Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10867, for Samuel Taylor, Massachusetts
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Mass.

Taylor, Samuel
Van GIlder, Huldah
(Former widow)

NUMBER
R 10867
B.L.Wt.89509-160-55

CONTENTS
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284,353 Act Mar '58
Nov. 25, '57
Huldah Van Gilder
formerly widow of Samuel Taylor decd.
Private
89.509 issued Sept. 2/59
Capt. Enoch Nobles
Col. Ashley
Mass. Mili.
Revolutionary War
Vt.  (illegible) 38
Ad: 160 acs. Sept. 1/59
B. D. Upton

John Johnson Esq.
Present
Vol. T page 23

Jno. Johnston Decr. 17/57
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This certifies that according to the record of this church Samuel Taylor of Buckland and Hulda Washburn of Ashfield were joined in marriage on the 29th of Sept. 1785 by Rev. Nehemiah Porter then Pastor of this church

Ashfield Mass 
Jan 9th 1859
Willard Brigham Pastor & clerk of the 1st church of Ashfield
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State of Vermont, County of Franklin

SS. I, the subscriber, Judge of Probate in said County, certify that Ezra S. Butler, before whom the above affidavit and power were sworn and acknowledged on the twenty first day of February 1857 was at said time a notary public in and for said County, duly qualified, and that I verily believe his signature above written to be genuine; and I have no interest in the result of the claim to which the foregoing paper relates, and am not concerned in its prosecution. Witness my hand and official seal at St. Albans in said County, this 10th day of March 1857.

[Signed] A. F. Samson, Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont
Franklin Co

On this 6th day of January (year illegible) personally appeared Luther Taylor Aged 78 years a Resident of Milton within said State on being duly sworn states that some time in the month of Oct or there abouts he gave his evidence in a case of  Huldah Van Golder in relation to a pension by the way of Samuel Taylor formerly of Georgia Franklin Co, Vt. area this is for a more particular description of the same. My father Absalum Taylor a Brother of Samuel Resided in Milton Vt., some six miles from Samuel Taylor. Samuel Taylor was often at my Fathers and I often heard him and my Father talk about the incident in the Revolutionary War that I heard my Father talk about Samuel Taylor being wounded in one of his arms and I often saw his arm. I heard him and my Father say that they came very near being taken by the Indians while in the Service, that Samuel lay secreted for a considerable length of time in order to escape from them. I also heard them say that they served some where in Mass together for a while. I further certify that they resided in the Town of Equemont [?] Mass. My Father came to Vermont soon after the war in connisian [?] with his sister who married one Van Gilder who was an Indian belonging to a tribe there residing in Mass, the Said Van Gilder came to Georgia in or about the year 1780. Samuel Taylor moved to Georgia soon after with his wife Huldah and lived near neighbors to the said Van Gilder and sometime
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Indian belonging to a tribe there residing in Mass, the Said Van Gilder came to Georgia in  or about the year 1780. Samuel Taylor moved to Georgia, soon after with his wife Huldah and lived near Neighbors to the said Van Gilder and sometime about the year 1790 my Grand Father William Taylor died at Equemont Mass his property some of it was willed to my Aunt Van Gilder and my uncle Samuel Taylor. Soon after Samuel Taylor went back to Equemont Mass to settle the Estate and then returned to Georgia and remained a few years. This some of it is traditional Evidence by my Father and some of it was remembered. Samuel Taylor had his one son by the said Huldah by the name of Horace, he resided on a part of the homestead for a number of years after his Father left and went a voyage to sea, and I often talked with him concerning his Father. After my Father Absalum died my mother applied for a pension as it was applied for in her name which was Sabra Taylor and died a pensioner for my Father services. I further certify that Huldah Van Gilder is the widow of Samuel Taylor, the one mentioned above [section blacked out] has resides in the same neighborhood [blacked out] has resided since my recollection [section blacked out] record of my Fathers Family [section blacked out] I was appointed Capt in the war of [section blacked out] in the year 
18?5 & held the office of  Dept Collector in this State further certify that I am [sectioned blacked out] wise concerned in the result of Huldah Van Gilder's claim.
[Signed] Luther Taylor

On the day and date above written personally appeared Luther Taylor and made oath to the above in due form of Law and I certify that I am in no way interested nor concerned in the case and that said Taylor is a credible and reliable witness.
[Signed] Ezra S. Butler, Notary Public
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Add'l Evidence
Huldah Van Gilder
Formerly widow of 
Samuel Taylor

Rev. Pensions



Jno. Johnson
Washington D.C. Atty.
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Pension Office
December 4, 1857

Sir:
I have carefully examined the additional evidence filed by you in the case of Huldah Van Gilder, formerly the widow of Samuel Taylor. The witness  mostly relied upon to prove the identity of claimant's husband is the soldier certified to have served in the revolutionary war by the Secretary of Massachusetts, was born in 1790 about the time the certified service terminated, There were several soldiers of the same name who served from Massachusetts both in the time and in the militia, two of whom were pensioned. The claim cannot, therefore be admitted upon the present proof.

