Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14648, for John Taylor, Vermont
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE Vt.
Taylor, John 
NUMBER S.14648
Carded
CONTENTS
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3222739 M.
Vermont 
John Taylor dec of Chittenden Co. in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Bayley of the Regt commanded by __ in the Vermont line for 9 months 
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831 & end 30th September 1847, when he died 
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of June 1850 and sent to Hon. L. B. Peck [illegible]
Payable to only surviving children to wit Bramage Taylor, Mehitable Callen, Melinda Joy & Meorra [Meona struck out] Joy 
J.B. Chase 
Recorded by Book [illegible] Nov. 3 Page
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A true copy of what appears to be a leaf from the Family Bible. Thee original was sent by mail to a grandson of the soldier.
C. Fayette Taylor
#100 West 33" street
New York City
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Births 
John Taylor born, March 20th A.D. 1760 Triphena Smith born November 13th. A.D. 1763 Married October 21 1784 
Children
Electa Taylor born November 10, A.D. 1785
Lucy Taylor born October A.D. 1786 
Mahitable Taylor born July 1. A.D. 1790 
Dorothy Taylor born May 19. A.D. 1794 

Births 
Brimage Taylor born April 8, A.D. 1796 
Otis Taylor born November 18 A.D. 1799 
Meorna Taylor born Nov. 9th A.D. 1803 
Melinda Taylor born September 27th 1805 
A true copy of the original 
Wm H. Webster [signature]
Chief N O.W. & B. L Dru
 Oct. 11" 1818.
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37739
 John Taylor decd
Vermont
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State of Vermont 
Chittenden County 
On this 20th day of May, 1848 personally appeared Brimage Taylor of Williston in said State and County, who of first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make for himself, Mahitable Catlin, formerly Mahitable Taylor & sister of said Brimage, Otis Taylor, said Brimage Taylor brother and Meorna Joy, formerly Meorna Taylor also a sister of said Brimage, and Melinda Joy, formerly Melinda Taylor, & sister of said Brimage, the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, Eighteen hundred and thirty two. That his and their father John Taylor died at said Williston on the 30th day of September A.D. 1847; that he was aged 87 years and six months at the time of his death; that the above named persons are the only surviving children of said John Taylor; that he had heard his father often speak of having served in the war of the Revolution, particularly
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at Bennington in this State; that he has heard his father speak of being several times called out in alarms; that for the last eight or ten years of his father's life he had become very imbecile; that no attempt has heretofore been made to obtain the benefit of said act on account of a supposed want of proff [proof] of service.
Brimage Taylor [signature]
State of Vermont 
District of Chittenson 
Be it remembered that at Burlington in the district and county of Chittenden on this twentieth day of May, one thousand Eight hundred forty Eight the said Brimage Taylor, the signee of the above declaration and made solemn oath that the facts therein stated are true according to his best knowledge,  recollection & belief 
Before Charles Adams [signature]
Judge of Probate
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[illegible] I the said Charles Adams Judge of Probate as aforesaid do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the said Brimage Taylor for twenty years or more & that he is a man of credibility for truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to full credit
C. Adams [signature]
Judge of Probate

J Bradford Rinford Register of the Probate Court within and for the District of Chittenden and State of Vermont do hereby certify that on the twentieth day of May A.D. 1848 Charles Adams was the [illegible] of this Court and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing.
 and that his two foregoing signatures are in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court & subscribed my name at Burlington in said District this 25 day of February A.D. 1850.
 Bradford Rinford Register
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Lucy Chittenden 
Affidavit
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I Lucy Chittenden of the Town of Williston in the county of Chittenden in the State of Vermont being seventy five years old the twenty fourth day of January eighteen hundred fifty do depose testify and say that I was well acquainted with John Taylor of this Town now deceased was also well acquainted with his family, there was eight children in the family of the said John Taylor meaning to say that the said John Taylor was Father to eight children. The childrens names were as follows Electa, [illegible] Malitable Dolly Brimage Otis Leona and Melenda. three of said children are now dead Electa [illegible] and Dolly are now dead. I have lived in this Town sixty years next December meaning December eighteen hundred and fifty and have always been acquainted with the family of the said John Taylor and his family Brimage Taylor of this Town is a son of the said John Taylor. I have lived for nearly sixty years lived within ten miles of where the said John Taylor has lived. I have never known any other man in this Town by the name of John Taylor and no man by that name has resided in this Town by that name John Taylor left no widow she haveing [having] died some two years before he died 
Lucy Chillenton [signature]
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State of Vermont 
Chittenden County ss Williston April 23 1850 
Personally appeared Lucy Chittenden the person who has subscribed the within affidavit and made oath that the same contains the truth and but the truth interlinations and alteration made before signing 
Before me 
Lester Hall [signature] Justice of the peace 

