Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22374, for John Taylor, Rhode Island

SERVICE
R.I.
NUMBER
Taylor, John Mary
N. 22374
CONTENTS

1023 Rhode Island Nancy Taylor widow of John Taylor - R.I. who died on the 28 January 1812 off Providence in the State of R. Island who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Olney of the Reg't commanded by H. H. Knapp in the R. Island for one year,
inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island. the rate of $40 Dollars — Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of June 1837 — and paid to Jonah Titus, Esqr South Scituate.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $240 -- Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '37 20
$260. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 5 — }
Recorded by Wm Wilson Clerk, Book Vol. 1 Page 119

Mary Taylor see
X

Declaration -
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3 d section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1830
State of Rhode Island } County of Providence } ss.
On this 22 d day of October
1836 personally appeared before the court of Probate of the town of Scituate, Mary Taylor a resident of Foster in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged 74 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 John Taylor, who was a private in the army of the revolution; and that said John, in the some part of 1775 enlisted into Capt. Jeremiah Olney Company in Col. Hootchops regiment for nine months, and served out said term stationed at Roxbury and Cambridge, as he always told her that after said enlistment was out he returned home to Scituate where he lived when he entered said service; that after this he went in the Rhode Island Militia several months terms of duty, in helping guard the shores of the Bay, on said in Capt. Jonathan Knights Company - he has often told her about being under said Knight, and about his awkward manner of wheeling the men, and about the retreat they made after the battle on Rhode Island she declares that it is her opinion and belief that in 1776 and 1777 he did as many as many as four terms of duty in the R.I. Militia of a month each being drafted as one of Capt. Knights Company - that in 1778

he did as much, as three months service on monthly terms in said station; that in 1774 he did as much as three months service on draft, on terms for a month each - in said station; that in the Spring of 1781 he was drafted for one term of a month in said Capt. Knight's company, and went with him she thinks by way of Providence and Narragansett to Bristol and she thinks to Rhode Island - and was gone only twenty one  three days - he was living in Scituate when drafted and at work on a farm for John. Butty, as this declarant recollects; and she also was also living in said Scituate at the time the aforesaid drafts were made and when she was the bearer of each of them - and she has no documentary evidence of said enlistment service that the amount of service is here stated, according to her best recollection and belief - that she was engaged to be married to said John, two years before they were married, it was delayed on account of the war - She further declares that she was married to said John on the twenty third day of September in the year nineteen hundred and Eighty, that she has not been able to find any record of said marriage in the town records, and that there is no Parish or society around there, that her said husband, the aforesaid John Taylor died on the 28 th day of February 1812; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more

fully appear by Reference to the proof hereto annexed — Mary X Taylor mark
Sworn to and subscribed in open court on the day and year aforesaid — Witness Josiah Westcott, Clerk of the Court of Probate of the town of Scituate In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day and year first above named —
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Providence ss. I Josiah Westcott, Clerk of the Court of Probate in and for said town of Scituate, county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Josiah Titus, before whom the annexed depositions were sworn is a Justice of the Peace for the town of Scituate, in said county and State that he is by the laws of said State authorized to administer oaths and take depositions, and that the signatures to the aforesaid annexed depositions purporting to be his are genuine —
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Scituate, this twenty fifth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six —

South Scituate R.I. May 1. 1837
Sir, I send you the affidavit of Josiah Metcalf Town Clerk of Scituate, to be used as evidence in the suspended case, of Mary Taylor for a Pension I hope on the receipt of this you will allow her a Pension and forward her certificate -
I beg leave to enquire, whether the papers of Benedict Burroughs, for a Pension under the act of June 7. 1832 forwarded by me last fall, are on file in your office - if you, whether any letter has been written to me or him, about his claim - as I never have heard from them, with his papers - He made claim but for a small pension I think as a private -
Yours with Respect Sarah Tuttle -
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comt of Pensions -

