Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,008, for Champe Taylor, South Carolina
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S.C. [South Carolina]
Taylor, Champe
S.22,008

Born in Va. [Virginia]
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No. 29. 1836 ___

South Carolina 16.740 __
Champe Taylor
of Pickens in the State of SoCa [South Carolina]
who was a pr- [private] in the (blank) commanded
by Captain (bland) of the Regt [Regiment] commanded
by Gray ___ in the SoCa__ [South Carolina]
line for 6 months.__
good.

Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina
at the rate of 20 Dollars ---- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Sept:33. [September 1833]
and South Ca. [Carolina] Joseph
Grisham. Falls P.O. __ SoCa [South Carolina]

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833  50
Semi-anl. [semi-annual] allowance ending 4 Mar34 [1834]  10
$60.
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by N. Rice _____ Clerk,
Book # Vol. 6 Page 81

order to pay
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Champe Taylor

23754

Send answer to Post Office
Fallt - Pickens Dist. [District] S.C. [South Carolina]
Care Col. Joseph Grisham
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State of South Carolina
Pickens District
March Term 1833 }  On the twelfth day of March
in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
personaly (sic personally) appeared in open Court before the Honorable Josiah J. Evans 
in the Court of General Sessions and Common Pleas now sitting
Champe Taylor a resident of Pickens District and State aforesaid
aged sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to
Law doth on his oath made the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the act of Congress pased (sic passed) June 7th 1832 That he
entered the service of the United States under the following named
and served as herein stated  That he was drafted and entered
into the service under Capt Thomas Shannon he served a tower (sic tour) 
of duty of three months or upwards in the Fairfield County as a patrol
or scout against the Tories this was the first service he done he
got no discharge  He was then Classed (?) and turned out under
Capt Andrew Grey [Andrew Gray] and went down below Columbia to Ancrum's
he was out about one month besides the time in going to the place
and returning at this time  He was afterwards caled (sic called) out and 
went to Orangeburg to guard the Geol (sic Gaol) he was thare (sic there) one month
guarding the Gaol which confined the Tories many of which ware (sic were)
from North Carolina  He afterwards turned out under Capt 
Gray [Andrew Gray] and Lieut Watts [George Watts] went to Four hole remained there a part of the
time + them went on to Guard a Ferry on Santee River he rem-
ained as a guard which consisted of about thirty men he
stayed his time out and was discharged by Capt McCord [John McCord] he
was out about one month or over at this time He thinks he was
in the service more time than he has stated.  He was out frequently
on scouts the time so long that he connot (sic cannot) recolect (sic recollect) nor remember
the particulars of his service.  He was generally under the order 
of Genl Winn [Col. Richard Winn?] and Genl Sumpter [Thomas Sumter] and Major Person. [Philip Pearson]  
This Claimant further saith he was born in Albemarle Cou-
nty in Virginia when about seven years of age his Father moved 
to Fairfield County in this State and settled on Little River
when this claimant was reared and lived until about 1797
or 1798 when he moved into Pendleton and has lived in it 
ever since and since the division he has been in Pickens District
He has no documentary evidence and knows of no person who
can testify to his service whose testimony he can procure
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His services were mostly confined to S. Carolina and were
not with the regular army or officers.  He hereby relinq-
uishes every claim whatever to a pension or anuity (sic annuity) except
the present and declares that his name is not on any pension
roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed in Open {  Champe (his mark) Taylor
Court the day and Year aforesaid  {
William L. Keith C.C. [Clerk of the Court] {

We John Cobb a Clergyman residing in Pickens District
and Joseph Grisham residing in the same
District hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Champe Taylor who has subscribed and sworn to the
above declaration  That we believe him to be sixty
nine years of age that he is reputed and believed 
in the neighbourhood (sic neighborhood) where he resides, to have [been] a soldier
of the Revolution.  And that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day {  John (his mark) Cobb
and Year aforesaid in open Court { Joseph Grisham (his signature)

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter and after putting the
interrogatories pescribed (sic Prescribed) by the War Department that the
above named aplicant (sic applicant) was a revolutionary soldier
and served as he states.  And the Court further
certifies that it appears to them that John Cobb is a clergyman resident 
resident in the District of Pickens who has signed the preceeding (sic preceding) certificate and that Joseph Grisham who has signed the preceeding (sic preceding) certificate is a resident
of the District of Pickens and is a credible person
and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Josiah J. Evans
12 March 1833   (?) of Judges