Chittenden County Ss Williston April 23 1850 
I Lester Hall of Williston in the County of Chittenden do certify that I hold the office of Justice of the peace within and for said county and that Lucy Chittenden the person who has subscribed the within affidavit is a credible witness and be relied upon as such 
Lester Hall [signature] Justice of the peace
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Rollin Bradley ["Taylor" crossed out]
affidavit
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I Rollin Bradley of Williston in the county of Chittenden in the State of Vermont being now forty seven years old do depose testify and say that I was and am acquainted with Mehitable Callin, daughter of John Taylor of this Town, now deceased her maiden name was Mehitable Taylor also with Melinda Joy she was the daughter of John Taylor Taylor of this Town now deceased her maiden name was Melinda Taylor Also with Meona Joy the daughter of John Taylor of this Town now deceased her maiden name was Meona Taylor ["Joy" crossed out]. Also with Otis Taylor a son of John Taylor of the Town now deceased also Brimage Taylor of this Town a son of John Taylor of this Town now deceased The said Brimage Otis Mehitable Melinda and Meona are now alive and are the only surviving children of the said John Taylor of  this Town now deceased John Taylor of this Town now deceased died leaving no wife she haveing [having] died some two years previous to the death of her husband John Taylor now deceased 
Rollin Bradley [signature]
State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss Williston April 24 1850 
Personally appeared Rollin Bradley the person who has signed the above affidavit and made oath that the same is true 
Before  Lester Hall [signature] Justice of the peace
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Chittenden County ss Williston April 24, 1850 
I Lester Hall of Williston in the county of aforesaid do certify that I hold the office of Justice of the peace within and for said county and that Rollin Bradley is a man of truth and veracity and a credible witness meaning the person who has subscribed the within affidavit 
Lester Hall [signature] Justice of the peace
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a soldier of the Revolutionary War, [illegible] 
information as contained in his (or his Heirs) application for pension on file in this Bureau. John Taylor Ser. Filer 14648
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DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.  | LENGTH OF
SERVICE |  RANK | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE| 
Aug 16, 1777 | 1 mo. 21 days | Pvt | John Gideon Bayley | Joseph March | Vt.
Oct 4, 1778 | 90 days | -- | Lt Jona Scott | -- | --
(2)   1781 | 20 days | -- | Jotham White | -- | --
(3) July [illegible] | 42 days | -- | Same company | Samuel Fletcher's Battn | --
(1) Oct. 1780 | 23 days | " | Dan Comstock | Ira Allen | --
(3) Dec 16 1781 | 4 days | " | Eli Brownson | Ira Allen | --
(4) Oct [illegible] 1781 | 11 days | -- | Eli Brownson | Ira Allen | --
May 1783 | 1 day | " | Eli Brownson | Ira Allen | --
Battles engage in, ____________________________
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Sunderland, Bennington Co. Vt.
Date of application by Sam Brimage for pension, May 20 1848  The [illegible]
Residence at date of application, of [illegible] Brimage; Williston, Chittenden Co Vt.
Age at date of application, _____________________
Remarks: Soldier [illegible] 30, 1760, [illegible] Oct. [illegible] 
Montegue, Mass Triphena Smith b. Nov. 13, 1763. He died at Williston Chittenden Co. Vt. Sept. 30, 1847, and his wife two years prior to that. [illegible] Elect a to Nov. 10 1785 Lucy H. Oct. 6 1786. Mehitable b. July 6, 1790 mar   Catlins. Dorothy or Dolly b. May 19, 1794 [illegible] b. Apr. 8, 1796 & Otis b, Nov. 18, 1799. [illegible] b. Nov. 9, 1803 mar. July. [illegible] 
Very respectfully,
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To all people to whom these presents shall come greeting know ye that I Thomas Chittenden of Arlington in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont do in and for the consideration of fifty pounds lawful money received of John Taylor of Sunderland in the County & State of and give grant Bargain sell convey and confirm unto him the said John Taylor his heirs and assigns forever one certain piece of tract of land being and lying in the Township of Williston in the County of Addison and state of aforesaid (vis) Lot No 2[illegible] in the great body of Lots laid out before the war containing one Hundred acres with allowance for Highways 
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with all the privilege and appurtenances thereof unto him this John Taylor his heirs and assigns forever to his and their own proper use Benefit and behoof hereby Inquiring to warrant and defend the same against the claims of any persons claiming the same from by or under me or the proprietors under New Hampshire in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th Day of April 1786 
Tho Chittenden [signature]