Town Clerk's Office Situate April 15, A D 1837.
I hereby certify that I have searched the Records in my Office of Marriages, and do not find the Marriage of John Vayle and Mary Knight Records. And I further certify that there is but a small number of Marriages Recorded in said Town.
Witness Josiah Westcott Town Clerk of Situate. Rhode Island.
State of Rhode Island } County of Providence } ss. April 15 th 1837
Then Josiah Westcott town Clerk of said town of Situate, made solemn oath that the facts stated in the foregoing certificate by him subscribed, are true in every respect - I also certify that he is town clerk of said town of Situate, and keeper of the records of marriages in said town, by virtue of said office - and that his statement is entitled to full credit - Before me
Isaac Titus Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island &c
Providence Sc I Dyer Randall Clerk of the Court summoned there within 60 days said cause do hereby testify that Jonah Titus Esq. before whom the foregoing was sworn is a Justice of the Peace in the Town of Scituate in said County; That by Law he is duly authorized & empowered to administer oaths and take depositions and that his signature before written is genuine
Entrustment whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Providence this twenty first day of April A.D. 1837.
Dyer Randall Clerk

Young Henry Taylor Dyerville Rhode Island
V714. 3. sec.
admitted me to p. 40.

I Stephen Young of Seekonk in the county of Providence aged 78 years do say on oath, that I was well acquainted with the late John Taylor, who married Mary Knight, he was an enlisted soldier in the force part of the revolution, as I have always understood! I saw him on duty in the Rhode Island Militia, in the winter of 1777 Stationed at Warwick in Capt Samuel Williams Company, I can't be sure who his Col was, as I was a member of an enlisted company, then commanded by Lieut. Nathan Olney, and belonged to Col. Crane's regiment the body of which was then at Bristol on the east side of the Bay - he the said Taylor, was serving upon a draft which was for one month which he served out; In October  the summer of 1777 I saw said Taylor on duty stationed at said Bristol, quartered at the house of a Mr. Reed - he was there upon a monthly term or draft - I think he was in Capt Simon Harrington's company & served out his term - he Spencer expectation in October 1777 I saw said Taylor, Stationed at Scituate in Capt. John Knight Company, this term was on draft, as I think for twenty days which he served out - under Gen. Esek Cornell, - In Subsequent expectation in the month of August 1778 I saw said Taylor on duty Stationed at Middletown in Capt John Knight Samuel Williams's Company, as a substitute for one David Phillips, for a term of a month which he served out, under Gen Cornell; the next month, he served a term at Scituate upon draft for a month, and I saw him there, under Capt Samuel Williams, and

and I think Col. Boston was his Col - I also saw him on duty stationed at Warwick in the Spring of 1778, in Capt. John Knight Company upon a draft for one month which he came out -
I also saw him on duty in Capt. Williams Company, at the time the French were at Newport it was in the Summer, as I now believe of 1780 -
I also know that said Saylor was drafted in March 1781 and marched to Newport he was drafted for one month, but got home in less time, as I was told about that time by the neighbors - said Saylor came for nothing else but to drink rum and to get a soldiering - I saw him two or three other times on duty, but cannot state whether on draft or as a volunteer, nor do I recollect his officers in those times -
I also know that John Saylor deceased died, about twenty four years ago, and that his widow Nancy Saylor has continued a widow since that period to this time -
Stephen Young
State of Rhode Island } County of Providence } November 20 th 1836
Then Stephen Young signed the foregoing deposition made oath to the truth of the same - I also certify that he is a creditable witness in the premises -
Before me Jonah Titer, Just. Peace

S. Eldred for J. Taylor
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I Samuel Eldred of Scituate in the county of Prov- idence, aged 80 years do say upon solemn oath that I was acquainted with John Taylor late of said Scituate, deceased, in the time of the revolution, that in the fore part of the year 1775 he enlisted into Capt Jeremiah Olney's company for a term of nine months, in which company I also enlisted - said John served out his time, in said company in Col. Daniel Witchcraft's Regt stationed at Rockbury and Cambridge, said John had the name of Pomeroy in his town in the Militia, on drafts and alarms, I have seen him twice at Warwick, on duty in the Militia on two diffe- rent tours of a month each, in the year 1777 and he was in Spencer expedition in the fall of that year in Capt Knight's company - in 1778 I saw him stationed at Bristol in the R.I. Militia, he marched on towards the Island, where I saw him , this was after having and in Gen Sullivan's expedition - in Capt Knight's company, I think West was Col. - his general fame was that of being a great lover of rum, and of going a soldiering; he would take the place of others who were drafted - in 1779 he had the name of going on the drafts, and once I believe he went a tour of one month for a man of the name of David Phillips - at the time of what is called the French alarm in 1781 said John went to Bristol in Capt Knight's company, and was some something over half a month, I went at the same time and saw him - Samuel Eldred

