Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14646, for Eli Taylor, Connecticut

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Taylor, E. L.
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Connecticut
Eli 9521 Taylor of Danbury in the State of Conn who was a Pri — in the Conn commanded by Captain — of the Reg commanded by Col. Silliman in the Conn line for State Troops 15 mos. 11 —
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 51 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of May. 1833 and sent Edward Taylor Danbury Ct Arrears to the 14th of March 33. $103, 32. Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep 4 33. 25, 83 $129, 15
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E.D. Bullock Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 3 Page 43

1106249.
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Aug. 14. 1882
Admitted
Private 15. March, & 16. days.
Count Troop
Please direct to Edward Taylor Esq. Clerk of Probate Dunfermline C.F.

State of Connecticut Lanfield County } ss.
on this 1 st day of August 1832
personally appeared in open court before the court of Probate for the District of Danbury now sitting in Danbury within & for said District in the said State, the same being a court of Record Eli Sayler of Danbury in said District a resident of said Danbury 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 7 th 1832 That he was born at said Danbury in year 1759 on the 8 th day of October, that he has a record of his age in his family Bible which he made from information derived from his parents and believes that he is now 72 years of age and upwards . That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated That in the year 1776 he enlisted in the State troops of this State on the first Monday of May as a private soldier, for the term of eight months at said Town of Danbury in the company commanded by Captain Gaylord Hubbell Peter Penfield was the Lieutenant, and Benjamin Hickok was the Ensign of said company that he remained with said company in said Danbury under drill for about one month

when he proceeded with said company to the city of New York in the State of New York where the company joined the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gould & Silliman in the Brigade commanded by General Wadsworth, I was in several actions on Long Island - The day before the evacuation from the city of New York I was detached to take care of the sick, and was first ordered to proceed to Kingsbridge in the State of New York, and when we got there we were ordered to proceed to Stamford in this State, where I remained some time with the sick, and afterwards joined the Regiment at a place then called Phillips Manor in the State of New York, and proceeded with the Regiment to Tarrytown in the State of New York, where I was discharged on the 25th day of December in the same year
II In the year 1777 I was again in the service of the United States, in the Connecticut State militia for the term of six weeks, in the company commanded by Captain Daniel Flickok, and I proceeded with said company to Fishkill in the State of New York, and went up the River as far as Redhook to watch the British shipping & when said shipping went down the river I went back with said company to Fishkill, where I was dismissed at the end of said six weeks This was at the time Burgoyne was taken -
III In the year 1779 in the month of July I was drafted for one month in this State troops in the company commanded by Capt Ephraim Barnum, I was with said company at Fairfield in this State when that town was burned, the company marched from thence to Danbury

and from there to Warrenton in this State where I was discharged at the end of my term.
IV In the year 1781 in the month of March the day of the month I do not recollect I was drafted from the Militia of this State and entered the service of the United States for the term of one month in the company commanded by Capt. Moses Seers. I was stationed at Roton River in this State. The company were called at this time to keep guard at that place. When I was discharged at the expiration of that term - Said Post is in the town of Stamford. I might be wrong that said term was for one month, but other witnesses recollect it should have been two months, and may be mistaken. In the year in the month of April
V I think I went as a substitute for Benjamin Hoyt who was drafted from the Militia of this State in a company commanded by Capt. Stebbins. I joined the company at Fair Mile River in this State. The company was called to keep guard at that place, where I was discharged at the expiration of one month.
VI In the year 1781 in the months of Oct. & Nov. I was drafted from this State Militia for the term of one month and served the said term in the company commanded by Captain Ezra Burch, Nathaniel Retchum was the Lieutenant in said company. The company was stationed

at Farmfield in this State for the purpose of guarding the shores of the adjoining towns I was dismissed at Farmfield at the end of said term.
VII In the year 1779 in the month of August I was again in the service of the United States for the term of six weeks in the Connecticut Militia in the company commanded by Captain Daniel Hichcock. I proceeded with said company to Brimfield in the county of Dutchess & State of New York, where said company was stationed, I served out said term & was dismissed at Pechskill at the end of said term.
VIII In the month of August 1787, I was drafted, as a Private soldier in the Militia of Connecticut, to serve one month at Danbury in a Guard there stationed, under the command of Lieutenant Hetherington. Said Guard was posted there over a number of Prisoners of War. and I served there the whole of said term of one month. He has no documentary evidence of his having any testimony he can prove anything that would be of service to the cause Being examined in Court he states that he cannot recollect in what year he served as a soldier in said Captain Hetherington's company - That at the expiration of his said General term of service he was regularly dismissed but received no discharges that the Regiment of Connecticut Militia in which he served when drafted, as a Private, or in which he belonged when so drafted was commanded successively by Colonels Cooke, Beardsley & Huggins.
Ebenezer Taylor
Ebenezer Taylor

