Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 26502, for Augustine Taylor, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.
War 1812

Taylor, Augustine
Huldah

NUMBER
W 26502

CONTENTS
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[FRONT]

New York 38

no death
Huldah Taylor
widow of Augustine Taylor
Con
who was a Pay Master & Clothier
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
600 Dollars ---
[Cents crossed out] per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Increased from $ 320 ---

Deducting former payments
Certificate of Pension issued the
8th day of May 1844
and sent to Hon. Hamilton Fish
House of Representatives

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 139.

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Reported to Agent, see letter
Dead__
See letter to P. Aj'l July 3.1844
1883 March H P Johnston - Military
& personal History ---
1891
Sept 27 W O Taylor history [illegible]
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Heuldah [Huldah] Taylor
No. 496
NY
75 3 Sec.

Ent Pay Mast July 26. [illegible]
Lieut --- June 1 [illegible]
Disch'd -- " 25. [illegible]

1. Wm A Taylor
Dec 6 1837

Admittal
Lieut 2 years
Out July 1. 1838
See Declaration within
21 [encircled]

Henry I Traver.
Poughkeepsie NY.
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State of New York } ss
Dutchess County }

On the twenty seventh day of July
one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
appeared before me Daniel P. Ingraham
Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
for the City of New York

Hulda [Huldah] Taylor a resident of the Village of Poughkeepsie
in said County aged seventy two
years who being first duly sworn according
to law doth on her oath make the following
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the provisscons [provisions] made by the act of Congress
passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting
half pay and pensions to certain widows"

That she is the widow of Gen'l Augustine Taylor
who was a Lieutenant in Captain Isaac
Halls Company and Col Herman Swifts Regiment
in the war of the Revolution and was
also Paymaster and Adjutant or acted as such
in said Regiment as she is informed and believes

That said Augustine Taylor entered the service
in the spring or summer of 1777 and continued
therein untill [until] the summer of 1781
when he was discharged; that he was
in several engagements and at the battle
of Monmouth he had one of his eyes so
badly injured that it never recovered

She further declares that she was married
to the said Augustine Taylor on the fifth
day of May one thousand seven hundred
and eighty two; that her husband the aforesaid
Augustine Taylor died on the seventeenth
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day of February one thousand eight hundred and
sixteen; that she was not married to him prior
to his leaving the service but the marriage
took place previous to the first day of January
seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the
time above stated --

D. P. Ingraham
Associate Judge of
the Court of Common Pleas.
for the City & County of New York
which is a Court of Record ---

State of New York } ss
City and County of New York }

I Joseph Hoxie, Clerk of the City and
County of New York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the
said City and County of New York, do certify that Daniel P.
Ingraham, Esq. whose name is subscribed to the preceding Certificate
was on the day of the date thereof Associate Judge of the
said Court of Common Pleas (which Court is a Court of Record),
duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit
are due to his official acts, and that the signature thereto
is genuine
[seal obscured]
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of the said Court of Common Pleas
this 27th day of July 1838
Joseph Hoxie, Clerk
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May five one thousand seven hundred and eighty two
Lieut Augustin [Augustine] Taylor married Hulda [Huldah] Canfield.

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I George W Whittlesey Clerk of the First Congregational
Church in New Milford Litchfield County and State
of Connecticut do certify that the above is a true
copy of the record of the marriage of the parties named
therein (taken by me from the list of marriages in the
Records of said Church in my custody) with the
exception of the date which is expressed on the Record
in fair legible figures as follows: ---  ---  ---
"May 5. 1782" (May five one thousand seven
hundred and eighty two) --- .. --- .. ---
Given under my hand at New Milford aforesaid
the Eighteenth day of July AD, one thousand
eight hundred and thirty eight -
Geo W Whittelsey

