Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9265, for John S Taylor, Virginia
Page 1

(S—1776)
SERVICE
Va
Taylor, John S.
Roberts, Sarah
Former Widow
NUMBER
W.9265
CONTENTS
Page 2

13.438
Kentucky
John S. Taylor
of Green County in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Morgan of the Virginia line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28th day of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of July 1819 and sent to John Bawe
Greensburg Ky
Arrears to the 4th of May 1819 81.80
Semi-anl. all’ce ending 4th Sept. 1819 48.00
$129.80
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
Page 3

District of Kentucky Mercer County
On this 5th day of February 1821 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the county afsd possessing the power to fine and imprison agreeable to an act of the legislature of Kentucky bearing date the 	day of 
John S. Taylor aged seventy three years resident in the District and County afsd. who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, he joined the army of the United States at Williamsburgh Virginia line for eight months service was discharged in consequence of bad health that he afterwards joined the army at Valley Forge 7th Regiment that he was at the Battle of Gilford [illegible] of York and was afterwards honourably discharged at the Potomack river in the State of Maryland That he has drawn a pension agreeable to a certificate commencing the twentieth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen N13438 and signed by the secretary of war 21st day of July 1819. 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 intent thereby to bring myself within the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or servitudes, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
1 Mar valued at $30 debts due $7. Total amount $37.
He is or was a house joiner but is unable to follow a occupation is a cripple has no family to contribute to his support and
Page 4

has for many years been dependent on the comity of a distant relative
John Taylor
-Sworn to and subscribed on the 5th day of February 1821 before the County Court of Mercer County
I Thomas Allin Clerk of the County Court of Mercer County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty seven dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this 5th day of February 1821
Tho. Allin
Page 5

I do hereby certify my [illegible] to a declaration of the rights of matrimony intimated before me John S. Taylor & Sarah Gibson as guardian of the said Sarah		Given under my hand this 20th Mach 1792
Tho. Allin Esq. Joseph Glover Seal
Clerk Mercer Court
Last
Tho. Parks 
Stephen Tate
Know all men by these present that we John S. Taylor and Jobe Glover are [illegible] and firmly bound unto his Equal: Quincy [illegible] Lee Esq. Governor of Virginia in the sum of fifty pounds current money to which payment will & truly be made to the said Governor & his successors we being [illegible] are hours [illegible] and Adm on jointly and [illegible] firmly by kind presents sealed with our seals and declarations 21st day Twenty first day of March seventeen hundred and ninety two
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is marriage shortly intended to be [illegible] between the above bound John Taylor and Sarah Gibson for which a license has issued 	now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage then the above obligation to be void or else to remain in full force
Test
Tho Allin C. C.
John S. Taylor Seal
Jobe Glover Seal
Page 6

State of Kentucky
Mercer County Sct
I Thomas Allin Clerk of the Mercer County Court do Certify that the foregoing is a true copy the certificate authorizing the Clerk to issue a marriage license for the marriage of John S. Taylor and Sarah Gibson and also a true copy of the marriage bond expected by said Taylor
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Mercer County Court this 21st day of November 1849
Tho Allin Clk
Mercer County Court
Page 7

Reported
Let to Hon. T. R. Young 
Oct 11 1850
Let to the same
Nov 18 1850
Kentucky
Sarah Roberts former widow of John S. Taylor who served in the Revolutionary War, as a Private for one year
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Aug 1850 and sent to Hon T. R. Young
House of Reps
Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 255 Vol. 3
Page 8

John S. Taylor
affidavit
file this
Admitted
Page 9

John S. Taylor a citizen of Green County and State of Kentucky aged 60 years this 28th day of April 1818 personally appeared in the County Court of Green County and designing to take the benefit of the law of the Congress of the United States entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval forces of the United States in the Revolutionary War” makes oath that in the spring of the year (as well as he can now recollect) but is certain in the year 1776 in the County of Buckingham and State of Virginia where he then resided, he enlisted as a regular soldier in the American army under the command of the continental establishment in the revolutionary war with Great Britian.
The aforesaid enlistment was in the 	in the Virginia Line in the Company of Captain Thomas Patterson, he marched immediately after his enlistment afsd to Williamsburg in Virginia, but what regiment he was in, he does not recollect.
The said Taylor maketh oath that he afsd enlistment was for two years, but after he had served between six and seven months he was taken sick and was discharged, but has lost said discharge in crossing the Potomac River. He further makes oath that shortly after he returned from his tour
Page 10

