Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,109, for John Talor, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Taylor, John Jenner
NUMBER _____
No. 18,109
CONTENTS

1486. Increase. A.
New York
Jennet Taylor, dec'd. widow of John Taylor who died in the year 1801 of Ontario in the State of New York who was a Lieut. Col. in the by Captain N.Y. of the commanded by in the New York line for 2 years New Jersey (w)
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 600 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831 & end 29 June 1838. when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Sept 1850 and sent to Hon. T. H. Silvester N.Y.
Amount paid from $200:00
Semi-annual allowances ending
Payable to John N. Taylor Adm r
for use of minor children { Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836 Section the } Chase Clerk, Page 357
Recorded by Book (D)
Vol. 2
1 2 119
Reported
Surviving children.
John Taylor & Mary E. Seely

Family Record.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
Our second Child Clarkson Cagae was born on Tuesday the twentieth of October at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, in the city of Schenectady State of New York in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and seven. Was baptized by the Rev. John B. Kelsey Minister of the Gospel in the Presbyterian Church of Albany, on the 24 th Dec r of the same year. 118073
Our third Child Augustus Fitz  Randolph was born on Sunday the first of October, at 1 o'clock in the morning, in the city of Schenectady State of New York in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and nine. Was baptized by the Rev. Alexander Montith, minister of the Gospel in the 1 st Presbyterian Church of Schenectady upon the 1 st Dec r same year. 118091
Our fourth Child Samuel Staats was born on Monday the eighteenth of November at 8 o'clock in the evening, in the city of New Brunswick State of New Jersey in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eleven. Was baptized by the Rev. Joseph Clark Minister of the Gospel in the Presbyterian Church in New Brunswick on the 12 th January in the year eighteen hundred and twelve. 118118
Our fifth Child Catharine was born on Monday the first of August at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, in the city of New Brunswick, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fourteen. Was baptized by the Rev. Enoch Burt Minister of the Gospel in the Presbyterian Church on 4 th Sept r 1814. 118143
Our sixth Child Benjamin Rush was born on Monday the twenty eighth of September at 6 o'clock in the morning, in the city of New Brunswick, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen. Was baptized by the Rev. L. S. Huntington Minister of the Gospel, on Sunday 22 nd Nov r in the year 1818. 118183
Our seventh Child Robert Hudson was born on Saturday the thirty first of January at 3 o'clock in the morning in the city of New Brunswick, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty four. Was baptized by the Rev. John H. Livingston D r professor of Theology, on the 26 th February of the same year. 118245

Family Record.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
John Saylor of New Brunswick Augustus Fitz Randolph Taylor son of Jacob and Rachel Saylor of Schenectady State of New York aged the County of Essex N Jersey aged twenty two years four months and twenty eight years and ten months five days, was married by the Rev. was married by the Rev. Abel Joseph Clark of New Brunswick State Roe of Woodbridge: to Jennet of N Jersey, unto Catharine Schuyler Fitz Randolph, daughter of - Wilson daughter of John Jeremiah and Rachel Fitz and Catharine Wilson of New Randolph of Woodbridge Brunswick, aged twenty one years aged twenty three years and six months and five days, upon eight months upon 28 th July, the third day of October in the in the year of our Lord seven year of our Lord eighteen hundred ten hundred and eighty and four.
City of New Brunswick N.J. personally appeared before me one of the of New Jersey, Augustus R. Taylor D.D. of said City who after being duly sworn, said that the above writing is a literal transcript from the original record made in the family bible by his father Col. John Saylor which record is lost She owned subscribed before me the 14 th day Jan y 1883 James H. ... Aug d R. Taylor 1620 ... certify that the above named John ...

