Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,228, for Thomas Taylor, Massachusetts
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Service                              Number W.6228
Mass, NY  

 Taylor, Thomas 
          Elizabeth
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3273
Pennsylvania Phila
widow ElizabethTaylor
Mass Thomas Taylor
who served in the Revolutionary war
, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the
20th day of Dec. /58
and sent to
J. N. C. Bafton
Redrock
Luzerne Co. Pa.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under Act
February 3, 1853, Page 111, Vol. A
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Paid at the Treasury under 
the Act 6th April 1838 from 
4th Sept 1840 to March 4th 1841.
Agent notified April 15 1842
2125
Pennsylvania
Thomas Taylor
of Huntington in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Decoey of the regiment commanded
by Col. Smith in the Mass. troops
for 7 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of
56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of November 1832 and sent to Pensioner
of Huntington, Wilkesbarre, Penn 
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 84.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mch 1833 28.33
$113.32
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by M Duffield Clerk,
Book D Vol 6 Page 85
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Pension Office
Rule Dec 19 /5
Rule of this
office, requiring declarations to be made in
open Court of a court of record named in
this case.
L Malito, Comm
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State of Pennsylvania
Suzerne County
S.S
On this Twentieth day of October
in the year of our Lord on thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, personally
appeared before me, a justice of the Peace, in and for said County of Luzerne, &
State of Pennsylvania; Elizabeth Taylor, a resident of Fairmount Township, in
the County of Luzerne, and State of Pennsylvania, aged eighty-four years
who, being first duly sworn, doth on her oath state, that she is the lawful widow
of Thomas Taylor deceased late of Huntington, County & State aforesaid,
who was a private during the Revolutionary War, and served for upwards of two years according to the best information she can obtain, and
was pensioned either under act of congress, approved March eighteenth,
eighteen hundred & eighteen, or under the act of May eighteen or under the act of May eighteen hundred and twenty and that he drew a pension of Forty eight Dollars a year,
and that he died on the twenty sixth day of January, eighteen hundred
and forty nine; and that after his death, she returned to the government his Pension certificate, by her attorney John Hoon associate
Judge of Luzerne County, and drew the balance of said Pension to the
day of his death. She further declares that she was married to the said
Thomas Taylor, on the fifteenth day of July, eighteen hundred
and thirty five; that she was not married to him prior to the second
day of January, eighteen hundred; but at the time above stated.
She further declares she is now a widow. She respectfully refers to
the evidence on which her said husband was pensioned, and also
to the evidence on which she obtained the balance of said Pension.
She makes the above declaration in order to obtain the benefits
of the second section of the act of congress, passed the third February
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eighteen hundred and fifty three, and if the evidence within
referred will sustain two years service of her said husband, she
claims the benefits of the act of congress, passed the Seventh June
eighteen hundred
and thirty two, to arrears or unclaimed
of her said husband.
Elizabeth Taylor her mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year first within
written before me
J C Pennington J P
I certify that the within named affiant are personally know to me,
the statement made in the foregoing affidavit made by her are
entitled to full credit.
A. Colley
Josiah Cole
Henry Raugh
I Lewis H Litts clerk of the Court of Luzerne County, certify that
J. C. Pennington is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing certificate
purporting to be his, is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and
subscribed my name, this Twenty seventh day of October in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
fifty three.
Lewis H Litts Clerk D.S.
[illegible]
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Know all men by these presents that I Elizabeth Taylor,
widow of the late Thomas Taylor a Revolutionary Pensioner do hereby appoint
J.N. O Boston of Fairmount, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, my lawful attorney, for me and in my name to receive from the United States the
Pension certificate to which I may be entitled on the within application,
and to do all lawful things concerning it.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this
Twentieth day of October
one thousand eight hundred & fifty three
Elizabeth Taylor her mark [seal]
Attest
J C Penington
Acknowledged and subscribed before me J.C. Pennington, one of the
justices of the Peace in and for the County of Luzerne and State of
Pennsylvania, this twentieth day of October A.D. 1853.
J C Pennington  J P
I Lewis H Litts clerk of the Court of Luzerne County, certify that J.C. Pennington
is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing certificate purporting to be his, is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name this twenty
Seventh day of October in the year A.D. 1853
Lews H Litts Clerk
By David [illegible]
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No 8121
Pennsylvania

Private 17 mo.
$56.66

To Claimt.
c/ Huntington
Wilkesbarre P. O.
Pa.
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BRIEF in the case of Thomas Taylor of Huntington County of Luzerne in the State of Pennsylvania
{Act 7th June, 1832}

1. Was the declaration made before a court of a Judge?  Judges
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?  78
4.. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period: March 11 in 1776
Duration of service: 9 months
Rank: Private
Officers: Mass. troops, Capt. Dewey Col. Smith

Period: 1777
Duration: 5 month
Rank: Private
Officers: Capt. Fitch, Col.  Younglove

Period: 1780
Duration: 3 months
Rank: Private
Officers: Capt. Swartwout, Col. not recollected

5. In what battles was he engaged? Harlem & White Plains
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Egremont, Massachusetts
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, but documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evident, or by the rolls? Traditionary & other papers which are not all of them property authenticated
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? And if so, in what respect?
Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Nehum, Examining Clerk
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Old Soldiers Papers
Thos. Taylor
No 2

filed Jany. 10. 1826

Cert. to War Dept.

