Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 873, for Thomas Taylor, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
Taylor, Thomas Willie
NUMBER _____
N 873
CONTENTS

2 Certs. 1838 } reported 1843 } reported L. A. Ferguson No 18 1844 Point Pleasant: of May 23. '45 No 188!
5921. Nashville Tennessee Milly Taylor, widow of Thomas Taylor who was a Private, in the Virginia Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of August 1844 and sent to A Ferguson Carthage Tenn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 222

20.101
West Tennessee
Thomas Taylor
of Sumner Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Mudd - of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Spottswood in the Virginia line, for the term of two years, from February 1776 to February 1778
Inscribed on the roll of West Tennessee at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 day of February 1830
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of February 1830 and sent to Hon. R. C. Cushman H. R.
Arrears to 4th of March 1830 $ 6.17 Semi-annual all'ce ending
$ 6.17
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Rec. Book D. vol. 9, p. 161

THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST, TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL TONGUES; AND WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED BY HIS MAJESTY'S SPECIAL COMMAND.
APPOINTED TO BE READ IN CHURCHES.
EDINBURGH: Printed by MARK and CHARLES KERR, His Majesty's Printers. MDCCXCV.

John Taylor Son of
Thomas & Mary Taylor was borne September 27 Day 1786
Polley Taylor was born March 3 Day 1788 -
James Taylor was born August 12 Day 1789 -
Mary Taylor was born March 7 Day 1791 -
Betsy Taylor was born March 16 Day 1794 -
Anney Taylor was born August 6 Day 1797 -
Gerard Taylor was born May 14 Day 1800 -
Jonathan Taylor was born July 10 Day 1802 -

State of Tennessee Sumner County
On this 26 th day of May 1840 personally appeared before me Thomas Gilmore one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County, Milly or Mildred Taylor a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law both on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress passed July the 4 th 1838 entitled an act granting Half pay and Pensions to certain Widows.
That she is the Widow of Thomas Taylor who was a Pensioner of the United States at the Rate of $96. 00 dollars per annum and drew his Pension at Nashville State of Tennessee and was a resident of the County of Sumner and State of Tennessee up to the day of his death. She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Taylor on the 10 th day of November Seventeen hundred and Eighty five. That her husband the aforesaid Thomas Taylor died on the Seventeenth day of December 1839. That she was not married to him previous to the service performed by him in the War of the Revolution but the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety long to wit at the time above stated. She was married to the said Thomas Taylor in Cumberland County Virginia by a Minister of the Protestant Church called Mr. Grady under authority of License from the clerk of that County.
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written
Milly Taylor mark
Thomas Gilmore Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee Sumner County I Thomas Gilmore one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Milley Taylor widow of Thomas Taylor deceased and have been for several years that she is a woman of truth and veracity and that full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given to her statements I further certify that from old age and bodily infirmity and having recently exposed herself in travelling to Gallatin she cannot appear in open court to make this declaration
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 26 th day of May 1840
Thomas Gilmore Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee Sumner County On this day personally appeared Samuel C Taylor before me Thomas Gilmore one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid and made oath in due form of law that the annexed record taken out of the bible containing the ages of Thomas and Milley Taylors children was cut out of the family Bible in his presence and that the same is the only family record as kept by the family and that the said record is in the genuine hand writing of him the said Thomas Taylor deceased who was a resident of the United States before his death as mentioned in the foregoing declaration of Milley Taylor widow of said Thomas Taylor deceased and that he believes to have been the same in the family for the space of twelve years past
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26 th day of May 1840
Samuel C Taylor
Thomas Gilmore Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee Sumner County
I Thomas Gilmore one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the said Sumner county of Sumner do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel B. Taylor who has made oaths to the foregoing affidavits that he is a man of truth and veracity and that full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given to his statements. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 26 th day of May 1840
Thomas Gilmore

Cumberland Co 140 august 9 1834
25-
A. Ferguson Esqr.
Carthage
Tennessee
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Intermarried, by the Rev. Ch. McRae, on the 29 th day of Decr. 1785. (Twenty ninth day of December Seventeen hundred and eighty five) Thomas Taylor and Millie Markham.
State of Virginia — Cumberland County to wit, } I Blake B. Woodson, clerk of the County Court of Cumberland, in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record of the marriage of Thomas Taylor and Millie Markham, with the exception of the date written, which is in fair and legible figures.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 7 th day of August 1844. B. B. Woodson, Clerk.
Cumberland Cts. Ho.
7 th August 1844.
Dr. Sir
I received a letter from you last year, dated 11 th Octr. 1843, requesting the copy of the record of the marriage of Thomas Taylor and Millie Markham. The copy I believe must have been forwarded to you in some short time after the receipt of your letter.
Yours Respectfully
B. B. Woodson
A. Ferguson Esq.

