Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19809, for William Taggart, New Hampshire

SERVICE
N. H.
Laggart, William
NUMBER _____
S. 19809
CONTENTS

15,875 P New Hampshire.
William Taggart,
of Hillsborough, in the state of N. Hamp: who was a lieut. in the regiment commanded by Col Reid , of the New-Hamp. , for the term of three years .
scribed on the roll of New-Hampshire at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29. of Septem r . 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16. of Nov r . 1819. and sent to Joshua Darling , judg Henniker , Hillsborough Co: N.H.
diff s of invalid brev t Arrears to 4th of March, 1820. -- $: 70.14
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{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Invalid pension relating d at 6 \frac{50}{100} p month.
Application sent to Joshua Darling Hillsborough Co. N.H. July 1820

William Taggart Affidavit on application for a Pension
Col. Reid's
N. Hampshire Regt
1777-3 yrs
29 th Sept. 1819.

I William Taggart of Hillsborough in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, declare upon oath, and say, that I engaged in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War early in the year of 1777 and in the Winter of that year the part of it for three years - and received an Ensigns Commission, signed according to my last recollection by John Hancock President of the then Continental Congress and served and performed the duty as an Ensign, by virtue of the Commission aforesaid in Capt Elijah Clairs Company in the 2 d New Hampshire Regiment, commanded by Col o Heake until the Battle of Hubbardston and afterwards by Col o  Grage Reid. on the Continental establishment in the New Hampshire Line, until sometime in the Winter of 1778. when at Valley Forge, I received a New Ensigns Commission, signed by the President of the Continental Congress. as aforesaid, with the Rank and pay of a Second Lieutenant and performed my duty as such in the Company commanded by Capt. Jacob Robertson in the 2 d New Hampshire Regiment aforesaid until sometime in February A.D. 1780. when having fully and faithfully served out my three years in engagement in the revolutionary War, I received an honorable discharge on the back of my last or Lieutenants Commission at Reading in the State of Connecticut.
I further testify that I am more than Sixty Seven Years of age. am very infirm in consequence of a wound rec d . at Hubbardston in the revolutionary War am unable to perform any manual labor and am in reduced circumstances in life and stand in need of aid and assistance from my country for support.

I also testify that I nearly lost the sight of one eye from the Small Pox which I had in the Service aforesaid in the year 1778.
I further testify that I have been enrolled as an Invalid Pensioner, in consequence of the Wound received as aforesaid, and herein forward my original certificate dated at Portsmouth Octr. 27. 1796 and signed by A. R. Cutts and Hall Jackson Physicians & Surgeons.
I further testify that I gave up my Ensign's and Lieutenant's Commissions, above referred to which I held while in the Revolutionary War to the Hon. Edward H. Soc. Livermore, for sometime either in the years 1794. or 1796. for him to transmit to the proper Department of Government to enable them, to determine whether I should be placed on the Invalid Pension List as an Ensign or Lieutenant. I have never sent for or received said Commissions since - but have no doubt, they may be found in the Office of the War Department at Washington City.
Sept. 29. 1819.
William Saggart
State of New Hampshire } Sept. 29. 1819 Hillsborough ss. } Then personally appeared, the above named Lieutenant William Saggart and made solemn oath, that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true
Before me
Joshua Darling
Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, for the First District Hillsborough County New Hampshire

I Joshua Darling Judge &c. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Taggart died since in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy more than nine months on the continental establishment, at one continued Period of Service - That it also appears, to my satisfaction, that the said William Taggart is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of aid and assistance from his country for Support
Oct. 30. 1819.
Joshua Darling
State of New Hampshire } Hillsborough ss.
Moses Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the First District: Hillsborough County and the State of New Hampshire aforesaid, do certify that the Hon. Joshua Darling is a Judge of said Court, that the foregoing is his signature and that the Seal hereto annexed is the Seal of said Court.
Moses Eastman Clerk

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St William Taggart
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16 Nov 19

