Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22005, for Jude Taylor, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Taylor, Jude
S. 22005
CONTENTS

21.915  Rhode Island  Sude Taylor
Westerly in the State of Rh. Island who was a Private in the Regt. — commanded by Captain Gavit — of the Comp. commanded by Capt. Noyes in the Mass. — time for 18 months — " —
scribed on the Roll of Rho. Island at the rate of 60 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Nov. 1833 and to the R. Babcock Westerly
Arrears to the 4th of Ap. 30 $ 150 Semisant. allowance ending 4 M. 30 $180
Revolutionary Claim, Oct. 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. C. Stiles Clerk, Book E. Vol. 2, Page 132.

State of Rhode Island } County of Washington } ss
On this sixteenth day of October A.D. 1832. Personally appeared before Hoxsie Berry, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, and General Sessions of the Peace within and for the County of Washington, said Taylor, a resident of Westerly, in said County of Washington, and State of Rhode Island aged seventy nine years, 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 8 th 1832, viz. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated. That he was born on the 10 th day of October A.D. 1753 in Little Compton, in the State of Rhode Island, has no record of his age, he removed to Westerly when he was about thirteen years old. He lived there at the time of his service, and has since resided in said Westerly. And the Applicant further states that he first entered the service in Capt. John Gavit's Company in Col. Joseph Sikes Regiment as a private in the Spring of 1776, and was stationed in a Guard from said Company on the shore in Westerly, which was appointed for the protection of the property of our citizens, and also vessels, which were frequently driven on shore, as well as to prevent the invasions of the enemy. He continued in said service until the Fall of 1779. But within this term of time was in said Gavit Company one or  not certain which two months, at Trenton in Hessian expedition in the Fall of 1777, and also in the same Company one month on Rhode Island in Sullivan's expedition in August 1778 at which time there was a Battle with the British - and on his return to Westerly again entered in his first mentioned service.
He was honorably discharged from said service but had no written discharge. He 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, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before me. -
Hoxsie Berry Justice of the Peace Court Judge Taylor Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Peace

I Edward W. Babcock residing in the town of Westerly in Rhode Island and Arnold Crumb Jr. residing in the same town. Hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Sude Taylor, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age; that he is respected 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. —
Edward W. Babcock
Arnold Crumb Jr.
Before me. —
Hoxsie Berry Justice of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Peace
And I the said Justice do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after finding the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant, was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And I further certify that it appears to me that Edward W. Babcock, and Arnold Crumb Jr. who have signed the preceding Certificate, are residents in the town of Westerly, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
And I also further certify that the aforesaid Applicant, from his bodily infirmity cannot attend the Court, which is the reason of my taking his declaration. — Hoxsie Berry Justice aforesaid.
I Hoxsie Berry, Justice of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Peace do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before me in the matter of the application of Sude Taylor for a Pension. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of October A.D. 1832. —
Hoxsie Berry Justice of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Peace

On this twenty eighth day of October A.D. 1833 Personally appeared before the Probate Court, of the town of Westerly, and County of Washington, Jude Taylor, who being duly sworn doth depose and say: That he entered the service in the Spring of 1776 in March in Col. John Gait's Company, in Col. Saeck's Regt. Regiment, and was stationed as a Guard on the Shore in said Westerly and served for eight months. —
The said applicant further states, he afterwards served in said Gait's Company, stationed as aforesaid on the Shore in Westerly, during the years 1777, 1778, & 1779, frequently whenever ordered out: the number of times, and the precise duration of each time, he cannot by reason of the loss of his memory state positively, but according to his best recollection he served in said Company within the term aforesaid not less than seven months. —
He also served in the same Company in the Fall of 1777 two months, at Trenton in Greene's expedition, and also one month on Rhode Island in August 1778 in Sullivan's expedition, from all of which he was discharged, but had no written discharge, and for the aforesaid service he claims a Pension. —
Sworn and Subscribed the day, and year aforesaid.
In open Court —
Wm. S. Mansfield Probate Clerk
Jude Taylor
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Washington County ss
At a Court of Probate held in Westerly in said County October 28 th 1833 Personally appeared the above subscribing Jude Taylor and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Statement. And I Jesse Mansfield Clerk of the Court aforesaid hereby certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the before mentioned Jude Taylor has made a true Statement of his Revolutionary service according to his best recollection. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office the day and date aforesaid.
Jesse Mansfield Probate Clerk.