20996
Thomas Taylor.

State of Tennessee Sumner County Court August term 1899
Original Claim County of Sumner State of Tennessee on this 18 th day of August 1899 personally appeared before me William McMartin an acting justice of the peace for the County of Sumner Thomas Payton resident in said County and J. H. Gray who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the act of May 1820 that he the said Thomas Payton enlisted for the term of two years on the — day of February in the year 1776 in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Captain Everett Mudd in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Alexander Spottswood in the line of the State of Virginia in the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the 14 th of February 1778 when he was discharged from the service in Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania that he hereby acknowledges his claim whereon to a pension except the present that his name is not on the pension roll of any State and that the following are the reason for not making earlier application for a pension that he had a parcel of sons living with him from whose labour together with his own he could make out to live without applying to his government that his sons have all left him with the exception of one and that he will do so in a short time and that he himself owing to age and the infirmities incident to it is unable to support his family and in pursuance of the act of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the

United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day March 1818 and that I have nor has any person for to me any property or bill of exchange or debts due to me nor have I any in common other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed the following is a schedule of my property one hundred acres of land two horses eight head of sheep nineteen small sheets iron tools and furniture five pieces of cupboard furniture his occupation is that of a farmer and that he is unable to pursue it he has in his family a wife 63 years of age two daughters unmarried Polly and Anna the first about 30 years of age the latter about 27 and son William 19 years of age a grand son whom he has raised from about nine days old and who is now about eight years of age that since the 18 th day of March 1818 there has been no change in his property either by and gift sale or otherwise Thomas Taylor
State of Tennessee Sumner County Personally appeared before me William M. Carter an acting justice of the peace for said County Thomas Taylor who made oath that the matter and things contained in the above petition are true to the best of his knowledge and belief 1829 William M. Carter (J.P.) Thomas Taylor
State of Tennessee Sumner County Personally appeared before me Thomas Taylor who made oath that he will be amenable to attend the Court at its next session from a case called the palmy room so before me this 18 th day of August 1829 William M. Carter (J.P.) Thomas Taylor
State of Tennessee Sumner County I William M. Carter an acting

justice of the peace for the County of Sumner where the declarant resides do hereby certify that the above named Thomas Taylor is from a reason called the Palsy unable to attend the Court at which I am a justice W m M. Cartee J.P.
And I do not think from present app- earances that he will be able to attend the Court above named at its next session I have therefore in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 1 st March 1823 attended at his place of abode and administered the foregoing Oaths August the 18 th 1829
W m M. Cartee J.P.
State of Tennessee Sumner County Court August term 1829
I Alfred H Douglas Clerk of Sumner County Court do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Thomas Taylor did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement in the Continental establishment I also certify the fore- going several Oaths and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing schedule is one thousand and eighty nine dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office this 3 rd day of Nov- ember A D 1829 54 th Year of Amer- ican Independence
A H Douglas Clerk of said County Court

V.L.M. Rev. War Section.
June 7, 1915.
Mrs. C. G. Bradley, 32 East Avenue, Atlanta, Ga.
Madam:-
In reply to your letter dated the 31 st ultimo, you are advised that from the papers in the claim of Thomas Taylor, Wid. File No. 873, Rev. War, it appears that soldier enlisted in Virginia in February, 1776, in Captain Everard Meade's company Colonel Alexander Spotswood's regiment, and was discharged February 14, 1778, at Valley Forge. He was allowed pension on an application executed August 18, 1829, while a resident of Sumner County, Tennessee, aged seventy-four years.
He married December 29, 1785, in Cumberland County, Virginia Mildred or Milly Markham, and died December 17, 1839.
She was allowed pension on an application executed May 26, 1840, while a resident of Sumner County, Tennessee, aged seventy-five years.
Children.
John born September 27, 1786. Polley " March 3, 1788. James " August 18, 1789. Thomas " March 7, 1791. Betsey " March 16, 1794. Anney " August 6, 1797. Gerard " May 14, 1800. Jonathan " July 16, 1803.
Samuel C. Taylor was a grandson. was about 8 yrs old in 1810
Very respectfully,
William L. 1810
J. M. [unclear] Commissioner.