State of New York Ontario County ss:
(4)
On this fifteenth day of May 1837 personally appeared before me Borneul Whiting a Justice of the County Courts of the said County of Ontario in the said State Annet Taylor a resident of the village of Geneva in the said County of Ontario and State of New York aged Seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law took on her oaths 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 formerly of New Brunswick in the State of New Jersey, and lately of Schenectada in the County of Schenectada in the State of New York, who was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Militia of the State of New Jersey during the Revolution- ary War; That the said John Taylor entered the service in the early part of the war, but what year she cannot recollect; that deponent was married to him in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty one on the 28th day of July and at that time the said John Taylor was a Lieuten- ant Colonel. That she was acquainted with him for about six months before they were married intimately, and had a slight acquaintance with him from the time of the beginning of the war - That the said Taylor was reported at that time and which she now heard, contradicted and fully believes to be true. to have been in the battles of Monmouth Princeton and in some others which she does not recollect - That his face was scarred with powder at the battle

of Monmouth which she will remember. That she does not remember of any particular service in which Col Doyle was engaged after their marriage. She believes frequently called out with the militia. She remembers that when the enemy came to Brunswick she went out with his arms and he was for a time a prisoner but escaped from them before the enemy reached their Boats - This was after their marriage -
That when Col. Doyle was a Captain he served in Col John Nelson's Regiment according to her recollection - That it was some six or nine months after their marriage that the Enemy came to Brunswick, and Col. Doyle was called up in the night and went out in arms, and was taken prisoner as before stated - That he returned to his home the next morn- ing and the militia was immediately called out from the country around, and he joined them as an officer - That after the War and about the year 1791. Col Doyle moved to Schenectada, where he died in the year 1807. and deceased has ever since remained his widow and is unmarried at this time & has been since his death -
That Col. Doyle and his deceased were married at Metuchen in New Jersey by the Rev. Abel Rome.
From bond subscribed on the day and year

above written before me
Jennett Taylor
Bonnet Whiting Judge of Ontario County Court -
State of New York
Ontario County ss: I Bonnet Whiting the judge before whom the preceding deposition was taken do certify that the deponent Jennett Taylor cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court in the said County which is held sixteen miles from her residence.
B. Whiting
And I do further certify that the said Jennett Taylor the deponent is a person of credibility - May 15. 1837
B. Whiting

State of New York } ss: Mary E. Seely wife of Richard Seely of Ontario County } ss: Geneva in the said County being duly sworn deposes that she is the daughter of the deponent Bennett Taylor that deponent recollects the death of her father last John Taylor and has ever since lived with her mother the deponent and knows that her mother has since remain- -ed and now is the widow of the said John Taylor - and further saith not.
Given this 15th day of May (1837) before me
Mary E. Seely.
R. Whiting Judge of Ontario County Court.
May 17
V 211 3/4 Bennett Taylor New York
State of New York } Ontario County } ss
John D. Dorr clerk of the County of Ontario and Clerk of the County Courts of said County do hereby certify that Bower Whiting Esquire whose name is subscribed to the within & above affida- vits of Bennett Taylor & Mary E. Seely, and thereon written was at the time of taking said affidavits, also of certifying as to the bodily infirmity & credibility of Bennett Taylor a Judge of the County Courts, in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County Commissioned and sworn and duly author- -ized to take the same and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Judge and verily believe that his four signatures to the said affidavits and certificates are genuine
Given under my hand and seal of office on this 17th day of May A.D. 1837.
John Dorr clerk