he again entered into the service of the American Army for one year, and marched off to west point in the state of New York, on the North River	He believes it was in New York but in this he maybe deceived. This affiant believes that his Colonel was by the name of Morgan and knows that Woodford was the genrial [general] who commanded him. The name of his captain he does not recollect being infirm in body and weak in recollection. After he came from the Northward, having served there one year he went as a soldier to the South under Capt. William Jones, and was at the Battle of Guilford and was in said engagement. The said Taylor makes oath further that he is very poor and infirm has been a cripple for 14 years, assistance of his Country for support. If he were in Buckingham in Virginia he could substantiate the facts he stated but in his present helpless situation he must rely on the statements here made; having no one in this state that he knows of, by whom he can prove the above facts as to his enlistment and service 		John S. Taylor
Alexander Carson makes oath that he is acquainted with the above named John S. Taylor and that the facts stated in his affidavit above with respect to his poverty are true: He is disabled, but how long he has been so he does not know.
A. Carson
Page 11

State of Kentucky Green County Sct.
At a County Court held for Green County on the 28th day of April 1818.
John S. Taylor came into court and proceeded his affidavit for a pension under the Act of Congress passed 18th day of March 1818, which together with the accompanying affidavit of Alexander Carson were subscribed and sworn to, and ordered to be certified to the Secretary of the War Department which is done according to law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County the 22nd day of July 1818 and the 27th year of the Commonwealth.
Attest
State of Kentucky
Green County Court
I James Murry one of the Commonwealth Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid do in absence of the Senior Magistrate certify that Augustus M. Barret is Deputy Clerk for John Barret Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith
Page 12

and credit is to be given to all his official acts as such and that his certificate is in due form of law In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Greensburgh this 22nd day of July 1818
James Murray J. P. C. C. Seal
John S. Taylor
Affidavit
The judge’s certificate of indignant circumstances within. Also the time he last served in [illegible] the date of enlistment under [illegible] Regiment
Page 13

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Calloway County
On this 2nd day of February in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty 1850 before the subscriber one of the Justices of the County Court in and for said County personally appeared Sarah Roberts a resident of said County aged seventy two years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress passed 7 July 1838-3rd March 1843-17th June 1844 and 2nd February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the War of the Revolution, that she is the widow of John S. Taylor who was a soldier of the Revolution and a pensioner on the Kentucky Roll at the rate of $96 per annum. That said Taylor was a private in the Revolution and died about 20 or so years ago.
That on the 4th day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty one (1841) she intermarried with one Samuel Roberts and that the said Samuel Roberts died on the 16th day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight (1848) and that she is still a widow. That she refers to the papers of the said John S. Taylor on file in the war office as to the particulars of his services
That she was married to the said John S. Taylor in County of Mercer in the State of Kentucky in March in the year seventeen hundred and ninety-two (1792). That she was not married to said Taylor prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place at the time above stated.
Subscribed and sworn to this 2nd day of February 1850
Sarah Roberts
Wm. Gardner J. P.
Page 14

I certify that Sarah Roberts who has this day subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit, is unable from old age and bodily infirmity to attend the County Court of said County in person.
Wm. Gardner J. P.
State of Kentucky
Calloway County
I Paris M. Ellison Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that at the February term of said Court began and held in and for said County on the 25th day of February 1850.
The foregoing proceedings in the matter of the application of Sarah Roberts for a pension had before William Gardner one of the Justices of this Court in vacation, was submitted to said Court in open Court and by said Court adopted and appointed and ordered to be certified. I further certify that at said term of said Court satisfactory evidence was adduced to said Court that John S. Taylor formerly the husband of Sarah Roberts the above applicant died in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty five, and that Samuel Roberts the second husband of said Sarah Roberts died in the County aforesaid on the 16th day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty eight (1848) and said Sarah is still his widow.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of said County this 25th day of February one thousand eight hundred and fifty (1850)
P. M. Ellison Clerk of the Calloway County Court.
Page 15

