Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,227, for Gad Taylor, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
Taylor, Sad Abigail
W. 6.227
CONTENTS

Feb 28 1842
A. Layton
Wm Lloyd Edwards
Esq
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

State of New York Cattaraugus County ss. } Abigail Pittel, being duly Sworn deposeth and says that she is a daughter of Gad Taylor deceased late of the town of Machias in the County of Cattaraugus and that she was fifty three years of age on the 9th day of January last and that she is the fifth child her parents had and that she was born in the year 1789 and that she has frequently heard her father say that he was married to her mother Abigail Taylor in the year 1779 and that he had lived with her as his loving wife and that she has seen a record of her father and mother's marriage which her brother Reuben copied from the records in the town of Goshenbury Hartford County Connecticut (as he said) which record stated that they were married in the year 1779 the day or month she does not recollect but thinks it was on the 7th day of August that her brother has had his house burnt and he has informed her that said record was burnt in it that she has now an old Bible that was her father's which her father had so long ago as she can remember in which records her father & mother's age and marriage the place place agreeable to said recorded — in 1779 as the said Bible is not now present she cannot state particularly the month and day but thinks it says on the 7th of August and further she says that she has seen the Reverend James Coles of the town of Goshenbury and heard him say that he married her father & mother in the time of the war — Abigail Pittel Subscribed and sworn before me this 18th day of February 1842 Tilly Gilbert Justice Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Abigail Pittel the person who made the above deposition and believe her to be a woman of truth and veracity and I am also personally acquainted with Abigail Taylor and know her to be a woman of good moral character and is respected in her neighborhood as a woman of truth — Tilly Gilbert J.P.

Sir I have written some two or three letters to Hastingbury in relation to the marriage of Gad Taylor and his wife but have not been able to get a deposition from authority there, that their marriage was recorded in that place or the town Book or church Book. Mrs Ritter does not recollect whether her Father stated to her where the marriage was recorded, but thinks it must be an church record as her Father was a member of the church at that time. The Post Master at Hastingbury writes that he has copied the record of the town to be examined and the marriage of Taylor is not there. I think it must be an the church Book in one of the parishes in said town but the Post Master from his writing seems to be unwilling to search thoroughly thru the town and make the necessary enquiries of the old people in the town, to get to proof. I should like to furnish you if the deposition of Mrs Ritter is not satisfactory, and affidavits by any number of men of high standing in this place of Mrs Taylor and Ritter's good character I will furnish them. Yours Respectfully Billy Gilbert

13596 New York
Guad Sayler
of Geo: Town in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Swift . . . of the Connecticut line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of June 1819 and sent to William Whipple Esq. Cazenovia
New York Arrears to 4th of March 1819 67. 43 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48.
8 3/4 3/4
$115.43
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued.
Guad Sayler New York 1818 Revolutionary claim Act 18th March 1818

364
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1818, Page 364, Vol. 41.
Louis E. Dean Glasgow Ohio
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of May 1837 and sent to
Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 st of March 1 st of July 1848.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Three per 100
war, as a service
who served in the Revolutionary
widow of Gen. Sylvester
Abigail (Sylvester)
She (Sylvester)
343

343
Ohio Pittsburgh Abigail Taylor widow of Gail Taylor Con who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Filed from 180 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1848.
1st of July Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of May 1837 and sent to
Lewis Elliott Hampden Ohio
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 364, Vol. 4.
364

Know all Men by these Presents: That I
Zara Saylor of the County of Broome State of New York
have made, constituted and appointed, and by these Presents do make, constitute and appoint JOHN OOTHOUTT , of Binghamton, Broome County and State of New-York, my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, place and stead, to enforce against the General Government of the United States all claims that I now or may have due
me for the same lands or money. I claim the Bounty Land promised my father Zad Saylor for his services as a soldier in the war of the Revolution who served in the Connecticut line he drew a pension of $96 lived and died in Cataraqui County State of New York died in 1840 or 1841 in March
Giving and granting unto my said Attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever, requisite and necessary to be done, in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do, if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation; hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney, or his substitute, shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtue thereof.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29 th day of April , in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty
Scaled and Delivered in presence of M c Watson
Zara Saylor
Broome County ss. On this 29 th day of April 1850 personally came before me Zara Saylor known to me to be the person described in, and who executed the within Power of Attorney, and acknowledged the execution of the same.
M c Watson Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, BROOME COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
} s s.
I, E. D. Peterson
Clerk of the County of Broome, DO HEREBY CERTIFY,
That Wm. M. Waterman
whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the
proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking
such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Broome, duly
elected and sworn, and authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the
hand writing of such Justice , and verily believe that his signature to the said
Certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the 18 day of May
A. D. 1860
E. D. Peterson
Clerk.