The said Eli Taylor 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.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid in Open Court Attest Edward Taylor Clerk  Eli Taylor
We, Erastus Cote a clergyman, residing in the town of Danvers and Oliver Shepard residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Eli Taylor — who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy two years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid in Open Court Attest Edward Taylor Clerk  Erastus Cote Oliver Shepard
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Erastus Cote — who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Danvers and that Oliver Shepard who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Danvers . and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest Edward Taylor Clerk
I, Edward Taylor Clerk of the said Court of Appeals do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Eli Taylor — for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my said Office, this 12 th day of August 1832.
Attest Edward Taylor Clerk

State of Connecticut Hartford County ss. d. d.
Merle Booth
Whereby in the said County Judge of Court of Probate for the District of Danbury in said County and State do hereby certify that Edward Taylor Esquire who hath signed and attested the foregoing proceedings of the said Court of Probate is Clerk thereof, and was Clerk and paid at the time the said proceedings had been by him certified and duly appointed and sworn, and that the proceedings therein and all the signatures attesting the proceedings of said Court seem to annexed and parting to be the genuineness of the said Edward Taylor are in his proper handwriting - and that full faith and credit are due to his attestation as such Clerk - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Danbury this 1 st day of August 1832
Merle Booth Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury Connecticut

I Phineas Taylor of Danbury Fairfield County & state of Connecticut aged seventy two years being duly sworn do depose & say that I am well acquainted with Eli Taylor of said Danbury who hath applied for a Pension, that in the year 1779 in the month of July said Eli Taylor was drafted for two - months in this State troops in the company commanded by Captain Ephraim Barnum, The company was at Fairfield in this state when that town was burned and marched from thence to Norwalk & from thence to Horse Neck, when he was dismissed at the end of said term I served in the same company with him & have no doubt of his serving said term Phineas Taylor
August 1st 1832 Sworn & subscribed in open Court And the said Court certifies that the Deponent sustains a good character for truth and is a credible witness
Attest Edward Taylor Clerk

I Nathaniel Hoyt of Danbury Fairfield county & State of Connecticut aged Eighty years being duly sworn and doth depose & say that I am well acquainted with Eli Taylor of said Danbury who hath applied for a pension that in the year 1776 enlisted into state troops of this State as a Sergeant for the term of Eight months in the company commanded by Captain Gaylord Hobbs, the company on its arrival in the city of New York in the State of New York joined the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gorham & Silliman, in the Brigade of General Wadsworth, said Eli Taylor served in the same company, as a Private Soldier for the term of Eight months, at the evacuation of New York I was sick in the Hospital, and said Eli Taylor was one who were detached to take care of the sick, and proceeded with the sick, to Kings bridge, from thence to Stamford in this State, where he remained with the sick some time, after which he again joined the Regiment, - after I had recovered of my sickness I again joined the Regiment & there saw said Taylor, and am confident

he served out the whole of said term of eight months -
I further depose & say that in the year 1781 I was an Ensign in the Connecticut Militia in the Company commanded by Captain Moses Sears, for the term of two months, said Eli Taylor served said term as a private in said Company the Company was stationed at Roton River at Stamford in this State, to stand guard at that place, I am also confident he served out this term, Nathaniel Houst
August 1 st 1832 Sworn & subscribed in Open Court and the said Court of Probate certifies that the Deponent sustains a good character for truth and is a credible witness,
Attest Edward Taylor Clerk
Eli Taylor

