Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,516, for Isaac Taylor, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Taylor, Isaac
S. 11,516
CONTENTS
Carded

9087 - Connecticut
Mae Taylor
of East Haddam the State of Conn who was a Pri in the Conn commanded by Captain Willey of the Reg commanded by Col. Mugg in the Conn time for 8 mo Serv 2 mo Corl 2 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 11 1/4 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of March 1833 - and Serv E A - Bulkley East Haddam et Arrears to the 4th of March 33 $88 00 Semi-ant. allowance endings Sept 4, 33 22 00 $110 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 113 -

Application of Isaac Taylor for a pension No 4.497

State of Connecticut
as East. Haddam
County of Middlesex
Probate District of East. Haddam,
On this seventh twentieth day of August AD 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for the District of East. Haddam, being a court of Record having a Clerk and seal, now sitting Isaac Taylor a resident of the town of East. Haddam Middlesex County State of Connecticut and District aforesaid, aged seventy seven 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 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated
1 st In May in the early part of the month in the year 1775, the deponent enlisted for six months into a company of State Troops at East. Haddam in Connecticut. The company was commanded by Capt John Willey of East. Haddam. The Lieutenant was Dan l Stone the Ensign Joseph Dickinson. The deponent went from East. Haddam to Roxbury in Massachusetts on horseback and there joined the company under Capt Willey most of the company having gone to Roxbury previous to deponent's going. When at Roxbury we joined a regiment the name of the Colonel the deponent was was Jos. Spencer who was afterwards General the name of the Lieut Colonel was Samuel Wyllis. The name of the Major was Meigs from Middletown in Connecticut. The Brigade to which deponent was attached was commanded by Gen l Joseph Spencer. The regiment to which deponent belonged was

stationed at Roxbury - while there the deponent was employed in assisting in the erection of a redoubt on the neck connecting Roxbury with the town of Boston. The houses in Roxbury were frequently injured by shot from the British Army then upon the Neck in Boston and some of the men in the regiment to which Deponent belonged were killed - There was another fortification in Roxbury about half mile apart from the one upon the neck which Deponent assisted in raising erecting - The Deponent well recollects having been fired upon by the British shipping in Boston Harbor - The deponent was in sight of the Battle of Bunker Hill, but the regiment to which he belonged was not engaged, it being thought best that they should remain at Roxbury to guard against a movement in that quarter - The deponent was in sight of the burning of Charlestown - After the battle of Bunker Hill there were occasional alarms, but nothing during the term of the Deponent, very decisive occurred - Sentries were kept up at all times while Deponent was in the service. The Regiment to which Deponent belonged consisted of ten companies at first of one hundred men each - A regiment commanded by a Col. Huntington lay near the regiment to which Deponent belonged - Genl. Washington - Genl. Warren who was killed at Bunker Hill Genl. Putnam were some of the Continental officers with none of whom was Deponent acquainted - There were several Regiments stationed at Cambridge which your deponent can not particularly describe - Your deponent lived at East. Hadland when he entered the service and continued at Roxbury till the six months for which he enlisted expired, when he returned home - The deponent has no documentary evidence in support of his claim and accompanies this declaration with the deposition of David Spencer who was in the same company with the deponent.

2 nd
In November, in the year 1777 in the fore part of the month as deponent thinks, he was drafted from the Company in East Haddam in Connecticut where he lived into the service of the United States for the term of two months - That he was ordered to Fort Griswold in Groton in Connecticut then commanded by Major or Colonel Ledgyard - The Captain of the company to which deponent was attached was Numphrey Lyon of East Haddam - the Ensign was Joseph Wright of Colchester as deponent thinks - the names of other officers deponent does not recollect - Nothing very important occurred during this term - The principal business of the soldiers was in keeping the garrison - Your deponent staid at Fort Griswold two months the term for which he was drafted - and then returned home. The deponent has no documentary evidence in support of his claim and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service - all of those being dead of whom the deponent has any knowledge - While the deponent was at Fort Griswold there was no other company than the one to which he belonged, save one that was collected from the town of Groton -
3 rd
In the year 1778 as deponent thinks in the was drafted from the company to which he belonged in East Haddam Connecticut where he resided into the service of the United States, the month he does not recollect, for the term of two months - was then ordered to Stamford in Connecticut - where the company was stationed as a guard - the company was commanded by Matthew Smith - Joshua Brainerd was Lieutenant - and Bradford was ensign - The object of the guard

