Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13955, for William Taylor, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Taylor, William Priscilla
W. 13955
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Massachusetts
William Taylor
of Middlefield in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three Years.
Subscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of Dec r 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of May 1819 and sent to John Barker Esq r Judge Springfield Mass tts
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 2 1 / 3 21:41
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Sept r 1819 48:-
69:41
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Priscilla Taylor's 1890 Declaration Massachusetts.
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S. L. Hinkley Northampton

State of Massachusetts Hampshire County On this fourth day of September 1888 eighteen hundred eighty eight personally appear- -ed before the Hon. Nathaniel Conkey Judge of the Court of Probate now in session for the said County Priscilla Taylor a resident of Middlefield in said County aged seventy eight years last February who being 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 widows" That she is the widow of William Taylor who was a private  (attached) in the Army of the Revolution and who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed 1818 and whose pen- -sion certificate was Number 11046 as appears by the certificate herewith returned.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Taylor on the eighteenth day of June Seventeen hundred eighty four. That her husband the aforesaid William Taylor died on the Seventh day of April. Eighteen hundred & twenty- seven; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place prior to the first of January twenty hundred sixty-four; viz: at the time above stated. Priscilla Taylor
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written, before
Nathaniel Conkey Judge of Probate
J. Samuel F. Lyman Register of said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Priscilla Taylor for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this fourth day of September A.D. 1888. Wm. F. Lyman Regt of Probate

The Count of W m Taylor age and his wife William Taylor was Born march 25 day 1753 Priscilla Taylor was Born february the 20 day 1760 she was mar d June the 16 day 1784 Thomas hambleton Born may the 15 day 1788 Graty Taylor born march 31 day 1792 Dudley Taylor Born may 21 day 1793 William Taylor Jun r born August the 18 day 1794 Priscilla Taylor Se c Born 26 day of December 1795 Asa Taylor born August the 26 1797 Roxany Taylor born may 16 day 1799 Joel Taylor born february 21 day 1801 Ashley Taylor born January 30 day 1809
April 1817 Silas Clark Dr to one five pail Cattle lent with i am to have eight pound of Shuger yearly for the youse of wit
Ambros Lovand Dr to two five pail Cattles lent with I am to have for one pound of Shuger for the youse of them march the 1824
William Taylor died April the 7: 1827

William Leonard Dr march 1819 to my mare twenty in cutter to grown persons and two Children 0 = 7 = 0 to one halter with a strap and a ring 0 = 3 = 0
Asa English Dr
october the 11 day 1819 Doct Joseph Warren Dr 0 = 9 = 0 to one lamb September the 1 day 1820 Doct Joseph Warren Dr 0 = 1 = 2 = 0 to one Corn broom 0 = 6 = 0 = 0 January 30 day 1821 to half a Calf Skin tanned June the 22 day 1821 to my mare to Mr Pelton after the carriage and to planfield and to Carving the Share horn and my taking the mare to your house and bringing him back 0 = 12 = 0 =
Carried on to the hill 7 3/4 of tea

March 1819
Due Mr Wright
$ 3:81

I Asa Taylor of Middlefield in the County of Hampshire in Massachusetts being forty one years of age testify and say that there is not any town, or church Record to be found of the marriage of my Father William Taylor, with Priscilla Taylor, my mother, but I have in my possession the account Book kept by my father, at the end of which Book there is a record in the hand writing of my said father of his marriage with my mother, the said Priscilla Taylor in the words and figures following - "The court of Mr Taylor and his wife, William Taylor was born March 25 (Twenty fifth) day 1753 (one thousand seven hundred fifty three) Priscilla Taylor was born February the 20 th (Twentieth) day 1760 (one thousand seven hundred sixty) - we were married June 16 (Sixteen th) day 1784 (one thousand seven hundred eighty four)" On the same page all the names of their children are mentioned and the days and years of their births are also mentioned in the hand writing of my said father, being in all ten nine children - The above record has all the appearance of an ancient writing - I often heard my Father & Mother say they were married by Mr. Mason who was the settled minister in Chester which town when said Mason was the minister contained in part or all of what is now incorporated by the name of Middlefield - I further say my said Father was a revolutionary soldier under the act of March 10 1818 but was struck off the list because he had some property and died on the seventh day of April 1827 therefore lost the benefit of a renewal of his pension - and further saith not - Asa Taylor
Northampton, Massachusetts, 15 th of Dec. 1830.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss. Dec 7. 1830. Personally appeared Asa Taylor above named known to me to be a credible & disinterested witness and being cautioned by me to testify the truth made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me Samuel Hinsley Justice of the Peace

