Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33771, for Eliphalet Taylor, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Taylor, Eliphalet or Eliphelet
S. 33 771
CONTENTS
See case of soldier's widow Betty, who was pensioned as the former widow of Alexander Debell, Continental and N. H., W. 22382.

0183 2 Mass Rhode Island
Eliphalet Taylor
of Smithfield in the state of R. Island who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wigglesworth of the Mass line, for the term of four years
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of Decr 1819 and sent to Benjamin Coles Providence, R. Island
Arrears to 4th of Decr 1819. Amt $ 89.54 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819 48.00
$137:54
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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(Faint vertical text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side) National Archives Revolutionary War Pension Eliphalet Taylor Rhode Island Massachusetts

Nov 8 1906

Taylor, Eliphalet
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 Feb'y 28, 1795 and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 160.
Rank; Private
Regt; Col. Jackson's; Captain Keith's company.
Disability; Has a large rupture in the scrotum occasioned by rolling a large log, in obedience to the command of his lieutenant
When and where disabled; July, 1778.
Residence; Langton.
To what pension entitled; One-third
Evidence complete

Elizabeth Taylor
Wiggleworth's Mass ts Reg t ?
1779 - war - 4 years -
30 th March 1810 -
certificate of belief of service furnished
Adv c
The bearer certificate is a certificate of service, & of residence in the town of Hingham Mass.

To the Honorable David Howell Judge of the District Court of the United States for Rhode Island District respectfully represents -
Eliphalet Taylor now residing in Smith- field in said District that about the first of January AD 1776 he enlisted as a private soldier in the army of the United States in a company of Infantry commanded by Capt James Mellen who company belonged to the regiment commanded by Col Jonathan Ward in which company he served one year - that in the month of March 1777 he enlisted for three years in Capt James Smith  Keating company and Col Michael Jackson's regiment in which regiment he served two years and a half - and that in December 1779 he enlisted during the War, & continued in said service until the end thereof in Capt Kelly Smith's Company & Col Calvin Smith's for Wigglesworth's regiment in the Massa- chusetts line - And that he is now reduced to indigent circumstances & needs the assistance of his Country - Eliphalet Taylor Rhode Island District March 30, WAD. Sworn to before David Howell District Judge.

Rhode Island District
Providence 30 March 1818
I certify that the signature of the Judge and the seal of the District Court of the U States for said District are here fixed -
Nathl. Bryan Councill

Petition of E Taylor
Ms. A. 9. 2. 22. 108

To the Hon. John C. Calhoun Secy of War -
Respectfully represents
Eliphalet Taylor now resident in Burrillville in the State of Rhode Island that he served nearly six years in the Revolutionary War, that after the war was over he settled in Charles town in the State of New Hampshire, that he whilst he resided in that town he was placed on the pension list as an invalid pensioner on account of some disabilities received during the war & received twenty dollars per annum, that he continued to receive that sum until about seven or eight years ago, when it was raised by Congress to $32 per annum - that about 20 years ago, he removed from New Hampshire to Massachusetts & of course had his pension removed to Boston - that he continued in the State of Massachusetts until he removed to Smithfield R. I. in 1817, where he was, when the law of 18 th of March 1818 was passed granting pensions to Revolutionary soldiers - that believing himself entitled to a pension also under that law he applied to the proper authority & obtained it - And he further represents that believing himself entitled to both pensions he continued to draw his invalid pension at Boston, until 5 th of March 1821 when he was informed he could not draw that pension any longer & also that he ought to have surrendered it up, when he obtained a pension under the law of March 1818 - And the said Eliphalet further states that he had no design whatever of deceiving the government, had he known that he ought to have surrendered up his invalid pension at the time he made application for the other, he certainly should have done it - It was through ignorance & not any design that he rec d both pensions for a time - And he further represents that in reference to a certificate which he attested to in Boston last March he only meant to certify that he did not draw a pension as an invalid at any other place - This was his understanding of the matter at the time, if he was mistaken, he is sorry for it - Since he was placed on the pension roll in Rhode Island under the act of