I George W Whittlesey above named do depose and say
that I hold the office of Clerk of The First Congregational
Church in New Milford Litchfield County
and State of Connecticut and that the above
is a true extract from the records of said Church
with the exception above named as certified by me
Geo W Whittelsey Clerk
of First Congregational
Church in New Milford

State of Connecticut,
County of Litchfield,
Probate District of New Milford ss:

On this 18th day of July 1838 personally
approved in Open Court before the Court
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of Probate for said District now sitting at
New Milford in said District & County George W.
Whittelsey & subscribed & made oath to the
foregoing affidavit and I certify that the
said Whittelsey is a credible witness
Nathaniel Perry Judge of s'd Court

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I Noble S. Bennitt Clerk of said Court
of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of said
Court in taking the affidavit of George W.
Whittelsey

[seal obscured]

In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said
Court at the Probate Office
in New Milford this 18th
day of July AD. 1838
Noble. S. Bennitt Clerk

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Pension Office
Nov. 12. 1836

Sir,
The papers of Huldah Taylor,
widow of Augustine Taylor have been examined. The
claimant's husband appears to have been appointed a
Lieutenant in Col. Swift's regiment in 1777, to have
been made Paymaster in 1778, and to have continued in
the service until the 25th June 1781, at which time he
was discharged. The claimant's marriage, it seems,
took place in May 1782. Hence her claim is not
embraced by the act. It is a case which strongly recommends
itself to the favor of Congress. The papers of
Mrs. Taylor are placed on file.
I am respectfully
Your Obet. Servt.
J L Edwards

William A. Taylor, Esq.
New York
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Declaration of the Widow Hulda [Huldah] Taylor

on this 31st day of October Personally appeared before
John B Scott Esq Hulda Taylor a resident
of the City of New York, in the County of New York and
State of New York, aged seventy years, who being
first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath
make the following declaration, in order to obtain
the benefit of the provision made by the act of
Congress, passed July 4. 1836: That she is the Widow
of Gen'l Augustine Taylor deceased, who was a
Lieutenant in the company of Capt Hall, and in
the regiment commanded by Col Herman Swift;
that he was in several engagements; and that
at the battle Monmouth he had one of his
eyes so seriously injured, that it never recovered

She further declared that she was married to the
said Augustine Taylor on the fifth day of May
in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two,
that her husband the aforesaid Augustine Taylor
died on the seventeenth day of February Eighteen
hundred and sixteen, and that she has remained
his Widow, (in a destitute situation) ever since
that period, as will more fully appear by reference
to the proof, hereunto annexed

her
Hulda X Taylor
mark

Sworn before me
31st October 1836
John B Scott Justice of
the Marine Court of the
City of New York ---

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City and County of New York ss. personally
appeared before me Hulda [Huldah] Taylor proven
to me by satisfactory evidence to be the same
person who made the aforesaid declaration
on oath and that she is entitled to credibility
and I do further certify that the said applicant
by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to
attend Court or to write her name -
October 31st 1886

John B Scott Justice
of the Marine Court of
City of N. York ---

I, John Barberie Clerk of the Marine Court
of the City of New York do hereby Certify that John
B. Scott Esquire is a Judge of the said Marine Court
and that the said Court is a Court of Record
[and that] the signature annexed is his genuine Signature

[seal obscured]

In Witness whereof I have hereunto
affixed the Seal of the said Court
this thirty first day of October in
the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty six
John Barberie

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State of Connecticut,
County of Litchfield
Probate District of New Milford SS:

On this 24th day of October AD 1836 personally
appeared in open Court, before the Court of
Probate now sitting at New Milford in said
District & County, David Buel [Buell] a resident
of said New Milford who being duly sworn
doth on his oath depose & say that he
was Seventy Nine years old last July, that
he has been acquanted [acquainted] with Augustin
[Augustine] Taylor from his childhood to the time
of his (the said Taylor's) death, that
the said Augustin Taylor married Huldah
Canfield a daughter of Col. Samuel Canfield
late of s'd New Milford died but the deponent
cannot state the time that said marriage
took place. That in November 1778 he the
deponent entered the service of the United States
as a substitute for David Mervin in Col Swifts
Regiment & served till the expiration of the
time of s'd Mervin's enlistment which was
as deponent believes in February 1780 being
a service of one year & three or four months
The said Augustin Taylor was a Lieutenant
in the same Company in which the deponent
served. The company was commanded by
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Capt. Hall - and the said Augustin Taylor
served as a Lieutenant in said Company during
the whole time that the deponent was
there. The said Taylor was in the service
in said company when deponent entered
the service. And after deponent was discharged
from the service above mentioned he ^ (the dept) was
attached to another regiment and further
the deponent saith not
David Buell

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Sworn to & subscribed the day & year
aforesaid and I certify that the said David
Buel sustains a good character for truth
and is a credible witness
Geo Taylor Judge
of Probate of said District

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At the same Court -- Personally appeared
George W. Whittlesey of said New Milford who
being duly sworn according to Law doth on
his oath depose & say that he is clerk of the
first Congregational Church in said New Milford
and that among the Records of said church &
among the lists of Marriages by the ministers of
s'd Church there is the following entry viz. "May
"5. 1782 Lieut. Augustine Taylor married. Hulda
"Canfield" -- that the said entry is made
in the Church record in the regular order of dates
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in which the marriages celebrated by the
ministers of s'd Church purport to be interred
and further saith not
Geo. W. Whittelsey

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid &
I certify that the said George W. Whittlesey
sustains a good character for truth & is a credible
witness --
Geo Taylor Judge of
Probate for said District

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At the same Court -- Personally appeared
Thomas Canfield of said New Milford who
being duly sworn doth on his oath depose & say
that he is seventy two years old - That he was
present at the wedding when Augustine Taylor
& my sister Huldah Canfield were married
to each other - The marriage ceremony was
performed by the Reverend Nathanel
Taylor ^( who was ) at that time the officiating
Clergyman in said New Milford - He is not able
to state the particular time that such
marriage took place but has seen the
original record spoken of in the affidavit
of Geo. W. Whittlesey and knows not but that
it is correct - And further saith not
Thomas Canfield

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid and I
certify that the said Thomas Canfield sustains a good
character for truth & is a credible witness
Geo Taylor Judge of
Probate for said District
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At the same Court -- Personally appeared
William Taylor a resident of said New
Milford who being duly sworn according
to Law doth on his oath depose & say as
follows - to wit -

I William Taylor being
duly sworn according to Law depose &
say that I am, Seventy two years old - That I have
been acquainted with the Widow Hulda
Taylor now of the City of New York She was the eldest
daughter of Col. Samuel Canfield now dec'd (who was an
active Officer during the revolution). And that
she was married to Augustine Taylor of New Milford
in the State of Connecticut in the year 1782 -
on the fifth day of May as by the original Book of
Records in the hand writing of my Hon'd Father
the Rev'd Nath'al [Nathanial] Taylor who was the Officiating
Clergyman (in said Town) - of the first Congregational
Society does appear That the said Augustin Taylor
Received an appointment of Lieutenant in
the Continental Army raised to serve for three
years or during the War in the Company of Captain
Hall & in the Reg't Commanded by Col Herman
Swift - He was in various engagements & particularly
at the Battle of Monmouth from [illegible] or
some cause he had one of his Eyes injured
from which it never recovered - In the last war
he was appointed the command of the Militia
as Major General which were stationed at New
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London and New Haven - not enjoying good
health at the time he received this appointment
the necessary fatigue & exertion so much
impaired His health as to cause an affection of
the brain which terminated in his death on
the 17th day of Feb'y. 1816 -
And further more the deponent saith not -
William Taylor

Sworn to, & subscribed the day & year
aforesaid and I certify that the said
William Taylor sustains a good character
for truth & is a credible witness
Geo Taylor Judge of
Probate for said District

State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield
Probate District of New Milford - SS.