Gen Taylor, 1800-1878, Col. Swift's Regt Conn. Line 1778-1781 - 22 nd June 1818
The line must be appli- cably stated, in the declara- tion -
The within named Gen Taylor is in kind of the Aristocrat of his country for support
18 th July 1818 M. D. H. & Co. plus

STATE OF NEW-YORK, MADISON COUNTY, ss.
On this 22 day of June 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of the county of Madison aforesaid, personally appears Gad Taylor aged 64 years, resident in Georgetown in the said county, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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;" That he the said Gad Taylor enlisted in May 1778 in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by captain Eldridge of the 4th Regiment Connecticut commanded by Colonel Swift Connecticut Line that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the U. States until the Mutiny Feb - 1781
Pike's Kill state of New York , when he was discharged from service in Monmouth and at Springfield , that he was in the battles of
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. William Whipple Judge Mad Com Pleas  Gad Taylor
I, William Whipple Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Gad Taylor did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Dated June 22 —
1818
William Whipple
State of New York Madison
County Clerk's Office ss I certify that it appears of record in this office that William Whipple Esq. was a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Madison duly Commissioned & qualified on the 22 nd day of June last and that his signature to the above is in his hand writing In testimony whereof I have hereunto put my name & affixed the seal of said Court this 10 th day of August 1818
Wm Jarvis, Hough Deputy

V X892 5,401 N.Y.
Abigail Taylor, widow of Gad Taylor. private act 4 July 36
7 July, 1838 — See declaration under act 3 March, 1843 & c. herewith, (No. 7187) showing that she was alive on 23 d April, 1845 — and also that; She relinquishes all claim under act 4 July. 1836 —
Under joint resolution of 23 d January, 1815, Vact 7. July, 1838. —
Adm d . of $80 per annum from 4 March, 1836 to 4, March, 1841. —
Elliot Hathaway, Hampden, Ohio.
7.892
How State

State of New York } Cattaraugus County }
Be it known that before me Billy Gilbert a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Abigail Taylor and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of the identical person named in an original Certificate in her possession of which I certify the following is a true copy. War Department Revolutionary Claim. I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18th of March 1818 Gad Taylor late a Private in the army of the the revolution is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the New York Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the twenty second day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. Given at the War office of the United States
P.P.
this twenty fourth day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
C. Calhoun Secretary of War.
That she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the above mentioned Gad Taylor and that she now resides in the town of Machias Cattaraugus County and has resided there for the space of five (or will be five years on the 12th day of August next) past and that previous thereto she resided in the town of Chenango Broome County N.Y. That her husband Gad Taylor died of Old age (without any particular disease) on the 13th day of March last That she has no children under the age of Sixteen years of age. that she was married to said Taylor on the Seventh day of August one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine. (when her husband was at home on furlough) and that she lived with him from the day of their marriage to the day of his death and that she was eighty six years old on the 7th day of October last. that she is entirely blind and has been for the space of fifteen years. and that her health is such at this time that she is unable to appear in open court before the Judges of the County. that they lived in the town of Glastonbury Hartford County Connecticut at the time when her husband went into the service. that she is unable to name the officers under which her husband served but she expects they were named by her husband at the time he obtained his certificate. and that they may be found by referring to the War Book -
Abigail Taylor
We the undersigned do certify that we were present and heard the above deposition read in the hearing of the above named Abigail Taylor and that she said the contents were true and she further authorized Billy Gilbert to sign her name to the same Sworn before me this 26th day of June 1841. and the same subscribed by order of the old Lady - Billy Gilbert Justice Peace
William Miller Abigail Miller
I certify that the word word was interlined and the line written as is the line of her marriage.
And I further certify that the words Widow of the was interlined in the fourth line from the top. Billy Gilbert

State of New York } Callard v. County }
Sp. I George W. Gillet Clerk of the said County Do hereby Certify that Billy Gilbert Esquire whose name is subscribed to the within instrument of writing and before whom the same purports to have been sworn to and subscribed, was at the time of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly qualified and authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Gillet and verily believe the signature to the within affidavit purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my and affixed the seal of the said County this 2nd day of July 1841
G. W. Gillet Clerk

