Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15420, for John Taylor, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Taylor, John Elizabeth
NUMBER _____
W 15420
CONTENTS

70 Barnstable
24.019 Massachusetts
John Taylor of Wampanoag in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Infantry commanded by Captain Crocker of the Regt commanded by  in the Mass line for 9 months
Mrs
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of $30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Decr 1831 and sent to Mrs Harriett  Samuel  Taylor
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1831 $ 75.00 Pension allowance ending 4 March 1832  15.00
$90.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. W. Atkinson Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 82

1588
Massachusetts Elizabeth Taylor widow of John Taylor who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private Mass
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of August 1848 and sent to
G. A. Dufresne Boston Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 9, 1848, Page 165 Vol. 2.

27.926 17
John Taylor Heavies
Private 9 mrs Arm'd
Alber Davis

I hereby certify that Mr John Taylor was born in the east precinct of Yarmouth now Dennis the first day of September A D 1764 as recorded in the first book of records for the town of Dennis Attest Jeremiah Boker { Town Clerk of Dennis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Barnstable ss.
On this Seventeenth
day of September
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Nympha M c Intosh the Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Hanover in and for said County, John Taylor a resident of Hanover in said County, aged Sixty Eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Yarmouth in that part which is now Dennis on the first day of September A. D. 1764, and that there is a record of his birth in Dennis aforesaid : that he was in the United States service from the Last day of June A. D. 1778, to the Last day of December A. D. 1778 as a private in the militia of Massachusetts : that he was residing at that part of Yarmouth which is now Dennis when he entered the service; that he enlisted for the term of six months as a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Job Cookes, Captain  Det. Dennis  Lieutenant  a M c Intosh  ensign  Sullivan was General  to the State of Rhode Island and was stationed at : that he marched from Yarmouth  to the State of Rhode Island selected to man the transport boats between Rhode Island and the main : that he served with other troops and was marched from that place to Falmouth in Massachusetts and from thence to Day's Neck of the regular troops ; and no officers are recalled by him  regular officers were known to him : that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received a discharge but not a written one : that he left the service on Last of December and that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Dennis and Hanover
3 ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the first day of September A. D. 1779, to the last day of December A. D. 1779 as a private in the Militia of Massachusetts that he was residing at Yarmouth when he entered the service; that he enlisted for the period of three months and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Micah Hanchett Captain  Enoch Wallis was Lieut  of Rhode Island : that he marched from Yarmouth to Brant Hill in the State of Rhode Island and was stationed at that place : that he served with other of the regular troops; and no regular officers were known to him : that he was in no battle that at the end of his service he received a discharge but not a written one and left the service on the first of December 1779
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the day of  A. D. 17  , to the  day of  A. D. 17  as a  in the  that he was residing at  when he entered the service; that he  and served for the period aforesaid under the command of  : that he marched from  : that he served with  of the regular troops; and  regular officers were known to him; that he was in  battle that at the end of his service he received a discharge  and left the service on 

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
John Taylor
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
Attest, Almon Davis , Register of the Court of Probate.
We Oren Howland
residing in the Town of Dennis
and Daniel Rogers
residing in Brewster
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Taylor who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty eight 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.
Oren Howland
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
Attest, Almon Davis , Register of the Court of Probate.
Daniel Rogers
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Oren Howland Esquire who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the town of Dennis ; and that Daniel Rogers who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Brewster and both credible persons; and that their statement is entitled to credit, and it appears to the Court that there is no clergyman resident near the residence of John Taylor .
Nathaniel Marston Judge
I Almon Davis Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Taylor for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Almon Davis Recr.