I am, very respectfully. Your Obt. Servant
Geo. C. Whiting Commissioner

John Johnston, Esq
Washington D.C.
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State of Vermont
Franklin County ss
On this 5th day of January A. D. 1838, personally appeared before me a Notary Public within and for the said county, Bathsheba Murray a resident of said County Aged 78 years on being duly sworn states that she was born near what was called Gilders Ferry in Georgia and that she
(illegible) Samuel Taylor and his wife Huldah and in or about the year 1815 the said Taylor left the state and has not been heard of since that time. He was often at my father's house and I have heard him and my father converse about the Revolutionary war and heard him say that he served all through the war and heard him say that he lived in the town of Ergemont, Mass in the time of the war and it was always said that he was an old soldier. I have ever since that time lived within three miles of his wife Huldah and have time and again heard her relate her journey to Vermont with her husband Samuel and one son Horace which at that time was (illegible). That they came most of the was on horseback. My father in law Nathan Murray was a pensioner and bords with us for years and I have heard him say that he well knows Samuel Taylor of Ergremont Mass that he knew the said Talor to be justly entitled to a pension for he the said Nathan Murray served in the State of Conn and Mass and she heard him say that he knew him before he (illegible) to Vermont and she further certifies that she is no wise concerned in the result of the above claim.
Bethsheba Murry (signature)
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On the day and date mentioned within personally appeared the within named witness and made oath to the same in due form of law and I certify that she is well known to me to be a credible and reliable person and I certify that I am not concerned in the result of the within claim nor concerned in the prosecution of the same.
Ezra S.  Butler Notary Publick
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State of Vermont
Franklin County
On this the 8 day of January A. d. 1858 personally appeared befour me a Notary Publick within and for the County of Franklin John Boon aged 76 years on being duly sworn states that he moved to Milton in the year of 7791 that soon after he became acquainted with one Samuel Taylor of Georgia it being a joining town to said Milton a distance of sum 4 miles. I well know the said Taylor and his wife Huldah, and have known her since that time to the present. I ofton heard the said Taylor and the Van Gilder relate their jurney to Vermont, I heard them say that they came from Egremont, Mass. It was said that the said Taylor was ingaged in the War of the Rev. and that was the general belief. I well know that the said Taylor was lame in one of his arms which it was said he was wonded while in Service. I further testify that I never new but one Samuel Taylor-the one mention above & in my presence. Huldah Van Gilder is justly entitled to a pension & I further certify that I am in no wise interested in the result of her claim.
John Boon (signature)
(hand drawn seal)

On the day and date above mention above personally (LS) appeared John Boon to me well known to be a credible person and made oath to the above in due form of law befour me and I certify that I am not consurn in the prosecution of her claim nor interested in the result of the same.
Ezra S. Butler Notary Publick
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State of Vermont
County Clerks Office
Franklin ss
I Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk of the County Court for the County of Franklin being a court of record and having a Seal, as hereto attached, do certify that E. S. Butler was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is a Notary Publick for the year of 1858 within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature to the foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; that the said paper writings are executed according to the law of this State, and are in due form; and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgments of Deeds and Depositions, and to administer oaths, &c. 

(Seal)
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto  set my hand and affixed the Seal of Court at St. Albans in said County of Franklin this eighth day of January Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight.
Joseph H. Brainerd, Clerk
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Huldah Van Gilder former widow of 
Samuel Taylor
claim for Pension 
under Act July 7 /38

original Vt. for act 1836

John Johnson Attorney
Washington D. C.
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State of Vermont
Franklin County SS
Franklin County Probate Court
March 5th A.D. 1857
Personally appeared in open court for the county of Franklin and a court of record for said county and state of Vermont as will appear Huldah Van Gilder formerly Huldah Taylor the wife of Samuel Taylor, aged 90 years who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 1836 and all previous acts passed previous and subsequent to said act that my relate to her claim, that he said husband Samuel Taylor entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. that he resided in Equemont in the State of Massachusetts that he enlisted under Capt. Enoch Nobles' company Col. Ashley's Regt. from June 19th to July 21st 1777-also under Capt. john Kings company Col. Ashley's Regt. from July 21st to August 15th 1777, also under Capt. Elijah Demings company Col. Ashley's Regt. from June 4th to July 15th 1778 41 days as private. Also on pay rool & 4 months more in 1780 from Equemont from July 1st to November 11th 1780. and for further proof of his service, reference may be had to the Secretary's certifficate hereinto attached. she further states that he was wounded in one of his arms while i service. She refers to the
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records on file at Washington for the evidence of the same and to papers hereinto attached. she further states that she never before applied for a pension nor does she know that her said husband applied or received one in his life time. She further states that she was married to Samuel Taylor at Ashfield in the state of Massachusetts on the 29th day of September 1785 as will appear from records hereinto attached, that her said husband resided in Buckland when she married him but previous thereto he resided in Equemont Massachusetts. that in the year 1791 or 2 she and her said husband removed to the town of Georgia in the State of Vermont where she now resides. That some 3 or 4 years after they moved to Georgia her said husband left and went a voyage to sea and was gone some four years and then returned home and remained a short time, and then left the State as she supposed and from that time up to the present time has heard nothing from him. On or about the year AD. 1800 she married Andrew Van Gilder and lived whith him the space of 27 years, he then died and that she has ever tince remained a widow. she hereby appoints Benj. H. Baldwin (see below) of Washington her attorney to prosecute her claim and authorizes him to do all things that may be lawfully done in and about procuring the same and to receive her certificate that may be issued.
Huldah  X   Van Gilder
her mark
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Witness
Wm H. smith
Sarah Smith
Sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year first above mentioned and I hereby certify that I know the said deponent Huldah Van Gilder & believe her to be as is above stated, & that she is of the age as above states & further that I am no interested in this her claim as attorney or otherwise.
Witness my hand & seal of said Court now in session 
A. J. Samson Judge of Probate
(seal -affixed with tape)