Mass. these with others
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Luzerne County ss
On this 7th day of January 1826 in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforsaid in the State of Pennsylvania, (being a Court of Record} Thomas Taylor personally appeared of Huntington township in the County aforsaid aged seventy years and upwards and being first duly sworn according to law doth on his solemn oath make his Declaration folling in order to obtain the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the Act of May of 1820 that he the said Thomas Taylor Enlisted as a private Soldier on or about the 16th of March 1776 for the Term of nine months in the Company commanded by Stephen Dewey and Regiment by Colonel Smith in the Massachusetts troops or line and that he continued to serve in the said Company as aforsaid when he was regularly discharged from his said service at White Plains in the State of New York. And that afterwards in the month of June (the day not recollected) 1777 he again enlisted in the Company (as a private) commanded by John Fitch for five months in the Regiment by Colonel Younglove in the Troops or line of Massachusetts and served the term out when he was regularly discharged and subsequently to all this towit AD 1780 2 or 3 He again enlisted as a private in the Company commanded by Capt. (illegible) Swartout Regiment commanded by a Colonel (not recollected) and serve therein in the troops or line of the State of New York for the term of three months when he was regularly discharged at Fishkill in the State of
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New York. And that he relinquishes all right to a pension except the present and that his name is not on the roll of pensioners of any state. And for Reasons why he has not made and earlier application for a pension, he would assign the following-towit-untill lately he was able to meet the expenses of himself and family but in (illegible) the charges of Physicians (illegible)  and other incidental expenses, aiding from a (illegible) wife for seven years past-his property is all (illegible) wasted-and he therefore wants the aid of his Country for support as he is unable to labour much himself.
Thomas Tay(paper cut off)

Sworn & subscribed to before me in open Court Jany. 10, 1826
C. D. Shornick Prot.
And in pursuance of the act of Congress of May the 8 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818-and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with an intent to bring myself within the provision of an Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service in the Revolutionary War passed the 18th of march 1818. and that I have not nor has any person in (illegible) any property for me - securities - contracts or Det due to me not have I any income other that which is contained in the schedule hereto annexed.
Thomas Taylor
Sworn & subscribed to in open Court Jany. 10
1820 C. d. Shornick Prob

1 house 17 years of age    100.00
1 cow   11.00
1 plow  1.50
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1 ax  .75
1 corn Harrow  00. 80
6 Swine  3.00
1 set of horse (illegible)  1.00
1 saddle & bridle  4.00
1 wood shed  1.00
1 iron wedge  00.50
1 pitch fork  00.50
1 iron shovel   00.50
1 corn hoe   00.50
1 sheep  1.00

The said Thomas Taylor by occupation is a Farmer. He has a wife by the name of Elizabeth 60 years of age, one son named John aged 31 years, Grand Children one a male the other a female. The former named Lynn the latter Ransom the # all of which his family is composed afsd.
Sworn and Declared to this 7th day of Jany. 1826

I do hereby certify that to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Thomas Taylor did serve in the Revolutionary  as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under an engagement in the Continental Establishment. I also certify that the forgoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of said Court and I do certify further that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in the aforsaid schedule in value is (blank)Dollars & five cents as inscribed in the forgoing Schedule .
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of sd. Court on this
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No 8121

For reasons which will appear on the examination of the case I feel bound to allow the claim, altho there are some informalities in the papers.
A. G. G.
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State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County Ss
Declaration of Thomas Taylor in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.

On this 4th day of September personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County Thomas Taylor a resident of Huntington Township in said County and State aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.  That he enlisted in Egremont in Massachusetts, his then place of abode, as a private soldier on or about the 16th day of March 1776 for the term of nine months in the company commanded by Stephen Dewey and Regiment commanded by Col. Smith in the Massachusetts troops or line, and that he continued to serve in the said company for and during the period of his enlistment as aforesaid, when he was regularly discharged from his said service on White Plains in the State of New York. that afterwards in the month of June (the day not recollected) in the year 1777 he again enlisted at Sheffield at Massachusetts, his then place of abode, in the company as a private commanded by John Fitch for five months in the Regiment of Col. Younglove in the Massachusetts line and was regularly discharged. That again about the year 1780 he enlisted as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Henry Swartout in the Regiment commanded by a Colonel not now recollected and served in said company in the troops or line of the State of New York for the term of three months when he was regularly discharged at Fish Kill in the State of New York. that he was in the battle at Harlem, White Plains and other places during the period of his enlistment and service. And he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Thomas Taylor
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
H. Pettebone Prot.
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary solder and serve as he states. And the said Court do further certify that Joel Rogers and Septimus Bacon who have signed the annexed certificate are both Clergymen resident in the township of Huntington Luzerne County and that John Koons who has also signed said certificate is a resident of Huntington Township aforesaid that he is a credible person and his statements is entitled to credit.