State of Rhode Island } County of Providence } At October 11 th 1836
Then Samuel Eldred signed of the foregoing Deposition made oath to the truth of the facts therein stated; I also certify that he is a credible witness in the premises Before me Jonah W. W. Just. Clerk

Corpus Christi for Muriel Taylor

I Joseph Carpenter of Scituate in the County of Providence aged 80 years, do say upon oath that I am well acquainted with Widow Marcy Taylor, an applicant for a pension as John Taylors, widow; and do know that she sustains a good character for truth and veracity - I further say that since I knew she intended applying for a pension, I have conversed with several anceint people, who have always lived near where said Taylor died in his day, and they all concur in stating that said Taylor did sincere to a considerable extent in the revolution, and I fully concur in that opinion -
Joseph Carpenter
State of Rhode Island } County of Providence } ss
October 3 d 1836 Then
Joseph Carpenter signed, of the above deposition made oath to the truth of the same: I also certify that he is a credible witness in the premises - Before me Jonah Water- Justice Peace

S. Withers for M. Saylor

I Aaron Mathewson of Scituate in the county of Providence aged 72 years and being engaged according to law do testify and say That in the fall of the year of 1780 after the dark day which was the 19 th of May previous, I attended the wedding of John Taylor and Marcy Knight, they were married in Scituate where Hazel Patterson now lives by James into Azuell, Esq a justice of the Peace, they lived together as long as he lived; they had four children - he died about twenty four years ago, and she has continued a widow ever since the period of his death - Said John enlisted in the first part of the revolution, and was gone a soldier nine months, and served out his time; I said John was brother to my mother is the reason why I happen to know about his enlistment, I did not see him but, but it was always talked in the family that he had so enlisted and I know of his being gone, for that purpose, and remember of his coming home when his time was out, I also remember that said John was drafted in the R.I. Militia and was gone on various tours of duty of a month each! I especially remember of his going to guard the Shores and helping the army in Gen Spencer and in Gen Sullivan's expedition, on R.I. In the Spring of 1781 Said John was drafted for a month in Capt Jonathan Knight's Company, and as I then understood and now believe, went in said Militia, as such drafted soldier, to help guard the Shores, and I expect said Knight was his captain when on duty during said time, and I also think that he was discharged before his month was out.

as he got back before the month was out, and I never heard of his deserting; according to the best of my recollection he was gone three weeks on this tour - said John liked his going and was fond of going a soldiering, but I cannot speak certainly of all his terms of duty - said Mary Saylor is a woman of truth and veracity of character
attest Jonah Titus
Aaron Mathewson Newport.
John E Cook
State of Rhode Island County of Providence } Is November 21, 1836
Then Aaron Mathewson, sign of the foregoing Deposition, made oath to the truth of the facts therein stated; I further that he is a credible witness in the premises - Before me Jonah Titus, Just, Peace

I Stephen Willson of Situate in the county of Providence aged 68 years, do say on oath that I have been acquainted with John Taylor, late of Situate aforesaid, and his wife, whose maiden name was Marcy Knight ever since I can remember - In the time of the revolutionary war, they came along by the house where I lived going up to the house where Samuel Pathan, now lives to be married; I and some other children followed on to the place where they were married, and were admitted into the house, and some there joined in marriage by Jeremiah Arsell Esq. a justice of the Peace - Said Taylor was a great lover of gossip and had the name of giving a soldiering a good deal - The next Spring after he was married he was drafted and went down to guard the Shaws, or it was called, how long he was gone, I cannot say, nor do I know who his officers were - The said Marcy is a woman of good character for truth and veracity; the reason of my knowing of said draft is that I lived a little distance from the old Arsell Tavern, and was allowed to go to that place where the company of Capt. Knight & met for the purpose of drafting men, and I was there at a number of other times and saw them draft as well as at that time -  Stephen Willson
State of Rhode Island } County of Providence }
Se, November 24 th 1836 Then
Stephen Willson, signor of the above deposition made oath to the truth of the facts therein stated; I also certify that he is a credible witness in the premises. Before me - Jonah Siter. Justice, Peace

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 22374
Mary Taylor
wid of
John Taylor
Rev. Rev. War
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