# I hereby authorize John Johnson Esq. to act as Attorney
Benj. H. Baldwin
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284.353
Act of 1855
DECLARATION FOR WIDOW
Who has never received Bounty Land

Claim of Mrs. Huldah Van Gilder
formerly widow of Samuel Taylor

War of the Revolution

File by:
Jno. Johnson
Washington D. C. 
atty.
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State of Vermont
County of Franklin SS
On this 18 day of August 1857, personally appeared before me the subscriber a Notary Publick, within and for the County and State aforesaid, (duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Huldah Van Gilder (formerly Taylor) aged 95 years, a resident of Georgia in the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Samuel Taylor, deceased, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Capt. Enoch Nobles in the Regiment of Militia commanded by Col. Ashley in the war of the Revolution.
That her said husband entered the service of the United States at Equemont Mass. on or about the 2 day of July 1777, for the term of one year and continued in actual service in said war for the term of at least fourteen days, and was honorably discharged from said service as will appear by the Muster Rolls of said company, not having any knowledge of the manner of her said husband's discharge. she further states that she was married to the said Samuel Taylor in the County of Franklin, State of Mass .on or about the 29th day of September 1785, by one Poston a minister and that her name before he said marriage was Huldah Washburn, that her said husband died at in parts unknown on the .....day of ..........18..., and that she is now a widow and tht she refers to her papers on file in the pension office for proff of her marriage.
She makes this declaration for the purpose obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved march 3, 1855, never having received Bounty Land under this or any other act, nor made any other application for Bounty Land except the present.
(signed) John Johnson of Washington D. C.
is hereby authorized to prosecute this my claim and to receive any warrant that may be issued hereon.
Huldah X Van Gilder (Seal)
her mark
AFFIDAVIT OF TWO WITNESSES
 We, Wm. Smaith and A. J. Soule residents of the County and State aforesaid, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the above Huldah Van Gilder, in our presence; and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
And we further declare that we were well acquainted with the said Andrew Van Gilder and Huldah Van Gilder his wife (now the widow) during the life time of the former, and knew them to live together as husband and wife and to have been so generally  reputed. that he said husband the said Andrew Van Gilder died at ..............on the.............day of some 30 years since, and that she is now a widow; and that they have no interest in this claim.
Wm. Smith (seal)
A. J. Soule (seal)

*If no public or private record of the marriage exists, or can be procured, state the fact in the declaration, after the word widow; and in such case, such other evidence, such as the testimony of persons who knew the parties in the lifetime of the husband, and knew them to live together as husband and wife, and to be so reputed, will be admissible.
If a public or private records exist, an authenticated copy thereof must be furnished; it if be a private record, the authenticated copy thereof must be accompanied with the affidavit of some disinterested person, proving the genuineness of the original and that the copy certified is a true and correct copy of it.
A certificate from the clergyman or magistrate who solemnized the marriage is not competent evidence, unless the genuineness of the certificate be proved, and the person who have it be shown to have been authorized to solemnize marriages.
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Magistrate's Certificate
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that I believe the Claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
Ezra S. Butler, Notary Public

County Clerk's Certificate
State of Vermont
County of Franklin ss
Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk of the County Court of the said County of Franklin
I hereby certify that Ezra S. Butler Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits were made, is and was at the time of taking the same, an acting Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above in genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, this twenty first day of August 1857
Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk
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Hon. Geo. C. whiting
Comr. of Pensions
Present

Addl. Evidence 
Act of 1838
Revolutionary War
J.J.

Huldah Van Gilder
widow Saml. Taylor
Vt. 1838
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this consurning
Samuel Taylor
11 by the
Revolutionary pensions.
Huldah Van Gilder
formerly widow of
Saml. Taylor

Jno. Johnson
Washington D. C. 
atty
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Boston Secretary's Office
January 8 1857

Dear Sir
Yours of Jany. 6th is received and you say truly "there is more than one Samuel Taylor".
I find one from Reading Egremont, Richmond, Princeton, Great Barrington, Leominster, Plymouth Charlemont, Pembroke & Groton
that I can locate, besides many tours of service that i cannot locate. I find none from Ashfield. you will be obliged to inform me what company he served in or under whom he served or nothing can be done for you. Do you not  know some soldier who served with him that might determine his identity?
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I shall hold myself ready to make further investigation should you be able to give any new light on the subject.
I am most cordially 
Your obt. servt.
N. Lyman (illegible)
Clerk of Pensions for the Secretary
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Feb. 16 1858

This Case I Require that Proof of 6 mos. service of Saml. Taylor of Egermont  should be filed. I (illegible) the Certif. of town Clk of Egremont that these (illegible) but one Saml. Taylor from that town (illegible words) with Act '38.
B. (illegible signature)
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Pension Office
January 30, 1838
Sir
I have examined and filed in support of the pension claim of Mrs. Huldah Van Gilden the additional evidence which you recently enclosed to this office.
I find no evidence justifying the allowance of this claim. It must therefore remain suspended.
Respectfully &c.
W. Ober
for Commissioner

Jno. Johnson, Esq.
Present

Bring me this case
(illegible)
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Washington
Sept. 15th 1858

Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
Commr. of Pensions

Sir, I beg leave herewith to present for your examination and consideration add'l evidence in support of the claim of Huldah Van Gilder formerly the widow of Saml. Taylor, died, a Revolutionary Soldier.
It will be seen by the affidavit of Mr. Jno. Tullar that his father was drafted and Sam'l Taylor of Egremont Employed by him as substitute. This does seem to establish the fact that at least six mo's. service was rendered by Saml. Taylor of Egremont.
The letter of Hon. Alva Sabin a member of Congress goes to show the respectability of several of the witnesses.
I am very respectfully your obt. svt.
Jno Johnson, agt.
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Washington
April 30th (faded)

Hon. Geo. c. whiting
Commr of Pensions

Sir, I respectfully beg leave herewith to present a certificate of the service of Saml. Taylor, died, of the Revolutionary War together with letter from Town Clerk of Egremont Mass. &c. from which it will be seen that some of the important records of the Town has been destroyed.
There is nearly eight months service-including mileage and it does seem to be more than probable that Samuel Taylor who hails from Egremont is the person and (illegible) did service certified to by the Secy. of the Commonwealth of Mass. 
The widow of Saml. Taylor is very aged and very deserving as you will find and is very needy, she being supported by charity & we hope that the small pittance may be granted.
I am, very respectfully Your obed.. servt.
Jno. Johnson Agt.
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Washington
July 20th 1859

Geor C. whiting Esqr
Commr. of Pensions

Sir,
I beg leave herewith to present the affidavit of William Van Gilder, the son of Ellen Van Gilder, the only sister of Saml. Taylor, decd.
As a doubt has risen with the examiner as to whether Huldah Van Gilder is really the widow or sister of Saml. Taylor aforesaid, owing to a blunder in Tullar's affidavit, evidently made by the person who wrote down his statement-this affidavit is offered to prove that Samuel Taylor aforesaid had but one sister, the mother of the affiant and whose name was Ellen. We therefore respectfully ask that Mrs. Van Gilden's case may be re-examined in connection with the affidavit presented and should any other proof be wanting to sustain it we will endeavor to obtain it.
I am very respectfully your obedt. servt.
Jno. Johnson agt.
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Add'l Evidence
Huldah Van Gilder
formerly widow of
Samuel Taylor, decd.
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Pension Office
August 21, 1837

Sir:
I have examined and suspended the claim for a pension of Huldah Van Gilder as the widow formerly of Samuel Taylor under the Act of 7th July 1838.
Proof should be filed which will clearly identify the husband of the applicant as the soldier who performed the service certified to by the Secretary of State, of Massachusetts.
The applicant should state what her maiden name was, William Brigham who gives a certified copy of the church record, should swear to it.
I am veery respectfully 
Your obt. Servt.
Geo. C. Whiting
Commissiner
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State of Vermont
Franklin County 
On this 7th day of September A. D. 1837
I, (illegible) Post town Clerk of Georgia do certify that it appears from the books in this Office that in the year 1797 Samuel Taylor purchased Real Estate in this Town and in the (illegible) describing said Estate, it sets forth that the said Samuel Taylor was a resident of the State of Massachusetts.
(illegible) Post, town Clerk

On the day & date above mentioned personally appeared the town Clerk of Georgia & made oath to the same in due form of law. (faded)
in the result of the above claim a any further than as a matter of record. 
A. s. Boush Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Franklin County Ss.
On this 15th day of Sept. a. D. 1857 Personally appeared Friend Beeman a resident of Westford in the County of Chittenden and State aforesaid aged 82 years on being duly sworn states that he well knew Samuel Taylor of Georgia. That about the year 1795 or thereabouts the said Taylor lived near what was called Gilders ferry, that he lived there for space of some few years and the left the State and was gon some four or five years and then retuned and stayed a short time and then left again and from that time to the present I have heard nothing from him. I well know Huldah Van Gilder and have always been acquainted with her and am at the present time. Some time after said Taylor left the State, the said Huldah Taylor married on Andrew Van Gilder and lived with him until his death which occured some thirty years since or more. It was said that the said Taylor moved here from Equimont in the State of Massachusetts soon after the Revolutionary war and it was said that the said Taylor  was a Revolutionary soldier and that was the belief generaly & further certify that I have no interest in the result of the above claim nor am I concerned in the prosecution of the same.
Friend Beeman (signature)

On the day and date above mentioned personally came Friend Beeman and made oath to the above in due form of law before me and I certify that I well know the witness and that he is a credible person and full faith and credit ought to be given to his statement and I certify that I have no interest
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in the within named Huldah Van Gilden's claim and am not concerned in the prosecution of the same. (here crossed out signature Charles Soule Master in Chancery)
and I certify that the within named Friend Beeman is a credible witness.
Charles Soule Master in Chancery
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Add'l. evidence 
Huldah Van Gilder
Formerly wid. of 
Saml. Taylor decd.

Revolutionary War
Sent to my care by 
A. G. Brush Esqr.
Fairfax, Vt.