February 16, 1937
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BA-J/REI. am John Taylor-W.18109
Mr. Waldo Taylor Weiser Idaho
Dear Sir:
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.18109, based upon the military service in that war of John Taylor.
John Taylor was the son of Jacob and Rachel Taylor, of Essex County, New Jersey. The date of his birth is not given.
John Taylor entered the service in the Revolutionary War in 1775 as captain of a company from Middlesex County, New Jersey: he was ordered to Long Island where he assisted in repelling some Tories, length of service, one month in 1776, he was appointed 1 st Major of the 2 nd Battalion, Middlesex County, New Jersey troops, and served as such officer for six months, was stationed a part of the time at Cranberry and was in the battles of Trenton and Princeton: in 1777, he was appointed lieutenant colonel of the 2 nd Battalion, Middlesex County, New Jersey troops, under Colonel John Neilson and served in that capacity in the years, 1777, 1778, 1779, 1780 and 1782, over sixteen months in all. He participated in the battle of Monmouth where he was burned on the face by powder and in the battles of Elizabethtown and Springfield, also in an engagement at New Brunswick, where he was captured but escaped after one night. He was out, also, on many short tours, details of these tours not given.
Noted this out from State Report, midst's statement witnesses
The officer married July 28, 1781, at the house of Colonel Phineas Manning, in Piscataway Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Jennet, daughter of Jeremiah and Rachel Fitz Randolph, of Woodbridge, New Jersey. They were married by the Reverend Azel Roe, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, of Metuchen, Middlesex County, New Jersey. John Taylor was then aged twenty-eight years and ten months and Jennet, twenty-three years and eight months.

About 1791, Colonel John Taylor and his wife moved to Schenectady, New York, where Colonel Taylor died in 1801.
Officer's widow, Jennet, was allowed pension on her application executed May 15, 1837, while residing in Geneva, Ontario County, New York, where she died June 29, 1838.
The names of three children are given, namely, John Taylor, of Lansingburgh, New York; Mary E. Seelye, wife of Hiram H. Seelye, of Geneva, New York; and Augustus Fitz Randolph Taylor, of New Brunswick, New Jersey, who, in 1837, was a physician of that city. John Taylor and Mrs. Mary E. Seelye survived their mother. The dates of their birth and the date of death of Dr. Augustus Fitz Randolph Taylor are not shown.
One John N. Taylor, of New York City, was appointed administrator of the estate of Jennet Taylor; no relationship to her was stated.
The following data are given:
Augustus Fitz Randolph Taylor, of Schenectady, State of New York, aged twenty-two years, four months and five days, was married by the Rev. Joseph Clark, of New Brunswick, State of N. Jersey, unto Catharine Schuyler Neilson, daughter of John and Catharine Neilson of New Brunswick, aged twenty-one years, six months and five days, upon the third day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and four.
Births.
Our second child, Clarkson Edgar was born on Tuesday, the twentieth of October, at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, in the city of Schenectady, State of N. York, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and seven. Was baptized by the Rev. John B. Romeyn, Minister of the Gospel in the Presbyterian Church of Albany on the 24th Dec.r of the same year.
Our third child Augustus Fitz Randolph was born on Sunday, the first of October, at 1 o'clock in the morning, in the city of Schenectady, State of N. York, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and nine. Was baptized by the Rev. Alexander Monteith, minister of the Gospel in the 1st Presbyterian Church of Schenectady upon the 17th Dec.r same year.

Family data continued:
Our fourth child Samuel Staats was born on Monday the eighteenth of November at 8 o'clock in the evening in the city of New Brunswick, State of N. Jersey, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eleven. Was baptized by the Rev. Joseph Clark, Minister of the Gospel in the Presbyterian Church in N. Brunswick on the 12th January in the year eighteen hundred and twelve.
Our fifth child Catharine was born on Monday the first of August at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, in the city of N. Brunswick, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fourteen. Was baptized by the Rev. Enoch Burt, Minister of the Gospel in the Presbyterian Church on 4th Sep.r, 1814.
Our sixth child Benjamin Rush was born on Monday the twentyeighth of September at 6 o'clock in the morning, in the city of New Brunswick, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen. Was baptized by the Rev. E. I. F. Huntington, Minister of the Gospel, on Sunday 22nd Nov.r in the year 1818.
Our seventh child Robert Hudson was born on Saturday the thirty first of January at 3 o'clock in the morning in the city of New Brunswick, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty four. Was baptized by the Rev. John H. Livingston, D.D. professor of Theology, on the 26th February of the same year.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