I Noble S. Bennitt Clerk of the Court
of Probate for said District do certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings
of said Court in taking the affidavits of
David Buell, George W. Whittelsey, Thomas
Canfield & William Taylor for the benefit
of Huldah Taylor an applicant for a
pension -

[no seal visible]

In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand
& affixed the seal of said
Court this 24th day of October
AD. 1836 ---
Noble. S. Bennitt Clerk
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Declaration
In order to obtain an increase of pension under Acts
7th July, 1838 & 3d March 1843.

State of New York
City & County of New York ⎬ ss:

On this Fourteenth day of March
in the year Eighteen Hundred & Forty Four, personally
appeared before the subscriber, a Commissioner
of Deeds in and for the City & County of New York,
Huldah Taylor, a resident of said city, aged
about Eighty years, who, being first duly sworn
according to law, doth on her oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain an increase
of pension under the act of 7th July, 1838, & also
under the act of 3d March 1843.

That she is the widow of Augustine Taylor, who
was a Lieutenant, Paymaster and Regimental
Clothier in the War of the Revolution, for proof of
which and for the duration of his services in each
of these capacities she refers to the accompanying
certificate of the Comptroller of the State of
Connecticut: that her said husband died on the
seventeenth day of February in the year Eighteen
Hundred and Sixteen, and that she has received
and been paid a pension under the two several
acts above mentioned of Three Hundred and Twenty
Dollars per annum on account of his services
as Lieutenant, but is entitled to an increased
allowance for his services as Paymaster and Clothier,
to wit: to Two Hundred and Eighty Dollars per
annum more than she has already received, as she
is informed and believes.

She therefore prays that two certificates may be
issued to her at the increased rate; that is to say,
one under each of the above named Acts.
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Declarant further saith that she is still the widow
of the said Augustine Taylor. [signed] Hulda Taylor

Sworn to and subscribed
before me the day and
year aforesaid
[signed] Allan M. Sniffen
Commissioner of Deeds

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ⎬ ss.

I, James Conner, CLERK of the City and County of New-York,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY,
That  Allen M Sniffen  before whom the annexed
deposition  was  taken, was, at the time of taking the same,  a Commissioner
of Deeds ---  in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn,
and authorized by the laws of this State to take the same ; and that I believe the Signature of
said  Commissioner  thereunto subscribed  is  genuine. --

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of
the said County, the  14th  day of  March  1844
[signed] James Conner  Clerk.
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VERNON O. TAYLOR,
[138 illegible] WHITMARSH ST.,
PROVIDENCE, R. I.

Providence, R.I., Apr. 21, 1897.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-
I am informed that Huldah Shaw, or Huldah Shaw Taylor, drew a
pension from the Government during her lifetime, and I desire to know for
genealogical purposes the family record of this party. Doubtless the
application and papers on file will provide this information, and if I can be
placed in possession of it I will esteem it a special favor.
Respectfully yours,
[signed] V. O. Taylor.
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[rectangular stamp]
[illegible] & NAVY
[April] 26 1897
[illegible]LES,
[illegible] .

[round stamp]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
F.
APR 23 1897
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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.

L.W.B.
W. 26502.

O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINTON, D. C.,
May 15, 1897.

Sir:-

Replying to your request for information concerning Augustine Taylor, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that Huldah, widow of Augustine Taylor, made an application for pension on July 27, 1838, at which time she was 72 years of age and residing at Poughkeepsie,, N.Y., and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a Lieutenant in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of two years; a part of the time he served under Capt. Hall and Col. Swift. Place of his enlistment not stated.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner

Mr.. Vernon O. Taylor,
158 Whitmarsh St.,
Providence, R. I.
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Augustin Taylor - Widow March 1843 residing in N Y City aged 78 years 41838 in Poughkeepsie NY. In the widow's application here designated as A Taylor who was a Lt in Capt Isaac Hall Co & Col Herman Switft's regt twas also adjt &  paymaster 1778 or acted as such in said Reg't. He entered the Service in the Spring or Summer of 1777 as Lt & was [illegible] in the Summer June 25 of 1787. At the battle of Monmouth Jjune 28 1778) he had one of his eyes badly injured form which was no recover.

was in several engagements

In the war of 1812 he was Maj Gen'l of [illegible] stationed at New London & New Haven at which time not enjoying good his health when rec'g his app't the fatigue & exertion caused an affiction of the brain which terminated in his death Feby 17, 1816
daughter of Col Saml Canfield

Mar'd May 5 1782 to Huldah Canfield at New Milford Conn
He died Feby 14, 1816

Widow [illegible] Oct 1836 in NY City

She died April 20 1844 leaving 4 children
s. [illegible] Dec 1, 1837 from W A Taylor
living with widowed daughter

7th Reg
[illegible] Jany 1 1777. Lt
July 26 1778 Paymaster
April 5 1779 R Clothier

History to H T Johnston 1883 probably the Prof. of College of city of NY 
[illegible] Lexinton Ave & 23rd St & Editor "[illegible] in Regiment

(over)
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Don [illegible] us 1812
Augustin Taylor of Maryland - cont May, Geo A Taylor Aug't 16 to Nov 8. 1814
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New York March 22 1843

Sir

I herewith transmit application of Huldah Taylor for one year: additional pension under act March 3, 1843.
The certificate can be sent to me, No 15 1/2 Wall Street.

Very respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Pierre M Irving


J. J. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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State of Connecticut
Comptrollers Office
Hartford 11th March [illegible]

On application for widener of the service of Augustin Taylor in Swifts Regiment of the Connecticut Line in the war of the revolution I have examined the Pay Table amount in this office and find as follows: [illegible]
In the "Settlement with the 7th Connecticut Regt, Herman Swift Esq Colonel before January 1780" there is this entry.

Augustin Taylor Rank: Lieutenant / Com't of service: Jany 1 '77 / Term of this Settlement: Jany 1 '80 / Term Y: 3 M D / Wages: 291.12.0

Augustin Taylor Rank: P.M. / Com't of service: July 26 '78 / Term of this Settlement: Jany 1 '80 / Term Y: 1 M: 5 D: 5 / Wages: 103.0.0

Augustin Taylor Rank: R. Clothier / Com't of service: April 5th '79 / Term of this Settlement: Jany 1 '80 / Term Y M: 8 D: 26 / Wages: 79.16.0

On the settlement with the same Regiment, same, service, same Colonel "for the year 1780" these are the following entries.

Augustin Taylor Rank: Lieutenant/ Commt of service: Jany 1st '80 / Term of this Settlement: Jany 1 '81 / Term Y: 1 M D / Wages

Augustin Taylor Rank: P.M. / Com't of service: do / Term of this Settlement: do / Term Y: 1 M D / Wages

Augustin Taylor Rank: R.C. / Comm't of service: do / Term of this Settlement: do / Term Y: 1 M D / Wages

Wages: 277.4.0",,

Certified from record
Gideon Welles Comptroller
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Pourghkeepsie NY July 1838

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Comm'r of pensions}
Sir
Enclosed are the papers relating to the application of Hulda Taylor or a pension. If allowed you will please send me the certificate or if any amendment or addition is required inform me.
I am very respectfully
your obt Servt
Harry I Traver
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Office of Reps the States
Decem'r 18 1838
Sir
On the 20th July last, the papers of Huldah Taylor, were transmitted [illegible] in compliance with your letter of the 19th of the same month. Through inadvertence the papers of the heirs of Francis Taylor (an entirely distinct case) were also transmitted. hey were enclosed within those of Huldah Taylor. Will have the goodness to direct that the papers of in relation to the case of Col Francis Taylor or his heirs, be returned to this office, as early as possible, as they are now called for.
with much respect
Yr. Ob. Servant
S Burch