March 1818, he has drawn $96 at Boston as an invalid , which he is willing should be deducted from his pay as the same becomes due under the law of March 1818. He has not drawn any in Rhode Island since March 1823. When he applied last September as usual for his pension he was informed by the Agent that he had orders to stop it. As all the difficulty has occurred entirely through mistake & not through any design, he humbly hopes that after March next he may be paid as usual. At that time one year will have elapsed since he has received any pay which will amount to the exact sum which he has received in Boston as an invalid through mistake. — The said Elphalot further states that he is now 65 years old & in very indigent circumstances in life — that he is very deaf & has been for a long time & perhaps to this circumstance may be attributed the mistakes which have occurred with regard to his pension, not having been able to understand what has been said to him upon that subject. He would also state that he has never received but a little education & never read any of the pension laws in his life — that had he understood them properly he should certainly have made known to the Judge to whom he applied under the law of March, 1818 that he was an invalid pensioner at that time —
Elphalot Taylor
Providence R.I. Rhode Island State,
On December on this
14th day of December A.D. 1823, personally appeared before me, Elphalot Taylor, who in my presence signed & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit after I had distinctly & intelligibly read the same to him being deaf & after he had declared to me that he understood the same.
Wm Smith Justice Peace

Eliphaz Taylor
1/83
Can
Sept. 10/19

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
District Court, August Term, A. D. 1820.
On this first day of August 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record within and for said District Elphalet Taylor aged 61 years, residing in the town of Smithfield in said County of Kent who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: That he served in Col. Ward's Col. Sackett's & Col. Smith's Regiments of the Massachusetts Line as a private upward of five years that he made a previous declaration on the thirteenth day of March 1818, and that he has received a certificate for a pension, being No. 8.123 - And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: 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.
Elphalet Taylor
A SCHEDULE of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of
Elphalet Taylor viz, 2 chests, 2 tables, 6 chairs, 2 small pots, 2 small kettles, 1 tea kettle, some earthen ware, 2 glass bottles, some knives forks & spoons say 1 hoe 1 wood saw & 1 basket - other than these the above I have no property except as above excepted - And this declarant saith that he is a labourer by occupation; but is now so old that he can do but little that he has a wife & three children aged 12 - 7 and 5 years, who are dependant on him, That he is involved in debt, that he now owes for necessaries of life, more than one hundred dollars - In this impoverished situation unless his Pension is continued he must shortly depend on Charity for support, -
Elphalet Taylor
Sworn to and declared in open Court on the first day of August 1820 before The Hon d D r Howland District Judge sitting Benjamin Cowen Clk
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
Clerk's Office of the District Court, A. D. 1820
I Benjamin Cowen Clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Twelve dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Second day of August 1820
Benjamin Cowen Clerk of said Court.

To whom it may Concern
We the subscribers being well acquainted with Eliphalet Taylor, late a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army, but now resident in this place, beg to state our belief of his being a person coming entirely within the meaning of the "Act for the relief of the Soldiers &c of the Revolutionary Army" our knowledge of the indigence of his circumstances, he being dependent on his daily labour, in aid of the present support he receives from government, for their maintenance of his family, together with the weak state of his frame from age and bodily infirmities - as well as the good character he sustains for morality, sobriety & honesty - cheerfully induce us to annex our names to this paper in testimony thereof.
Smithfield 25. March 1818.
Liberty  Sumner  Justice of the Peace
Charles Brown
John Slater
David Gannett
Hezekiah Slocum
Barney Dody
Donald Smith
George S. French
Ariel Mann

District of New Hampshire Cheshire ss. Charleston July 22 d 1794 This is to certify that in pursuance of a Commission from Edward St. Lio Livermore Esq. Attorney of the United States for the District of New Hampshire We the Subscribers have Examined Eliphalet Taylor of the said District who is an invalid in Consequence of a Disability Received in the Service of the United States & we have made Report Relative to the Degree of his Disability
W m PAGE { Physicians O r Nathan G o { Surgeons

Washington 1826 30 March 1826 - for letters to Genl. Lee and General Lee 25 March Chancemill to Wapoa - sheets the 1st March 1826 from the 1st September 1826
(Sept 1826)