Signed Sealed and in [illegible]
Nathan Canfield 
Caleb Daton

Bennington County 19th day of April 1786 then personally appeared Thomas Chittenden Esq Signer and Sealer of the above Instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and Deed Before one Eliakim Stockard [illegible]
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John Taylor Deed 
from the [illegible]
of Land in Williston Lot No 21 
100 acres 
Williston December  26th 1788
Then Received [illegible] Deed for Record and Recorded on Book [illegible]
May [illegible] Robt. Donnelly Town Clerk
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Copy of Deed
Eldad Taylor 
To
John Taylor 
also 
Gov Thomas Chittenden
To
John Taylor
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Know all men by these presents that I Eldad Taylor of Williston in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont do in and for the consideration of thirty pound Lawfull money received of John Taylor of Williston in the County afforesaid give grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto him the said John Taylor his heirs and assigns forever one certain tract of land being and lying [illegible] in Williston in the County of Chittenden and State afforesaid that is to say fifty acres of the west side of lot number forty in the great body of lots laid out Before the war with allowance for highways to have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof unto John Taylor his heirs and assigns forever to his and their own proper use benefit and behoof hereby Inquerying to warrant and defend the same against the claims of any persons claiming the same from by or under me or the proprietors under New Hampshire in testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal this seventh day of April A.D. 1789 
Eldad Taylor [signature] signor
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of 
Joel Leonard 
Seth Trowbridge 
Chittenden County ss August 21, 1790 personally appeared Eldad Taylor signer of the within instrument and acknowleded the
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same to be his free act and deed before me Jonathan Spafford Justice of the peace 
Williston June 21, 1791 
Then received this deed for record and recorded on Book first page ninety four 
Attest, Robert Donnelly Town Clerk 
Chittenden County ss Town of Williston in said county I Rollin Bradley depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk for the Town of Williston and that the above is a true copy of a deed found upon the records of said Town 
Attest Rollin Bradley Town Clerk [signature]
State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss Williston April 31 1850 Personally appeared Rollin Bradley Town Clerk for the Town of Williston and made oath that the above certificate signed by him is true 
Before me Lester Hall Justice of the peace
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Chittenden County Ss Williston April 23, 1850
I Lester Hall of Williston in the County of Chittenden do certify that I hold the office of Justice of the peace within and for said County and that Rollin Bradley the person who has made the within certificate is a credible witness and a man of truth and veracity 
Lester Hall Justice of the peace
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Eldad Taylor
Deed to 
John Taylor
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Know all men by these Presents that I Eldad Taylor am of Williston in the County of Chittenden & State of Vermont do in & for the consideration of thirty pound Lawfull money Received of John Taylor of Williston in the County aforesaid Give Grant Bargain Sell Convey & Confirm unto him the said John Taylor his heirs & assigns forever one certain Tract of Land being and Lying in the township of Williston in the County of Chittenden and State aforesaid that is to say
fifty acres of the West side of Lot No 10 in the Great Body of Lots laid out Before the war with allowance for highways John and to hold the above granted & Bargained Premises with all the Privileges and appurtences thereof unto John Taylor his heirs and assigns forever to his and their own proper use Benefit and Behoof hereby engaging to warrant and Defend the same against the claimes [claims] of any persons claiming the same  under me or the proprieters under Newhamshier [New Hampshire] in Testimony whereof I have set my hand & seal this 
7 Day of April 1789 
Eldad Taylor [signature][illegible]
Signed Sealed and Deliver'd in presents off Joel Leonard
Seth Trowbridge
Chittenden County ss August 21 1790 Personally apeared Eldad Taylor seignor [signer] of the within Instrument and acknoledged the same to be his free act and Deed before me
Jonathan Mafford Judge
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Williston June 21st 191 
Then received this Deed for record and Recorded on Book first Page 94 
Attest Robt Donnelly Clerk
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Hon J.L. Edwards 
Comr of Pensons
Washington D.C. 

[faint handwriting sideways] 9 mos 1775 
2 1777 
20 
1 1778 
2 [illegible] 178713 - 10
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South Scituate R.I. Nov. 26, 1836 
Dear Sir,
Enclosed are the papers of Mrs Mary Taylor, for a pension, please to direct her certificate to me and oblige 
yours [illegible] Jonah Titus 

J. L. Edwards 
Comr of Pensions
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Jacob Sherwin Affidavit
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I Jacob Sherwin of Sunderland in the county of Bennington in the State of Vermont being eighty one years old the fifth day of May eighteen hundred and fifty do depose testify and say that I moved into the Town of Sunderland in the County of Bennington when I was fourteen years old and have lived in said Town of Sunderland since the year seventeen hundred and eighty three with the exception of the last three years. I well knew John Taylor of the Town of Williston in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont now deceased he formerly lived in the said Town of Sunderland. I was well acquainted with the said John Taylor whilst he lived in the Town of Sunderland was frequently at John Taylor house whilst he lived in said Town of Sunderland. I remember he married his wife in the Town of Montague in the State of Massachusetts and moved her into said Town of Sunderland and lived in said Town of Sunderland some four or five years and then moved to Williston in the county of Chittenden. I have frequently been to Williston since he moved into that Town and know that he lived and died in said Town of Williston. he was reputed to be revolutionary soldier when he lived in the Town of Sunderland I am now in the Town of Williston in the county of Chittenden on a visit to see my [illegible] in said Town 
[illegible] Therein
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State of Vermont 
Chittenden County ss Williston April 23 1850

Personally appeared Jacob Sherwin the person who has subscribed the within affidavit and made solemn oath that the same contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth interlineations and attesations [attestations] made before signing. 
Before me Lester Hall Justice of the peace 