Jno. Johnson of
 Washington D.C. atty
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State of Massachusetts
Berkshire County

On this 13th day of August A. D. 1858 before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for said county of Berkshire within said State personally appeared John Tullar aged Eighty nine years and on being duly sworn states that he has resided in Egremont for the space of Eighty nine years with the exception of sixteen years when he lived in a town adjoining said town of Egremont in the county of Berkshire aforesaid in a place known by the name of Van Gilders Hollow. and that in the year 1777 or 8 my father John Tullar was drafted into Captain A. Demings company, Col. Ashley's Regiment, to serve nine months and I well know that my father hired one Samuel Taylor of Egremont and paid him a horse and also the monthly wages to which he would be entitled in consequence of said service, to serve in his (my fathers) stead. I well know that the said Samuel Taylor went from this county to Sheffield an adjoining town and then to Albany to repell what was called the patroon service. I was well acquainted with Col. Ashley and knew him to time of his death. he lived within some five or six miles of me. I further state that Samuel Taylor's sister married a Van Gilder that lived near neighbor to my father. Samuel Taylor was often at my father's house previous to his serving for him, and at the closing of the war or thereabouts the said Van Gilder removed to Vermont to what was called Lamoille river and soon after the said Samuel Taylor left Egremont and I have not heard from nor seen him since. I often heard it said that he was wounded in one of his arms while in the service. And I further swear that I never knew any Samuel Taylor but the one above mentioned to have resided in Egremont or Sheffield and the one
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mentioned within is the same one for he is the only one I was ever acquainted with. That is to say the only one of sufficient age to have served in said war and if he had lived until the present time he would have been upwards of one hundred years of age and I have not the least doubt that he served in said war as much as two years in all. and I further state that my father never received a pension or applied for one for he was not entitled on account of the said Samuel Taylors having served for him nine months as above stated.
I saw my father when he paid Taylor for his said service. He paid him a fine horse and some money.
John Tullar

On the day and date above mentioned personally appeared John Tullar the signer of the above deposition and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the statement by him signed. and I certify that I have been acquainted with the said John Tullar for the space of thirteen years and in my opinion he is of the age above stated and I further certify that his mind is perfectly clear and correct and that in my opinion full faith and credit ought to be given to his statements.
Henry C. Codding Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts
Berksire County
On this 13th day of August A. D. 1858 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Berkshire aforesaid A. B. Loop and on being by me duly sworn states that he has been acquainted with John Tullar for the space of eleven years and
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that he knows him to be a credible person and that his mind is as clear and correct at this time as it was when he first knew him, and he further certifies that from what he can learn from traditional history the said Tullars statements in the above case are true.
A. B. Loop surveyor of Egremont & vicinity

State of Massachusetts
Berkshire County
On the day and date above mentioned personally appeared A. B. Loob the signer of the above statement and being  duly sworn according to law made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed and I hereby certify that I am in no wise interested in the result of the above claim nor concerned in the prosecution of the same, and each of the witnesses swear before me that they are not interested in the result of this claim.
Henry E. Codding Justice of the Peace
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(State Seal) monwealth of Massachusetts

Secretary's Office: Boston,
Sept. 7, 1858

I hereby Certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, the name of Samuel Taylor is borne on a pay roll of Capt. Enoch Noble's Company, Col. John Brown's regiment. Service as a private June 29th 1777 to July 21--twenty four days and one hundred and twenty miles travel.
Also on a pay roll of Capt. John King's company Col. Ashley's regiment from Berkshire County. Service as a private from July 21, 1777 to August 15th-twenty five days and seventy four miles travel.
Also, on pay roll of Capt. Elijah Deming's Company Col. Ashleys's regiment-Service as a private, forty one days from June 4, 1778. The name of Samuel Taylor
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is likewise borne on a pay roll of six months men from the town of Egremont. Service from July 1st 1780 to November 11th four months and fifteen days. Pay roll sworn to by the Selectmen of Egremont Sept. 1, 1781 and read and allowed on council Feb. 15, 1782.
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In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

Oliver Warner
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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To the Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,
This is to certify that i have been acquainted with Huldah Van Gilder since the year 1809. She resides in Georgia in the county of Franklin and State of Vermont. when i first knew her she was generally known by the name of the Widow Taylor. It has always been generally understood that her former husband Samuel Taylor resided in Egremont Massachusetts previous to his marriage with her. I only know the said Taylor by reputation but was personally acquainted with his son Horace Taylor to the time of his death and suppose him to have been the only child of said Samuel Taylor who reached to years of maturity. The said Huldah Van Gilder has always been an industrious and hard working and worthy woman & much esteemed by her neighbors. The witnesses in her case John & Abner (illegible) Basheba Murry, (illegible) and Luther Taylor I have been acquainted with for more than forty years and know them to be of the first class of respectable persons and that entire credit is due to their statements.
Alvah Sabin Mem. Con.
Congress Vermont
July 27 A. D. 1858
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Add'l Evidence
Huldah Van Gilder
formerly widow of
Samuel Taylor

War of the Revolution

(Stamped- Pension Office Jun 2 1859)