We the subscribers hereby certify and say that we are perfectly well acquainted with Elephale Taylor of Bunkerville, and also with his present circumstances as it regards his means of subsisting - Said Taylor is to our knowledge in very indigent circumstances and unable to do much labour, his only means of obtaining support. He has also a child who is both both deaf and dumb, about twelve years of age dependent upon him, said Taylor has always ever since we knew him supported the character of an honest and industrious man, and is at present an object of charity. —
Bunkerville Jan'y 6 1825. —
Joseph Corder of Providence
Samuel Ray
Jno Fletcher
Cornelius Foster
Stephen Buffum
Thomas H. Bishop
Charles Buxton
Isaac Mason
Joseph Hemen
Philip W. Hemen
Saml Lovell
Isaac Sabin
Stephen Howland
Jonathan Smith
Joseph Arvine
Buffum Sumner
William Sumner
Isaac Sumner
Gileson Croft
Rufus Buxton
Abi Martin
Samuel Gallow
Joseph Carroll
Uriah Harris
Amos Lapham
John Wallin
Ebenezer Gallow
John Esten Jr
Abel Phillips
Calvary Mitchell
Buffum Esten
William Esten
William Darling
Jno Potter
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I recommend the within named signers to be men of character and credit
Jesse Inman Justice peace

33 771 Rev INVALID.
Oct. 30-1907 Alice F. Capeland Dexter, Maine
File No. 33,771
Eliphalet Taylor
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 1877
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 314
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Secretary's Office Sept. 15 th 1818
By this I certify, that it appears from the rolls or lists of the Regiments in the Mass ts Line of the American Army in the revolutionary war, now re- maining in this Office, that Elisha let Taylor was a Soldier in Capt. Nichols Company & Col o Jackson's Regiment from Jan y 15. 1778 to 12 th of April 1779 — And in Capt. Smith's Company & Col o Smith's Regiment from Jan y 1 st to Dec r 31 st 1780 — being in the whole two years & two months
Alan Bradford
Secy. of Commonwealth to of Mass ts

Application for a Transfer
County of Providence ss.
On this thirtieth day of October 1826, before me the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for this County of Providence personally appeared Elizabeth Taylor, who on her oath, declares that she is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain James Mellen in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Ward, & others in the Service of the United States; that her name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Rhode Island, from whence she has lately removed, that she now resides in the State of Massachusetts, where she intends to remain and wishes her Pension to be there payable in future; and that her reasons for removing to the State of Massachusetts are that she has a Wife & Children residing there —
Elizabeth Taylor
Sworn and Subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid
M. Waterman Jr. J.P.

Joseph Dorr hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Ephraim Taylor the signer of the within affidavit, and should well know him to be the same person then in disguise as a person of the United States residing in Smithfield in the State of Rhode Island —
Joseph Dorr.
Providence ss On this thirtieth day of October 1826. Personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace for said County of Providence to me known to be the person described in and who executed the above affidavit by him subscribed — and I further certify that he is a person of veracity —
M. Waterman J.P.

BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
James Fenner
Governor, Captain General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
BE it known that the name " Henry Bowen, " to the aforewritten attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who, at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law: Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed, at Provi- dence, this thirtieth day of October in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six and of independence the fifty first .
BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND.
Henry Bowen Secy
J. Fenner

State of Rhode Island &c.
Secretary's Office Oct r 30 A D 1826.
I certify that at the session of the General Assembly of said State held on the first Wednesday of May last Nathan Waterman Jun r was elected a Justice of the Peace for the town of Providence in the county of Providence for the term of one year as appears of record in my office; and that he has been commissioned accordingly.
I also certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Nathan Waterman Jun r . and I am confident that the annexed signatures "N Waterman Jun r " are genuine.
Witness Henry Bowen Secy