City of New Brunswick State of New Jersey
Personally appeared before Me Lewis Johnston of said City aged Seventy Six Years who being duly sworn on his oath deposeth and saith that he knew well and intimately John Taylor of Middlesex County State aforesaid that the said Taylor commanded a company called Minutemen in the year 1775 that the said Taylor was ordered to Long Island with his command to assist to dis- -arm the Tories who were suspected of rendering assistance to the enemy that he served on that occasion about one month that in the 1777 immediately after the battle of Princeton his Regiment was placed under the command of the said Mr Taylor then Major Taylor and that he served under his command from the month of January to the month of June in all about six months and that he understood that the said Mr Taylor was engaged in the battles both of Trenton and Princeton In the June 27 th his Regiment commenced a tour of service in the Regiment of Col. Wilson to which Regiment the said Mr Taylor was attached either as Major or Lieutenant that he served on this occasion for at least one month that during this tour of service he fought the battle of Monmouth that in the 1779 he was attached to the Regiment commanded by Col John Taylor marched to Elizabeth Town and served under the said Col Mr Taylor six months

In June 80 the Regiment commanded by the said Col M c Loughlin was ordered out (to which I was attached) and when on our way to Springfield I was taken sick and receiving discharge from the said Col M c Loughlin the Regiment however proceeded to Springfield and was engaged in that battle there I think occupied on the north stream & subscribed before me this 31 st day of March 1887 } Lewis Johnston
James Blackwell Ald 3
I certify that the above named Deponent is a credible person
James Blackwell Ald

City of New Brunswick State of New Jersey, ss
Personally appeared before me Garrett Stevens of said city, who on his oath saith that during the revolution- ary war he was intimately acquainted with M c Lough of the county of Middlesex State aforesaid that he served under his command during the following periods to wit during the Year 1776 I served for six months and in the Regiment commanded by Col. M c Neilson of which M c Lough was Lieut Col. this time was spent at Cranbury. In 1779 I served under the command of Lieut Col. Lough at Elizabeth Town for six months after this time I served under the said Lough three months at Elizabeth Town one month for myself and one month as a Substitute I likewise saw him engaged at the battle of Monmouth and I saw him repeatedly during the whole war engaged in the service and have no doubt that he was engaged con- tinually in active duty during the whole revolutionary struggle This Deponent further distinctly recollects to have seen Col. M c Lough in the service until the termination of the war
Sworn & subscribed before me this 3 rd day of April 1837 James C. Schenck M c D. } Garrett Stevens
I certify that the above named Deponent is a credible person James C. Schenck M c D.

(1) Office of the Secretary of State
Trenton, New - Jersey.
State of New Jersey ss:
I James D. Westcott Secretary of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that it appears from the Journal of the Votes and Proceedings of the Convention of New Jersey, that on the sixteenth day of August, Seventeen hundred and seventy six. John Taylor was appointed First-Major of the Second Battalion of the Middlesex Militia: - I also certify that there are on file in this office two official letters from the said John Taylor to His Excellency Gov: Livingston; - one of which is dated "Cranbury May 7. 1777" - signed "John Taylor, Commanding officer at Cranbury" - and endorsed "Letter from Major Taylor with three Prisoners vizt. Peter Obart. Francis Letts & William Lake", and the other is dated "Cranbury May 15 th 1777" - signed "John Taylor Majr 2 d Batt: Midd: Mil:" and endorsed "Major Taylor's letter concerning Woodward and Shd. (Williams)": - I do further certify that it appears from the Minutes of the Joint-Meeting of both Houses of the Legislature of this state that on the sixth day of June, Seventeen hundred and seventy seven John Taylor was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel of the "Second Battalion of the Middlesex Militia, whereof John Neilson was Colonel."
Given under my hand and seal of office at the city of Trenton, in said state, this fifteenth day of February. Anno Domini, One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. (1837.)
James D. Westcott

(12) 1864 Pension Office August 31 st 1850
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the application for increase in the case of Janet Taylor wd. widow of John Taylor has been received and filed.
Mr Taylor's Claim was admitted in his lifetime, and a pension for all the service which the Ordinance established, was allowed. Before we can again open the case the parties interested must specify the grounds upon which the claim an increase, and show by satisfactory proof that her husband rendered more service than was allowed in the settlement of her pension.
P. H. Silverthorn Esq. House of Reps.