Chittenden County SS Williston April 23 1850
I Lester Hall of Williston in the County of Chittenden do certify that I hold the office of Justice of the peace within and for said County and that Jacob Sherwin is a credible witness Lester Hall Justice of the peace
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I Elisha Bartlett of Georgia in the County of Franklin in the State of Vermont, of lawful age depose, testify and say that I was born in East Middletown in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut, on the Sixteenth day of December Anno Domini 1754, and was ninety five years old the 16th day of December A.D. 1849. that I resided in said East Middletown until I was fifteen years of age, then I removed to Ashfield in the State of Massachusetts and resided there about ten years, then I removed to the town of Sunderland, in the County of Bennington in the State of Vermont, which was in 1779 according to my recollection, and entered into the service that year and served during the remander of the war of the revolution by Col. Ira Allen's Regiment of Militia, and after the war was over I removed to the town of Charlotte in the County of Chittenden in the State of Vermont and resided there a few years, I do not recollect the year I moved to said town of Charlotte. then I removed to the town of Georgia where I now reside which was about fifty three years ago last March, being about the year 1798 when I removed to this town when I have resided ever since. I first became acquainted with John Taylor in the town of Sunderland aforesaid about the time or soon after I removed to said town of Sunderland about the year 1779 and he was there of age to do military duty The said Taylor and myself served in said Col. Ira Allens Regiment of Militia and I was well acquainted with him there. The first that I remember of said John Taylors serving was under Captain Dan Comstock and he served in that Company (what was in Col. Ira Allens Regiment) for a space of time till said Comstock resigned; then he served under Captain Eli Brownson in his company in or about the year 1781, and also said Taylor served under a number of different commanders during the war whose names I do not recollect - Said John Taylor served till the war was over. He was frequently called out on alarms, with small detachments, on scouting excursions, under different officers and at different times. After the war was over said John Taylor removed to the
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town of Williston Vermont and I see him frequently there during the time I resided in Charlotte, and also after I removed to said town of Georgia, and he resided in said town of Williston the last I rember [remember] or knew of him or his place of residence Also that said John Taylor's father as I understood moved to said town of Sunderland from the State of Massachusetts but what town I do not remember - also I never knew any other John Taylor in the service 
Elisha Bartlett x his mark
In presence of 
Truman Williams

State of Vermont 
Franklin County ss at Georgia in said County, this Eleventh day of June AD 1850. Personally appeared the said Elisha Bartlett the signer of the foregoing affidavit and made oath to the same.
Truman Williams Justice of the Peace within & for said Franklin County
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State of Vermont }
Franklin County ss }
I Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk of the County
Court in & for the County of Franklin
aforesaid do hereby certify to all whom
it may concern that Freeman Williams
as one of the Justices of the Peace in
& for the County of Franklin aforesaid
for the year ending with the thirtieth
day of November A.D. 1850 duly qualified to act
as such magistrate that I have his official signature & verily believe the signature on the preceeding part this sheet purporting to be said Williams to be genuine & that full faith & credit ought to be given to the official acts of said Williams
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the
Seal of the County Court aforesaid and subscribed my name officially at St Albans in the County of Franklin aforesaid this twenty fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifty
Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk
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Hephzibah Bushnell
Affidavit
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I Hephzibah Bushnell of Williston in the county of Chittenden in the State of Vermont being now eighty three years old and shall be eighty four the third day of June eighteen hundred and fifty do depose testify and say that I have lived in this Town fifty eight years. I formerly lived in the Town of Sunderland in the county of Bennington in the state of Vermont. I have lived in said Town of Sunderland ten years this ten years was preceding my coming to Williston I was fourteen years old when I went to Sunderland to live lived then ten years or a little more then moved into this Town. I knew John Taylor of this Town now deceased he lived in said Town of Sunderland at the time the said John Taylor lived there was well acquainted with him when he resided in that Town he moved to this Town meaning the Town of Williston in the county of Chittenden he moved in to this Town some over sixty years ago, and lived and died in this Town knew him until his death which was between two and three years ago. I knew the said John Taylor and his family well he was father to eight children their names are as follows Electa Mehitable Dolly Brimage Otis Leorna and Melinda Electa Leorna and Dolly are now dead. I have always lived near neighbor to the said John Taylor now deceased, he the said John Taylor was out in the revolutionary war as I always understood no man by the name of John Taylor has lived in this Town except the said John Taylor Hephzibah Bushnell
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State of Vermont ⎬ Williston April 23 1850 Chittenden County ss ⎬ Personally appeared Hephzibah Bushnell the person who has signed the within affidavit and made oath that the same contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth interlinations and alterations made before signing 
Before me Lester Hall Justice of the peace 

Chittenden County ss Williston April 3. 1850 I I Lester Hall of Williston in the county of Chittenden do certify that I hold the office of Justice of the peace within and for said County and the said Hephzibah Bushnell the person who has subscribed the within affidavit is a credible witness and is a person of truth and veracity
Lester Hall Justice of the peace
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I Brimage Taylor of Williston in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont being now fifty four years old do depose testify and say that the paper [illegible] and numbered ten is a record taken from my Father's old bible. John Taylor was my father and he died in the Town of Williston in the County of Chittenden September thirtieth eighteen hundred and forty seven aged eighty seven years and six month their was eight children in my Father family three of my fathers children are dead they are to follows Electa Taylor L[illegible] Taylor and Dolly my Father left no widow
Brimage Taylor 

State of Vermont 
Chittenden County ss Williston April 23 1850 Personally appeared Brimage Taylor the person who has signed the above affidavit and made oath that the same contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth 
Before me Lester Hall Justice of the peace
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Chittenden
County ss Williston April 23 1850 
I Lester Hull of Williston in the county afforesaid do certify that I hold the office of Justice of the peace within and for said county and that Brimage Taylor is a man of truth and veracity and is a credible witness 
Lester Hall Justice of the peace

Brimage Taylor
Affidavit
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State of Vermont 
Secretary of State's Office 
Montpelier May 4, 1850 