Jno. Johnson
of Washington D. C. 
atty
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State of Mass.
Berkshire County. 
On this 16th day of May A. D. 1858 At Egremont before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State mentioned above, personally appeared John Tuller Agen 90 years on being duly sworn states that in the month of August A. d. 1858 that he made his affidavit in the case of one Samuel Taylor formerly of Egremont in said County in relation to the said Taylors service in the war of the Revolution and this is for the purpose of a more particular description of the Van Gilder mentioned in the former affidavit. the said Van Gilder resided neighbor to my Father and the said Van Gilder married the only sister of Samuel Taylor; that in or about the year of 1780 the said Van Gilder moved to Vermont to what was called the (illegible) River and soon after the said Taylor left Egremont and went to the same place in Vermont and that was the general belief that he there resided. the Van Gilders were Indians and my Father purchased land of the Van Gilder at the time he left and I now reside on the same land. I further State that Samuel Taylor made his home some of the time at this Van Gilders at the time my father gired him to serve for him as mentioned in the former papers & farther state that the Samuel Taylor mentioned is the same man that my Father hired. I further state that I have no interest in the result of the withing claim 
Attest William W. Stillman
John   X  Tuller
his mark
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On the day and date mentioned within personally appeared John Tuller and made his mark, before me and I certify that he is a credible person and credit ought to be allowed his statement and I farther certify that I have no interest in the result of the within claim or concerned in the prosecution of the same.
William W. Stillman Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire SS
I Henry W. Taft Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Berkshire, do certify that William W. Stillman Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said William W Stillman and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the court of common Pleas for said Commonwealth this seventeenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine
Henry W. Taft, Clerk
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Add'l evidence
Revolutionary Pensions
Huldah Van Gilder
Widow of Samuel Taylor


(Stamped- Pension Office Jul 21 1859)

Jno Johnson of
Washington D. C.
Atty
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State of Vermont
Franklin County SS
On this 9th day of July A. D. 1859 personally appeared before me Charles Soule Master in Chancery for this and for the County aforesaid William Van Gilder aged 71 years well known to me to be a respectable worthy of credit, who being duly sworn according to law does upon his said oath that he was well and personally acquainted with Samuel Taylor during his life time upon whoes account his widow Huldah Van Gilder has applied for a pension. that he is the son of Ellen Van Ginilden who was the only sister of Samuel Taylor aforesaid; that he has often heard his mother say that her family resided at a place called Ban Gilders hollow in the town of Egremont Mass. and that his father moved to Vermont on or about the close of the Revolutionary war and that in a few years after his uncle Samuel Taylor moved from Egremont Mass. to Vermont and settled down near neighbour to his the said Andrew Van Guilders fathers. That he has often heard his father and the aforesaid Samuel Taylor in conversation about the war and remmembers hearing the said Samuel Taylor say that he served some three years. And that he received a wound in one of his arms. the scar of said wound the deponent has frequently seen, and heard the said Taylor say that he came near being taken by the Indians. This deponent further sayeth that he has always understood that his father sold a part of his farm to
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one Tullar before he left for Vermont, that the place he settled in was Georgia near Lamoille River Vt. he further says that he never until within a year past knew that Huldah Van Gilden had applied for a pension. Knows that Huldah Van Gilder is a very aged and in very indigent circumstances, and that he has no interest in this claim.
Wiliam   X   Van Gilder
 his  Mark  (hand drawn Seal)
Witness Charles Soule

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year before herein written, and I certify that William Van Gilden is worthy of all credit and is a resident of Georgia in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont, and that I have no interest in this claim and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Charles Soule Master in Chancery
(hand drawn seal)
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State of Vermont
Franklin County 
I Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk of the County Court od the County of Franklin aforesaid do hereby certify that Charles Soule was on the 9th day of July A. D. 1859 & still is a Master in Chancery in and for the County of Franklin aforesaid duly appointed & qualified to act as such Magistrate and is authorized to administer oaths for general purpose. That the signature to the Jurat of the within Deposition purporting to be said Soule's is his genuine Signature & that full faith and credit ought to be given to the official acts of said Soule.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the County Court aforesaid & subscribed my name officially at St. Albans in said County of Franklin this 15th day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine.
Joseph H. Brainerd, Clerk
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Fairfax July 13d  '59
Johnson Esqr. Washington D. C.

Sir I have (illegible) the (illegible) in the support of Huldah Van Gildens claim & wish you to be as expedient as possible for the old lady is very ill and expected to (Illegible).
A. G. Brush
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South Egremont Mass.
Saturday march 27th 1838

A. g. Brush Esq.
Fairfax Vt.

Dear sir,
Our town Clerk to whom you refer is member of my church. He came to my study to examine our church records. Both of us looked them through. His reply is substantially mine.
With great respect
I reain truly yours
J. B. Cleavland
Pastor of Cong. ch.
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you might perhaps find out something by examining the conveyances of real estate which are at Lenox the County seal of the dates you would wish to refer to.

So. Egremont Mar 17/58
A. G. Brush Esq.
Dear Sir
Yours of the 11th inst. is before me and in answer say that I mailed your papers and enclosures at Lenox the County seal of this County on the 10th inst. without giving you the information sought being as I there stated to the destruction of the Records of this town by fire a few years since.
Respectfully ours
Jos. A. Benjamin
Town Clerk
Egremont

(written in margin)
I open this letter to say in answer to yours of the 12th inst. just received that I have examined the parish records and cannot find anything in regard to Saml. Taylor. The parish records are not very full from about 1775 to 1814 or this church became almost extinct.
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State of Vermont
County Clerk's Office
Franklin County ss.
I Joseph H. Brainerd clerk of the County Court, for the County of Franklin aforesaid being a court of Record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that Charles Soule is Master in Chancery and A. G. Brush and Eliakin S. Fairchild were at the date of the paper writing to which this is attached, and now are Masters in Chancery and Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that their signature to the foregoing jurats and certificates are genuine; that the said paper writings are executed according to the law of this State, and are in due form; and that as such Officers they are duly authorized by the laws of this state to take acknowledgments of Deeds and Depositions, and to administer oaths, &c.