I Henry Pettebone Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Taylor for a Pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifth day of September 1832
Henry Pettebone, Prot.
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We Joel Rogers & Septimus Bacon Clergymen residing in the Township of Huntington in the County of Luzerne (Penn) hereby certify that we have been and are well acquainted with Thomas Taylor who has subscribed to the above declaration that we believe him to be 78 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Jeol Rogers
Septimus Bacon        {Clergymen}
Sworn & subscribed and affirmed before me this 1st day of September A. D. 1832
John  Dodson
Justice of the Peace.

John Koons Pill
Columbus Pa

Nathaniel (illegible)

Luzerne County ss
I Isaac Bowman Recorder of Deeds &c. In and for the County of Luzerne in the State of Pennsylvania do certify that John Godson is duly appointed Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that full faith and credit may be given to all his acts and deeds as such. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office at Wilkesbarre this seventh day of September Anno Domini 1832.
Isaac Bowman Recd.
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The Deposition of Cornelius Taylor
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Luzerne County ss
Before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, Personally appeared Cornelius Taylor an Inhabitant of the Town of Tioga in the State of Newyork, and being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is a brother to Thomas Taylor of the Township of Huntington who at this time resides in the said Township of Huntington County of  Luzerne and state of Pennsylvania. And he this deponent states that he being the youngest brother of the said Thomas Taylor and that he this deponent has a perfect recollection of the said Thomas Taylors enlisting in to the American Army he believes it to have been in the year 1776 and shortly after hearing of the battle at White plains that his mother went to make a visit to his brother Thomas who they supposed to have been in the said battle, and that on his mother's return home she said she had seen her son and he was in battle and reported that he said he had been in the said battle at White Plains. this deponant further says that on Thomas' return home that he heard him say that he had been in the battle at White Plains and Sundry other scrimages on their retreat from newyork to White Plains. Deponant further says that the said Thomas did not tarry at home but a short time untill he again took his departure and as he understood joined the Northern Army. Deponant believes that the said Thomas was absent from home eight months or more and that that he doth well recollect on his return that he had the marks of service ball holes in his cloaths and he believes one mark on the hat and also a ball had been shot in to the brich of his gun and that the said Thomas his brother said at the time that those marks where received from the Indians and further this deponant saith not.
Cornelius Taylor
Taken and subscribed before me this
25th day of September 1820
John Dodson
Justice of the Peace
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April 3, 1938
Thomas Taylor W.6228
BA-J/AWF

Mr. H. W. Jencks
28-18th Street, S. E. 
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
In compliance with your request you are furnished herein the information contained in pension claim W. 6228 based upon the service in the War of the Revolution of Thomas Taylor.
the date and place of birth of Thomas Taylor are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents stated: his mother was living during the Revolution.
While residing in Egremont, Massachusetts, he enlisted March 16, 1776 and served nine months as a private in Captain Stephen Dewey's company, Colonel Smith's Massachusetts regiment and was in the battles of Harlwm and White Plains. While living in Sheffield, Massachusetts, he enlisted sometime in June, 1777, served five months as private in Captain John Fitch's company, Colonel Younglove's Massachusetts regiment. He served in 1780, three months as private in Captain Henry Swartout's New York company.
He was living in Huntington Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania in 1826 and stated that he had lived there about thirty years. He was allowed pension on his appliction executed, September 4, 1832, at which time he was residing in said Huntington Township, then aged about seventy-eight years.
He referred in 1826 to his wife, Elizabeth, aged sicty years, his son John, aged thirty-one years, and to his grandson, Lynn, and granddaughter, Ransom; he
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did not state whether these were given or surnames of these grandchildren, not are the names of their parents designated.
The soldier, Thomas Taylor, died January 25 or 26, 1849 in Huntington Township, Pennsylvania.
The maiden name, date of marriage and date of death of the wife, Elizabeth, referred to in 1826, are not given.
Thomas Taylor married July 15, 1835, in Fairmot, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Elizabeth, her maiden not stated. She was allowed pension  as his widow, on her application executed, October 20, 1853, at which time she was aged eight-four years and a resident of Fairmont Township, Pennsylvania.
Cornelius Taylor, youngest brother of the soldier, Thomas Taylor, was living in 1826 in Togo, New York.
If you desire information in regard to the last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the pensioner, Elizabeth Taylor, you should write The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C. and give the following:
Elizabeth Taylor, with of Thomas Taylor
Certificate #3273
Issued December 20, 1853
Rate $56.66 per annum
Commenced February 3, 1853
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Agency.