I Samuel Taylor of Danbury Fairfield County a State of Connecticut aged Seventy being duly sworn doth depose & say that I am well acquainted with Eli Taylor of said Danbury, who hath applied for a Pension That in the year 1779 said Eli Taylor served the term of six weeks in the company commanded by Captain Daniel Trickel. The company was stationed at Crump's pond in the State of New York when he served the whole of said term I served the same term in the same company with him and am well knowing to the said Taylor's serving as above stated. Samuel Taylor
The Deponent further sayeth That in the year 1777, the said Eli Taylor served as a Private soldier in the Connecticut Militia, the term of six weeks, at the time of the capture of General Burgoyne. Colonel Benedict commanded the Regiment. And said Regiment marched up the Hudson River as far as Redhook and was dismissed at that place Barracks some time in the month of October of that year. I served the said term in the said company with the said Eli Taylor Samuel Taylor

Having heard the preceding Reproduction of Samuel Taylor - do for as the same relates to the services of Eli Taylor in the year 1777 read I Eli Taylor - I was born aforesaid, aged seventy four years do hereby and say that Eli Taylor denied the terms of his will as as therein stated that I denied the said terms in the same company with him - Eli Taylor
August 1 st 1832 Sworn & subscribed by Samuel Taylor & Eli Taylor in open court, and the said court of Probate certifies that the said Deponents sustain good character for truth and are credible witnesses
Attest Edward Taylor clerk
Eli Taylor

I hereby state of Danbury in the county of Fairfield and State of Conn. that aged sixty seven years being duly sworn do depose and say that in the year 1781 the day of said Danbury being the Connecticut Militia and was drafted I went in a Guard stationed near where the burnt house now stands in the town of Fairfield in said State. He served as a Private soldier in the said guard in the company com- manded by Captain Ezra Bruns. Nathaniel Hotchkiss was lieutenant. I can not testify precisely as to the length of time he so served, it was not far from one month, but according to my impression a few days short before mentioned.  Ebenezer Platt
August 1st 1832 sworn & subscribed in open court, and the said board of Probate certifies that the Deponent sustains a good character for truth & is a credible witness.  Attest Edward Hays Clerk

Admiral

BRIEF in the case of Eli Taylor  of Danbury in the State of Connecticut  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     May In 1776 7 8 22 Private Gen. Capt. Habbal Col. Silliman   1777 1 1 12 " Capt. Nichols   July 1779 1 " Capt. Bane   March 1781 1 " Capt. Peers   April 1 " Capt. Stebbins   Octo & Nov 1781 1 " Capt. Burch   cont 1781 1 12 Capt. Nichols   Lt. Hutchinson  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Taipeca - 15 - 16 days  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Danbury 
 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? a Clergyman & another deposition  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Alcott Examining Clerk.
7.22 1.12 12 15 16 15 mo 2 16 days

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 14646, it appears that Eli Taylor was born October 8, 1759, at Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not stated.
While residing at said Danbury, he served as a private with the Connecticut Troops, as follows:
From May, 1776, eight months in Captain Gaylord Hubbel's Company, Colonel Gold S. Silliman's Regiment, and was in several engagements on Long Island; in the fall of 1777, six weeks in Captain Daniel Hickok's Company, Colonel Beardsley's Regiment; from in July, 1779, one month in Captain Ephraim Barnum's Company; from in August, 1779, six weeks in Captain Daniel Hickok's Company; from in March, 1781, one or two months in Captain Noles Seers' Company; from in August, 1781, one month under Lieutenant Hetchum; from October or November, 1781, one month in Captain Ezra Burch's Company; he also served one month in Captain Stebbin's Company, no dates stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 1, 1832, while a resident of Danbury, Connecticut.
It is not stated that soldier was married.
He died December 4, 1840.
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chas R Hale Double data for see his father in Elizer Platt v. 26323 Aug

October 31, 1927
Honorable Thomas F. Walsh United States Senate.
My dear Senator:
In response to your letter of the twenty-ninth instant, requesting information, for Mr. Thomas T. Taylor, Jr. of Butte, Montana, relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, John Taylor, Eli Taylor, and John Thomson (Thompson), I have the honor to advise you that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution, unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services, and a careful search of said records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of John Taylor, who served as Lieutenant with the Connecticut Troops, or to John Thomson (Thompson), who served with the New Jersey Troops.
You are herewith furnished the history of the only soldier named Eli Taylor found on the