State of Massachusetts Barnstable County ss
On this twenty ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Court of Probate a copy of record within one for the County of Barnstable Elizabeth Taylor a resident of the town of Harwich in said County of Barnstable 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain wid- ows That she is the widow of John Taylor late of said Harwich deceased who was a citizen of the United States under the law of Congress passed in the year Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Two. That the evidence upon which said pension was awarded to said Taylor is now supposed by her to be on the files of the Department, and which she believes will fully correspond with that herewith sent, and to which the Department is referred for additional proof of said Taylor's service if required. She further declares that said Taylor enlisted, as she believes as a volunteer, for six months in the Spring of the year 1778 in the a company of Militia under the command of Captain Job Crocker of Eastham in said County, that he was at Rhode Island and at Dorchester during all the time of said enlistment at which time as she believes he was regularly discharged, though the record evidence of said fact is now without her reach. She further declares that said Taylor served

afterwards to wit as she thinks in the year 1780. That he enlisted some time in the Spring of said year in the Regiment of Colonel Aspden Rife but does not recollect the name of the Captain under whom he enlisted - That he enlisted as aforesaid for three months and served during said enlistment in Rhode Island as she believes She further declares that she was married to said Taylor on the first day of October in the year Seventeen Hundred and eighty Five. That her husband the said John Taylor died on the Seventeenth day of February A.D. Eighteen Hundred and thirty Six. And that she is now and has ever since remained his widow. 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 thirty Four - viz at the time above stated
known to be before Elizabeth Taylor
Barnstable
Sworn to and subscribed in open court before the day and year above written & before me
Spencer of Barnstable
1
Barnstable
I further Recd Register of said court of Probate hereby

"Elizabeth Gage born August first seventeen hundred and sixty six."
The above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows,
"Aug 1 st 1766"
Attest, Simeon Crowell
"Marriages solemnized by the Rev d  M eth Nathan Stone"
"John Gayler Jr & Elisabeth Gage married October thirty first seventeen hundred and eighty five"
The above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "Oct r 31. 1785"
Attest, Simeon Crowell
State of Massachusetts Barnstable ss.
Yarmouth September 5 th 1838
I Simeon Crowell above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County, Town, and State aforesaid and that the above are true extracts from the records of said Town with the exceptions above named as certified by me.
Simeon Crowell Town Clerk Affirmed to before me, Simeon Crowell S d . Justice of the Peace,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable ss I Timothy Needs clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Barnstable & Commonwealth aforesaid hereby certify that Simon G. Gage is a justice of the Pleas in & for the County aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified and that I believe the within signature purporting to have been made by him to be his genuine signature -
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 29 th Oct. A.D. 1838
Timothy Read Clerk

John Taylor died in the town of Harwich February the Seventeenth, One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty Six.
The above is a true copy of the record Attest Oliver Brooks Town Clerk
State of Massachusetts. Be it known that I, Oliver Brooks, above named, do hereby certify that I hold the office of town clerk in the town, county, and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the record of said town.
Oliver Brooks Town Clerk Sworn to before me.
James Long Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable ss-
I Timothy Read Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Barnstable & Commonwealth aforesaid hereby certify that James Bangs is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified and that I believe the within signature purporting to be made by him to be his genuine signature -
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court this 29 th Oct A.D. 1838 Timothy Read Clerk

I James Taylor of Dennis in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts being seventy six years old do testify and say that John Taylor late of Harwich in County and State aforesaid deceased did enlist in the service of the United States in the year 1778 in Captain Job Brokers Company I enlisted in the same Company, we joined the Company at Fiverton in the State of Rhode Island we remained there two or three weeks we then proceeded with said Company to Falmouth Massachusetts and from Falmouth we marched to Boston and was stationed at Dorchester and and remained there until the term of our enlistment expired which was six months we was then discharged and returned home together
James Taylor
Barnstable ss
On the twentieth day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight James Taylor the aforesaid deponent was examined and cautioned and sworn agreeable to law to the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed I am well acquainted with the said James Taylor and know him to be a person of truth and entitled to full credit
Nehemiah Baker of the Peace

Deputation of James Lloyd
James
1812
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page. The text is mostly illegible but appears to be a formal statement or letter.]