127 (v3) Pension Office 6 Sept. 1850
Sir:
I herewith transmit the papers, numbering 10, relating to the case of Samuel Taylor decd. in which Hon. P. H. Sylvestre appears, and a brief of the evidence.
Mrs. Taylor in her life time accepted and was satisfied with a pension for 8 months' service performed by her husband. This is one of those cases in which an accurate computation of service is impossible and an approximation to a correct result is all that can be hoped for. We know that the New Jersey Militia, during the Revolutionary war, was divided into eight Claps, no one of which was required to serve longer than for one month. The witnesses, therefore, who speak of 6 months' continuous service rendered by the same men under a call upon that Militia contradict the facts of history.
The only reliable evidence in the case, therefore is that furnished by the records from the State Department. They show payments made to Col. Taylor which were evidently made in satisfaction of the service of himself and his command.

Increase Jennet Taylor and wife of John
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act 4 July 1836
adm'd 2 yrs 11 Col $ 400 00 per-
pm 4 March 1831 to 29
June 1838 the day of her death Payable to John N Taylor adm. d for the use of John Taylor, and Mary E Kelley only children of Jennet Taylor adm. d deducting what has been paid at the rate of 200 per for the same time.
Hon P H Silvester House of Reps

(11) House of Representatives Washington Aug 26. 1850
Sir
Herewith I forward the application of the Administrator on the Estate of Janet Taylor of New York for an increase of Pension. Her husband Col. John Taylor served his Country during a large part of the Revolutionary war, as the papers on file in the Pension Office will show. His widow was entitled to two years of Pension. That amount is now claimed by the Administrator.
J. D. Edward Esq. Counsel of Plaintiff
I have the Honor to be Most Respectfully Yrs &c
P. W. Silverster

J. C. Jabnishe July 5. 1838 GC
June 6 1838
Record V 47 Page 102

(17) War Dept
Quartermaster's Office
July 5. 1858.
Sir,
In compliance with your request I enclose herewith a copy of the family record filed in the case of Mrs. Janet Taylor.
Zabriskie, Esq.
James C. Labaree
New Brunswick
N.J.

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Manuscript
in Mrs. Taylor
Copy record of births
My case
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Edward Piment
1844 G. Fabiuski
Dr. T

Washington City (8)
May 2 nd 1838
Dear Sir
Will You be so kind as to pay a certified copy of the record of births filed in the case of Widow Taylor of New Jersey
Yours obedt Servt
Levi C. Perkins
widow Taylor
Hon J. L. Edwards

C O P Y
War Dept. Pen. Office July 13, 1837
Sir:
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The papers in the case of Mrs. Jennet Taylor, of New York, widow of John Taylor, have also been examined and filed with suspended cases. It is alleged that he served as an officer of the militia of New Jersey, six months in 1776 and six months in 1779, besides other tours of service and that the claimant's marriage took place 28th July, 1781.
It is not necessary to make any remark on the general very imperfect statement of the witnesses in this case. The militia of New Jersey were called out for tours of one month only. Such evidence exhibit therefore could not be in any case considered satisfactory. But as it would seem from the documentary proof exhibited that Col. Taylor was not in the service after his marriage, it is sufficient to say that the claim cannot be allowed unless it can be clearly proved by other documentary proof that he was in actual service after July 28, 1781. In that case witnesses will be called on to specify each particular tour of duty which he performed.
James C. Zabriskie, Esq. New Brunswick, N. Jersey.