Veery truly yours,
A. d. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Red Rock, Luz. Co., Pa.
Nov. 8th 1853

Hon. L. P. Waldo:
Dear Sir:
I have the honour to transmit herewith the proof of the marriage of Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor with the late Thomas Taylor decd. a Revolutionary Pensioner of Huntington, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; and likewise the proof of his decease.
The section of the act making appropriations for the payment of Revolutionary and other Pensions of the United States for the year ending 30th June 1847, approved the 7th may 1846, is in these words: "And be it further enacted, that no widow entitled to a Pension under existing laws and claiming a Pension whose husband was drawing a Pension at the time of his decease, shall be required in such case to furnish any further evidence that said husband was entitled to a pension, nor shall any evidence in any case be required to entitle the widow to a pension with the evidence is in the archives of the Government, other than such proof as would be sufficient to establish the marriage between the applicant and the deceased pensioner, in civil personal action in a court of Justices; &c. The act of Congress of July 1st 1848 is to the same effect; therefore the evidence of the service of the said thomas Taylor is dispensed with in the present application.
If the evidence on which the said Thomas Taylor was pensioned will establish two years service, then I claim for his widow under the act of June 7th 1832, arrears or unclaimed pension of Forty eight dollars a year from the 4th day of March 1831 to the 26th day of january 1849 the day of the decease of he said husband for if he would have surrendered his ceertificate of Pension under the act 7th 1832, he would have received 96 dollars per annum. Being he never claimed the increase of his pension un that act it is no injustice to the government to claim it for his widow, which I now claim for her. I likewise claim that the said Elizabeth Taylor's pension under the act of Feb 3d 1853 should commence from or at the time of her said husband's decease. If she would have been married before the second Jan. 1800 I think under the act of July 19 1848 her pension would commence the day of his death and the 2nd section of the 3rd Feb. 1853 says those widows married subsequent to 1800 shall be entitled in the same manner as those married before that date. Therefore I claim her pensions should commence on Jan. 26th 1849.
Very Respectfully yours &c. 
J. N. O. Boston
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 6228
Elizabeth Taylor
Wid. Thomas Taylor
Privt. Rev War
Mass.

Act: Feb 3d 1853
Index: Vol. M, Page 262

[Arrangement of 1870]

1926 Apr. 21 Hist. to Hon. E. Hart Fenn  aw
1936 Apr. 3, Hist. to H. W. Jencks   cnf
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W. D. C. April 2, 1936

Vets. Adm.
Please send history Rev. Pens. Thomas Taylor 
(W 6228) to the undersigned.
Respctly.
H. W. Jencks
#28-18th Sr S. E.
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Sixty-Ninth Congress
E. Hart Fenn, Conn., Chairman, Clarence J. McLeod, Mich., Robert l Bacon, N. Y., Hays S. White, Kans. Lloyd Thurston, Iowa, William R. Johnson, ILL., Frederick W. Magrady, Pa., Henry L. Bowles, Mass., Florence F. Kahn, Calif., Edward Voigt, Wis., John E. Rankin, Miss., Arthur H. Greenwood, Ind., George C. Peery, Va., Ralph F. Lozier, Mo., Meyer Jacobstein, N.Y., Virgil Chapman, Ky., Samuel Rutherford, Ga.
J. Robert Conroy, Clerk
(stamp-Office of the Commissioner U. S. Bureau of Pensions Apr 20 1926)

Committee on the Census
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C. 
April 19, 1926

Hon. Winfield Scott
Commissioner of Pensions

My dear Mr. Scott;
I enclose herewith letter from Mrs. William H. Lewin, of 36 Everett St., New Britain, Connecticut, asking for any family data available regarding Thomas Taylor, who served in the Revolution from Berkshire County, Massachusetts, and who is given as a witness on the pension application of Solon Trescott, S40590. If it is possible to give Mrs. Lewin the information she desires in regard to Thomas Taylor, will you kindly do so, and oblige.
Yours very truly,
E. Hart Fenn

EHF.G.
Encl. 1.

(hand written note: She had complete photostats of papers in S. Trescott claim and Tho's. Taylors only gave service in Capt. Dewey's Co & his res. in Luzerne Co, Pa in that claim. no family data there)
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Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section