TO the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting at Hopkinton of Hillsborough and State of New-Hampshire.
within and for the County
July 11 1820  William Taggart aged sixty eight resident in Hillsborough in said County, comes into Court, and, in pursuance of an Act of Congress, passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person, exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole estate, and income, (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) as follows:
A Farm valued at 1500.- 35.- 1 Horse 15.- 1 Cow 30.- 1 pr 3 year old Steers 20.- Sewold Farming Tools 15.- 1 old clock 4.- 1 old case of Drawers 2.31 3/4 14 old Chairs 6.- Crockery, Glass, Pewter & Tin Ware 3.- 1 Desk 4.- 3 Tables & 2 Light Stands 1.- 1 Looking Glass small 1 Bible which has been in use 61 years & a few Books very old } 1.50 1 Queens Arms with which I fought the enemy of my Country in 1776 in the Revolutionary War } 2.- A few other old & small articles of House Furniture } 1.- 1645.84
He owes & to following persons Due to John Grimes Esq r 112.- Due to John Niken 194.- Due to R Hall Esq. 75.25 Hall & Manning 25.- Due to Dr Smith for Medical aid 63.64 Due to W m Kinnaird 33.10 Due to Sam l Barns 13.71 Due to Dr Spaulding 75.- Due to Sim e Wyman Esq 4.50 Due to Willard Hartwell 97.91 Due to Miss Hannah Miller 10.- Due to David Steel Esq 76.30 Due to Jedediah Preston 4.- Isaac Munroe & to M c Adams Munroe } 12.- Due Hannah Dean (single woman) 13.- Due to W m Taggart just 145.- Due to Cyrus Taggart 46.- to Henry Taggart 33.38 Due to John Taggart 80.- Due to Luther Taggart 48.- 1169.52
W m Taggart
And the said William Taggart in pursuance as aforesaid, produceth to said Court the following oath, by him duly taken and subscribed, viz:
I William Taggart do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
W m Taggart

And the said William Taggart — he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, viz.
doth here in Court further declare on oath, that
That he was appointed an Ens in February 1777 in the United States service and served in in Capt Elijah Ployes' Company in Colonel Hale's but afterwards Colonel Geo Reed's Regiment in the New Hampshire line, until sometime in the year 1778 he received a Lieutenant's Commission and and was transferred to Capt Robertson's Company in the aforesaid Regiment and continued in the service in the capacity of Lieutenant until he was honorably discharged by the order of General Washington in February 1780 in Reading in Connecticut
That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is 29 th day of September 1819 And the number of his pension certificate is 15,875 That his occupation is that of a Farmer
That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
A wife sixtytwo years of age her health is extremely feeble and totally unable to contribute in the least to her support and one son twenty three years of age who is also from health unable to contribute either towards his own or my support
Wm Taggart
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said Schedule and that the same together with a copy of the premises be duly certified, to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the Justices of said Court the eleventh day of July 1820
M Eastman Clerk
Hillsborough ss ] Court of Common Pleas.
July 12. 1820
The aforesaid Schedule and oath, and the above declaration, duly subscribed and sworn by the said Taggart having been by him exhibited in person and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered:
It is the opinion of said Court, that the value of the property, contained in said Schedule is $1645.84 and t. said Taggart owes as stated
Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises with the proceedings thereon, be duly certified, to the Secretary of War.
Attest,
M Eastman Clerk.
Hillsborough ss.] I STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
McEastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said County of Hillsborough being a Court of record, do certify, That the foregoing Schedule and oath and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the Court thereon, are truly copied from the records and files of said Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 12 th day of July 1820
McEastman Clerk.

Calvin Stevens Esquire John Goss, affidavits proving the need of. St. William Lazzar

We the undersigned residents of Hillsborough in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, testify and say, that we are well acquainted with Lieutenant William Taggart, of the Town of Hillsborough aforesaid, and know him to be an aged infirm man, unable to perform manual labor; and altho' once was possessed of some little property, we know him to be now in embarrassed and reduced circumstances in life, and stands in need of aid and assistance from his country for support — Hillsborough September 29 th 1819 — Calvin Stevens John Towne
Hillsborough, SS / State of New Hampshire September 29 th 1819 —
Then personally appeared the above named Calvin Stevens and John Towne, who are highly credible & worthy disinterested witnesses and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by them subscribed is just and true before me — S. M c Neil Esq. Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that John Towne & Calvin Stevens Esquire are credible witnesses and that Solomon M c Neil Esq. is an acting Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire Joshua Darling

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July 18, 1906
N.Y.C.