To Col. James L Edwards}
Commissioner of Pensions}
War Department}
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Poughkeepsie NY March 12 1839
James L Edwards Esquire}
Commissioner of Pensions} 
Sir
Mrs Hulda Taylor was directed by an endorsement on her Pension Certificate issued from your office (No 21) under the act of July, 7 1838 to apply for payment at Albany to T W Olcott Esq.
A power of attorney was accordingly drawn and application for payment made when the Attorney was informed that her name was not on the Pension list at that place.
From the circumstance that all other pensioners under said act residing in this section have been directed to apply for their pensions at the agency in New York I conclude that the direction to Mrs Taylor to apply at Albany was a mistake.
If Mrs Taylors name has not been placed on the Pension list of the New York agency you will please cause the same to be done as it will be much more convenient for her to receive payments at New York. Your immediate attention will be gratefully appreciated as her situation is that of urgent necessity and please inform me of what may be done.
I am most respectfully
your obt servt
Harry I Traver

If not too much trouble enclose me the form of proceedings & a blank power of attorney
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Poughkeepsie Dec 1 1837

Dr Sir

You will pardon the liberty I take in again addressing you on the subject of Mrs Taylor's application for a pension. You will doubley recollect that the papers of Mrs Taylor, were forwarded during the last session of Congress, and that on examining them you replied, that although her case was not exactly embraced by the Act passed by Congress on that subject, yet you thought it a case which strongly recommended itself to the favor of Congress; it was accordingly brought before Congress, and met with a favorable reception by that body; the bill having passed to a second reading, without the least opposition,, but was not finally acted upon last session in consequence of the multiplicity of business, before that body. Judge Peters a member from this state will again bring the subject before Congress as early in the session as practicable, and we trust the result will be favorable and that she will obtain the pension which she so much needs. Mrs Taylor is now over 70 years of age, and has suffered much from bodily infirmity for the last 3 years. She resides with a daughter who was left a widow, with a numerous family of children without any means of supporting them, except her own industry, and if there ever was a case in which a pension was needed, the present is that case; Any influence that you can consistly make use of (which would
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no doubt be very [illegible] in accomplishing this to her, most important object will be most thankfully acknowledged by Mrs Taylor, as well as the rest of the family.

With sentiments of the greatest respect I am your Obt & [illegible] Svt.
William A Taylor

Hon. James L. Edwards
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New York City Pension Agency
May 1 1844
Sir
I beg to ask for instruction in the following case, which is one of a class which to occur under the recent act to continue the pensions of certain widows.
Mrs Huldah Taylor has drawn a pension under Act 3rd March, 1843, up to the 4th March 1844. She died April 20th, 1844 leaving four children. Are the children entitled to the pension from 4th March, 1844, to the day of her death, she an [illegible] to the passage of the Act of 17th June, 1844? and if entitled, can they demand it without a new declaration & on what voucher?
Heretofore, in cases of payments being made of moneys due a deceased pensioner, the original pension certificate had to be surrendered as evidence of identity.

Very respectfully
Your obedient servant
Jno A Stevens
Pension [illegible]

J. l Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Five years Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the first section of the act of July 7, 1838, Huldah Taylor, widow of Augustin Taylor, decease, who was a Lieutenant in the Revolution, and died on the seventeenth day of February, 1816, is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of three hundred & twenty dollars per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this hereby 2 day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine

Secretary of War..