April 21, 1926

Honorable E. Hart Fenn
House of Representatives

My dear Mr. Fenn:
In response to your letter of the nineteenth instant and the enclosed letter of Mrs. William H. Lewin of 36 Everett St., new Britain, Connecticut, I have the honor to advise you that she has already obtained a photostat copy of the affidavit of Thomas Taylor, on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Solon Trescott, S. 40590.
From the papers in his own pension claim and that of his widow, (W. 6228) it appears that Thomas Taylor, while living in Egremont, Massachusetts, enlisted March 16, 1776, served nine months, as a private in Captain Stephen Dewey's Company, Colonel Smith's Massachusetts Regiment and was in the battles of Harlem and White Plains.
While living in Sheffield, Massachusetts, he enlisted in June 1777 and served five months as private in Captain John Fitch's Company, Colonel Younglove's Massachusetts Regiment.
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He enlisted in 1780 and served three months as a private in Captain Henry Swartout's New York Company.
He applied for pension January 10, 1826, while living in Huntington Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, aged seventy years and then referred to his wife Elizabeth aged sixty years, his son John aged thirty-one years and two grandchildren, a boy named Lynn and a girl named Ransom (but did not state whether these were their given or surnames) all of whom were living with him.
He was allowed pension and he died January 25, or 26, 1849, in Huntington Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
The date and place of his birth, the names of his parents and his other children, the maiden name and date of death of his above noted wife Elizabeth are not on record.
He married July 15, 1835, in Fairmount Township, Luzerne County Pennsylvania, Elizabeth, (maiden name not stated) and she was allowed pension as his widow, on her application executed October 20, 1853, while living in said Fairmount Township, aged eighty-four years.
 Very truly yours,
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Thomas Taylor
Dec. 29 1831
Refd. to the committee on Revolutionary Pensions
Mar. 26, 1832
Bill No. 510

Dr. Sir,
You will perceive that a bill has been reported favorable to your application but as a general Law has passed, your compliance with it is necessary.
I here with enclose the regulations & supplements. 
Yours &c.
P. Stephens

Petition on Behalf of Thomas Taylor
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To the honourable Secretary of War at the
City of Washington-We the undersigned, Citizens of the Township of Huntington in the County of Luzerne & Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do respectfully represent that Thomas Taylor is an inhabitant of this Township and has been for more that thirty years, as many of us can truly witness the said Thomas has over supported the character of an honest civile and industrious citizen. We as Citizens and mutual friends of the said Taylor do say that we never have heard of an untruth passing from his lips. We as Petitioners on behalf of the aforesaid Taylor do say that we have every cause to believe that he was an enlisted soldier in the American Revolution as many of us have repeatedly and in his younger days heard him relate the various battles & perilous situations that he had passed through while engaged in the American Service. This aged gentleman friend and supporter of the wrights of man has been so unfortunate so as not to have his name plased on the Pension list, he the said Taylor did apply to the Court authorised to take testimony relative to the claims of this class of men, some five or six yeaars since, the testimony thought necessary in his case was obtained and as we have been told forwarded to the Secretary of the war Department, but unfortunately have been lost or misscarried0 Mr. Taylor having only two persons that could bear testimony to his cause viz. a Mr. Nathan Perish & a Mr. solon Trescott, those men were said to have fought by his side in the American Army, the latter Mr. Trescott departed this life in the month of April last. And as the said Taylor is now far advanced in years & having an aged wife to support who by bodily infirmity is rendered entirely helpless, and we have every cause to believe that she will thus remain for life & he being in the most extream indigent circumstances, your petitioners therefore, on behalf of him
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aged friend and patriarch, do earnestly solisit the honourable Secretary to cause his name to be entered on the pension list that this worthy man may at the close of his last days, with his fellow soldiers be enabled to enjoy the blessed fruits of that labour which he so chearfully bestowed on his beloved country, on the says of his youth. And your petitioners humbly and respectfully pray--
Joseph Herndinson, Miles Sutliff
S. Abiel Fellows, Wm Franklin
Amariah Watson, Stephen Harrison
Richard Dodson , Simon Tubbs
Septimus Bacon, Cyrus Fellows
Manuel Firman, Jarrius Harrison 
Truman Munroe, Nathaniel Goff

Luzerne County ss
(seal) Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in & for the aforesaid County personally appeared all the above named citizens (being fourteen in number) all men of the first respectability & have voluntarily subscribed their names to this petition. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at my office in the Township of Huntington this 4th day of December A. D. 1826
John Dodson
Justice of peace
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Certificate of Dr. H. Griswold as to character & afflictions
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Huntington Nov. 20th 1826

To Whom it may Concern This may Certify that I have been acquainted with Thomas Taylor about fourteen years and I believe him to be a man of Truth and verasity likewise he has been for a number of years greatly afflicted with sickness in his family. Mrs. Taylor is afflicted with nervous debility and other complicated complaints and I fully believe She will never regain her health. Likewise Mr. Taylor is old and infirm I consider him entirely unable to labor.
Horace Griswold

Luzerne County ss
(seal) Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the aforesaid County personally came the above named Doctor Horace Griswold and being duly sworn according to law doth say that the above statement is a statement of facts and hath subscribed the same. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal day and year above written.
John dodson
Justice of Peace
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Deposition of Dr. Isaac Pickering

disability of Mrs. Taylor
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To whom it may concern
I the subscriber resident of Huntington have frequently been called to prescribe for the (illegible) of Mrs. Tayor wife of Thomas Taylor within the last three or four years, and unhesitatingly state that she is old, infirm and afflicted with a complicated disease which renders her totally in capable of attending to any of the concerns of the house or family, neither do I see any prospect of her ever being better.
Isaac Pickering
October 6th 1826