Massachusetts L. & L. 1
Priscilla Taylor,
widow of William Taylor,
Mar.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar. 18
and who died on the 7 th April 1827,
of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts
who was a P er in the County commanded
by Captain [blank] of the Reg t commanded
by Brawner in the Mass s
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Aug t 39, and sent Genl. S. L. Hinckley, Northampton Mass.
  Arrears to the 4 th of Mar.  $ 240.00    Semi-annual allowance ending  40.00     $ 280.00  
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk. Book A Vol. 15 Page 137

Murrayfield February 20 th 1776
This may Certify all Persons whom it doth Concern that the Bearer William Taylor a Soldier in Cap t Wadkins Company and Col o Brewers Regiment hath been Sick for this Two Months Past and unfit for Duty in the Camp till within a short Time past
David Shepard Physician
Received of William Taylor for Attendance and Medicine Twenty four Shillings Test David Shepard Phy ic

Fishkill 1 Jan y 1780
Please Issue Provision and Rum to William Taylor a Soldier Discharged from the 12 Massachusetts Regt until he shall be able to arrive at Worthington Hampshire County Massachusetts State
To the Commissarys of Issues between this post and Worthington
Silas Burbank Colonel

sent for the third of January no longer
Waltham Feb 9
Yours truly W. H. Dallinger

The Borel William Taylor Private in Capt Rodhins Compy. Col. Brewers Regt has leave to be absent by reason of sickness for three weeks by order of the Director Genl of the Hospital of the Northern Department (Camp Albany) October 26. 1867 J. D. Warren Surgeon to Col. Brewers Regt

November the 27: 1778 John Taylor Dr to w m Taylor for one ridgeman's Coat - 1-16-0-0

3677 ✓
Wm Taylor
Wm Taylor
Inc. Hooker, Indgo
Private
Springfield, Mass.
Col Brewster Regiment
Massachusetts Line
Recd? April 15. 1819.
1777 - 37 years
Endorsement
On Roll.
Adm?
Wm Taylor

William Taylor
of Middlefield in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts - aged 34 years, five years I do hereby certify that sometime in the month of January 1777, he enlisted into the company of foot cannonaded by Capt. Nathan Watkins, in Col. Samuel Drowne's Regiment in Genl. Patterson's Brigade - in the Massachusetts Line as a common soldier - for the term of three years - that he faithfully served for the said term of three years & at the end thereof, received an honorable discharge, at Fishkill - under the hand of Capt. Elias Durbank, who then commanded the Regiment; - that he has not seen his discharge for twenty years - I believe it to be either lost - or in Boston - or at any rate, it is beyond his reach, - that he is in indigent circumstances & by reason of his poverty stands in need of his Country's assistance for support - that he hereby relinquishes his claim to every other pension heretofore by the Laws of the United States - & that he makes this declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress entitled "an act: to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" - and that I have no other authority except what is hereunto annexed -
William Taylor
Oct. 15 -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampshire ss. B E IT REMEMBERED, That on the 15 th day of December A. D. 1818, came before me, JOHN HOOKER, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, and including the said county of Hampshire the above named
William Taylor, I made application for the benefit of the law respecting revolutionary soldiers of March 10. 1818. By made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, and hereto annexed. I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William Taylor the applicant did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a resident citizen of the United States, is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Hampshire to be affixed hereto, this ninth day of April 1819
I do therefrom hereby certify the above & annexed as the testimony & proceedings had before me on the application aforesaid & transmit the same to the Secretary of the department of War of the United States - John Hooker

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss. I Josiah Dwight Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire do certify that John Hosmer Esq r is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit and that the within signature is his proper hand writing & that the seal here affixed is the proper seal of said Court Josiah Dwight