City of New Brunswick State of New Jersey
(6)
Personally appeared Darby Cram who being sworn duly sworn on his oath saith that he is a revolution- ary pensioner that in the winter of the year 1782 the British made an attack upon some whale boats under the command of Capt Adam Gayle at New Brunswick the troops in the city were formed for the defence of the boats and the city and were under the command of Col John Taylor of the Middlesex Militia and drove the British from the city and further this deponent saith not
Sworn & Subscribed this his 14 th July 1837 before me J Darby Cram James C. Labaree J. D. Mark and witness J I certify that the above named deponent is a credible person J C Labaree Ald
City of New Brunswick Jp.
I hereby certify that James C. La- baree is a regularly commissioned Al- derman of said city and ex officio Jus- tice of the Peace and that the above signature is genuine as well as that upon the succeeding page. John M c Lean
Clerk of Com. Council
J. C. Labaree Ald

City of New Brunswick Jps
Personally appeared Peter Nafey who being duly sworn on his oath saith that he is a revolutionary pensioner that during the revolutionary war he was frequently under the command of Col John Sayler of Middlesex county that the said Sayler was in the service continually during the whole war that in the 1782 I think in the month of March a detachment of British made a descent upon New Brunswick for the purpose of taking a number of whale boats under the command of Capt. Sayler the Deponent was in that engagement under the command of the aforesaid Col John Sayler and was severely wounded Col John Sayler was taken prisoner on the same occasion but subsequently made his escape and further this Deponent saith &c.
Sworn and subscribed this 31 st July 1837 before me } Peter Nafey James C. Schuchert A.D. mark
and witness
I certify that the above named deponent is a credible person James C. Schuchert A.D.
July 31

They do not then afford any means of determin- ing the precise time  the period during which he was actively en- gaged, but they prove that he was really in service during some portions of the designated months designated by them. Seven different months are thus specified in various years, for each of which care for an additional month not indicated by them, an allowance was made. The fact that he received pay for these months and for no other seems conclusively to show that he was not at any other time engaged.
D. C. Gailand Esq. Act'g Sec'y of the Interior

Mr Ames

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Department of the Interior, September, 12 th 1880,
Sir,
I have examined the case of the heirs of the heirs of Bennet Taylor, the papers in which are herewith returned, and find the facts in the only question which seems to require my decision to be as follows. By the Ordinance of the Provincial Congress of New Jersey, dated August 11 th 1776, the whole militia service of that Province was divided into two classes, to serve alternately one month each successively, and this appears to be the last action of that body on the subject.
I do not, therefore regard the testimony to which you object in this case as contradictory of "the facts of history".
It seems also from the proceedings of the same body, that the militia were liable to be called out any moment, upon a requisition of the "commander in chief of the continental forces

at New York," and from the exposed situation of New Jersey, and the fact that many of the most important battles of the war, were fought upon her soil, it is at least not improbable that the service of her militia were frequently demanded and rendered. The Pension certificate should be sent to the Hon P. H. Silvester, House of Representatives.
I am, very respectfully, Your obed t Servant, D. C. Goddard, Acting Secretary,
James L. Edwards Esq., Com d of Pensions,