Taggart, William
His name appears on a list of claimants to be placed on the pension list returned by the District Court for the District of New Hampshire, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 108.
Rank: Ensign.
Regt: Col. Hail's
Disability: Wounded in the shoulder, and lost the sight of one of his eyes.
When and where disabled: July 17, 1777, Hubbardston.
Residence: County of Hillsborough.
Monthly allowance: $ 5.33 1 / 3 .
Arrears due: $ 120.
Remarks: There is no evidence in this office of the services of this man.

March 21, 1906
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Daggart, William
His name appears on a list of invalid pensioners returned by the Circuit Court for the district of New Hampshire, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on Dec. 14, 1792, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 58.
Rank: Ensign
Regt: 2 d
Disability: Wounded in 1777 in the shoulder, at the retreat from Ticonderoga, and lost in 1778 the sight of his eye by the inoculation of the small-pox.
Date of commencement: May 28, 1792
Monthly allowance: $5.33 1 / 3
Arrears due: $120.

Nov. 10 1906 J and

Taggart, William
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of New Hampshire, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on July 28, 1795, and printed in the American State Papers, Class 9, page 161.
Rank; Ensign.
Regt; 2d New Hampshire; Colonel Hale's
Disability; Wounded by a musket ball, through the muscles of the upper part of his right arm, and his eyesight greatly impaired, occasioned by the small-pox, when in service.
When and where disabled; July 7, 1777. Hubbardston.
Residence; Hillsborough
To what pension entitled; One-half.
Remarks; Commissioned November 8, 1776; resigned February 6,
1780.
Evidence complete; but it is to be observed, that his disability is increased, in a great degree, in consequence of the small-pox.

Revolution 19809 INVALID.
File No. 19809
William Laggart
Ensign Rev War
Act: _____
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 412
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Oct. 28/98.
J. W. Barnes.
So. Bridge Mass

M. S.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send me certificate of service in the Revolution of Nicholas Mathewson, Rhode Island. His wife Abigail, drew a pension until her death.
Also kindly send me ditto of Wm. Taggart, of Hillsboro, N. H. He served in the Long's Regt. under Col. Tim. Clements.
Sincerely
J. M. Barnes
P.O. Box 100
Southbridge, Mass.
Aug. 25, '98.

W.O. 17.445- W.C. 8.822
1812
Knight Israel
Elizabeth
family record for Mrs Draper

PENSION RECORD
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New Hampshire
637
William Taggart Ensign.
Late a Revolutionary pen- sioner under Law of 15 th March 1818, and discontinued as such in consequence of the amount of his property.
He enrolled on the Roll New Hampshire as an invalid under the Law of 1 st May 1820, at $6 50 / 100 per m th : commencing 31 st March, 1820
Certificate issued 4 th Aug st 1820 and sent to Joshua Darling, Esq r . Henniker N. Hampshire.
Am ts 6 mos. end 31 st Sept: 1820 $34

Lt. William Taggart's original Invalid Pension Certificate a stamp must be pasted on the back of it

Original Certificate. Wm. G. Gaudet.
519709
Taggart Wm. WH 519709

State of New Hampshire } Portsmouth Oct 6 th 1896 Mooringsham } 1896
This certify that in pursuance of a commission from Edward P. Loe Livermore Esq y Attorney of the United States for the District of New Hampshire, We the subscribers Ammi Cutter & Hall Jackson have examined William Laggart of the said District, who is an Invalid, in consequence of a wound received in the service of the United States, and have made report relative to the degree of his disability —
A. M. Cutter } Physicians Hall Jackson } Surgeons
N.B. Novem r 10. 1894 was the time of Dr. Laggart's examination }