I W. [William] L Keith Clerk of the Court of Pickens
District do hereby certify that the foregoing con
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tains the original proceadings (sic proceedings) of the said Court in
 the matter of the aplication (sic application) of Champ Taylor for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of Office this Twelfth
day of March one thousand eight hundred and
thirty three
William L Keith
Clerk of the Court
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The State of South Carolina
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a
Justice of the Peace for Pickens District + State aforesaid
Champs Taylor of said District a man to me
wellknown + worty of credit aged 69 years, who being 
duly sworn deposeth and saith, That he was drafted or classed
and he did enter the service soon after the Battle
of Eutaw the date he cannot recollect, but by reason of old
age and consequent loss of memory, he cannot positively swear
to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of
his recollection he served not less than the following
periods mentioned below + all the times as a private.  He is
illiterate and cannot state the years or dates being unable
to make any record of it, The first Tour he turned out under
Capt. Thomas Shannon in Fairfield County Major [Philip] Pearson on a scout --
they went to a house near 40 miles from where he lived + the party
set Deponent + two others to guard a house + the other went out
+ in the night in hearing they fought the Tories + took five
prisoners very much wounded __ He was out there not less than
one month and he was out under the same officer two
other Tours of one month Each in all under [Capt. Thomas] Shannon
three months __ he believes it was nearer six months __ not long
afterwards he turned out under Capt. [Andrew] Gray + went down to Ancrum's +
served not less than one month __ He was one month guarding the
Jail in Orangeburg under Lieut. George Watts __ He then
turned out to serve a tour + did one month duty at least under 
[Capt. Andrew] Gray or [Capt. Robert] Frost at a Ferry on Santee where he was as a guard
Then did a Tour of one month duty under [Capt. John] McCord +
other officers from Four Holes + Hill of Santee.  In all he
served not less than six months he believes nearer twelve
+ all shortly after the Battle at Eutaw __ during this time he
was engaged in no civil pursuit whatever.
Answer to the Questions as follows viz:
1st. Born in Albermarle County, Va [Virginia] the year 1764
2d Has no record of his age
3d Lived in Fairfield County, S.C. [South Carolina] when called into service and
continued there till about 1796 when he moved into the District 
he now lives in + has lived there ever since.
4 Once as a Substitute + the other times drafted, several times 
served short times not stated volunteer.
5 He saw + was with Genl [Thomas] Sumter twice.
6 He does not know that he ever got a discharge.
7.  I am of opinion that Col. F. [Frederick] N. Garvin Col. Hunter
Col. John Grisham, Genl Earle, B.H. Algood, Wm [William] 
Hunter, Thomas Garvin [or Gowin] + John Grisham Esquire 
will certify that I am worthy of credit.
Sworn to this 11th Juyly 1833 {  Champe (his mark) Taylor
Before F. [Frederick] N. Garvin J.P. [Justice of the Peace]
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The State of South Carolina
I William L. Keith Clerk of the
Court for Picken (sic Pickens) District in the State aforesaid
So Certify unto all whom it may concern
That Frederick N. Garvin whose name
appears to the within affidavit is an acting
Justice of the Peace for said District
duly appointed + qualified + that the
within is in due form, that all due
faith + credit is + ought to be given to
to his testimonials as such ___
(ttxt crossed out) Given under my hand+
seal of Office this fifteenth 
day of July Anno Domini 1833
William L. Keith
Clerk of Court
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23754
Champe Taylor
Pickens District
South Carolina
Rev.
Admit as a 
private 6 mo [months] $20

d. e.

Col. Joseph Grisham
Falls P. [Post] Office
S.C. [South Carolina]
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
PENSION OFFICE.
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of
your casein a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done.  Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }).  You will, when
you return your papers to the Department, send this printed letter with them ; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

A Statement, shewing the Service of Champ Taylor, Pickens

Period when the service was rendered. Drafted [no dates of service listed]
Duration of the claimant's service. 3 months.
Rank of the claimant. private
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.  Capt {Thomas] Shannon
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.  69 Fairfield S[outh]. Carolina
Proof by which the declaration is supported. [no proof listed, but probably tradition]

Period when the service was rendered. scout [no dates of service listed]
Duration of the claimant's service.  1 month.
Rank of the claimant. (blank, probably private)
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.  Capt. Andrew Gray 
Place of abode when he entered the service. [probably Fairfield, SC]
Proof by which the declaration is supported. tradition

Period when the service was rendered. [no dates of service listed]
Duration of the claimant's service.  1 month.
Rank of the claimant. (blank, probably private)
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. guarding jail in Orangeburg.
[no officers listed]
Place of abode when he entered the service. [probably Fairfield SC]
Proof by which the declaration is supported. [no proof listed, but probably tradition]

Period when the service was rendered. [no dates of service listed]
Duration of the claimant's service.  1 month.
Rank of the claimant. (blank, but probably private)
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.   Capt [Andrew] Gray  Capt. [John] McCord
Place of abode when he entered the service. [probably Fairfield SC]
Proof by which the declaration is supported. [no proof listed, but probably tradition] 