Franklinville July 3rd 1841
Dear S. N. Clarke Sir I forward you a deposition made before me by Mrs Taylor for the purpose obtaining a pension on her Husbands Pensions. She is entirely blind, and her son in law with whom she lives is miserably poor, and her daughter rather stolid, but I think kind to her Mother. and if she can get some money from the government she will most likely have some of the comforts of life furnished her. You will do her a great favor to attend at the pension office and obtain her certificate and forward it to me as soon as convenient. Yours Very Respectfully, Gilly Gilbert
She

Dear Taylor, Peruvian Rubber City
1869
Chancay Bay
Peru
Sept 17
MS. A. 9. 2. 1

State of New York } Chautauqua County } On the 12 th day of October 1820 per- sonally appeared in open Court being a court of Record for the said County because it proceeds according to the com- mon Law keeps a Record of its Proceedings and has the Power of fine and imprisonment Geo Taylor aged Sixty three years Resident in the Town of Otsego in said County of Chautauqua who being first duly sworn accor- ding to Law doth on his oath declare that he serv- ed in the Revolutionary war as follows Viz) in Col- Smyth's Regiment in Captain Helle's Company in the Connecticut line according to the original declaration of this declarant bearing date the Twenty second day of June 1818 and that he is now at Pennamire and holds a Pension Certificate from the war department of the Uni- ted States numbered 13,696 and bearing date on the 22 nd day of June 1819, and I do solemnly swear that I am a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift or sale or in any manner disposed of my pro- perty or any part thereof without thereby to dimi- nish it so as to bring myself within the provis- ion 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 before the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not no- w any Pension in trust for me any property or assets contracts or debts due to me nor have I any in any other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed - My occupation is that of a laborer my ability to pursue it poor my family consists of only my Wife who is subject to fits & unable to labor aged Sixty four years - Geo Taylor

Schedule of Property
Real Estate None
Ant P te up. $23.29
Personal Property
One Cow — $12.00
Two Hogs — 3.00
One Sheep — 5.00
1 Tea Kettle — 0.63
1 Dish do — 0.75
1 Bake Pan — 1.00
1 Spider — 0.35
3 Old Chairs — 0.25
1 Old Table — 0.25
2 Stools — 0.10
1 Old Axe — 0.50
1 Sythe — 0.50
1 Churn — 1.00
2 Grains — 0.10
1 Bowl — 0.12
2 Milk Pans — 0.25
Debts due to me — 10.00
$35.76
Debts due by me to other — $40.00
Ant P te up — $23.27
Paul Taylor
Sworn in open Court before me Mary Jameson an Atty at Law & David Brattain Esq d a Judge of Chicago Common Pleas the 12 th day of Oct 1870
Ells Rittenden D ty Clerk
Chicago County Clerk's Office
I Nathan Chamberlain Clerk of the County of Chicago do hereby certify that the foregoing list and schedule thereof annexed are truly copied from the Records of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty five Dollars and Seventy Six Cents — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this 19 th day of Oct 1870
Nathan Chamberlain Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Gad Taylor a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W. F. 6.227
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1778 to Feb. 1781 Priv. Elderton Hill Swift Conn.  
Battles engaged in, Monmouth, Springfield.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, June 22, 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Georgetown, Madison Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, 58 yrs.
Remarks: He married at Glastonbury, Hartford Co. Conn.,  Aug. 7, 1779, Abigail Hill, who was born Oct. 7, 1754. He died  Oct. 13, 1841 at Machias, Cattaraugus Co., N.Y., where she resided  when allowed pension on her application executed June 26, 1841.  They had eight children, the only names stated being those of Reuben,  Jacob and the fifth child, Abigail, who was born in 1789, mar. Daniel Ritter and  lived at Amwell, Astoria Co., Ohio in 1844.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

5401 Abigail Taylor N.J.
let. Hon. J. S. Clark, July 17. '41 Clk. Glastenbury, 21. Mar. '42. J. Gilbert, March 3. 1842 E. H. Hathaway Augt. 16. 1844. Same - Nov. 29. 1844. Same Dec. 30. 1844 Same Apr. 15. 1845
Act. July 4. 1836

Abigail Taylors Declaration

Daniel Ditten
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that from common report the said Daniel Ritter is a person of truth and veracity
Jonathan Warner Associate Judge

6434 Widow Abigail Taylor
petition in of Abigail Taylor wid ow of Gail Taylor a soldier of the revolution praying for a pension
Referred to the Com tee on Revolutionary pension May 20 . 1844.
presented by Mr. Hoags
Re March 26. 1845.
Mr. Hoags.