S. L. M. Rev. War Section.
June 22, 1915.
Mrs. C. G. Bradley, 32 East Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 31 st ultimo, you are advised that from the papers in the claim of Thomas Taylor , Wid. File No. 873 , Rev. War, it appears that the soldier enlisted in Virginia, in February 1776, in Captain Everard Meade's company, Colonel Alexander Spotswood's regiment, and was discharged February 14, 1778, at Valley Forge. He was allowed pension on an application executed August 18, 1829, while a resident of Sumner County, Tennessee, aged seventy-four years.
He married, December 29, 1785, in Cumberland County, Virginia, Mildred or Milly Markham, and died December 17, 1839.
She was allowed pension on an application executed May 26, 1840, while a resident of Sumner County, Tennessee, aged seventy-five years.

Children.
John born September 27, 1786. Polley " March 3, 1788. James " August 18, 1789. Thomas " March 7, 1791. Betsey " March 16, 1794. Anney " August 6, 1797. Gerard " May 14, 1800. Jonathan " July 16, 1803. William " -----, 1810.
Samuel C. Taylor a grandson, was about eight years old in 1829.
Very Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1915 June 7 Hist. to Mrs. C. G. Bradley Letter in W. 18.1843 John Roke. V. L. M. 1915 June 21 Hist. to Mrs. Geo. S. Bradley Letter in S. 39103 Samuel Taylor 1915 June 22 Mrs. G. Bradley an amended history of this man the letter of June 22. 1915 in case
Brave
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 873
Milly Taylor Widow Thomas Taylor Priv. Va. Line Rev. War.
Act: March 3, 1843.
Index:—Vol. M, Page 262
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 188
1 more April 26th 1845 Certificate in kind Pres. of Jan'y 23. 1845 at $180 for Ann. Comm. of 11th March 1834 & ending 17th Dec. 1839 22 cts to A. Ferguson, Carthage Tennessee Reported
8583
Tennessee
Willy Taylor widow of Thomas Taylor,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 1 st Decemr. 1839 of Sumner Co in the State of Tenn who was a Br in the Co commanded by Captain Maddox of the Reg. commanded by Spottswood, in the Va line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836 . 17 Dec, 1839.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of August 4th, and Bond C A Ferguson. Carthage. Tenn.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. S. Grann, Clerk, Book P Vol 1 Page 357

712 M Rev. War Section.
June 22, 1915.
Mrs. C. C. Bradley, 32 East Avenue, Atlanta, Ga.
Madam:
The enclosed record of Thomas Taylor, a Revolutionary War pensioner, W. File No. 873, is sent to amend one forwarded you on the seventh instant, in which the name of a son, William, was inadvertently omitted. Please destroy that record, substituting this for the same.
Very respectfully,
J. M. Sallinger Commissioner.

Carthage Tennessee 25 th March 1845
Sir
Inclosed you will find the Declaration of Melley Taylor for arrears of Pension under Act of January 23 d 1845 from the 4 th day of March 1836 to the 17 th December 1839 Which I hope you will find correct and in due form.
Please allow the claim as soon as you can and with as little delay as possible. I am as heretofore Yours Respectfully A. Hargus
James N. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

9322
Millie Taylor Maw of Thomas Taylor act 7 July 1838
Adm
2 years private $80. per Anm
Commencing on 17 th day of December 1839 - ending on 4 March 1841 —
ad. 3 March 1843
$80 — per Anm
A. Ferguson Clerk Chap Gen

✓ 9322 Milly Taylor Ten.
Sitw A. Ferguson Apr 27 th 43. " " " June 14/44 " " " July 9 th 44 Act 7 July 1838

Ms
July 20 1844
Col. Miles
Free
James L. Edwards Esqr Commissaire of Pensions Washington
July 5, 1844
Missouri