Luzerne County ss
On the day of the date above writen personally appeared before me the subscriber, Isaac Pickering a practising Physician in this place and being duly sworn according to law doth say that the above statement is just and true and further sayith not. As witness my hand
John Dodson
Justice of peace
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We the inhabitants of Huntington Luzerne County (Penn) finding it a pleasure to evince our friendship toward our aged and much respected neighbour and friend Thomas Taylor who is an applicant to the war department for a pension whose declaration was made in open court on the 10th of January 1826--Do must respectfully recommend him to the attention of the honorable the Secretary at War as a man of unimpeachable character, and to whose veracity (illegible) confidence is due, and we have not the least doubt of the facts set fourth in his declaration and unite in the opinion that he merits the bounty of the government.

John Emery, Geo. Bowman,
Charles Barret, S. Hawngoss
Peter  Brank, Nathan Dodson, 
Benjamin Harvey, Levi Seanward,
Daniel Fuller, Wm. Hoover,
Jonah Rogers, Caleb Hoty,
Newton Boone, Wm. Hoyt
Samuel Dodson
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N. Parish
Statement
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Luzerne County SS
I open Court on this tenth day of January 1826 before the Judge of the court of common Pleas in for said County personally appeared Nathan Parish of Sixty years of age & upards who being duly affirmed according to deposes and saith Thomas Taylor of Huntington Township in the County aforesaid an applicant for a pension under the act of congress he is well acquainted with & well recollect that he served as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Stephen Dewey & Regiment as by him in his declaration this day stated and that he served with him in the same Company for the Term of nine months and that has no doubt but that the said Thomas served for the same length of time.
Nathan Parrish

Affirmed and subscribed to in open court Jany 10, 1826
C. B. Shoemaker Prot.
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State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County
I Charles D. Shoemaker Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Luzerne do certify that John Dodson is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn on the 17th day of January A. D. 1824.
In. Testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of said Court of Wilkes Barre the 26th day of November A. D. 1828.
C. D. Shoemaker, Prot.
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No 3,689
Elizabeth Taylor
of Thomas
Let. to J. N. O. Boston
Red rock
Nov. 26/53

Penna

Act Feb. 3/53
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Pension Office
November 21 1853

Sir
Please report time of last payment to or death of within named pensioner
Respectfully &c
F. Burt Esq.  B. Hove
3 aud.     for Commr
Parent
Thomas Taylor Act 1832
$56.66 p. annum died 25th January 1849 Paid to death
Jams. G. Rinds
actg. auditer
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Certificate of 
of character
Cornelius Taylor
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Luzerne County Ss.
(hand drawn seal)
Before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Coln. George P. Ransom of Plymouth Township in said County, a very respectable & uninterested citizen & being duly sworn according to law, Doth depose & say he is well acquainted with Cornelius Taylor of the Town of 
(blank) in the State of New York & states that to the best of his knowledge, the said Taylor has ever supported the character of worthey & respectable citizen, Being a man of sound integrity & credibility. The deponent further states the said Cornelius to be the brother of Thomas Taylor of Huntington Township in said County of Luzerne what at this time is an applicant to the Secretary of War for a pension & further says not.
George P. Ransom
Sworn & subscribed before me this 2d day of March 1829
John Dodson, Justice of the Peace

Luzerne County Ss.
(hand drawn seal)
Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County, personally appeared Abram Nesbitt of Plymouth township in said County & being sworn according to law doth say that he was formerly intimitely acquainted with Cornelious Taylor who is at this time residing in the State of New York and that to the best of his knowledge he had saw Taylor supported the character of an honest &  upright Citizen an man of truth and veracity and that the sd. Charnileous was said to be the brother of Thomas Taylor of Huntington Township County of Luzerne & further says not.
Abram Nesbitt
Sworn & subscribed before me this 2d day of March 1829
John Dodson
Justice of the Peace
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Luzerne County Ss.
I John Dodson the Justice of the Peace before whom the foregoing depositions were taken do certify that Col. George P. Ransom & Abraham Nesbitt the within named deponents are well known to me and that they are persons of integrity and credibility and justly entitled to belief. Witness my hand & seal this 2d day of March 1829.
John Dodson (hand drawn seal)
J. P.
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Luzerne County SS
I John Dodson the justice of the peace in & for said County before whom the depositions of Nathaniel Goss, Calloway Harvey, Isaac Pickering, Edward L. Triscott and Horace Griswold were duly taken on application of Thomas Taylor to receive the benefit of the laws of the United States passed in behalf of the soldiers of the Revolution do certify that the said Nathaniel Goss, Calloway Harvey, Isaac Pickering Edwards L. Triscott and Horace Griswold are all well known to me & that they and each of them are entitled to full credit and belief being persons of integrity & credibility.
Witness my hand & seal this 2 day of March 1829
John Dodson (hand drawn seal)
J. P.
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State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County S.S.
On this fourteenth day of June in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State above written, Ann Watson and Clarissa Seward, who being duly sworn according to law, declare that Elizabeth Taylor is the lawful widow of the late Thomas Taylor deceased.  (Revolutionary Pensioner) of Huntington Township, county & State aforesaid; that the said Thomas and Elizabeth Taylor was married on the fifteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty five by Jacob Ogden, a Justice of the peace at Fairmount, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, that these deponents were both present at the marriage, and saw them married, and that the said Thomas Taylor died at Huntington Pennsylvania on the twenty-sixth day of January in the year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty nine and that they were both present at his funeral. and that she the said Elizabeth Taylor is now a widow. They further swear that they are disinterested witnesses.
Ann Watson
her X mark
Clarissa Seward
her X mark'
Attest} Sarah Boston
J.C. Pennington