(Seal) In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of Court at St Albans in said Couty of Franklin this 21 day of September Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and 
fifty seven.
Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk
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State of Vermont
Franklin County Ss
On this 18th day of Sept. A.D. 1857
personally appeared Luther Taylor a resident of the town of Georgia in said Franklin County & State afsd. aged 78 years on being duly sworn states that he well knows Samuel Taylor of Georgia that about the year 1795 or thereabouts the said Taylor lived near what was called Gilders Ferry. that he lived there for the space of some few years and then left the State & was gone some four or five years & then returned & stayed a short time & then left & went a voyage to sea & has not been heard from since. I have frequently heard my Father & Samuel Taylor converse about their being engaged in service in the revolutionary war & that Samuel Taylor told me he was wounded in his arm & suffered much from the loss of blood caused by said wound and I also know that the said Samuel Taylor mooved to this town from the town of Equermont in the State of Massachusetts. I well know Huldah Van Gilder & have always been acquainted with her & am at the present time. Sometime after said Taylor left the State the said Huldah Taylor married one Andrew Van Gilder & lived with him until his death which occured some thirty years since or more. I further state I have no interest in the result of the above claim nor am I concerned in the prosecution of the same.
Luther Taylor

On the day & year above mentioned personally appeared Luther Taylor and made oath to the above in due form of law before me and I certify that I well know the Witness and that he is a credible person and full faith and credit ought to be given to his statement and I certify that I have no interest in the within named Huldah Van Gilders claim & am not concerned in the prosecution of the same.
and I certify that he is a credible witness.
Eliakin S. Fairchild Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Franklin County SS
I A. J. Soule of Fairfax in the county afsd. do certify that on the 7th day of September A. D. 1857 I assisted the Town Clerk of Georgia on searching the Records of sd. Town of Georgia & there could not be found more than one Samuel Taylor as stated in the Town clerks certificate & that I am not concerned in the Result of the above claim.
A. J. Soule

Sworn to on the day & date above mentioned and I certify that he is a credible witness.
Charles Soule Master in Chancery
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Affidavit of 
Ezekiel Van Gilder
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State of Vermont
Franklin County Ss
On this 26th day of Sept. A.D. 1857 personally appeared before me a Notary Public within and for the County of Franklin & State of Vermont Ezekiel Van Gilder a resident of the town of Georgia aged 77 years on being duly sworn states that he well knew Samuel Taylor of Georgia Vermont & his wife Huldah Taylor. that he well knows that Samuel Taylor resided in the town of Equemont Mass in the time of the Revolutionary War. That on or about the yea 1790 or there abouts the said Samuel Taylor moved to Georgia Vermont. that he well knows that he was wounded in his arm while he was in the Service. He further states that he often saw his arm and often heard him relate his service. That the said Taylor was a brother of his mother & well knows of his mother and Samuel Taylor going back to Equemont on a visit & he further states that his Father was in the Revolutionary war & he often heard his Father & Mother & Samuel Taylor converse upon the subject. He further certifies that he lived in Georgia some 5 or 6 years or there abouts & then left & went a voyage at sea. Since that time nothing has been heard of him & he has always been acquainted with Huldah Van Gilden & knows that she is the identical Huldah Taylor the wife of Samuel Taylor that the said Huldah married his brother Andrew Van Gilden & lived together until his death which occured about 30 years since & I further state that the said Huldah Van Gilder maiden name was Huldah Washburn previous to her marriage to Samuel Taylor that he well knows that Andrew Van Gilden his brother went to Ashfield Mass and procured a Certificate of the Marriage of Samuel Taylor & Huldah Washburn previous to his brothers marriage to the said Huldah Taylor. that after said Tayleft the State the sd. Andrew Van Gilder
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married Huldah Taylor. that he further certifies that well knows that the said Huldah is Justly entitled to a Pension & he further certifies that he is not interested nor concerned in the result of her claim in any way whatsoever.
Ezekiel  X  Van Gilden
 his mark
Attest A. J. Soule

State of Vermont
Franklin County
On the day and date mentioned above personally appeared Ezekiel Van Gilder and maid oath to the above in due form of law and I certify that he is a credible wittness and I certify that I have no interest in the result of her claim.
Ezra S. Butler Notary Publick
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State of Vermont
County Clerk's Office
Franklin County SS
I joseph H. Brainerd Clerk of the County Court for the County of Franklin being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that Ezra S. Butler Esq. was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached and now is a Notary Public within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature to the foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; that the said paper writings are executed according to the laws of this State, and are in due form; and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgments of Deeds and Deposition, and to administer oaths &c. 

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of Court at St. Albans in said Franklin County this first day of October Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven
Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston
March 16th 1858

I herby Certify That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in the Department it appears that the name of Samuel Taylor is borne on pay roll of Capt. Enoch Noble's Comp, Col. John Brown's Regt. from June 29 to July 21 1777 24 days and 120 miles travel, as private from Berkshire Co. Also on pay roll of Capt. Elijah Deming's Comp. col. Ashley's Regt. from June 4 1778 41 days service at Albany as private.
Also on pay roll of Capt. John King's Com. Col. Ashley's Regt. from July 21 1777 25 days and 74 miles travel. Also on pay roll of six mos. men from Egremont from July 1 1780 4 mos. 15 days. Sworn to by the Selectmen of Egremont.
There does not appear to be any other Samuel from Egremont in this office.
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In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written.