I have been counsellor of Middlesex Barnstable ss I Timothy Reed Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Barnstable & Commonwealth aforesaid hereby certify that Jeremiah Baker esq is an justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that Jeremiah the within signature purporting to be his signature to be his genuine signa- ture - Witness my hand & the seal of said Court this 29. Oct. A.D. 1838 Timothy Reed Clerk

I Nehemiah Barker of Dennis in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts of lawful age to give evidence, testify and say that I well know Widow Elizabeth Taylor of Warwick in said County, and further say that she is the widow of John Taylor late of said Warwick and that she has ever remained his widow since the death of the said John which took some time in the year eighteen hundred and thirty six. I also state that the said Elizabeth is the only true person who has this day filed her declaration in probate Court in my presence for the full share of obtaining a pension -  Nehemiah Barker
Barnstable S. October 29 th 1838
Then personally appeared before me one of the justices of the peace within and for said County the above named Nehemiah Barker and made oath that the above deposition by him signed is true. I also certify that I am personally acquainted with said Barker and that he is a man of truth and in all respects a credible witness.  Caleb St. John Justice of the Peace
an has some one ...

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable ss I Timothy Read Clerk of the County of Barnstable State of and for the County of Barnstable and Commonwealth aforesaid hereby Cer- tify that Caleb S. Hunt Esq. is a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that the within signature pur- porting to have been made by him is his genuine signature
Witness my hand and the seal of said County this 29 th Oct. A.D. 1838
Timothy Read Clerk

Elizabeth Taylor declaration pension
3355
1885 d 36
adm 9 mo pr 30
Died 17 Feby '36 pen: com - 18 Feby '36
Rev. Snook Yarmouth Mass

I Joseph Hawes of Farnsworth in the County of Barnstable in the State of Massachusetts aged seventy eighty do hereby and say that I was a soldier of the revolution and was well acquainted with John Taylor of Farnsworth who was a neighbor of mine. I will remember when he enlisted in the Army under Micah Hemen Cook called Colonel. He enlisted on about the last day of June of July for three months and served with me that time or nearly that time. I understand his widow is applying for a pension as Taylor is dead, and further the deponent states that the service referred to was in the State of Rhode Island at a place called Butts Hill
Joseph Hawes
Barnstable State of Massachusetts Oct 27, 1838 Then the above named Joseph Hawes made oath to the above deposition by him subscribed & I certify that the deponent is a man of good character & entitled to full faith & credit
John Reed Esq. Ruler

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable ss - I Timothy Read Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Barn- stable & Commonwealth do hereby certify that John Read Esq. is a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the within signature pur- porting to have been made by him is his genuine signature
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 29 th Oct r A.D. 1838
Timothy Read Clerk
Read

Certify that the Rev. Joseph Hanson is the Judge of said Court and that the signature on the preceding page purporting to have been made by him is his genuine signature
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court this 29 th Oct. A.D. 1838 Timothy Root Reg. Prok.

Barnstable Mass. May 8 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions
Sir
I enclose the declarations of Bethiah Berry and Elizabeth Taylor for pensions, which please to examine & make return to me & oblige Yours respectfully Timothy Root

3
Edward Heed  to  the  Map  of  Peninsular Washington City D.C.

x John Saylor of Harwich - att Y. June / vi. 308. when last p'd! one J.H.C.
Joseph 39 p't. 4 Sep 1838 J.H.
The other Died 17 th Jul 1836 p't. to that p'd x proof here that he died in 26-17 Sep - J.H.

I Joseph Haines of Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts. aged nearly Seventy four years. do testify and say that I enlisted in a Company of militia in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy nine in the fall of that year. for the period of three months. Abijah Hamblin Captain. and was marched from Yarmouth to the State of Rhode Island and was stationed on a hill three or four miles from Howlands Ferry. where the British had formerly pitched their tents. I well recollect that Simson Taylor of Yarmouth was with us and was our Cook and had a Lad with him whom he called his Son and I think his name was John Taylor. and they were with us in our mess. we remained there about three months and the above is to the best of my recollection
Joseph Haines Barnstable St. Yarmouth September 25 th 1832 then personally appeared the above named Joseph Haines and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true before me Oren Haines Justice
Yarmouth September 25 th 1832
I testify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named Joseph Haines and believe him to be a man of truth and honesty Oren Haines Justice

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable, ss. I Almon Davis Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record in the County of Barnstable, do hereby certify, that Oren Howland, Esquire, before whom the within deposition was executed, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable; and that I believe his name thereunto subscribed to be his true & proper signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal this thirteenth day of October One thousand eight hundred & thirty-two.
Almon Davis, Clerk.