I hereby certify that there is on file in this Office "A Pay Roll of Capt Eli Brownson's Company in Col. Ira Allen's Regiment of Militia 16th December 1781, in an alarm to the Westward;" on which Roll is the name of "John Taylor" with an allowance for four days service as a private 
Also, "A Pay Roll of the First Company in the "sixth Regiment for service in alarms in the month of "October 1780;" on which Roll is the name of "John Taylor," with an allowance for twenty three days service as a private. Said Company was commanded by Capt Dan Comstock.
Also, "a Pay Roll of Capt. Eli Brownson's Company in Col. Ira Allen's Regiment of Militia for service done in retaking of Lieut. Wm Blanchard, taking of Tories &c. &c. &c. May 1782;" on which Roll is the name of "John Taylor," with an allowance for one day's service as a private. 
Also, a "True List of (the names and sums of) Capt "Jotham White's Pay Roll of himself and Company in the service "of the State of Vermont from the beginning of service in the "campaign of 1781 to the 30th of June in said year inclusive, taken "from the original Pay Roll in the Pay Master's Office," on
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which Roll is the name of "John Taylor," with an allowance for [illegible]8 for service as a private. The allowance was [pound sign]2 per month. Also, "A Pay Roll of Capt Jotham White's Company "in Col. Samuel Fletcher's Battalion in the service of the "State of Vermont from the first day of July 1781 to the 19th of "December 1781 inclusive;" on which Roll is the name of "John Taylor," with an allowance for 42 days service as a private from July 1st to August 11th.
Also "A Pay Roll of Lieut. Jona. Scott's Company "raised out of the Militia for to guard the Continental Stores "in Bennington, engaged and discharged at different times "from June 30, 1778 to January 4. 1779 both days included," on which Roll is the name of "John Taylor," with an allowance for 90 days service as a private, commencing October 3d and ending January 4th.
Also, "A Pay Roll of Capt Eli Brownson's Company "Col. Ira Allen's Regiment of Militia that marched to Castleton "Oct. 20, 1781"; on which Roll is the name of "John Taylor," with an allowance for eleven days service as a private. 
Also "A Pay Roll of Capt John Gideon Bagley's "Company in Col. Jos. Marsh's Regiment, Pawlet Sept 29, 1777;" on which Roll is the name of "John Taylor," with an allowance for 51 days service as a private commencing August 16 and ending Oct 5 th.
I further certify that the name of John Taylor does not occur elsewhere on the Pay Rolls in this office.
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Given under my hand and the seal of this office this 4th day of May A.D. 1850. 
Ferrand F. Merrill 
Secretary of State
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Elisha Bartlett 
Affidavit
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Probate Court 
Certificate
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State of Vermont 
District of Chittenden ss At a Probate Court house at Burlington, within and for the District of Chittenden aforesaid, on the 24th day of April A.D. 1850. Satisfactory evidence was produced and exhibited to said Court that John Taylor late of Williston, in said District, was deceased - that he died on the 30th day of September A.D. 1847 - aged 87 years and six months - that he left no widow and that Brinage Taylor, Otis Taylor, Mehitable Catlin, Melinda Joy and Meona Joy are children and the only surviving children of the said John Tyler deceased.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court and subscribed my name at Burlington in said District this 24th day of April A.D. 1850 
Bradford Rinford Register.
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Rollin Bradley 
Affadavit [Affidavit]
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I Rollin Bradley of Williston in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont being now forty seven years old do depose and say that I was born and brought up in this Town I have always lived in the immediate neighborhood of John Taylor of this Town now deceased I have heard him say frequently and repeat over [illegible] his war storys and have heard him say that he served in the Vermont troops in the revolutionary war he was reputed to be a revolutionary soldier I will correct the above in one particular I have always lived in this Town with the exception of about ten years 
Rollin Bradley [signature]

State of Vermont
Cittenden County ss Williston April 24 1850 Personally appeared Rollin Bradley the person who has made the above affadavit [affidavit] and made oath that the same true 
Lester Hall Justice of the peace 

Chittenden 
County ss Williston April 24, 1850 
I Lester Hall of Williston in the County of Chittenden do certify that I hold the office of Justice of the peace within and for the County of Chittenden and Rollin Bradley is a credible witness and a man of truth and veracity 
Lester Hall Justice of the peace
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office 
Montpelier May 3. 1850 1 

I hereby certify that Truman Williams Esquire is now, and has been since the first day of December A.D. 1849, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Franklin, duly appointed and qualified; and that Lester Hall Esquire, now is, and has been since the first day of December A.D. 1849, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Chittenden, duly appointed and qualified as such; and that full credit is due to the official acts and attestations said Williams and Hall as such Justices of the Peace .
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of this office this third day of May A.D. 1850.
Ferrand F. Merrill 
Secretary of State
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I Timothy M. Bradley of Williston in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont [illegible] depose and say I am sixty two years of age, was personally acquainted with John Taylor late of Williston deceased and have known him for fifty years, have always [illegible] he served in the war of the Revolution. have often heard him say he was a revolutionary soldier, and [illegible] of him who he did not apply for a pension and he said he had [illegible] consciencious [illegible] about it. And my father who was also [illegile] of the revolution [illegible] Mr. Taylor was a [illegible] in the war. My father was a pensioner and died in the year 1841, and further say not.
Timothy M Bradley[signature]