was to look out for Stamford where apprehensions of an attack were apprehended  entertained and particularly to look out for the refugees ~ Your deponent staid at Stamford the two months for which he was drafted; when the Company were returning home, the officers of the company were taken taken by the refugees together with a Man by the name of Richard at whose house they stopped for the night and taken over to Long Island — The deponent has no documentary evid- -ence in support of his claim, and knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his serv- -ice
4 th In the year 1788 in July as Deponent thinks he was drafted for the term of two months from the Company in the town of East Haddam where he resid- -ed into the service of the United States — Major Daniel Bone had the command of the company — Ichiel Hull -er was Captain or Lieutenant which your deponent does not recollect — The company was first mar- -ched to Hadlyme in Connecticut and there emp- -loyed in cutting fascines — They were afterwards marched to the River Thames above New London and there employed in cutting fascines — afterwards they were moved to Winthrop's Neck in New London afterwards to Norwich and then to Poquatanuc in Preston where they were again employed in cutting fascines — While at Poquatanuc the term of serv- -ice of your deponent expired — he was dismissed and returned home — Your deponent has no docu- -mentary evidence in support of his claim and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can

testify to his service except that of John Pabin whose deposition accompanies this declaration
The object of this expedition was said to be to divert the attention of the British Army to the Northward of which Genl Washington proceeded with the army under his command.
  1 st 6 Enlistment   2 nd 2 Draft   3 rd 2 Draft   4 th 2 Draft   Whole time ~ 12 months ~ 
He hereby relinquishes The deponent was born at East-Haddam Middlesex County Connecticut 2 nd day of June 1755 where he has always lived; believes his age is recorded in the Records of the town of East-Haddam He was first enlisted into the service and was afterwards when in the service drafted - The deponent has stated with as much detail as he can recollect, the names of the officers continental and militia and such of the regiments in the service as he can recollect - He never received any written discharge from the service but was regularly dismissed when the terms of service which he has before related expired - The deponent is well known to Genl Champion - Sim o Green Rev d Isaac Parsons and most of the other inhabitants of the town of East-Haddam, who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution
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
Isaac Taylor
Sworn to and subscribed this 20 th day of June August A.D 1832

We, Isaac Parsons a clergyman residing in the town of East Haddam and Ephraim Champion residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Isaac Taylor, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy seven 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 21 st day of August A D 1832
Isaac Parsons
Ephraim Champion
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 revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Isaac Parsons - who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of East Haddam, and that Ephraim Champion who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of East Haddam, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
Eliphaleet A. A. Kelcey Judge of Court
I, Matthew G. Warner Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of East Haddam, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Taylor for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 21 st day of August A D 1832
Matthew G. Warner Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug 1775 6 mos. Col. John Miley Jas. Miley Conn.   Nov 1777 2 mos. Thompson Ledyard   1778 1 mos. Sgt. Charles Smith   July 1780 1 mos. John Talbot  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Date of application for pension, _____ Residence at date of application, _____ Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: _____ No date as to family. _____
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

4497
Isaac Taylor
serg 2m o
Corp 2m o
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$44 5. 6. 14. 16.
E. A. Bulkley
East Haddam
Conn.
$44.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Isaac Taylor which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned 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? No VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Not accurately VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. †If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? no Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
• QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by 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 length 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 the 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.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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 to the 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.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end 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.

Jonathan Sabin of Haddam in the County of Middlesex of lawful age depose and say that some time in the year 1780 on 1781 I was drafted for two months from the militia of the State of Connecticut into the service of the United States at New London and its vicinity and engaged in carrying passengers - That during that period of time Isaac Taylor of East Haddam was in the same service and the same company with myself - That said Taylor was a sergeant in S d Company and marched with me during the period aforesaid - That we both belonged to a company commanded by Capt. Jehiel Fuller. Jonathan Sabin
State of Connecticut County of Middlesex Jo. Haddam August 3 rd 1782
Personally appeared Jonathan Sabin and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me
Charles Arnold Just. of Peace
State of Connecticut Middlesex County & John Park Clerk of the County Court of the County of Middlesex do Certify that Charles Arnold Esq r is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Mid.

depos at P. Court on file in my Office & that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificate is his proper Hand Writing & signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the seal of P. Court this 13 th day of Aug t . A.D. 1832.
M c D. W. C.
Middlesex County ss. East Haddam Dec r 31 st A.D. 1832 I Charles Arnold a Justice of the Peace for Middlesex County hereby certify that Jonathan Sabin who hath subscribed the within foregoing deposition is and was at the time of signing the same a credible person - Charles Arnold Just. of Peace State of Connecticut } I Matthew G. Warner Clerk of the Middlesex County } Court of Probate for the District of East Haddam do certify that Charles Arnold Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex and that his name subscribed to the preceding certifi- cate is his proper hand writing and signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 31 st day of December A.D. 1832 - Matthew G. Warner Clerk Deposition of Jonathan Sabin in the matter of the application of M c D. W. C. for a personal