1
Abstract of Militia Pay-rolls discharged by Caleb Camp
   Date Officers Names, &c     1777. June 1. So Major. John Gaylor — per Abstract O No  
2 Abstract of Pay-rolls discharged by Isaac Halsey Pay-M
   No Date of Service Regiment Officers Names Where served     99. Decr. 15 - 1777. Intelligencer Bct. Col. J. Gaylor Brunswick   115. Decr. 5, " Col. Gaylor, Aid de-Camp to Gen   273 Augt. 1. 1779 Grey — Capt. A. Hope Eliz-town   276 July 20 - " " — Capt. Craig Eliz-town   277 Augt. 20 " " — " — " —   278 " 31 " " — Capt. Hope " —   279 July 31 " " — Capt. Scott " —   280 Augt. 21 " " — " — " —   281 " 17 " " — Capt. Curtis " —   295 Sept. 21 " Huntingdon Capt. Churn " —  
3 Abstract of Pay-rolls discharged by Joseph Lewis Pay-M
   No Date Regiment Officers Names Where served     222 Decr. 4. 1778 Days. Bn Capt. Ward Eliz-town  
4. Abstract of Pay-rolls discharged by Thompson Stith &
   No Date of Service Officers Names No of Men Regiment Where served     26 June 14 1780 Col. Gaylor 226 2 d Middlesex Springfield   9. Jan. 2 d to Feb 1, 1781 St. Col. J. Gaylor 250 Middlesex Brunswick  
State of New Jersey:
I James D. Westcott Secretary of the State 2, 3 & 4. are true extracts from accounts the first of which lib Camp Esq. one of the Paymasters discharged by Isaac Halsey Pay-M the 0 th "Abstract of Pay-rolls discharged -tis of Morris Bn and Jersey State Esq. Paymaster to the Mi

by Caleb Camp Esq. one of the Pay-Masters to the Militia of this state.
   £ s d     per Abstract of Rolls 12 762 18 8 1/2  
to Halsey Pay-Master to the Militia of the counties of Essex and Middlesex. -
   Where served Under whom £ s d     Brunswick Genl. Sullivan 16 - -   de-Camp to Genl. Dickinson - 44 6 8   Eliz-town Lt-Col. Gayler 209 6 -   Eliz-town Lt-Col. Gayler 257 16 11   " " 287 6 3   " " 220 10 9   " " 322 12 -   " " 259 17 9   " " 117 17 7   " Col. Gayler. 215 12 7  
Joseph Lewis Pay-Master to the Militia of the counties of Morris, Sussex & Bergen.
   Where served Under whom £ s d     Eliz-town Col. Gayler 162 2 8  
Thompson Steele Esq. Pay Master to the Militia of Middlesex.
   Where served Under whom £ s d     Springfield Brig. Heard 258 2 6   Brunswick Lt. Col. Gayler 430 7 7  
any of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing numbered 1. the first of which is headed "Abstract of Militia Pay-rolls discharged by Col. of the Paymasters to the Militia of this state" - the 2 d "Abstract of Pay-rolls to Halsey Pay Master to the Militia of the counties of Essex and Middlesex" - Pay-rolls discharged by Joseph Lewis Pay Master to the Militia of the counties of Morris and Sussex - and the 4 th "Abstract of Pay-rolls discharged by Thompson Steele to the Militia of Middlesex" - as recorded in Liber A. of Auditor

accounts, pages 52, 62, 81, 82, 218 & 219 - now remaining in my office. — Given under my hand & seal of office at the city of Fenton, in said state, this fifteenth day of February A.D. One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven - (1837.)
James D. Westcott
Feb 37
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Rev  WIDOW, &c.
1937- Feb 16 - List To Haldo Taylor Ek
File No. _____
18109
Jennet Taylor
Wid. of
John Taylor
Lieut-Col. Revwar
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July 4, 1836
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Let to J. C. G. abnistræ, July 5. 1838 " Hon D. H. Setvertrv Aug 30/50 to see Sept 6. 50
New York - 1486
Bennet Taylor (16) widow of John Taylor deceased who died in the year 1801 in of Ontario in the State of New York who was a St Col. in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the St. Lawrence line for eight months New Jersey
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany, N. Y. at the rate of 200 Dollars - Cents, per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Oct. 1837 - and sent to Hon G. D. Wall, present.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept. 1837 - 1,300.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar. 1,000.00
$ 1,400.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by R. Burrows - Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 - Page 119-
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12TH BOULEVARD AT LOCUST
U. S. Veterans' Administration Washington, D. C.,
Dear sirs;
Can you give me any information as to the services rendered to the colonies during the revolutionary war by Col. John Taylor of New Jersey. I understand he volunteered under Gen. Matthias Williamson and was appointed major. He came from Garretts Hill, later called Pigeon's Hill. He was my great-great grandfather.
Also where can I find out anything about Major, (Surgeon, or Col.) John Waldo, who was at Valley Forge and kept a diary of that winter? He was my great-great grandfather on my mother's side. Is there a copy of his diary published? I see it often referred to in histories of the Revolution.
Also, how does one go about it to become a Son of the American Revolution? Thanking you in advance,
Yours truly
Waldo Taylor Weiser Idaho Jan. 6, 1937
Waldo Taylor
Waldo Taylor Weiser Idaho Jan. 6, 1937