1 of the Widows Taylor was Married to Gad Taylor in the Township of Goshenberry in Hartford County State of Connecticut By Reverend James Jeles a presbyterian ordained Minister on the Seventh Day of August But the year was my old mind can't remember for I am now about eighty eight years of age and Had unto Him eight Children and as I have solemnly swear and affirm on my Deposition that I was Gad Taylors Lawfull wife therefore as you Congress & war Department gave my Husband Ninety five Dollars per year for I think about eighteen years or more I beg petition desire & request you to give me that amount for five years yearly or more if the Laws of the united States will allow it for Widows whose Husbands fought for peace in the Revolution war I think my Husband was about five years & three quarters in the war or more & I think to the end of the war & suffered and was often almost starved before one time the officers gave forty Dollars for one Dog & made a fine stew of Him & in one of the battles a ball tore His leg just below the knee close to His ankle but Did not break the Bone and the time of the war I Had one or two Children to Him & I Had a Heap of trouble to maintain my Children & him occasionally when he could get to feed me but as for his services you Have them I expect more particular than I can give and therefore as I allow George Green to be my Lawfull attorney by all the Virtues of the Laws of the united States to Do my business with you Congress and war Department I allow Him to Have access to my Husbands papers now I live in or will in Astabula County State of Ohio & only left York State about the first of June Last and is living on the Charity of my Relations it may be that our Marriage was upon the Records in Connecticut but I Don't know but I allow George Green to send & know if he pleases but I think our Marriage was in our old bible but my Daughter who went to the Western Country took it with her & I am Deprived of that Record & I am now so old I Don't know & Doubt that I can get any living Witness of my marriage but I can Honestly say I was his Lawfull wife & Him & we suffered so much for our Country & my Husband Dyed a little better than two years

ago Therefore I hope our Good Government won't Let me come in the township in a Strange place because I Have lost my Lawfull power in proving my Marriage this Late Day as I am almost Ninety years of age and Has been nearly blind about fifteen years but about seven years can Scarcely discern the light of an candle when lighted please to think on my poor situation these things I can affirm and testify on my qualification and Deposition given under my Hand and seal this 9 th Day of September A.D. 1843
Abigail Taylor mark
(seal)
Witness present.
Orlin Blanchard
John Reed
I authorise George Green to try & get a reward for me from Congress or war Department any way they please or see proper for my Husbands services. Gad Taylor services done to the united states in the revolution war given under my Hand & seal this 9 th Day of September A.D. 1843
Abigail Taylor mark
(seal)
Witness present.
Orlin Blanchard
John Reed
State of Ohio } S.S. Orwell township September 9 th 1843. Ashtabula County before me Lathrop Rawdon a justice of the peace in and for said County personally came the foregoing named Abigail Taylor signed on sealed on the foregoing Deposition & a petition & power of Attorney and made oath that the foregoing was a correct statement given under my Hand & seal the Date above written
Abigail Taylor mark
(seal)
Sworn to & subscribed this 9 th Day of September A.D. 1843
Lathrop Rawdon Justice of the Peace

the State of Ohio } W. C. Hubbard Clerk of the Court of Ashtabula County } Common pleas within and for the County of Ashtabula and State of Ohio. Do hereby certify that Lathrop Rawdon Esquire before whom the foregoing and annexed Deposition was taken is now & was at the taking of the same a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and State aforesaid Duly sworn and Commissioned agreeably to the Laws of the State of Ohio and that I am acquainted with his signature and that the above is genuine and to all of whose official acts as such Justice full faith and credit is and ought to be given throughout the United States and Else where in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 27 th Day of October A. D. 1843. W. C. Hubbard Clerk
it may be the letter has come to Edwards from Connecticut & will give an

Broome County ? ss State of New York
Zara Taylor being Duly Sworn Deposes and says that he verily believes he is the only living Child of Gail Taylor who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and was a Pensioner died in the year 1840 or 1841 in Catawba County Sworn to and subscribed this 29 th day of, 36 April 1850 Zara Taylor before me Wm M c Watson Justice of the Peace.
Broome County ss State of New York
Charles W Sanford being Duly Sworn Deposes and says that he is acquainted with Zara Taylor of Chenango and believes him to be the son of Gail Taylor whom he knew who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution who formerly Resided in Chenango Broome Co State of New York. Sworn to and subscribed this 29 th day of April 1850 before me Chas. W. Sanford Wm M c Watson Justice of the Peace.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Abigail Taylor, widow of Gad Taylor. who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this thirteenth twentieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

House of Reps. July 16. 1841
Hon. J. L. Barron Sir:
I enclose herewith an application from Mrs. Abigail Taylor to be placed on the Pension Roll.
Very respectfully Yr Ob. Servt. J. N. Clarke

free
To Edwards Comm of Resolutions on City D. C.