Examined and countersigned}
Commissioner of Pensions
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Poughkeepsie NY March 18 1839
To James L Edwards Esquire}
Commissioner of Pensions} 
Sir
I received your communication of the 15th instant this morning and enclose the Pension Certificate of Mrs Hulda Taylor as requested for correction But your request to delay application for the money is probably too late as a Power of Attorney was sent to New York as soon as information was received that payment had been refused at Albany.
I cannot conceive that any injury can result from it in any way to your department.
I remain Very Respectfully
your obt Servt
Henry I Traver

P.S. Mrs Taylor entrusts her daughter with a power of attorney to make application for the money at New York who has not returned nor been heard from. The case is so urgent that it would be deplorable if she has not received the money and in case there is any obstacle to her receiving it I must bet that you will remove it as soon as may be 
HIT
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July 17
FREE

James L Edwards Edquire
Pension Office
City of Washington

Am'd July 19. 1838


date stamp: Poughkeepsie NY Jul 14
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Poughkeepsie (NY) July 13 1838

To James L Edwards Esquire}
Commissioner of Pensions}

Sir

Return the 1st of 12 Nov 1836 the application of Hulda Taylor widow of Gen'l Augustin Taylor for a pension under the 3'd section of the act of 1836 were co\\examined by you. The application was not allowed as I herein by a letter from you of the date of 12th Nov 1836 in which you state that "the claimants marriage it seems" to place in May 1752 hence her claim is not "embracebly the act It is a case which strough "recommends itself to the favor of Congress"
In the same communication it is stated that "The claimants husband appears to have been as "[illegible] a Lieutenant in Col Swifts regiment in 1777 "to have been made Paymaster in 1778 and to have [illegible] "turned in the services until the 25 Jun 1781 at "which time he was discharged"
By an act passed as I understand on the 7th instant the [illegible] of the 3rd section often act of 1835 have been extended so as to embrace widows whose marriage took place previous to January 1 1794 granting them pensions for five years to commence on the 4th March 1836 including Mrs Taylor's case.
Now I beg leave to make the following inquiries and request the favor of having the necessary instruc-
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and forms transmitted to me as soon as practicable. 
1 Will a new Declaration be required by the claimant.
2 Will the evidence under the former application be sufficient now so far as it was satisfactory, and and conclusive at the time it was examined in 1836?
3 On the former application the date of the marriage was the certificate and proof thereof was in figures: "May 5, 1782" and not objected to on that ground. Will it be required to get new proof of the marriage so as to conform to the instructions requiring the date of marriage to be written at full length?
4 Does it appear on the records of the War Department that Augustin Taylor served in was often [illegible] or capacity beside Lieutenant and paymaster such as adjutant or quartermaster and if so will it entitle the widow to any increase of Pension.

You will pardon me for the trouble in making these inquiries perhaps unnecessary for my want of information on these subjects but which I am constrained to do from the necessity of care. Mrs. Taylor is now 72 years of age infirm and destitute and after a protracted [illegible] of nearly two years a law has been passed [illegible] her claim of which the stands so much in need and wished to obtain [illegible] as it can be done in the regular order of housewife. I have no interest nor [illegible] any confuscation for my services being active at wholly by motives of [illegible] towards
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Mrs Taylor and her family
I am most Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Henry I Traver

P. S. s. Please inform me whatever amount of the Pension will be under any rank in which Col Taylor may be [illegible] and how soon the pension can probably be obtained?
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843. granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7 1838
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State of New York
City & County of New York} ss

on this 21st day of March A D 1843 personally appeared before the subscribed a Notary Public, duly commissioned and sworn, dwelling in the City of New York, Huldah Taylor a resident of the City of New York, aged 78 years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Augustine Taylor who was a Lieutenant in the War of the Revolution, and that the he received a pension at the New York City Agency under the Act of July 7 1838 at the rate of 320 dollars per annum.
The further declares that she is still a widow.
signed Huldah Taylor

Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written. Pierre M Irving, Notary Public

I hereby certify that the above deponent is known to me to be the identical Huldah Taylor described in her declaration.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub-
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scribed my name and affixed my [illegible] seal this 22nd day of March A. D. 1843
Pierre M. Irving
Notary Public
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STATE OF NEW YORK}
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK} SS.