Oliver Warner
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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89.509

160 Acres
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Fairfax, Feb. 16, 1857
Secretary of State Mass.

Dr. Sir,
Will you please send me all the service of Samuel Taylor of Egremont under whom he served & the length of time he served & if you find any accounts of his being wounded in one of his arms. I enclose you one Dollar for your trouble & wish you to forward me the papers as soon as possible & much oblige.
Truly yours
A. J. Soule
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State of Vermont
Franklin County ss
On this 21st day of Febuary A.D. 1857 Personally appeared John Purmart aged 73 years and Abner Purmart aged 76 years, Both residents of Georgia within the State and County aforesaid and make oath and State that they will know Hulda Taylor or Hulda Vandgilder that we have been acquainted with her for the space of sixty years and well knew Samuel Talor and that about the year of 1797 or 8 the said Samuel Taylor left this town and went to parts unknown. The said Hulda Taylor then married Andrew Vangilder and live with him some few years when he died & the said Hulda has since been a Widow and now resides within one mile of us and has lived in our immediate vicinity since we moved to Georgia which is sixty years and that it was understood and generally believed that the said Taylor moved here from Mass about the year A. D. 1785 or 6 and it was said that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and he had but one child by the said Hudla and he lived in our Neighborhood for many years and we further state that we are not interested in the result of her claim.
Abner D. Purmart
John Purmart

On the day and date above written personally appeared the above named witnesses and made oath to the above in due form of law and I certify that they are credible persons and that I am not interested in the above claim nor concerned in it prossecution.
Ezra S. Butler Notary Public
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State of Vermont
Franklin County ss
On this twenty first day of (illegible) A. D. 1857 personally appeared Mary Walker aged 76 years resident of the town of Georgia & State & County afforesaid made oath & states that she well knew Samuel Taylor and his wife Huldah Taylor, that she knows that he the said Taylor lived in Egremont Mass in the time of the Revolutionary war that she knows that he was wounded in his arms that she often herd him & her mother talk about his service & that she knows that Huldah Taylor lived with Samuel Taylor & had one child which is now dead & sometime on or about the year of 1799 he left the town of Georgia and she has never seen him since that on or about the year 1801 she maried Andrew Van Gilder & lived with him some few years when he died & that she has known Huldah Taylor ever since his death and know that she has lived a Widdow ever since  & is a Widdow at this time & that I have no interest in the result of her claim & that she is ninety three years of age.
Mary Walker
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On the day and date above written personally appeared Mary Walker and made oath to the within in due form of law and I certify that she is a credible Witness and that I am not interested in the claim nor concerned it its prossecution.
Ezra S. Butler Notary Public
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State of Vermont
Franklin County ss
On this 21st day of February A. D. 1857
personally appeared William Smith aged 64 years and Poly Smith Aged 58 years Both residents of Georgia in said State and County and make oath in due form of law state that they know that Andrew Vandgilder died at Georgia Aug. 4th in the year of 1828 for they were present at his funeral and that the said Hulda Taylor was the wife of the said Vandgilder and that Her former Husband was Samuel Taylor of Egremont Mass. that we further state that we well know them both and that Hulda Vandgilder or Hulda Taylor is the same person herein mentioned and that she has remained a Widow ever since the Death of the said Vandgilder and that we believe her to be 93 years of age and that we have no interest in her claim nor concerned in the prossecution of the same.
Wm. smith
Polly Smith

On the day and date above written personally appeared William and Poly Smith and made oath to the above in due form of law and I certify that they are credible witnesses and that I am not interested in the above claim nor concerned in the prossecution thereoff.
Ezra S. Butler Notary Public
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secrretary's Office, Boston
February 18, 1857
(Seal)
I Hereby Certify, That from an examination of the Books and Document relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution which remain in this Department is appears that the name of Samuel Taylor is borne on pay roll of Capt. Enoch Nobles Com. Col. Ashley's Regt. from June 29 to July 21 1777, 24 days as private. Also on pay roll of Capt. John King's Comp. Col. Ashley's Regt. from July 21 to Aug. 15, 1777. 25 days as private and 74 miles.
Also on pay roll of Capt. Elijah Deming's Comp. Col. Ashley's Regt. from June 4 to July 15 1778, 41 days as private.
Also on pay roll of 6 mos. men in 1780 from Egremont from July 1 to Nov 11, 1780 4 mos. 15 days. Sworn to by Selectmen of Egremont Sept. 1, 1781. Read and allowed in Council July 15, 1782.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Francis DeMill
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Washington 
Nov. 21st '57

Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
Comm. of Pensions

Sir,
I respectfully beg leave herewith to present some additional evidence called for by the subjoined letter in support of the claim of Huldah Van Gilder formerly widow of Samuel Taylor, died, a Revolutionary soldier.
The evidence presented unfortunately got mislaid a few weeks past-in view of which and the preas. age 95 years & delicate health of Mrs. Van Gilder, we respectfully ask that the evidence may be examined as early a day as possible. Her claim for Bounty Land is also herewith enclosed.
I am very respectfully
Your obedt. st.
Jno. Johnson agt.
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REJECTED

Huldah Van Gilden

Saml. Taylor Mass & Vt.

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