He married in March 1774, Catharine ----, and she was allowed pension on her application executed June 28, 1843, while living in Davies County, Kentucky, aged about eighty-seven years.

Their children were:
Mary born February 7, 1775.
Ann  born March 8, 1782.
Susannah born November 23, 1783.
Henrey born July 15, 1787.
Rebekah born September 25, 1789.
Matthew born March 9, 1790.
John born March 25, 1792- John A. married Polly Buchner April 29, 1821, and Margaret Brown, November 30, 1828.

William born March 23, 1794.
Leannah born February 28, 1796.
Sarah born March 16, 1798.
Samuel born May 2, 1800.
Archibald born March 20, 1803

Respectfully,

Acting Commissioner.
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(This is a printed form with both printed and hand written portions. Decorative boarder around text.)

I DO hereby Certify, That
Benjamin Taylor of Springfield Township
of Davies County
hath voluntarily taken and subscribed the Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance and Fidelity, as directed by an Act of General Assembly of Pennsylvania, passed the 13th day of June, A. D. 1777. Witness my hand and seal, the 10th day of July A. D. 1777
L.S.
Joseph Hart

PRINTED BY JOHN DUNLAP.
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(two sided document)

left side
1923-Dec. 22- Hist. to M. E. Dunn
Initials unreadable

right side

Revy
WIDOW, &c.
___________
File No. 28.006
Catharine Taylor
Wid. of
Benjamin Taylor
Pvt. Penn. line
__________________
Act: July 27 '36, Sec, 3d.
Index:--Vol. M, Page 263

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Office of the Clerk
United States District Court
Western District of Kentucky
Owensboro

November 9th, 1923

Commission of Pension,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me Revolutionary War record of "Benj. Taylor, who was a private, Penn. Line, and a pensioner in Davies County, -datee Jan. 11, 1843, amount $54.66, age 78." 
I would like any family record you may have on file, also.

Thanking you for anything you may send me, 
I am
Yours very truly,
M E Dunn
D. C.
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Benjamin Taylor
Pass & Discharge
from this County
Militia
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This is to Certify to all whom it May Concern That Benjamin Taylor hath Served his tour of Duty under General McIntosh to the tuskeranay in Captain John Cross Company Commencing the fifteenth Day of September Ending the thirteenth Day of December 1778 (underlined)
Said Taylor being Drafted out of my Company it being in the Eleventh District of the Second Battalion of Youighagania ( Yohogania co., Va.) County he being in the Eighth Division or Class of Said District. I therefore Request that he pass to the Counties of Kentucky unmolested as he hath Behaved himself honestly & inoffensively Given under my hand this Second Day of April 1779
David Ritchey Capt.
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Frankfort, Kentucky
12th September 1844

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

D Sir,
Your letter returning me the declaration of Mrs. Catharine Taylor, in order that the Same might be approved by a Court of record, was duly recorded-Your instructions I have complied with & herewith return the declaration & a copy of the order of the Court Testimony the have.
You will herein enclosed & (??)
Frankfort Ky, the certificate of allowance

I am D'Sir, Very Respectfully 
Your Obt. Servant
C. H. Trabin
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(this is a printed and hand filled in document)

MADISONIAN OFFICE.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

SECOND COMTROLLER'S OFFICE,
August 4th, 1842.

Sir,
Under the Act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Benjamin Taylor deceased, late ___________
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky _____ Agency, at the rate of Fifty-four Dollars and --66-- cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1840, to the 4th Sept. 1841-
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Harris
Comptroller

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, 
Present.
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(Form document with printed and hand written inserts)

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office

January 11th, 1841

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Benjamin Taylor,----- a pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Fifty four Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1839, to the 4th March 1840.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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(Form document with printed and hand written inserts)  

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
Second Comptroller's Office  
December 26th, 1839  

Sir:  

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Benjamin Taylor,----- a pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Fifty four Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837, to the 4th March 1839.  

Respectfully yours, 
Albion K. Parris 
Comptroller.  

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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(Form document with printed and hand written inserts)  

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
Second Comptroller's Office,  
May 31th, 1838  

Sir:  
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Benjamin Taylor,----- a pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Fifty four Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1835, to the 4th September 1837.  