Carthage Tennessee 20 th July 1844
Dear Sir
Your printed letter of the 9 th instant is now before me with the following interrogatory written on the margin after first informing me that the "registra of letters have been carefully examined in your office and it does not appear that the additional testimony testimony in the case of Milly Taylor has been furnished at this office, To wit " Are you certain that it was furnished by the clerk of Cumberland county? If so when did he send it and who signed the letter? I answer and say That the clerk of Cumberland county Virginia was written to by me about the month of October last 1843, and money enclosed to him and in due course of time his letter came to me on a large sheet of foolscap paper as well as I recollect and I took it out of the post office in this place and had it before me examined it carefully It was a duly certified copy of the Marriage License or bond authorizing the rights of matrimony to be celebrated between the Milly Taylor and her husband with the record that the same had been duly executed by Joining them in the Holy bond of matrimony. I state the words substantially of my recollection I may not use the exact words in the record. I lost no time but inclosed it to you without delay. I am very

Certain I received the record from the clerk of Cumberland County in answer to my letter and that the same was duly certified and signed by him as clerk - and that I inclosed the same to you without delay. I am astonished at your enquiries as to who signed the letter. If there is a letter signed by any other person accompanying the record I pronounce it a corrupt interference on the part of whomever it may be and demand an investigation into the whole matter for I am certain I inclosed the record in an envelope addressed to you and carefully sealed up. Please inform me without delay as to the course you intend to pursue. And in the meantime I will again address the clerk of Cumberland County and obtain a confirmation of all of what I have stated in order to have the same ready should you require. Respectfully, A. Hergessson
James S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Lebanon Tennessee 27 th June 1844
Dear Sir
Since writing my letter of yesterday I have thought proper to include the letter of Samuel G. Taylor the Grandson of Mrs. Milley Taylor who lived with her. It is one out of many of the kind I have received and will show you better than I can express the relation I stand in toward Pensioners and the necessity of immediate attention. My experience is not at all doubted by any person who is acquainted with me in attending to Pension claims Nor have I heard of any complaint on the score of want of attention or any cause whatever; but delay and this charge amounts to a destruction of any effort on my part to procure a Pension. Why? because it is, and will be said "no attention will be paid at the Department to any claim I may present," I entertain the belief that it is in your power to prevent such unusual delays as has been experienced in the cases of Mrs. Milley Taylor and Nancy Terry because the marriage record in both of these cases were obtained from the State of Virginia and forwarded to you by myself and the claimants are apprised of that fact. —
Please accept the assurances of
My continued esteem
Thomas S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
A. H. G. Nelson

July 8/88 at Tazewell, Barber Tenn.
With note paper & Nelly Taylor & Tenn. July 11/88.
Washington Correspondent of Boston J. Edwards Esq.
J.M.

Carthage Tennessee 26 th June 1844
Dear Sir
Your letter printed of the 14 th instant is to hand with the enquiry wrote on the margin. Please state as near as you can recollect when you sent the proof of Marriage in the case of Milley Taylor and if the letter covering the same was signed by you. In reply I have to state that I have a perfect recollection of receiving the Marriage record duly certified by the clerk of the county Court of Cumberland County Virginia but I cannot recollect the time I forwarded the same. By reference to your letter of the 27 th September 1843 last I can state that so soon as that letter was received I forwarded a letter and money to the clerk of Cumberland County and that in due time I got the record and my recollection is that the letter and record is on the same sheet I have kept no memorandums consequently I cannot state the precise time. I am in the habit of signing all letters that I write included with any document I send you; but as this claim of Mrs. Galt's has several letters of mine on your file it may be possible that I enclosed the record to you without a letter at all. My writing would be on the envelope. If any doubt arises

as to who sent the Marriage record I can say to you without hesitation that I procured it and sent it to you and as I believe from the Clerk of the county of Cumberland but it might be from an adjoin- -ing county the record will speak for itself My letter also sent to the Clerk will also show for itself
Please inform me what further information you may want also be good enough to inform me the reason for your making the enquiry. I have looked upon the claim as fully proven up long time and should have been pleased to have received the Certificate for the old Lady long time
Respectfully A Huggins
James L Edward Esq Com Mission of Pleasure Washington