I James Taylor of Dennis in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts aged Seventy years do testify and say that I enlisted in a Company of militia in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Eight the last of June or the first of July for the period of Six months and was liable to be called to any part of the new england States agreeable to the articles which I signed. Job Crammer Captain, Let Hammock Lieutenant a 1 st Bitter ensign and was ordered to march to the State of Rhode Island and was stationed at Kingston and was employed in the transport Boats in General Sullivan Expedition and soon after said Expedition a fleet of English Ships anchored in the Sound of Nantux Vinyard we was ordered March and guard the Sea Coast at Falmouth Massachusetts and after the English fleet left that place we were ordered to march for Boston heights in said State and was stationed at that place to keep Garrison and the remained to the end of the Six months which I enlisted for and John Taylor from that part of Yarmouth which is now Dennis was with me and in the same Company the whole of the Six months - further the Deponent Saith not
James Taylor
Barnstable ss - Dennis
September 24 th 1832 personally the above named James Taylor and made oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed is true before me
Orin Hovey Justice of Peace

Barnstable J. Dennis September 24 th 1832
I hereby certify that I have for some time been personally acquainted with the within named James Sayler and believe him to be a man of truth and honesty
Ann Harvey Justice of peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Barnstable, J. I. Almon Davis Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record in the County of Barnstable, do hereby certify that M c Lean Haines, Esquire, before whom the within deposition was executed, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable. And that I believe his name there sub- scribed to be his true & proper signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, at Barnstable, this thirteenth day of October — one thousand eight hundred & thirty-two.
Almon Davis, Clerk.

Commonwealth of all of Massachusetts.
Barnstable, ss. I Almon Davis, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, in the County of Barnstable, do hereby certify, that at Otis Haines, Esquire before whom the within deposition was executed, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable. And that I believe his name thereto subscribed to be his true & proper signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal this thirteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
Almon Davis, Clerk.
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named Lothrop Taylor and believe him to be a man of truth and honesty. Yarmouth 23 rd 1832 Otis Haines Justice Peace

I Lathrop Taylor of Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts I am now Seventy years of age. do testify and say that I enlisted in a Company of militia in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventy nine as a Substitute in place of my father Richard Taylor. Same time in the fall of that year and marched to the State of Rhode Island and was stationed at Butts Hill. Micah Hamblin Captain Enock Hall Colonel. John Taylor of Yarmouth at that part which is now Dennis was in the same Company with me I remained at that place one and a half months. when I arrived at Butts Hill said John Taylor was there and I understood he had been there the whole of the Campaign. Said John Taylor and myself was discharged at one time and both returned home to go to the Department South not
Lathrop Taylor Barnstable to Yarmouth
September 25 th 1832 Then personally appeared the above named Lathrop Taylor and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true to the best of his knowledge. Oliver Haines Justice Peace

I Noah Hanes of Dennis County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts - age Seventy two. years do hereby declare and say that I enlisted in 1778 the last of June or the first of July for Six months and was liable to be called out of the New England States according to the articles I signed in a company of melitia commanded by Job Cookson. at Dinnick Let a M c Butter ensign was ordered to march to the State of Rhode Island and was stationed there and was employed in the Transport Boats in General Salmon Expedition and soon after said Expedition afleet of English Ships anchored in the Vineyard Sound and we was ordered to March to guard the Sea Coast at Falmouth Massachusetts and after the English fleet left the Sound we was ordered to March for Nauset light and was stationed at that place to keep Garrison and then remained to the end of the Six months that I enlisted for and John Taylor of that part of Yarmouth which is now Dennis was with me the whole of the Six months aforesaid and in the same Company further the Department South not Noah Howe
Barnstable H. S. Dennis September 22 nd 1832. then personally appeared Noah Hanes and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true before me Amos Hanes Justice of the Peace

