Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1740-100, for John Taylor, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Taylor, John
B.L. 1740-100
Residence New York in 1820
CONTENTS

Hon. Secretary of war Leah
Bounty Land office
War Department Washington
Bounty L office June 27, 1831

John Brant County New York 22 June 1831
I acknowledge the receipt from the War Depart- ment a of land warrant No. 1740 for one hundred acres, issued in the name of Morrison Taylor Jan and the other here at Law of John Taylor who was a private soldier in the New York line
George W. Howland atty for Morrison Taylor
War Department Bounty Land Office

John Taylor N o . 1740

State of New York County of Orange Surrogate office
So I do hereby certify that Satisfactory evidence was adduced to me by the oath of Peter Davis of Orange County New York who was a Soldier in the New York line in the war of the Revolution and at this time a United States Pensioner that he was well acquainted with John Taylor while in the United States army in Lamb's Artillery New York line in the war of the Revolution
Also by the oath of John Wilson of Orange County that he was well acquainted with the above named John Taylor that he died in the Town of Wallkill Orange County and State aforesaid on or about the 12 day of April 1820 and that he lived a near Neighbour to him that is, within less than a Quarter of a mile for Twenty Years and upwards that he never knew or understood from him or any of his family that he was a Pensioner at any time or in any way whatsoever
Given Under my hand and Seal of Office this Sixteenth day of June 1831
Daniel H. Fittill
Surrogate.

State of New York Orange County Subrogate office
I certify that Satisfactory evidence was adduced to me to prove that Stevenson Taylor is the son and one of the heirs at Law in fee to John Taylor late a Soldier in the Revolutionary war in Regiment Number Two under the command of Colonel Lamb Artillery of the New York line but Now deceased
Given under my hand and seal of office this fourteenth day of May 1831
Daniel A. Fitch Subrogate

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received land from the United States.
By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities;
State of New York County of Orange
I, Morrison Taylor heir at law of John Taylor do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that John Taylor did enlist in 1777, for the term of during the war, and served in the regiment N o 2 under the command of Colonel Lamb's Artillery of the New York line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the same I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to him John Taylor aforesaid on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: Therefore, KNOW all Men by these Presents, that I, Morrison Taylor aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint George W. Howell to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorised and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal. this 8 th March 1831
Attest,
John B. Booth Esq.
Morrison Taylor
State of New York ss. on the 8 th day of March 1831 County of Orange
Personally appeared the above named Morrison Taylor - subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Attest,
John B. Booth Esq. one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Orange County
In testimony that the above written John B. Booth Esq. was a magistrate, authorised to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c. in the state of New York at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Goshen this ninth day of March - 1831 -
Ad. Dunning County Clerk, &c.

State of New York Orange County Surrogate's Office
I hereby certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me to prove that Morrison Taylor is the son and one of the heirs at Law in fee to John Taylor late a soldier in the Revolutionary war in the regiment number two, under the command of Colonel Lamb's Artillery of the New York line, but now deceased.
Given under my hand and seal of office this fourteenth day of May 1831-
Daniel H. Fitchill Surrogate of Orange Co.