Carthage Tennessee 22 August 1844
Dear Sir
Yours past marked 5 th August 1844 covering Pensions allowed to Milly Taylor and Nancy having been reissued Jerry. I enclosed you will find the Marriage record of Milly Taylor duly certified by the clerk of Cumberland County Court of Virginia. I had sent for a new copy when I discovered your enquiry so directed as to warrant the belief that no record ever reached you. You can see from the letter of the clerk that I was not mista- ken and that the whole was furnished you in good faith. I regret however to say to you that from the delay of these Pensions it seems they have been issued under the late act of Congress and turned down so as to entirely change the amount from what they should have been under the act of 4 th July 1838 and the Joint Resolution of 16 th August 1842 under which they were renewed agreeable to your direction. The proof was furnished some time before the meeting of Congress last year and I am not aware of any law by which a claim can thus be delayed in anticipation of a pairing down of its legal amount if such should have been the fact
Respectfully
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
A. Hargreaves

June 11 1844 Col. Mich.
Free
Emma S. Edward Esq. Commission of Pensions Washington
June 14/44
at Fugate's

Carthage Tennessee 1 st June 1844
Sir
I am again directed to adreſs you by the friends of Mrs Milley Taylor to paſs upon her claim if it can be allowed, if not to inform them through me what yet remains to be done and also if the fact be ſo that delay is reſorted to in regard to any doubt about the claim being fully eſtabliſhed.
In reference to your letter of 27 th Sept laſt (1843) I find that you required "a "certified copy of the marriage bond as each "claimant is required to adduce the beſt "attainable proof," This was duly furniſhed you in a ſhort time afterwards which was fortunately obtained from the clerk of the county where ſhe was married in Virginia & therefore hope you will not conſider me as troubleſome in aſking you to take up and paſs upon her claim ſeeing that I have received reports of caſes ſent long after the time of ſending the marriage record
Reſpectfully
James L Edwards Esq n & N. Hargusson Comm ee on Pensions Washington

Nashville Tennessee 26 th July 1843
Dear Sir
I include to you the Declaration and proof of Milly Taylor of Sumner County for a Pension. You will discover that her original Declaration was made in 1840 and owing to your decision in like cases under act of 7 th July 1838 that her husband having died after the passage of the act the claim could not be allowed. I did not send it but kept it until that decision was rescinded under the Court Resolution of 16 August 1842.
Now Sir I respectfully offer this claim for you to allow assuring you in the most positive terms that the same is genuine and entitled to the most favourable decision of the War office and as such request you to examine it as soon as convenient. I write this letter and include therewith Mrs. Taylors claim from Nashville but you will send any letter or communication as heretofore to me at Carters.
There is such a discrepancy in receiving anything from you at Carters makes me resort to this method of adressing you here I hope you will allow the claim as soon as you can.
Respectfully
James S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
A. Hergessens

Carthage Tennessee 4 th December 1843
Sir Inclosed you will find the Marriage record of Thomas and Milley Taylor duly Certified by the clerk of Cumberland County Court State of Virginia which will I trust be Satisfactory. Please allow the claim as I am teased with the importunities of Mr Taylors friends
I have not yet heard from the claims of Mrs Kelley Mrs Terry and various other claimants whose proof was compleat and agreeable to your regulations. Be so good as to send on the Certificate in this case as soon as Possible
Respectfully
Daniel L Edwards Esq. A. Hargus Commissioner of Pensions

pen: to com: Feb. 11. 1830

Washington Feb-10th 1820
Dr Sir,
Inclosed I forward you the evidences required in the case of Thomas Taylor returned me some time ago
Respectfully
Robert Desha
J L Edwards

Mr Adam Ferguson Carthage Smith County Tenn

Mr A. J. Carthage
Mr Adam Ferguson Sir I came to See you and you was not at home and it is as thought uncertain when you would be and I want you to send me word how you came on in fixing my Taylor's pension Business and if you are like to do it at all or not or what you mean by taking of it by so long This the 4 th of Jan 1844
Samuel Taylor