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. [James] L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c.  Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claim-
ing the benefit of the law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians (sic musicians) or privates, will,
in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides.  And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District }|
County of } ss.
On this (blank) day of (blank) personally appeared (a) before (blank)
A. B. a resident (b) of (blank) in the county of (blank) and State, Territory or District
of (blank) aged (c) (blank) 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 7th, 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) (blank), with (blank) and
served in the (blank) (e) regiment of the (blank) line, under the following named officers :
[here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers ; the time he left the service ; (and if he served under more that one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers ;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service ; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. (Graphic of a hand pointing to the following text) This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim 9f0 whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, (?) (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of (blank)
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A.B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion 9g0 that the above named applicant was a revolu-
tionary soldier, and served as he states. 
I (blank) of the Court of (blank)
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Courtin the matter of'
the application of (blank) for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this (blank)
day of (blank) &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, resident in the (blank) and C.D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with (blank), who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be (blank)
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revo-
lutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the (blank)
and that C. D., who ahs also signed the same is a resident in the (blank)
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, (blank) Clerk of the Court of (blank) do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceeding of the said Court, in the matter of the application of (blank)
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, the (blank) day of (blank) &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power.  This is the original discharge or commis-
sion; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the ser-
vices of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case  The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be at-
tempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be ex-
expected.  All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and
there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of
service in the Militia, Sate troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary
war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute:
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier; { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given,
{ and what has become of it?
6. To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was is signed, and what
{ has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can tes-
tify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -- one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character
and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, atttend (sic attend) the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court of County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can pro-
cure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity ;
in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail todo so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariable be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.  Every clamant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled.  In a case where the applicant cannot, be reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words :
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise lengthy of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: -- For ____ year _____ months, and _____
days, I served as a __________.  For _____ months and _______ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases,  to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served ; the the duration of each term of engagement ; the particular place or places where the service was performed ; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority ; that he was either in the field or in garrison ; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify tot he credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
(Graphic of a hand pointing to the following text) The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops.  The proof required buy rule in note [j] applies in continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

(Text illegible)
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.      3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., ___________________, 19_____
S22008 

In reply to your request of (blank), received (blank)
for a statement of the military history of Champe Taylor
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) [text crossed out] application for pen-
sion on file in the Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. 1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 3 mos [months] 
RANK. Pvt. [Private]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. Thos. [Thomas] Shannon
COLONEL. Maj. [Major Philip] Pearson
STATE. S.C. [South Carolina]

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. [no dates given]
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 1 " [month]
RANK. [no rank listed, probably private]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. Andrew Gray
COLONEL. [ditto or check mark, probably Major Philip Pearson]
STATE. [no state listed, probably South Carolina]

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  [no dates listed]
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 1 " [month]
RANK. [no rank listed, probably private]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. Lt [Lieutenant] Geo [George] Watts
COLONEL. [ditto or check mark, probably Major Philip Pearson]
STATE. [no state listed, probably South Carolina)

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. [no dates listed]
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 1 " [month]
RANK. [no rank listed, probably private]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. [Andrew] Gray or [Robert] Frost
COLONEL. [ditto or check mark, probably Major Philip Pearson]
STATE. [no state listed, probably South Carolina]

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  [no dates listed]
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 1 " [month]
RANK. [no rank listed, probably private]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. [John] McCord
COLONEL. [ditto or check mark, probably Major Philip Pearson]
STATE. [no state listed, probably South Carolina]

Battles engaged in, one with Tories
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fairfield Co. [County] S.C. [South Carolina]
Date of application for pension, Mar. 12, 1833 His cl. [claim] was al [allowed]
Residence at date of application, Pickens Dist. [District], S.C. [South Carolina]
Age at date of application, born in 1764 in Albemarle Co [County] Va [Virginia]
Remarks: There is no data on file as to family

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-2856
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Planters + Mechanics Bank of SoCa [South Carolina]
Charleston November 22, 1836

J. [James] L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Sir

I forward herewith for your
authority for payment, voucher of Champe Taylor
upon which there is twelve months pension due.
I am very respectfuly
Your Ob Serv't [Obedient Servant]
A. Spears
Pension Agent
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Falls S. C. [South Carolina]
15th July 1833

James L. Edwards Esquire
Comm. [Commissioner] of Pensions

Dear Sir,
I now return you
the papers in the application of
Champe Taylor __ I have been 
intimately acquainted with him
for thirty three years __ He is a
most aimiable (sic amiable) man, one who
is without guile he has a bad
memory. he is poor + I hope he
will get a pension as I have
no doubt he deserves it well
the fact is I have drawn up
no papers, where the persons applying
were not notoriously of undoubted
character + true Whigs in the
Revolutionary War.
I am dear sir your most
obt [obedient] Servant
Joseph Grisham
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Revolution
22008
INVALID.
File No. 22,008
Champe Taylor
Pri Rev War [Private Revolutionary War]
Act: June 7" 32" [June 7th 1832
Index:-- Vol. 2, Page 413
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1922 Jan. 9. Hist. [History] to Miss Daisy Hamilton, 160 W 13 St. [Street]
N.Y. [New York] City. (? her letter in Jacob Kent.  N.J. S688) ?