Respectfully yours, 

Albion K. Parris 
Comptroller  

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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(Form document with printed and hand written inserts)  

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
Second Comptroller's Office  
June 6th, 1840  

Sir:  

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Benjamin Taylor,----- a pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Fifty four Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1832, to the 4th Sept. 1839.  

Respectfully yours, 

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.  

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
 Present.
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Frankfort  Kentucky
April 3rd 1844

Hon Willis Green
Ho of Rep

DrSir

During the last fall, C H Trabin of Frankfort Kentucky transmitted to the Hon Commissioner of Pensions the declaration and evidence in support of the claim of the widow of Benjamin Taylor deceased late of the county of Davies State of Kentucky, to a Pension under the act of Congress passed 4th July 1836.
I suppose there can be no objection to the granting of the claim whenever taken up by the Hon Commission.
Now will please have the Certificate of allowance enclosed to C H Trabin of Frankfort Ky

I am DrSir
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
S F J Trabin
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Ho of Reps. Apr 4 1838

Dear Sir

I enclose the application of Benjamin Taylor for a renewal of his pension Certificate. I am acquainted with the Gentleman who certify for Mr. Taylor they are entitled to full confidence-
Please enclose me a new certificate

Respectfully
Edward Rumsey
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Frankfort Kentucky
 Oct 16th 1848

Sir,

    I herewith enclose again the declaration of Mrs  Catharine Taylor of Davis County, Kentucky under  the Act of Congress passed the 4 July 1836, Making application for the benefits of the said act.
    You will please enclose to me at Frank(fort) Kentucky the certificate of allowance.

I am Sir very respectfully
your obt servant.
      //s//
C. H. Trabin
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                   TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
             SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
               June 16th, 1845.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April ,1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of Benjamin Taylor, dec. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky 
Agency, at the rate of Fifty four _______ Dollars and
66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 , has been paid at this Department, from the 
4th of Sept. 1841, to the 23rd April 1842.
                            Respectfully, yours, 
                              Albion K. Parris

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
                                               Present.
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(Scrip in different directions on what appears to be an envelope)

5983
Catharine Taylor
KY
Act 4th July 36

M 7 4 d 23 apl 42

admt
16 mo 12 da/in
----------------
54.66- from
23 apl 42 the day of 
her husbands death


C. H. Trabin
Frankfort
Ken.

Stamped WASHINGTON CITY 
MAY 24

Treasury Department
Third Auditors Office
P Hagner

Mr. John A. Taylor
Rumsay
Kentucky

various numeral calculations
6.662/3
__________
13.332/3


109.32
13.34
1.43
______________
124.09

2.4.13/11
143
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Treasury Department
Third Auditor's office
14 May 1842
Sir
      Your letter of 5th inst addressed to the Secretary of War has been referred to this office.
In reply to your inquiry how much money has been paid to your father Benjamin Taylor for his services during the struggle for our Independence, and also if there has been any appropriation of land for said service [illegible]
I have to state that Benjamin Taylor, a private in the Kentucky Pension Roll has been paid at the rate of $54 66/100 per annum, from 4 March 1831 to 4 March 1840, as far as the accounts have been rendered. 
Regarding the question as to Land, I have referred your letter to the Bounty Land office of the War Department -     Respectfully 
                                         yr. obt svt.
                                     P [illegible] Hagmm Aud
Mr. John A. Taylor
Rumsey
Kentucky
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Owensboro
Jun 13th

Free
Mr
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Mail

Benjamin Taylor 
24 June

Ky
for
Claim 6
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                Yellow Banks Ky  14 June 1837

D Sir
         Permit one to say to you that I was the atto or agent for Benjamin Taylor a pensioner of Daviess County Kentucky and have lost his original pension Certificate and now ask the favor of you to give me instructions how I must proceed to obtain a new Certificate. will you please enclose me the necessary blanks and directions and by so doing you will greatly gratify one of the
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few survivors of our revolution
Mr Webster is with us making speeches as you will see by the papers .  The times are trying brought on us by Excessive Credit +overtradeing . to be relieved by rigid economy and honest industry and a return to the practical and common sense Maxims of Franklins "Poor Richard" better suited to a republic. than the wild expenditure of Millions obtained on Credit.
Mr Hawes our old member declines a
 re Election and is snug
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at home Cultivating a peaceful farm  please write  me by return mail and give me the necessary instructions relative to Benjamin Taylors business and greatly oblige the old soldier   
                                 In haste Yours
                               William R. Griffith   
                                                 [unidentified  
                                                 circular seal on
                                                  right side of
                                                  document]
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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE

Kentucky
County of Daviess

On this eight day of March, 1888, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Daviess personally appeared Benjamin Taylor who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company, commanded by Captains John Crow and S. McCracken in the regiment commanded by Colonels or Generals McIntosh & G.R. Clark in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Kentucky that he received a certificate, of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate on or about the first day of September 1885 at or near his residence in the County of Daviess in the State of Kentucky he delivered to William R. Griffith Esquire, and the same is lost as the said Griffith informs me.

Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid.

(signature) Henry Dugan Jr.
(signature) Benjamin Taylor

NOTES: - The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
If the Pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one."
The Pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office, setting forth that the officer before whom the affidavit may be made is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be.
When a person acting as an agent or Attorney for a pensioner, loses the certificate, the affidavit of that person is also required which must be authenticated as above.
In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers - in every instance where the certificate of the certifying officers who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a peace of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
No attention will be given to applications from persons who act as agents, unless they are known at the War Department, or are vouched for as respectable persons by some one who is known to the Department.
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State of Kentucky . Daviess County Sct

On this Eighthday of March 1838 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County personally appeared William R Griffith who on his oath declares that Benjamin Taylor of this County delivered to him his the[Illegible] Benjamins original pension Certificate to enable him to draw a power of attorney authorizing an agent in Lexington to draw the money coming to the said Taylor, and as well as this deponent now recollects in the year 1835 and the latter part of said year or early in 1836 he lost said original pension Certificate and has been unable to find the same since that time = how the same was lost this deponent cannot state but believes it was lost in its Transmittal to Lexington and the said Griffith furthermore states  that he is well acquainted with the Pensioner Benjamin Taylor who has Just been sworn subscribed to the application on the proceeding page
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and that he is the identical person to whom the
original pension Certificate was granted . and that he delivered the Same to him as stated in the affidavit on the first page. Given under my hand the date aforesaid 
                                    William R Griffith
Sworn and subscribed to}
before me the day +year }
aforesaid                         }      
 Henry Dugan   JP

Kentucky Daviess County Sct
Personally came and appeared before me a Justice of said County Major Abner Lee who made oath that Benjamin Taylor is the identical person who obtained the original Certificate: and has been this day qualified to the application +statements on the 1st page of this sheet and that his statements and those of Wm R Griffith Esqr are entitled to due Credit.
                                           Abner Lee
Sworn to +subscribed 
before me the date
aforesaid 8th March 1838
Henry Dugan J P
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State of Kentucky Davies County Sct.

I John S. McFarland Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Henry Dugun is an acting Justice of the Peace for said county of Daviess and that his several signatures to the annexed application of Benjamin Taylor on this sheet are genuine and that the said Official acts of said Dugun are entitled to full faith and credit. In section one where of I have hereunto set may hand and affixed the official seal of said county court the 9th day of March 1838.

                                      //s//
                          John S. Mcfarland Clerk
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State of Kentucky Daviess County Sct

                  Daviess County Court August Term 1844
At a county court duly organised began and holden at the Town of Owensborou in and for the County of Davies State of Kentucky on Monday the 12th day of August 1844, 
It is ordered by the court to be certified and recorded that the procedings in the Matter of the application of 
Mrs Catharine Taylor, for a Pension had before
William M Stevens Esqr on the 28th day of term 1843, for and the same are now submitted to the court and is approved or sanctioned thereby.
                                        I John S Mcfarland  Clerk
of the court of Daviess County Kentucky certify that the above is truly copied from the [illegible] in my office
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this the 13th day of August 1844 
              John T Mcfarland
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V 5497

Sel Asa Geay,  Dept
2d '29 - Same in May 12, '40.

Act 7. July 38.