Newport Nov. 14. 1833. I certify that Jesse Maxson is Clerk of the Court of Probate of the town of Westport and that the above signature is in his proper handwriting, and that the seal of said Court has no device.
Oliver J. Bone

Samuel Champlin of Westerly in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, a Revolutionary Pensioner doth testify and says, that he has been for many years acquainted with said Taylor of said Westerly, and well remembers that said Taylor served in Capt John Gavit's Company in Col. Joseph Vose's Regiment, stationed as a Guard on the Shore in Westerly, for eight Months, commencing in the Spring of the year 1776, and that afterwards, said Taylor served in August 1778 one Month on Rhode Island in said Gavit's Company. The deponent gives this deposition from his personal knowledge, having served the above named periods, in the same service and under the same officers. Samuel Champlin
Washington ss. Westerly October 15 th 1832. Personally came before me the subscriber, Samuel Champlin, and before me being, was by me carefully examined, cautioned, and sworn to testify the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, gave the foregoing Deposition, which was by me reduced to writing by him subscribed.
Rev. W. Knight Justice of the Peace Henry Babcock of Westerly, County of Washington & State of Rhode Island. On Oath testified and says that he has been acquainted with said Taylor of said Westerly for many years, and knows that said Taylor served in Capt John Gavit's Company in Col. Joseph Vose's Regiment stationed as a Guard on Shore in Westerly from the Spring of 1777 to the fall of 1779. - The deponent further says that he belonged to the same Company and was during said time in the same service with said Taylor, except certain periods within said term, when called abroad on other service as set forth in the Dependent's Declaration. The deponent further states according to his best recollection that said Taylor was in service in said Company some time previous to the deponent's entering the same. Henry Babcock
Washington ss. Westerly October 15 th 1832. Personally came before me the subscriber, Henry Babcock, and before me being, was by me carefully examined, cautioned, and sworn to testify the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, gave the foregoing Deposition, which was reduced to writing by me, to which he subscribed his name by affixing his mark to the same.
Rev. W. Knight Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations.
Washington S d . Clerk's Office Court Common Pleas & General Sessions of the Peace.
Justice Taylor 1576
I Samuel Helme Clerk of the Courts Aforesaid do hereby certify that the Honble Hoxie Perry whose certificate is hereto prefixed is a Justice of the Courts Aforesaid legally chosen & qualified as the Law requires that full faith & credit ought to be given to his Attestation throughout the United States of America I also certify that the Signature is his hand Writing I further certify that Jedediah W. Knight Esq. whose Signature is hereto prefixed is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Westerly legally chosen and qualified as the Law requires, that full faith & credit ought to be given to his Attestation throughout the United States of America
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal of Office this eighteenth day of October A.D. 1832
Sam l Helme CLK
On this twenty second day of April A.D. 1833 Personally appeared before the Probate Court for the town of Westerly and County of Washington, Jude Taylor, who being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he entered the service in the Spring of 1776, in Capt. John Gavit's Company in Col. Joseph Storer's Regiment, and was stationed as a Guard on the shore in Westerly, and con- tinued in said service, a considerable portion of the time until the Fall of 1779 - but by reason of old age, and the loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to his best recollection he served in said Company not less than fifteen months in Westerly, two months at Tiverton, and one month on Rhode Island as stated in his declaration, and for the aforesaid service he claims a Pension.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. In open Court. —
James Manton Probate CLK Jude Taylor

I, Francis W. Knight a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Westerly, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, before whom the Depositions of Samuel Clapham and Henry Babcock were taken, do certify that said Depositions are, well known to me personally and that their statements are entitled to full credit for truth and veracity. Given under my hand at Westerly aforesaid the 22 nd day of April 1833. Francis W. Knight Justice of the Peace
I, Amos R. Wells, a Clergyman residing in the town of North Sturtevant, Connecticut, adjoining the town of Westerly in Rhode Island, hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jude Taylor, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration. That I believe him to be seventy nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that I concur in that opinion — Westerly April 22 nd 1833. — Amos R. Wells
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Washington County ss. At a Court of Probate held in Westerly in said County April 22 nd 1833 personally appeared the above subscriber Amos R. Wells and made solemn affirmation to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, and the said Court hereby certify that the said Amos R. Wells is at this time a respectable Clergyman and weekly officiates as such in this Town, And the said Justices of the Court aforesaid hereby certify that the above contains the proceedings of said Court in reference to the foregoing Certificate of Amos R. Wells, and further that it is also the opinion of said Court that the before named Jude Taylor has made a true statement of his Revolutionary services according to his best impression. And the said Justices further certify that Francis W. Knight who signed the foregoing Certificate is a Justice of the Peace in said Town and was legally qualified to act in said capacity. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 22 nd day of April A.D. 1833. James Mason P. Clark

15.768
Jude Taylor R. I.
Return is
Private 18 months Wind.
Rose Babcock Westerly R. I.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
8 th Nov. 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of Isaac Taylor
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     March 1776 8 priv Col. Gavit Col. Noyes. 79 years Living Witnesses   1777   78 79 7 Same officers Westerlo R.I.   also in 77. 2 " "   Aug 78 1 " "  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers :
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and state in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidences as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Modes of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Proclamation
22 0 0 5 INVALID.
File No. 22,005
Indo Taylor Proclamation
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index: Vol. 9 , Page 412
[Arrangement of 1870.]