Sworn to and subscribed before me a justice of the Peace in and for the county of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania, the day and year first above written, and I certify that Ann Watson & Clarissa Seward are both residents of Fairmount and are both creditable witnesses. Witness my hand & seal at Fairmount Township, Luzerne County.
J. C. Pennington,  J.P.

I Lewis H. Litts clerk of the court of Luzerne County certify that J. C. Pennington is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing certificate purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony where I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this Twenty seventh day of October in the year 1853.
Lewis H. Litts, Clerk JS
by David L. Patrick
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State of Pennsylvania
County od Luzerne S.S.
On this fourteenth day of June In the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three Personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County and State aforesaid, Conrad Smith and Enos Horn, residents of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, who both being duly sworn according to law, Doth declare that they were both acquainted with Thomas Tayloe decd. (a Revolutionary Pensioner) late of Huntington, County and State above written, and that he died in Huntington aforesaid on the twenty sixth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
That they were both present at his funeral. They further swear that they are disinterested witnesses. 
Conrad Smith
Enos Horn
Sworn to and subscribed before me a justice of the peace in and for the County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania the day and year first above written and I certify that Conrad Smith and Enos Horn are both creditable witnesses,
Witness my hand and seal at Fairmount Township and County of Luzerne.
J. C. Pennington J.P.

I Lewis H. Litts clerk of the court of Luzerne County certify that J. C. Pennington is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing certificates purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office this twenty seventh day of October in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
Lewis H. Litts Clerk JS
by David L. Patrick
(seal)
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Red Rock Dec 6th '53

L. P. Waldo Esqr.
Dear Sir,
Yours of the 26th alt. is received, stating that the rules of your office require the declaration of Elizabeth Taylor must be made before a judge or justice of a court of Record. The Prothonotry of the county court is what is denominated a justice of a court of record, is it not?
I think it a hard case, as the widows mentioned in the first section of the act of Feb. 3rd 1853 allows her to make her declaration before a justice of the peace while the widow of a revolutionary soldier must make her declaration before a Judge or justice of a court of record. Elizabeth Taylor is totally unable to appear before court on the account of physical disability and it will be attended with considerable expense to have the Judge or justice of court of Record of Luzerne County to call on her to take her affidavit as she resides about 30 miles from the county seat.
If she would be allowed to make her declaration before a judge of Sullivan County, he could be got with about one half the expense as he resides about 15 miles from her residence. Please answer immediately.
Respectfully yours &c.
J. N. O. Boston
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Treaasury Department
Third Auditor's office
Feby. 4 1859

Sir:
Opposite the name of Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor a pensioner under the act of Feby.  3, 1853 (2d section) on the Philadelphia Pa. roll, of this office , she is noted "dead". the impression is that the information as to her deal was derived from your office & I have to request that you will inform me is such is the case & if so, the date of her death.
Very Respectfully
Your obt. servt.
R. J. Minner
Auditor

Geo. c. Whiting Esqr.
Commr. of Pensions
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office
Feby. 22d 1842

Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of april, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United Stated" Thomas Taylor a Pensioner on the roll of the Philadelphia Agency at the rate of Fifty sic Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th September 1840 to the 4th March 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present
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Inventory of Thomas Taylor
chatels
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Huntington January 9th 1826
An Inventory of the personal Estate of Thomas Taylor of the Township afforesaid in the County of Luzerne
one Horse  $18.00
one Cow 11.00
one plow  1.50
one ax  .75
one corn how .60
six swine  9.00
one wood sled   .75
one set horse gears  4.00
one saddle & bridle  3.00
one iron wedge  .50
one pitchfork  .50
one shovel   .30
one sheep   1.00

The above Items of property affirm by us
Nathaniel Goss
Calloway Harvey

Sworn & subscribed Before me
John Dodson

Luzerne County Ss.
(hand drawn seal)
Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Goss & Calleway Harvey and being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that they consider themselves uninterested in the event of the cause for which this is intended and that the above Inventory and appraisal is just and true to the best of their judgements.
Witness my hand and seal day and year above written.
John Dodson
Justice of the Peace
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Pension Office  FREE
(postmark June 20-town illegible)

James Barbour Esquire
Secy. at War
Washington D. C. 