State of Kentucky
Calloway County
I Wm. Gardner an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid do hereby certify that Mary Wells this day personally appeared before me and made oath that she was well acquainted with John S. Taylor in the year 1820, who at that time lived in Green County and State of Kentucky, and who was a revolutionary pensioner. The said Taylor went on crutches and was not able to labour for a support, and his wife Sarah Taylor being quite a weakly woman was not able to make a support destitute of wages and an income as they were.
The said Jno. S. Taylor & wife Sarah had one son William Taylor (who is now dead & who was severely afflicted with white swelling from 9 years old to within a few years of his death, and was entirely unable to aid in making a support the greater portion of his life, I lived within about 3 miles of the said Taylor & wife a part of the time which I lived in Green County and they lived in that County and Washington County from my first recollection until my husband Jno. Wells moved to Calloway County Ky which was in the year 1822, subscribed and sworn to this 12th day of July 1850 before me Wm. Gardner J. P. Mary Wells
Also Claibourne Wells personally appeared before me at the same time & place as mentioned above and made oath in due form of law
Page 16

that he was acquainted with John S. Taylor and Sarah Taylor his wife in the year 1820 that they were living in Green County Ky. near Greensburg
That they were in indignant circumstances and that the said Taylor went on crutches & that his wife Sarah Taylor was quite weakly that had one son Wm. Taylor who was greatly afflicted with white swelling
Subscribed and sworn to July 12th 1850 before me Wm. Gardner J. P.
Claibourne Wells
State of Kentucky
Calloway County
I Wm. Gardner a Justice of the peace as mentioned above certify that the foregoing a credible witnesses. Given under my hand July 12th, 1850. Wm. Garnder J. P.
Washington City
Aug 6-1850
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Wm. Gardner, and know him to be a gentleman of unimpeachable integrity, and that his statements are entitled to full faith and credit.
Jim Boyd
Page 17

State of Kentucky Calloway County Sct.
I certify that Wm. Gardner before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who has given the preceding certificate is a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that his said certificate and attestation is in due form of law, and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at office in Murray this 16th day of July AD 1850, and in the 59th year of the Commonwealth. P. M. Ellison Clerk of the Calloway County Court
Page 18

[typed form, with handwritten responses]
10963
Kentucky
Sarah Roberts widow of John S. Taylor who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died in the year 1828. of Green Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain 		of the regt commanded by Col. Morgan in the Virginia line for one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Louisville at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Augt. 1850 and sent to Hon. J. R. Young H. R. C.
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. S. Chase Clerk,
Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 377
Page 19

14.119
Sarah Roberts formerly widow of John S. Taylor,
Kentucky
suspended,
let: May 25 1850
to Hon. J. R. Young
Hon. James Shields 24 June 1850
J. R. Young 17th July 1850
Act 7 July 1838
Page 20

[typed form, with handwritten responses]
5301
Kentucky
Sarah Roberts fo widow of John S. Taylor who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Incd. from $40
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the [crossed text] 4th day of March 1848, [end crossed text] 1st of July 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Jany 18[illegible] and sent to 
Hon J. R. Young
House of Reps
Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under Act February 2, 1848, Page 255, Vol. 3
Page 21

[typed form, with handwritten responses]
8877
Kentucky
Sarah Roberts, formerly widow of John S. Taylor who was a private in the Revolution for one year
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Aug ’50 and sent to
Hon J. R. Young,
House of Reps
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 186
Page 22

[typed form, with handwritten responses]
DISTRICT OF Kentucky, ss. Green County sct.
On this 5th day of May 1817, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Green County Court, for the said district, personally appeared John S. Taylor aged 61 years crippled and being [illegible], resident in Green County in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war :” that he, the said John S. Taylor enlisted for the term of two years in Spring in the year 1776 in Buckingham in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Patterson but what regiment he was in he does not recollect in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, for in the service of the United States months he was taken sick and discharged from service at which he has served seven [illegible] state of Virginia that he was in the battles of Guilford and the siege of York that after his illness he entered the service for one year & marched to West Point in New York on the North River in [illegible] by the name of Morgan and Genl. Woodford he was [illegible] late spring 1779 and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, John S. Taylor
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid
James Murray J. P. G. C.
I, James Murray Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said James S. Taylor did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his county for support. Given under my hand as Judge afsd. Green County Kentucky the 5th day of May 1817.
James Murray J. P. G. C.
Page 23

Kentucky Sct.
I, John Barret clerk of Geen County Co certify that James Murray Esq. who signed the foregoing certificate is one of the Judges of the County Court aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that due faith and credit to be given to all of his official acts. In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8th day of March 1819 and 27 year of the commonwealth
John Barret
Page 24