State of Kentucky Monroe County
On this day personally appeared Sarah E Taylor a resident of the County aforesaid Age Seventy two  one years before me Samuel Ray one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and made oath in due form of law that he is the Brother of Thomas Taylor who was a Pensioner of the United States and died in Sumner County Tennessee and left a widow whose name is Milley Taylor. This affiant has a knowledge of the Marriage of his Brother and the said Milley formerly Milley Malcolm as certain as any one could have who was not present and saw the ceremony performed. This affiant was living with another Brother at the date of the Marriage and was but a little over thirteen years old at that time. Said Thomas Taylor and Milley Malcolm Malcolm were Married about the latter part of the year Seventeen hundred and eighty five by Parson McCleary or McBrea in Cumberland County State of Virginia. Affiant went in about two years afterwards to live with said Thomas and Milley and lived with them two years and has known them as Man and wife ever since until the death of his Brother.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 3 d day of June 1848
Attest Samuel Ray P.M. Justice of the Peace Sarah E Taylor
State of Tennessee Kentucky Monroe County
I Samuel Ray one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Sarah E Taylor who has made the foregoing affidavit that he is a man of Truth and veracity and that full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given to his Statements
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 3 d day of June 1848
Samuel Ray P.M.

State of Kentucky Monroe County Set I William Butler clerk of the Monroe County Court in the State aforesaid Do Certify that Samuel Ray Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is an acting justice of the peace in and for the County of Monroe County duly commissioned and qualified and as such, due faith and credit are due and ought to be given all this official acts
Given under my hand and Seal of office this 3rd day of June 1843
Will. Butler

State of Tennessee Sumner County
On this day personally appeared Milley Taylor widow of Thomas Taylor deceased before me Benjamin Gray one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of said Thomas Taylor deceased the identical person who made a declaration under act of 7th July 1838 for a Pension which said Declaration is dated on the 26th day of May 1840 which said Declaration she adopts as a renewal of the application for a Pension under said act of Congress entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows That her husband the said Thomas Taylor was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96.00 Dollars per annum That she was married to the said Thomas Taylor on the 10th day of November Seventeen hundred and eighty five that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Taylor died on the 17th day of December 1839 She further declares that she has not intermarried but still remains a widow. She further declares that she has no record or other documentary evidence in support of her claim except the Bible record of the ages of her children which is hereto annexed Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of July 1843
Det. Benjamin Gray J. Justice of the Peace Milley Taylor

9399
Missy Taylor Sen.
Oct 7 July 31
M 86 a 37
State of Tennessee Sumner County To all William S Munday Clerk of the Court of said County do hereby certify that Thomas Gilmore and Benjamin Gray whose names appear to the foregoing declaration, — of Missy Taylor and the accompanying affidavits, and certificates, were at the time of their several subscriptions purport to be then and there Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and commissioned and qualified as such, and that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine, and that full faith and credit are, and of right ought to be given all their official acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Office at Office in the Town of Gallatin this 24 th day of July 1843 Wm S Munday Clerk

Miley Taylor
under joint resolution of 23 rd . January 1845 & act of July 7. 1838 —
Amount: $80 per ann. from 4 March, 1836, to 17 December, 1839 —
A. Fergusson Esq. (Carthage, Tennessee).

State of Tennessee Sumner County Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of Congress of the 23 d January 1845 Whereas the act of the 31 st April 1844 prohibited me from drawing a Pension for the same period during which My husband was a Pensioner I now make the following Statement under oath to obtain the benefits of the Resolution Above Stated or mentioned
I am the widow of Thomas Taylor who was a Private in the War of the Revolution I have drawn a Pension at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum from the 17 th day of December 1839 and now ask for the amount due me from the 4 th day of March 1836 to the 17 th day of December 1839 when my former Pension commenced
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the this 24 th day of March in the year 1845
William Parker JP Justice of the Peace
Melley h x Taylor Mark
I certify that the Declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit
William Parker JP Justice of the Peace
I William S Munday Clerk of the County Court of Sumner County in the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that William Parker — who has signed the foregoing is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Sumner in the State of Tennessee and that the above is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed My Name and affixed My Seal of office this 24 th day of March 1845 at Gallatin in the State of Tennessee
Wm S Munday Clerk

N o ad 1843 6239
Am. Cent. Co. Ho 22 Nov 1853
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A. Ferguson Esqr.
Carthage Tennessee
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Married on the 29 th day of December 1785. (Twenty ninth day of December Seventeen hundred and eighty five) by Rev. M c Rae, — Thomas Taylor and Millie Markham.
Virginia, Cumberland County to wit,
I B. B. Woodson Clerk of the County Court of Cumberland, in the State of Virginia, certify that the above is a true copy of the certificate of marriage of Thomas Taylor and Millie Markham, with the exception of the date written, which is in my fair and legible figures.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this 22 nd day of November 1843.
B. B. Woodson Clerk