State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss Williston 8 April 1850
Personally appear Timothy M. Bradley who is personally known to me and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing out the truth
Before me David French Justice Peace
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State of Vermont Chittenden County I Daniel B Buckley Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Chittenden do hereby certify the David French Esquire of Williston in said County was in the Eighth day of April AD 1850 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Chittenden duly commissioned and sworn That I am well acquainted with his hand writing and know his signature of the within certificate to be genuine In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this 24th day of July AD 1850 Daniel B. Buckley County Clerk
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Williston December 26th 1788

To all people to whome these presents shall come Greeting know ye that I Thomas Chittenden of Allington in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont, do in and for the consideration of fifty pounds lawful money received of John Taylor of Sunderland in the County and State aforesaid give grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto him the said John Taylor his heirs & assigns forever one certain piece or tract of land being and lying in the township of Williston in the County of Addison and State aforesaid (viz) Lot No 21 in the 1 great body of lots laid out before the war, containing one hundred acres with allowance for highways 
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with all the priviledges and appurtenances thereof unto him the said John Taylor his heirs and assigns forever to his and their own proper use benefit and behoof, hereby engaging to warrant and [illegible] the same against the claims of any persons claiming the same from by or under me or the Proprietors under New Hampshire in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of April 1786.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of 
Thomas Chittenden [signature]

Nathan Canfield 
Caleb Daton 

Bennington County ss 19th day of April 1786 

Then personally appeared Thomas Chittenden Esq signer and sealer of the above instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed 

Before me Eliakim Stoddard Justice of the Peace
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Williston December 26th 1788 Then Received this Deed for Record and Recorded on Book first Page 42 
Attest Robert Donnelly Town Clerk 

Chittenden 
County ss Town of Williston in said County I Rollin Bradley depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk for said Town of Williston and that the above is a true copy of a deed found upon the records of deeds of said Town

Attest Rollin Bradley Town Clerk 

State of Vermont 
Chittenden County ss Williston April 23 1850
Personally appeared Rollin Taylor the Town Clerk within and for this Town and the person who has signed the above certificate and made oath that the above certificate is true
Before me Lester Hall Justice of the peace

Chittenden 
County ss Williston April 23 1850
I Lester Hull of Williston in the County of Chittenden do certify that I hold the office of Justice of the peace within and for said County and that the said Rollin Taylor is person of truth and veracity and that he is credible person 
Lester Hall Justice of the peace
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John Brown 
Affidavit
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I John Brown of Williston in the county of Chittenden in the State of Vermont being ninety two years old the seventh day of May eighteen hundred and fifty do depose testify and say that I was well acquainted with John Taylor of this Town now deceased I have lived in this Town forty years and know the said John Taylor untill his death which was two or three years ago I knew his family Brimage Taylor of this Town is a son of the said John Taylor now deceased, no other man by the name of John Taylor has ever lived in this Town to my knowledge. I am now on the pension list and hold a certificate signed by Lewis Cass Secretary of War and countersigned by J L Edwards commissioner of pension dated April twenty seventh eighteen hundred and thirty three. numbered nine thousand two hundred and ninety seven recorded in Book E Vol. 3 pay fifty two 
John Brown [signature]