February 16, 1937
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BA-J/MHEF/eel
Mr. Waldo Taylor Weiser Idaho
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Colonel John Taylor, of New Jersey, also record of Major(Surgeon or Colonel) John Waldo who was at Valley Forge and kept a diary of that winter and where a copy of it might be found. You request further to know the procedure to become a member of the Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of the John Waldo designated by you. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by the Veterans Administration in regard to officers and soldiers of that war. It is regretted that the information in regard to his diary has not been found. The record has been found of a Lieutenant Colonel John Taylor, of New Jersey, which may be the record you seek. That record is furnished you herewith.
For information in regard to membership in the society named by you, it is suggested that you apply to the President of your nearest local organization or to the National Headquarters, this city.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

(10) State of New York County of Ontario ss: It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me Mark H Sibley County Judge of Ontario County performing the duties of the office of Surrogate therein at Ananda- qua in said County on this 21 st day of August 1850 that Janet Taylor late of Geneva in said County was the widow of Neal John Taylor & as such entitled to a pension of 200 dollars per annum in conformity with the 3 rd Section of the law of the United States of the 4 th July 1836. That the said Janet Taylor died a widow on the 29 th day of June 1838 at Geneva aforesaid leaving her surviving John Taylor of Lansing County in the State of New York & Mary E. wife of William H. Sibley of Geneva aforesaid her only two children & no other children now surviving. That this declaration is made for the purpose of obtaining any annuity or increase of pension to which she or they may be entitled & I further certify that I have this day granted administration of the goods chattels & effects of the said Janet Taylor to John N Taylor of the City of New York Esq. that he has duly qualified as such In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the said Surrogate's office at Anandaqua this 21 st day of August A D 1850. M. H. Sibley

City of New Brunswick State of New Jersey
Personally appeared before me James Ross of the County of Middlesex aged Seventy three years who being duly sworn on his oath, saith that he has present when he got John Taylor of the Middlesex Brigade was married to Sarah Fitzrandolph at the house of Col. Philip Schuyler Ceremony took place in the Township of Piscataway in the County aforesaid and was performed by Rev. Dr. Abel Root Pastor of the Presbyterian Congregations of Metuchen and Woodbridge in the County aforesaid and State of N.J. The period of marriage was in the summer of 1781 Sworn & subscribed before me this 14th day June 1887 James Ross James B. Schenck H.D.
I certify that the abovenamed Deponent is a credible person J. C. Schenck H.D.

City of New Brunswick.
June 14, 1837. -
I do hereby certify, that James C. Zabriskie, has been regularly commissioned as an Alderman of this City, and by virtue of said Commission, is fully authorized to act as Justice of the Peace ex officio. I do further certify, that the within Signatures of James C. Zabriskie are genuine. -
Peter Conover, Clerk. of Common Council.
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Jennett Taylor New York (18)
Suspended
See letter 15 th July 1877 Jan y 6. Salpikie.
Jennett Taylor widow
8 mo. St. Col.
$200 per ann
Send acct. to Hon. G. D. Wall
Senator U.S.
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