June 24 msf. 2000/1000 Ruscilla Taylor Hon. J. Edwards NOR 19 MS.
J. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Mr Hampton Ga - 19 1855
Hon. J. L. Edwards Pension Office Washington
Sir
I send by this day's mail the family record of Mr. William Taylor deceased, whose widow, Priscilla Taylor, whose declaration is now on the files in your office -
Mr Asa Taylor has no objection to the leaf containing the record being taken from the book
Respectfully yours
ob s serv r
J. L. Hinckley

The account Book referred to is in the Closet in my Wagon J. D. Wilson

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Wm Taylor
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Boston, at the United States Branch-bank -
John Gorham
Recorded
Ms. A. 9. 2. 22. 11

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, _____
William Taylor _____ late a Private _____ in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts _____ Agency, at the rate of _____ Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the _____ 15 th day of December _____ one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen —
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this _____ 24 th day of May _____ one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. L. Edwards, in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Uriah Church Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Uriah Church and believe his signature to said certificate
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this nineteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
S. Wells
Clerk.

I Asa Taylor of the town of Middlesex in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Mass- achusetts, son of William Taylor, late of said Middlesex deceased, hereby testify and say, that the Account Book herewith sent to the Pension office of the War Department, is the identical Book in which the said William Taylor kept all his accounts, which Book was by the said Taylor bequeathed to me with its contents, and has since been kept and used by me for keeping my accounts, and that the family record, on the last page of said Book, is in the hand writing of said William Taylor deceased — Asa Taylor Middlesex June 13. 1859 —
Hampshire Co. Middlesex June 13. 1859 —
Then Asa Taylor above named personally appeared and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed
Before me Miah Church Jas. Rice

May 21 Dec 24
ad: first Preston Taylor
J. Edwards Pension Office Washington

Northampton 18 th Dec r 1868
J. L. Edwards Esq r Pension Dept t
Dear Sir
I enclose the deposition of Ann Taylor as for this widow in the case of Mrs Priscilla Taylor a claimant for a pension
Very Respectfully
your obed t serv t
Sam l L. Hinckley

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Jeremie Hinckley Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Jeremie Hinckley and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this nineteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
Wells
Clerk.

I Oliver Bliss of Middlefield in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy four years do certify that I was present at the marriage of William Taylor and Priscilla Lordland, they were married by Rev. Aaron Boseman in Christ and according to my best recollections in the month of June 1884 and that the said Priscilla still remains the widow of the said William Taylor deceased, and has never since been married and I have always understood that said William Taylor was a United States Pensioner. I further testify that the above named William and Priscilla lived together as husband and wife till said William's decease. Oliver Bliss Hampshire Co. August 28 th 1888 Then the above named Oliver Bliss personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed. Before me Matthew Smith Justice of the Peace.
I William Church of Middlefield County of Hampshire and Common- wealth of Massachusetts testify that according to my best recollections William Taylor of said Middlefield and who I understand was a United States Pensioner died the 7 th day of April 1827 Sworn to before me Aug. 28 1828 William Church Matthew Smith Justice of the Peace.
Died April 7 th 1827 William Taylor aged 74 years a true copy of Record Attest Matthew Smith Town Clerk
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Oliver Bliss and William Church whose signatures are above and that they are credible witnesses Matthew Smith Justice of the Peace
Middlefield Aug 28 1888
Hampshire County ss This 4 th day of Sept 1884 Personally appeared Ara Taylor & made oath in due form that Matthew Smith above named is Town Clerk of Middlefield duly qualified and that the above is a true record of the death of William Taylor expressed in letter the date is April seventh Eighteen hundred twenty seven aged seventy four years Sam L. Hinckley Justice of Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Matthew Smith Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this fourth day of September

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13955 Priscilla Taylor Widow of William Taylor Priv. Mass Line
Act: July 7 th 1888
Index:—Vol. M , Page 264
[Arrangement of 1870.]

35.905
William Taylor Mass
on
Suspended By D. D. Addison Oct 11th '44 " same 22 nd Feb 1845.
Act June 7 th 32

Priscilla Taylor widow of William. Massachusetts.
Suspended.
See let. 22 nd Nov r 1838 to D. S. Hinckley do. 26 March 1839
Act 7 July 1838