 State of Vermont
 Chittenden County ss Williston April 23. 1850 Personally appeared John Brown the person who has subscribed the above affidavit and made oath that the same contains the truth interlinations and alterations made before signing 
Before me Lester Hall Justice of the peace
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Chittenden
County  ⎬ Williston April 23 1850 
I Lester Hall of Williston in the county of Chittenden do certify that I hold the office of Justice of the peace within and for said County and that John Brown the person who has made the within affidavit is a credible Witness and his is considered a man of truth and veracity 
Lester Hall Justice of the peace
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No 37,739 
John Taylor [illegible]
M
Act 7 July 1832
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State Office
Burlington . . March 13 - 1849 -
I J. Mede Shafter Secretary of State of Vermont
hereby certify that the following revolutionary service of John Tayler appears upon the following recorded Pay Rolls of revolutionary service
Upon Roll of Capt Gideon Bayleys [Bailey's] Company one month, twenty one days from August 16 1777
Upon Capt Jona Scotts Roll ninety days from Oct 4, 1778 to January 4, 1789
Upon Capt Jotham Whites Roll an allowance of 8
[illegible] (no days) from the beginning of his campaign to June 30th 1781
Upon another Roll of the same company 4 forty-two days from July 1 to Augt 11- 1781,
Upon Capt Dan Comstock's Roll twenty three days service in alarms in the month of October 1780.
Upon Capt. Eli Brownsons Roll four days service from Dec. 16- 1781 -
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79 upon another Roll of Capt Eli Brownson
/Company one day in May 1782
1882
Upon another Roll of Capt Eli Brownson
//Eleven days from Oct 20, 1781
I also further certify that the foregoing is all the service. appearing of need in this office to the credit of John Taylor" and that on the foregoing Rolls only does this name appear.
[seal to the left of text]
VERMONT
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of this office. -
I. [illegible] Shafter
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Power of Attorney
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Know all men by these presents 
That I Brimage Taylor of Williston in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont have constituted and appointed and by these presents do constitute and appoint Alpheus Tilden of Barre in the County of Washington any true and Lawful Attorney irrevocably with power of substitution for me in my name place and stead to ask and receive of and from the United States any Bounty Land Pensions money or moneys that now is or are due to me or any of the heirs of John Taylor account of services rendered disbursments made or expenses incured by John Taylor while in the service of the United States or on any other account Whatsoever and in my name to give receipts and other and sufficient discharges for such bounty land Pensions Pattents and money due as afforesaid and to attempt to and prosecute any and all buisness [business]of whatever nature I may have with or before any of the Departments of the Goverment [Government] or Congress and generally any any and every other act that I might or will do were I present personally at the doing thereof hereby ratifying and confirming whether my said Attorney shall do in and about the premises by virtue hereof
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Brimage Taylor
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal this twenty third day of April A.D 1850
Signed Sealed in presence
of Lester Hall
Holden Bradley
Chittenden }
County SS }  On this 23 day of April A.D.
1850 Personally appeared Brimage Taylor
of Williston in said County Before me and acknowled the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his free act and deed for the purposes therein contained
Lester Hall Justice of the Peace
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 Elisha Bartlet of Georgia in the county of Franklin and State of Vermont of lawful age being now ninety five years old the sixteenth day of December last part meaning December eighteen hundred and forty nine do depose and say that I was well acquainted with, John Taylor of Williston in the county of Chittenden in the state of Vermont, now deceased, he formerly lived in the Town of Sunderland in the County of Bennington in the State of Vermont. I also lived in said Town of Sunderland moved from Ashfield in the State of Massachusetts to the Town of Sunderland in Vermont in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine. I lived in said Town of Sunderland some eight or nine years John Taylor resided in said Town whilst I lived in said Town. I was out in the war of the revolution several times with the said John Taylor we served under Capt Eli Bronson and Col. Ira Allens Regiment. I also served with the said Taylor in Capt Daniel Comstock Company, in Col. Ira Allens Riggiment The service above named was in seventeen hundred and eighty and eighty one and eighty two. John Taylor and myself were enlisted as minute men in the Vermont State troops during the war or to the end of the war of the revolution The said John Taylor moved from the Town of Sunderland in the county of Bennington in the State of Vermont to the Town of Williston in the County of Chittenden in said State of Vermont in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven or eight where he lived untill his death. I further say that I drew a pension and drew under the act of eighteen hundred and eighteen was drafted
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from the pension list in consequence of haveing property I also further say that I hold a certificate meaning a pension certificate signed by Lewis Cass Secretary of War, and countersigned by J L Edwards commissioner of pensions dated November seventh eighteen hundred and thirty two numbered Sixteen hundred and eight 
Elisha Bartlet [signature]

State of Vermont
Franklin County ss Georgia April 22 AD 1850

Personally appeared Elish Bartlet the person who has signed the above affidavit and made solem oath [illegible] ["affadavit" crossed out] the foregoing affadavit by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth interlineations and alterations made before signing 
Before me Truman Williams Justice of the peace 

Franklin 
County ss Georgia April 22 AD 1850 
I Truman Williams of Georgia in the county of Franklin do certy that I hold the office of  Justice of the peace within and for said County and that Elish Barllit the person who has made the above affadavit is a credible witness and his statement can be relied upon and I further certify that he retains his memory to a very extrayalinary [extraordinary] degree for a man of his age Truman Williams Justice peace
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Town Clerk of Williston Affadavit [affidavit]
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Rollin Bradley of Williston in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont being forty seven years old last January meaning January eighteen hundred and fifty do depose testify and say that I find upon the books or records of deaths in said [illegible] the death of John Taylor the records reads as follows viz. (John Taylor died in Williston Vermont September thirtieth eighteen hundred and forty seven Aged eighty seven years and six months) the above is a true extract from the records. The John Taylor whose death is recorded as above was the Father of Brimage Taylor of this Town 
Rollin Bradley [signature]

State of Vermont 
Chittenden County ss Williston April 23, 1850
I Rollin Bradley the person who has signed the above affadavit [affidavit] depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk within and for the Town of Williston and that the above is a true extract of the death of John Taylor taken from the records of death as kept by said Town of Williston 
Rollin Bradley [signature] Town Clerk
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State of Vermont 
Chittenden County ss Williston April 3 1850 Personally appeared Rollin Bradley the Town Clerk of this Town and made oath that the within affadavit [affidavit] and certificate by him signed contains the with the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before me Lester Hall Justice of the peace 

Chittenden
County ss Williston April 23, 1850 
I Lester Hall of Williston in the county of Chittendon do certify that I hold the office of Justice of the peace within and for said county and that Rollin Bradley the person who has signed the within affadavit [affidavit] and certificate is a credible person or witness and as man of truth and veracity 
Lester Hall Justice of the peace
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M.