October 21, 1883
Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
From the papers in the pension claim S. 14646, it appears that Eli Taylor was born October 8, 1759 at Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not stated.
While residing at said Danbury, he served as a private with the Connecticut Troops, as follows-
From May 1776, eight months in Captain Gaylord Hubber's Company, Colonel Gold S. Silliman's Regiment, and was in several engagements on Long Island; in the fall of 1777, six weeks in Captain Daniel Hickok's Company, Colonel Beardsley's Regiment; from in July 1779, one month in Captain Ephraim Barnum's Company; from in August 1779, six weeks in Captain Daniel Hickok's Company; from in March 1781, one or two months in Captain Noles Seers' Company; from in August 1781, one month under Lieutenant Ketchum; from October or November 1781, one month in Captain Ezra Burch's Company; he also served one month in Captain Stebbin's Company, no dates stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 1, 1832, while a resident of Danbury, Connecticut. It is not stated that soldier was married.
He died Dec. 4, 1840 a. B. Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Rev. Asa
14.646 INVALID.
File No. 14.646 Eli Taylor Pris. Rev. war
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 375
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1827-Oct. 31. Hish to Hon. Thomas J. Walsh for Thomas J. Sayla Jr. awg.
1929. July 12. Hish to Elias R. Hale. See letter in Eben- ezer Platt W. 26 323 awg.
Morn & Land in Danbury

Eli Day lot
Morn Oct 8, 1759 in Danbury Conn where living when he applied for pension in Aug 1832
Edward Day (or Clark) of Probate Danbury aided him to get his pension
Enlisted at Danbury in May 1776 for 8 months with Capt Gary Lord Heubner joined Col Gould & Silliman in NY City was in several actions on Long Island (knowing the battle Aug 27 1776) The day before the evacuation of NY City he was detached to care for the sick going with them to Kings bridge & Stamford during at Tarrytown. He served 6 weeks under Capt David Hickok on the Hudson River watching the British Fleet ascending the Hudson to meet Gen Burgoyne at Albany
Served 1 mo with Capt William Beman at Danfield when captured July 8 1779 from the dark horse
See or 1779 He was captured July 12 1779 at the Port of New York & as a prisoner in 1781 with Capt. John Schuyler & other officers in the British fleet in the harbor. In April - - - he was a substitute under Capt. St. Lawrence as guard at the river.

He served a month in Oct & Nov 1781 with Capt Ezra Bruns at Fairfield on guard In Aug 1779 served as secret guard under Capt David Hickock at Crump Pond, Litchfield Co NY
From Aug 1781 served 1 mo at Danbury as guard under Lt Kalhoun
Phoebe Taylor of Danbury in Aug 1832 aged 72 yrs was in truth to serve in 1779 July
Samuel Taylor aged 70 yrs of Danbury was in truth
1832

GEORGE W. NORRIS, NEBR., CHAIRMAN WILLIAM E. BORAH, IDAHO RICHARD P. ERNST, KY. RICE W. MEANS, COLO. J. W. HARRELD, OKLA. CHARLES S. DENEEN, ILL. FREDERICK H. OILLETT, MASS. GUY D. GOFF, W. VA. ARTHUR R. ROBINSON, IND. LEE S. OVERMAN, N. C. JAMES A. REED, MO. HENRY F. ASHBURST, ARIZ. THOMAS J. WALSH, MONT. THADDEUS H. CAHAWAY, ARK. WILLIAM H. KING, UTAH M. M. NEELY, W. VA.
JOHN P. ROBERTSON, CLERK ALLEN R. GOZIER, ASST. CLERK
United States Senate
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
October 29, 1927.
Hon. Winfield Scott,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Mr. Commissioner:
Mr. Thomas T. Taylor, Jr., of Butte, Montana, has requested me to obtain for him, if possible, from the records of the Revolutionary soldiers in the Pension Bureau, information relative to the service in that war of John Taylor, whom it is said was a lieutenant and was a member of one of the first trained troops from Norwalk, Connecticut, It is said that he was a pensioner.
Eli Taylor was a son of John Taylor and was a member of his father's company. He was born in Norwalk, Conn., in 1733 and is also said to have been a pensioner.
Also of John Thomson, born in 1748 and who served as a private in the New Jersey militia. His service was in what was generally known as the "New Jersey Levies," and "five months levies." In 1776 a detachment of these troops was said to have been ordered to proceed to New York to reinforce Gen. Washington and at that time were referred to as "Minute Men."
I will be obliged to you if any information concerning these soldiers can be supplied.
Very truly yours,