For Elip Taylor

We the Subscribers Slade Arise Mann & Howland both of Smithfield in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island on oath certify & say - that we are personally well acquainted with Eliphalet Taylor of said Smithfield an applicant for a pension - & with his circumstances, & that we believe said Taylor to be now destitute of property - We are neighbors both of us & are knowing to his poverty - He has three small children (one of which is deaf & dumb) dependent on him for support - & as aforesaid, he is well deserving the assistance of his country - said Taylor is an industrious man & works hard when he is able -
11 Jan
Arise Mann Howland Slade
Rhode Island District
I certify that on this Eleventh day of Jan y 1819 person- ally appeared before me the above named Arise Mann & Howland Slade & made oath to the truth of the above certificate by them severally signed
Witness Benjamin Corall
State of R.I. District 13 March 1819 To the Hon. Secy. of War. I am Satisfied of the property of said Taylor - and that he served 9 mo. as required by the Statute.
David Howell District Judge

Commonwealth Massachusetts.
Suffolk ss. City of Boston. July 26. 1823 Personally appeared before me Samuel Blagge Notary Public by legal authority appointed and sworn and feeling in Boston aforesaid Elphalet Taylor and made oath, that he did make application to the Honorable Secretary of War for a Pension under the Law of March 18. 1818. but that it was not granted to him — The affiant further testifies and declares, that he has been an invalid Pensioner of the United States since July 1794. That his name is inscribed on the Pension Rolls of this agency at the rate of thirty two Dollars p Ann. — that he received the last Payment in the Month of March 1821. — & that his name is not inscribed on the Books of any other Agency in the United States — Elphalet Taylor
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Seal at office the 26 th day of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three — S Blagge Notary Public.

Home of Reps. Jany. 25. 1825.
Sir,
Herewith you will receive a certificate from a number of persons in favor of Eliphalet Thayer, who has been struck for the pension list. Should it make any alteration in your decision, I will thank you to inform me.
Your Obd. Servt.
Samuel Totten.
J. L. Edwards, Esq. } Pension Office. }

Rev. John ...
Recd 8 Mar: 1823.

Boston February 26 1828
Sir
I received Mr. Cummins letter of the 22. April last relative to Stephen Taylor. - the decision of the Pensioner is enclosed, by which you will observe he has found that he did make application for a pension under the law of March 18. 1818., but that it was not granted. He therefore makes a claim of monopoly and is content in receiving the one originally granted him. There is a man of his name on the Pension roll of the Rhea. Blame agency.
I am Sir Yours Respectfully J. D. Dabney
J. D. Dabney Esquire

Eliphalet Taylor for transfer
to Boston, Oxford, Mass.
Recd 7 Nov. 1826
Sept 1819
ans: 7 Nov. 1826.
James Barker Surgeon Washington
W. C. C.

Aspen (Mass) Feb. 1878
Enclosed I transmit to you the Application of Nathaniel Sayles to have the payment of his Pension transferred from the Rhode Island to Massachusetts Agency; Sayles, with his family, resides in this place. If it would convenient have to have the above transfer made.
Respectfully, Yours &c.
Rev James Brebner Say of this
Wm. Boston My Friend's wife.

rec d 21. Feb. 1826
Mr. Edwards
of the War Dept t
Ans d 30 Nov. 1826
N.P.
Rev. John Jones
From
Whale Bay N.S. Feb 17 1826 J. P. [unclear]

July 20 - 1826
Sir
Will you oblige me so much as to look at the enclosed letter and return it to me with an answer as to what can be done for Taylor? The letter I wish returned for it con- tains matter relative to other business de- pending in the Post Office Department and I wish to lay it before the P. M. G. An early answer would confer an obligation on Your Obedt Servt J Davis

Ms. B. 8. 1. 1. 823.
J. L. Edwards Esquire
War. Department. Pension Office
Washington
D. C.

Sir
Easton. April 23 1823
Subsequent to the receipt of your letter of the 20 th inst. relative to Stephen Taylor, I have ascertained that his name has for some time been placed on the roll of the Marine Pension Agency, as a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of March 1818 - He has been paid at this Agency up to the 4 th March 1821, as an Invalid Pensioner at the rate of thirty two dollars per annum - — What length of time he was in the receipt of both Pensions, I am not able to state.
I am Sir Yours Respectfully J. Blagge
J. Edwards Esquire