I, NATHANIEL JARVIS, Clerk of the City and county of New York , and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said City and County, bein a Court of record, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that Pierre M. Irving before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, a Notary Public in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by the laws of this State to take the same; and that I believe the Signature of said Notary thereunto subscribed is genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 22 day of March 1845

Nathl Jarvis Clerk
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New York 21
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Huldah Taylor
widow of Augustine Taylor
and who died on the 17th February 1816 of N. York Co. in the State of N. York who was Paymaster & Clothier in the ----commanded by Captain ----of the regt. commanded by Col. Switft in the N. York line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 600 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Deducting former payments
Increased from $320
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Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of May 1844 and sent to Hon Hamilton Fish, House of Representative
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Total Amount, $======
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, 
Book D. Vol. 1, Page 183

Reported to Agah. see letter
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New York - 21
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Huldah Taylor
widow of Augustine Taylor, dec'd
and who died on the 17th of February 1816. of Dutchess Co in the State of N. York who was a Lieut in the company commanded by Captain J Hull of the ret commanded by Col. H Switft in the N. York line for 2 years Lieutenant
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Subscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 320 Dollars ---Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of March 1839 and sent to Harry I Traver, Poughkeepsie, N. York
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Arrears to the 4th of March, 1839 $960.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 1839 $160.00
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$1120.00
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[Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by S A Elliot Clerk, Book A, Vol. 2 Page 100.
(see lst. [illegible] on old envelope)
Let. to H. I Traver, March 23, 1839.
Letter to P. M. Irving 26 April 1843
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38.
New York
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Huldah Taylor
widow of Augustine Taylor
who was a Lieutenant
in the New York line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 320 Dollars   Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1843.
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Cetificate of Pension issued the 27th day of April 1848 and sent to Pierre M Irving 15 Wall Street New York
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[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 115.

Reported
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[illegible]
Huldah Taylor
widow of Augustine Taylor, dec'd
who died on teh 17th of February 1816; of Dutchess Co in the State of N. York who was a Lieut in the company commanded by Captain J. Hull of the regt commanded by Col. H Swift in the N. York for 2 years  Lieut Con
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Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 320 Dollars ----Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Mar August 1838 and send to Harry I Traves, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
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Arrears to the 4th of [illegible, 1878 $640.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 1878 $160.00
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$800.00
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[illegible] pay penn{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1838, Section the first}
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk, Book A, Vol. 2 Pae 106

See letter to S Burch Dec 19 1838
See letter to H. I Traver Mar 15 1839
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 26.502
Huldah Taylor
wid of Augustine Taylor
Paz. Ms Rev war
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Act: Mrch. 3rd 1843
Index:-Vol T., Page 266

[Arrangement of 1870]
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May 15 1897 History to 
Mr Vernon O Taylor 
158 Whitmarsh St 
Providence, R . I.

[illegible]
Hulda New Milford
[illegible] Fairfield by
Pri Taylor
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forwarded first application 22nd March.

P. M. Irving
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7 1838.
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State of New York}
City & county of New York} SS

On this sixth day of April AD 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Commissioner of Deeds for the City and County of New York Huldah Taylor, a resident of the City of New York aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law dotto on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Augustine Taylor who was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War and that she received a pension under the Act of July 1838 at the New York City Agency at the rate of 320 dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
signed: Huldah Taylor

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
signed: Geo. Ireland Jr. Comm. of Deeds

I hereby certify that the above named deponent Huldah Taylor is know to me to be the identical Huldah Taylor described in her affidavit.
Geo. Ireland Jr
Comm of Deeds
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State of New York}
City and County of New York} ss.

I, Nathaniel Jarvis, Clerk of the City and County of New York; also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said City and County, being a Court of record, do hereby certify, that George Ireland Jr before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was , at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner of Duos in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by the laws of this State to take the same; and that I believe the Signature of said Commissioner thereunto subscribed is genuine

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 13th day of April 1845

Nathl Jarvis Clerk