Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39103, for Samuel Taylor, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
★ Taylor, Samuel
NUMBER
S 39103
CONTENTS

19.986 East Tennessee
Samuel Taylor
of Sullivan Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain West of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall in the Virginia line, for the term of eighteen months , from 1 October 1777 to August 1779
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 rd day of August 1827
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of May 1828 and sent to Flora D. Blair Jonesborough, Tennessee .
Arrears to 4th of March 1828 $ 51. 88 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1828 $ 48. --
$ 99. 38
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
rec 9.127

121 Hill St -
Fayetteville Ark
June 14-1915
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: -
Will you kindly give me what information you can as to the Revolutionary War record of Samuel and Thomas Taylor who were of the "Continental Line," one of whom was pensioned from Pulaski Co Tenn, the other from Decatur Co, Tenn.
Sincerely yours -
Mrs Geo. S. Albright for A. M. G.
121 Hill St Fayetteville Ark

1915 June 21 Filed to Mr. Geo. S. Albright V.P.M.
39 103
Rev INVALID.
File No. 39,103
Samuel Taylor Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 508
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Original Claim
Declaration in order to be placed on the pension list, under the Act, of the 18th March 1818
State of Tennessee
Gibson County ss on this 28 th day of August 1821
Personally appeared in open court being a Court of Records for the County & State aforesaid Samuel Taylor Resident in said County aged Seventy Two years on the 3 rd of this inst, 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 Acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820 - That he the said Samuel Taylor enlisted for the term of three years or during the War on or about the 1 st of October 1777 in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Charles West in the Regt commanded by Colonel Thomas Martine or Andrew Lead in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps until for the term of Eighteen Months when he was discharged at the Town of Alexandria in the said State when he was discharged on or about the 12 th of August 1779 in consequence of applicant enlisting a man by the name of Christopher Simmons to serve out the residue of the term for which he enlisted and that he served the full term of Eighteen Months under the said enlistment That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension except the present

that his name is not on the roll of any state except on the Virginia roll of the Continental line and that this applicant has never drawn and cents from the State of Virginia or any other state or the United States by way of a pension for his Revolutionary services And that he is very poor & does need the assistance of his country in his declining years to maintain him The following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension viz When I heard that Congress had made provision for the soldiers of the Revolution I applied to a Gentleman in the Neighbourhood who was a man of business as applicant was informed & believed to transact his business for him & if possible obtain a pension for him. But this applicant was informed by the said Gentleman that he could not obtain one for him unless he had his discharge and by time and accident up up this applicant had lost his discharge and was unable to make proof Therefore as this applicant was informed by the Gentleman aforesaid that  he that it was useless to apply without having the discharge and this applicant being illiterate and ignorant of the necessary proof he thought that he had no chance to obtain a pension from his Government and consequently did not apply So soon as he ought to have done - That this applicant was better informed on the subject on yesterday by the Honourable John Blair and so soon as he received the above infor- mation which was the first that he received

on the subjects Yes immediately applied filed his declaration in the County Courts of Sullivan County This applicant is a Farmer by profession - has a wife aged about Sixty Seven years who is very unhealthy & is not able to do any work. Applicant by reason of age & exposure is not able to supplement his labour of the act of the 18th May 1820 do solemnly
Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any parts thereof with intent thereby to diminish it 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 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule
Here attached and by me subscribed that since the 18th March 1818 the following changes of property has taken place     The amount of property owned by the said Samuel Taylor 1818 - viz  property owned by the said Samuel Taylor on the 23rd day of August 1827 - viz      One Horse worth $50  One Horse — $40:00    One Cow & Calf — " 10  One Cow & Calf — 10 00    One Bed & Furniture " 10  One Bed & Furniture 7 00    One Pot — — — — — 2  One chopping Axe — 1:50    One Cows — — — — — 2  One plow — — — — — 2:00    Some plates dishes Knives & forks Spoons &c worth say 3  Plates dishes Knives & forks Spoons &c worth — 3:00    1 Chopping Axe — — — — 1:50  One Pot — — — — — 2 00    1 Plow — — — — — 2:00  One Cows — — — — — 2 00     $67:50    $80:50  Samuel Taylor   

20647. Samuel Taylor Declaration
Admitted,
I Richards Netherland Clerk of the said Court by G W Netherland Deputy do hereby certify that it appears to the Satisfaction of the said Court that the said Samuel Taylor did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the foregoing declaration against the common enemy for the term of Nine Months under an engagement on the Continental establishment I also certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Sixty Seven Dollars & Fifty Cts
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Office in Blountville the 23 rd day of August 1827
Richard D Netherland Clerk By G W Netherland Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Oct 1 1777 Aug 4 1779 Charles Fritts Francis Mundy Daniel Beall Va.            
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, _____
Residence at date of application, _____
Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: _____
Respectfully,
Commissioner.