Deposition of David Spencer in the matter of the application of Isaac Taylor for a pension

David Spencer of East. Haddam in Middlesex County Connecticut now eighty three years of age deposes and says that in the year 1775 he was orderly sergeant in a Company commanded by Captain John Willey which company belonged to the town of East. Haddam and was from there man- -ched to Roxbury in Massachusetts - that he well recollects that Isaac Taylor of East. Haddam was a member of that company - that he enlisted for the term of six months into that company, who enlisted themselves as State Troops, and served for that period and further the deponent saith not
David Spencer
Middlesex County ss East. Haddam August 6 th 1832 Personally appeared David Spencer signer of the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Eliphalet A. Bulkeley Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut } John Dill Clerk of the Middlesex County } County Court of the County of Middlesex do Certify that Eliph. A. Bulkeley Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & in the County of Middlesex as per Com d on file in my Office & that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificate is his proper Hand Writing & signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 23 rd day of Aug. A.D. 1832 W. D. Dill Clk

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex
ss District of East Haddam
On this 25 th day of December A.D. 1882 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of East Haddam Isaac Taylor a resident of the town of East Haddam and district aforesaid, an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of June, 7 th 1832 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 length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following grades For eight months I served as a private soldier, for two months I served as a corporal, for two months I served as a sergeant; and for such service I claim a pension -
The Deponent was a corporal during the period embraced in the third specification of his claim in his original application. Does not recollect that he ever received any warrant, if he did has lost it -
The Deponent was a sergeant during the period embr- aced in the fourth specification of his claim in his original application - Had a warrant, but has lost it -
Among the officers in the third specification of the Deponent's claim, the name of the captain should have been Elijah Smith, instead of Matthew Smith - as there stated

The Deponent believes that he has stated accurately the names of the officers under whom he served, though he may in some instances have forgotten their particular rank — Your Deponent thinks he was mistaken in the first specification of his claim in naming Genl Warren as a Continental Officer sworn and subscribed the — Isaac Taylor day and year aforesaid
And said Court before the Ledge of which as a Justice of the Peace, the deposition of David Spencer on the application of said Taylor for a pension, was taken hereby certifies that said Spencer is and at the time of taking said deposition was a credible person
Eliphaleth Nuttall Ledge of Court
J. Matthew G Warner Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of East Haddam, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the additional proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Taylor for a pension — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the 31 st day of December 1832 —
Matthew G Warner Clerk
Additional proceedings on application of Isaac Taylor for a pension

Rev. h. 1
11516 INVALID.
File No. 11516
Isaac Taylor Pr. New York
Act: June 1882
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 369
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1913 July 31. Hist. So Alfred G. Holman V. L. ell. 1913. Aug. 8. A. S. Holman advised how to apply to Audubon.
1832 of E. Haddam Row when born

CW Rev. War Section.
August 8, 1913.
Mr. Alfred L. Holman. 219 So. Dearborn Street, Chicago, Ills.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 2" and received the 4" instant, for information as to whom and when the last payment was made on the pension of Isaac Taylor. Revolutionary War pensioner Sir. File No. 11,516. you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, citing the following data:
"Isaac Taylor. Certificate No. 9,087, issued March 22, 1833, under the Act of June 7, 1832. at the Connecticut Agency."
Very respectfully,
E. C. Finnis Acting Commissioner.

ALFRED L. HOLMAN 219 SO. DEARBORN STREET CHICAGO
CABLE ADDRESS: NAMLOH CODE: WESTERN UNION
August 2nd, 1913.
Paymaster of the Interior Department, Bureau of Pensions, Treasury Department, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly inform me, if possible, when and to whom the last payment was made on the pension of Isaac Taylor, a pensioner of the Revolution, S. F. 11518, who died Jan. 14, 1834.
Thanking you in advance for the courtesy of a reply,
Yours faithfully,
Alfred L. Holman

ALFRED L. HOLMAN 219 SO. DEARBORN STREET CHICAGO
CABLE ADDRESS: NAMLOH CODE: WESTERN UNION
July 25th, 1913.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send me the pension record of Isaac Taylor, Middlesex County, Conn., pensioner of the Revolution, Mar. 22, 1833, his pension commencing Mar. 4, 1831.
In the printed Pension List I see it stated that his pension was paid to Jan. 14, 1834, day of his death, and I would appreciate your giving me the place of his death if you have that record.
Thanking you in advance for your courtesy,
Yours faithfully,
Alfred L. Holman.