John Taylor, [illegible]
Vermont 
Chittenden Co
admitted 
[illegible] $30.-
[illegible] March 1831 to 30 Sep. 1847, children Brimage Taylor, Otis Taylor, Mehitable Catlin, Melinda Joy, & Meona Joy,
Act 7 June 1832
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Washington March 7. 1800 

Sir
Will you Examine the Enclosed & state if a pension can be allowed on this evidence; if [illegible], who is wanting to make them satisfactory 
Truly [illegible] J. Meacham
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DR. C. FAYETTE TAYLOR 
DR. T. M. L CHRYSTIE. 
No. 100 West 33d Street, New York, Nov. 28th 1889 
To the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions;
I  would respectfully inquire if there is unclaimed money in the treasury, due Otis Taylor, one of the sons & heirs of John Taylor of Williston Vermont & when a pension was granted & the proportionate amounts drawn by all the other heirs, said Otis Taylor being at the time in fact unknown. Said Otis Taylor returned to his friends seven years ago.
Respectfully,
C. Fayette Taylor
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Case of Brimage Taylor 

Col. Edwards,
I transmit [illegible] the enclosed papers, they having been [illegible] me for that purpose.
Yours [illegible signature]
L. D. [illegible]
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he the Declaration in order to obtain the benefit the

[handwritten sideways] Papers in Brimage Taylor Case
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N 37,739 
John Taylor [illegible]
Letter Hon. J. Meacham 13th Mar 1850 

act 7 June 1832
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14648 
[check mark] INVALID. 
Filed No. 14,648 
John Taylor 
Prove  Rev War
Act: June 7" 1832 
Index: -- Vol. 1, Page 375 
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[handwritten sideways] Rev. War
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Oct. 11/78 Record sent as requested [illegible]
Dec. 3 /79 C. Fayette Taylor that no allowance [illegible]
1910 June 22 Hist to Dr. Henry L. Taylor. [illegible]
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Return to 
100 West 53d Street, NEW YORK, 
If not called for in 10 days. 
To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions War Department Washington D. C.

[postmark] NEW YORK OCT [illegible] 330 PM G

[stamp] U.S. POSTAGE 3 THREE CENTS
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3 - 871.
RECORD DIVISION. 
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Briefed by W T C
Claim No. 6/14/10 
Certificate No. ___
Claimant ___
Soldier John Taylor.
Service Vt. Rev.
Additional Service___
No. ___ claim, State records ___, 190_
No claim, combination records ___, 190_
REMARKS: No claim as above except OWIF 14,648. [check mark] [illegible]
R[illegible] OW. 10,410. [check mark] [illegible]
 """ 10,417 [check mark] not on file Oct.11 1877
""" 10,417 ½ not on file Oct. 11 1877
""" 10,418 [check mark] not on file Oct.11 1877
""" 10,418 ½ [check mark] not on file Oct.11 1877
""" 10,419. [check mark] [illegible]
Chief Division
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[illegible] 1, 1908
Record Div.
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F. W. 
Record Division. 
September 5, 1908.
Mr. M. D. Taylor, 
Saint Cloud, Minn.  
Sir:
In reply to your personal inquiry of the 1" instant, you are advised that owing to the insufficient work force available for such a purpose, this Bureau is unable to furnish full copies of papers on file. Any person designated by you will be allowed to examine and copy the papers in the Claim of Comfort Taylor, R. File No. 10,410, Revolutionary War. 
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner.
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[postmark] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR [illegible] OCT 7 1878
PENSION

[postmark]DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR [illegible] NOV 29 1879
PENSION
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[handwriting on top of document]
14,648 
42,452
32739

100 WEST 53RD. STREET NEW-YORK OCTOBER 6TH, 1878
 TO THE HONORABLE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON;
SIR: 
ABOUT THE YEAR 1847-8 AN APPLICATION WAS FILED IN THE WAR DEPARTMENT, THROUGH HENRY H. MITCHELL, ATTORNEY, FOR A PENSION FOR JOHN TAYLOR OF WILLISTON VERMONT, WHO HAD SERVED AS PRIVATE IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR , & ON WHICH APPLICATION A PENSION WAS GRANTED AFTERWARDS. AMONG THE PAPERS ORIGINALLY FILED WAS A LEAF TORN FROM THE FAMILY BIBLE WHICH CONTAINED THE FAMILY RECORDS OF BIRTHS, DEATHS & MARRIAGES. THIS WAS THE OHLY FAMILY RECORD & AS ONE OF THE GRANDCHILDREN OF JOHN TAYLOR I DESIRE A COPY OF THAT RECORD & RESPECTFULLY MAKE APPLICATION FOR SUCH COPY & WILL PAY, OR NOTIFICATION, WHATEVER FEE, IF ANY, MAY BE CHARGED FOR SUCH COPY. 
RESPECTFULLY YOUR OBT. SERVT., 
C.Fayette Taylor [signature]

[handwriting] This letter is not that you may refer readily to the case in question
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DR HENRY LING TAYLOR. 
128 WEST 55th STREET. 
NEW YORK. 
CONSULTATION HOURS 9-12 M.
TELEPHONE 2250 - COLUMBUS  

June 9, 1910 

U.S. Pension office,
Dept of Interior 
Washington D. C. 
Gentlemen:
 Please give me an abstract of the military record of  John Taylor, Williston, Chittenden Co.  Vermont, soldier in the war of the Revolution and pensions. and  greatly oblige 
Yours respectfully
H. L. Taylor 

[date stamp] JUN 11 1910