Washington
Decr 19-1850
Sir
Enclosed please find application of Sarah Roberts of Ky for increase of revolutionary pension.
There appears to have been a mistake.
I ask a revision of the case
Very respectfully
Your obt servt
T. R. Young
Hon J. E. Heath
Commr of Pensions
Page 25

[typed form, with handwritten responses]
No 3
Payment to be made at Louisville by William R. Vance
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Kentucky.
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 255 Vol. 3
J. P. Chase Clerk.
Page 26

[typed form, with handwritten responses]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW’S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Sarah Roberts of Kentucky, formerly widow of John S. Taylor who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of forty dollars and --- cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 20th day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
Th. M. J. McKennan
Secretary of the Interior
Examined and Countersigned
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Page 27

Greensburg
May 10, 1819
Free
Secretary of War
Washington City
Page 28

Sir
If pensions are allowed the applicants whose affidavits are here inclosed they request that information be forwarded to me
John Barret
Greensburg May 8 1819
Page 29

I James Murray one of the Judges of the County Court in and
Page 30

Washington
Sept 6, 1850
Sir,
Please answer me the enclosed letter and return it to me
Very Respectfully
Your obt Servt
T. R. Young
Col. J. L. Edwards
Page 31

H Gregg [illegible]
Ichabe
Page 32

Pension Office
October 11 1850
Sir
In answer to the enclosed letter, I have the honor to inform you that if Sarah Robets, widow of John S. Taylor, will return to this office the certificate she now holds under the act of 2nd February, 1848, a new one may be issued at an increased rate.
I have the honor to be very respectfully
Your obt Servt
J. L. Edwards
Hon. T. R. Young
Member of Congress
Marshall
Illinois
Page 33

Marshall
Oct 17, 1850
Sir,
Yours of 11st inst is herewith returned, and as Mrs. Roberts is already paid, I presume the proper course will be to issue the certificate for $80, subject to a deduction of one half, but of this, you will know better than I do. I request, that the balance due may be put in [illegible] to be obtained, and forwarded me.
If the late resolution passed by congress provides for the
Page 34

case of Mrs. Mary [illegible] of Alabama, please forward me the certificate and oblige
Your Obt Servt
T. R. Young
Hon J. L. Edwards
Page 35

Pension Office
January 11th, 1857
Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that upon an examination of the papers of John S. Taylor decd. it appears that his widow was allowed for the full amount of service which he [illegible]; to wit, one year, which period entitled her to $40 per annum and no more.
Under the joint Resolution of July 1st, 1848 Mrs. Roberts is entitled to the same rate per annum that her husband received, commencing 1st July, 1848, the certificate for $96 per annum, is herewith enclosed.
It is possible the wrong papers have been examined
I have the honor to be very respectfully your obt servt
Jas. E. Heath
Commr of Pensions
Hon T. R. Young
House of Representatives
Page 36

Incd to $96 per annum
Cong 1 July 1848
Decd former payable at $40 per annum
Hon T. R. Young
H of R
Page 37

Marshall Ill
Decr 12th 1850
D Sir
I enclose the certificate of Ms. Roberts
The facts in the case as is follows. She was allowed $40 instead of $80 a year. She has had all her pay up to 4th of Sept. 1850. She is now entitled to an Certificate of $40 addition for 4th March 43 to 4 March 1848 & to have the enclosed renewed at $80 a year for life.
Please have it attended to right and send me the certificate you can refer to this last letter to you on the [illegible] of the claim
Yours
W. Manly
Page 38

Washington
Aug 6, 1850
Sir,
Enclosed please find additional testimony in the case of Mrs. Sarah Roberts of Ky
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
J. R. Young
Hon J. L. Edwards
Page 39

Washington D. C.
22nd April 1850
Sir,
Enclosed please find the application of Sarah Roberts for Revolutionary Pension which your early attention is requested.
Respectfully your
Obt servt
J. R. Young
J. G. Edwards Esq
Comr Pensions
Page 40

14119
Sarah Roberts
formerly widow of John S. Taylor
Kentucky
Married 1792
First husb died 1828
Second husband “ 1848
Admd 12 mos 1m
$40.00 p an
On 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841 also acts 3 March 43 17 June 44& 2 Feby 48
$40.00 p an
Im 4 March 1843
Hon J. R. Young
House of Reps
Act 7 July 1838
Page 41