Barnstable Sept 8 th 1832 September 22 th 1832 I hereby certify that the within named Nathaniel Haines, with whom I have been personally acquainted with for many years is a man of truth and honesty
Oren Haines  of  Hebrew
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable, ss. I Oliver Davis Clerk of the court of common Pleas being a court of Record, in the County of Barnstable, do hereby certify that Oren Haines Esquire before whom the within depo- -sition was executed, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable. And that I believe his name thereto subscribed to be his true & proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto, set my hand & affixed the seal of said court, at Barnstable, this thirteenth - day of October - one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
Oliver Davis, Clerk.

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838.
State of Massachusetts } County of Barnstable } ss:
On this eighteenth day of April eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before Nymphas Marston Judge of the Court of Probate for said County, in open Court, Elizabeth Fay for a resident of Harwich in said County of Barnstable aged seventy five 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 provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Fay for late of said Harwich, now deceased, who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution; that from old age & decay of memory she does not recollect the name of the regiment or company in which he served, or the names of any of his officers - that he served in company, as she has been informed, with James Taylor of Dennis in said County, & with Joseph Hawes of Yarmouth in said County who are pensioners - that her said husband served, as she believes, nine months, or over, and was a

pensioner, and that she has been a pensioner under the act of July 7 th 1838. and under that act she has received a pension for five years. the annual amount of which was Thirty dollars - and she further declares that she is still a widow. Elizabeth Taylor
Barnstable - April 18 th 1843
Subscribed and sworn to by the said Elizabeth Taylor in open court. And I certify that she is personally known to me, and that she is the very person she represents herself to be in her foregoing declaration. Witness my hand
Nymphas Manslow - Judge of the Court of Probate for Barnstable
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Barnstable
I Timothy Reed Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Barnstable hereby certify that the Hon. Nymphas Manslow is the judge of said Court, and that the above signature purporting to have been made by him is his genuine signature
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this eighteenth day of April A.D. eighteen hundred and forty three Timothy Reed Reg. Prob.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15420
Elizabeth Taylor Widow of John Taylor Brig Genl. War.
Act: Feb. 2 nd 1848
Index:—Vol. M , Page. 264
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts 1231
Elizabeth Taylor
widow of John Taylor who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of July 1843 and sent to Timothy Reed Barnstable, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 55

Massachusetts. 2613
Elizabeth Gaylor, widow of John Gaylor,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June 1832 and who died on the 17 th Feby 1836, of Barnstable in the State of Massachusetts who was a P er in the County comman by Captain Bracken of the Reg t comman by - H all in the Mass s line for 9 m ths
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 30 Dollars - Cents per annu to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of May 39, and since 2 nd and 4 th June 1836, Barnstable Mass s
Arrears to the 4 th of March - $ 90.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 15.00 $ 105.00
{ Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk Book A Vol. 1 - Page 126.

Admitted
G. S. Bulfinch Boston Mass
1821 ms
Taylor 3

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston August 12 th 1845.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Obed Brooks was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
M. G. Allen
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Barnstable COUNTY, }
On this Seventh — day of August 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Elizabeth Taylor a resident of Hanwich in the county of Barnstable aforesaid aged Eighty One 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Taylor who was a resident of Hanwich and who was a private in the War of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of thirty dollars and cents per annum. Elizabeth Taylor  She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me, and year above written, }
In presence of Oliver Brooks  Oliver Brooks Justice of the Peace.
* Certify. That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares. Oliver Brooks Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY, }
Clerk of the of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly qualified ; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
and the Seal of said Court, this 18
CLERK.