Recd. June 21 1826
7.044
Thomas Taylor 
Pa

C. D. Shoemaker
Wilkes Barre Pa
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Luzerne County Ss.
On this 10th day of January 1820 in open Court before  before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid in the State of Pennsylvania being a court of Record Thomas Taylor personally appeared of Huntington Township in the County aforesaid aged seventy years and upward and being first duly sworn according to law makes his declaration as follows-in order to obtain the provision of the acts of Congress on the 18th March 1818 and the act of May 1820 that he the said Thomas Taylor enlisted as a private soldier on or about the 16th of March 1776 for the term of nine months in the company commanded by Stephen Dewey and Regiment by Colonel Smith in the Massachusetts troops of line and that he continued to serve in said company for and during the period of his enlistment as aforesaid when he was regularly discharged from his said service on White Plains in the State of New York. And that afterward in the month of June (the day not recollected) 1777 he again enlisted in the company (as a private commanded by John Fitch for five months in the Regiment by Colonel Younglove in the troop or line of Massachusetts and served the time out when he was regularly discharged. and subsequently to all this to wit (illegible) 1780 2 or three he again enlisted as a private in the company commanded by apt. henry Swartout in a Regiment commanded by a Colonel (not recollected and served therein in the troop or line of the state of New York for the term of three months when he was regularly discharged at Fishkill in the State of New York. And that he relinquishes all right to a pension except the present and that his name is not on the roll of Pensioners of any State. And for reasons why he has not made an earlier application for a pension-he would assign the following, to wit, until lately he was able to meet the expenses of himself and family but in (illegible) the charges of Physicians Bills and other incidental charges arising from a sickened wife for seven years past his property
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is all most all wasted and therefore wants the aid of his country for support as he is unable to labour much himself.

And in pursuance of Act of Congress of the 1st May 1820 I do solmly swear that I was a Resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with an intent to bring myself within the provision of the Act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service in the Revolutionary War passed the eighteenth of March 1818. and that I have not nor has any person in trust any property for me securities, contracts or debts due to me, not have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed.
Thomas Taylor
Sworn & subscribed to in open Court
Jany. 10th 1826
C. D. Shoemaker Prot.

One horse 17 years of age  $18.00
One cow   11.00
One Plow   1.50
One axe   .75
One corn hoe  .60
Six swine  9.00
One wood Sled  .75
One set horse gears  4.00
One saddle & bridle  3.00
One iron wedge  .50
One pitchfork  .30
One shovel .50
One sheep  1.00
The above items of property appraised by us.
Nathaniel Goss
Calloway Harvey

Sworn and subscribed
before me
John Dodson
J. P.
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Luzerne County Ss
(hand drawn seal)
Before me the subscriber on of the Justices of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Nathaniel Goss & Calloway Harvey and being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that they are not interested in the event of the cause for which the foregoing appraisal was made and that the foregoing inventory is just and true to the best of their Judgement.
Witness my hand and seal
John Dodson
Justice of the Peace

The said Thomas Taylor is a farmer by occupation and has a wife by the name of Elizabeth 60 years of age, My son named John aged 31 years and two grand children on a male the other a female the former named Lynn the latter Ransom all of which his family is composed.
Thomas Taylor

Sworn & subscribed to before me in open Court
C. D. Shoemaker Prot.

State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County SS
(seal)
I Charles D. Shoemaker Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for County of Luzern aforesaid do hereby certify that to the satisfaction of the Court the said Thomas Taylor did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under engagement in the Continental Establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of said Court and I do certify further that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in the aforesaid schedule in value is $50.90 as exhibited in the foregoing schedule.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at Wilkes Barre this 16th day of Jan. A. d. 1826.
C. D. Shoemaker Prot.
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Brief in the case of Elizabeth Taylor widow Thomas 
Luzerne County and State of Pa
act of February 3, 1853

Claim, ("original" or "for increase"}
Proof Exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by tolls? If either, state the substance.  Husband a private in Mass. troops 17 mos. a pensioner under act of June 7 1832 at $56.66 per annum & paid to his death 25 Jan. 1849

Feb 2/53
(If for increase) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Allowed $56.66/100 per annum to commence
marriage proved by Ann Watson and Clarissa Seward residents of said county & certified to be credible. Death of husband proved by auditor's report
Identity & widowhood proved by credible witness.
Name and resident of Agent
J. N. O. Boston
Redrock, Luzerne Co., Pa

Examining Clerk
J. LeGray