State of Kentucky
Calloway County
Before the subscriber Wm. Gardner a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Claibourne Wells & Polly Wells who being duly sworn according to law doth on their oath say that they were acquainted with Samuel Roberts husband of Sarah Roberts and that said Samuel Roberts died in the County aforesaid on the 16th day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight and that said Sarah Roberts has not intermarried but continued to remain the widow of the said Samuel Roberts, that when the said Sarah married the said Samuel Roberts she was the widow of John S. Taylor who died many years since.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2d day of February 1850
Wm. Gardner J. P.
Claibourne Wells
Polly Wells
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named reporting witnesses and that they are credible witnesses this the day and date above written
Wm. Gardner JP
Page 42

State of Kentucky
Calloway County
Before the subscriber Wm. Gardner a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Sarah Roberts and after being by me duly sworn as the law directs on her oath deposeth and says that she has no family record, she further states that her only child William Taylor (who is now dead) was born about the year seventeen hundred and ninety four or five (1794 or 5) to the best of her recollection
Subscribed and sworn to this Feby 2d 1850
Wm. Gardner J. P.
Sarah Roberts
Also before the undersigned at the time stated above Claibourne Wells and Polly Wells personally appeared and after being duly sworn by me deposth and saith that they were present at the marriage of Samuel Roberts and Sarah Taylor (now Roberts) and that they were married on the 4th day of July 1841
Subscribed and sworn to this 2d day of Feby, 1850
Wm. Gardner J. P.
Claibourne Wells
Polly Wells
Page 43

State of Kentucky
Calloway County
I Paris M. Ellison Clerk of the County Court in and for said State and County do hereby certify that William Gardner is a magistrate in and for said County duly Commissioned and Qualified and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of said County this the 25th day of February 1850
P. M. Ellison Clerk of the Calloway County Court
Page 44

Sarah Roberts
Ky sus-at 38
This appears to be the only one on this side
Page 45

Sarah Roberts for Revy Pension of Ky- Sent by me somedays ago, please have this attended to.
Will Clerk please attend to this at once & oblige, [illegible]
Young
As Mr. Young is at present such, he requested a gentlemen who left this with me. To present it to the Clerk who attended upon the Revy. [illegible], that it might be also on
Will Mr. Ellison have it attended to without delay as the answer is not here Wilson
Page 46

[typed form, with handwritten responses]
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9265
Sarah Roberts
for. Wid of 
John S. Taylor
Pvt. Rev. War
Act: Feby, 2748
Index:--Vol. M Page 171
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Page 47

(Copy)
Pension Office
May 25th, 1850
Sir
The papers in the case of Sarah Roberts of Kentucky, formerly widow of John S. Taylor, under act 7th July 1838, have been examined and filed.
On referring to the papers of John S. Taylor, under act of 18 March 1818, it is there alleged in his schedule under act of May 1st, 1820, that he at that time had no family upon whom to rely on for a support. To entitle the applicant to a pension the clearest evidence as to the state of the family in 1820 should be exhibited
I have to honor to be,
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt. Svt.
(Signed) J. L. Edwards
Hon. T. R. Young,
House of Reps
Page 48

Know all men by these presents that we Samuel Roberts, and Wm. J. Nowlin are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the [illegible] sum of $50 for the true payment whereof we find ourselves our heirs, jointly and severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 28th day of June 1841.
The condition of the above obligation is such that if there should be no legal cause to obstruct a marriage shortly intended to be solemnized between the said Samuel Roberts and Sarah Taylor for which a license is about to issue when this obligation to be void else to remain in full force and virtue
Samuel Roberts Seal
Wm. J. Nowlin Seal
Test
E. H. Curd Clk
State of Kentucky Calloway County. to wit.
Any person legally authorized is hereby licensed and permitted to join together in the holy state of matrimony Mr. Samuel Roberts and Mrs. Sarah Taylor he the said Saml Roberts having executed bond as the law in such cases requires. Witness my hand as clerk of the County Court of said County this 28th day of June 1840 E. H. Curd Clk
I do hereby certify that I did on the 4th July 1841 solemnize the sites of matrimony between Sam Roberts and Sally Taylor according to law Given under my hand
M. Barnett J. P.
Licensed to celebrate rites of matrimony
I as clerk of the Calloway County Court in the state of Kentucky do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Marriage Bond, License and [illegible], of the case therein maintained as for as the same is
Page 49

of record in my office; Given under my hand this 16th day of July A. D. 1830, and in the 59th year of the commonwealth
P. M. Ellison Clerk of the Calloway County Court