Hon. S. Edwards Commr of Pensions
Dear Sir
We herewith send the Affidavit of Maddins Mills to be used as further evidence in the Pension claim of Widow Abigail Taylor widow of David Taylor a Revolutionary Pensioner, we also send the Affidavit of Daniel Ritter a son-in-law of said Abigail Taylor without its being authenticated as it would be considerable trouble to send it to the Clerks office in Ashtabula County believing that the proof now sent will be sufficient to entitle entitle said Widow to a pension with her other proofs, in the pension office please to make return to us Respectfully your Obedient Servant
Hamblen Youngs County Ohio
Elliot S. Hathaway
Feby 1. 1845

Hon James L. Edwards Commr of Pensions Dear Sir
We herewith inclose four Depositions taken as proof in the claim of Widow Abigail Taylor whose Declaration is on file in your office. Please to make all returns in the case to us we are her agents in the case Respectfully your ObServant Hamblee September 26 th 1844 Cincinatti Ohio Elliot & Hathaway

The following is a letter from Henry D. Taylor to his mother in August 1779. On his return from in March 1779. Clement Allen who was married to his daughter has been having obtained a divorce for the purpose of marrying her again.

Chardon Geauga Co. Ohio May 17 th 1848.
Sir
I herewith transmit to your office the pension application of Mrs Abigail Taylor made under the act of Congress passed on the 2 d day of February A. D. 1848. Very Respectfully your most Obedient,
James Washburn

Due to pgh. dea $80. owing 1 July 1818
Pittsburgh
Lewis Elliott, Hampden Ohio

Hampden Georgia County Ga April 28th 1851
Sir
In your letter to me under date of April 12 1851 relating to the claim of Abigail Taylor of Ohio to an increase of pension you say that before a certificate can issue the certificate under the act of February 1849 must be returned. I have done as you directed. Please transmit the certificate to me at the above place. Respectfully Yours Lewis Elliott
Then Commissioner of Pensions

71179 (7187) May 8, 1847.
Hampden Co April 26
Mrs. Taylor
March 30 1843.
Penikese Id
Mass
Ms. A. 9. 2. 66

Thampsden April 26 th 1844
Hon J S Edwards Esq
we have the Honor of transmitting the within Declaration and feel very anxious to obtain a Pension for the widow who has been since for fifteen years and is very poor please to make return to us at Thampsden near a Castle this Respectfully Yours
Collett and Hathaway
Hon. James S Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

State of Ohio Ashtabula County, ss
On this 4 th day of January A.D. 1857 personally appeared before me John Thomas a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Ashtabula and State of Ohio Abigail Saylor a resident of the township of Orwell County and State of Ohio aged 96 years Being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress passed on the 7 th of July 1838 March 3 rd 1843 June 17 th 1844 and February 2 nd 1845 and Resolution of Congress of July 15 th 1845 that she is now a pensioner of the United States at the rate of eight dollars per year. That she thinks she is entitled to an increase of pension under the above named acts and in further support of her claim refers to the papers now on file in the pension office that she remains a widow and prays a certificate may be granted her to draw said increase of pension Abigail X Saylor
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written And I hereby certify that the declarant is the same Abigail Saylor that now draws a pension
John
Thomas Just. Peace (P.P.)

THE STATE OF OHIO, ASHTABULA COUNTY, ss.
I, ABNER KELLOGG, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said county of Ashtabula, Certify that John Thomas Esquire, by whom the annexed and foregoing acknowledgment and affidavit... affidavit taken, was at the date thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the said county, duly qualified, and as such duly authorized to take the same. And Further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice, and believe the signature purporting to be his to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court, at Jefferson, the 24 day of January A. D., 1851.
A. Kellogg
Clerk.

Admitted
James Hathaway Chardon Geauga Co Ohio

The State of Ohio, } (Ashtabula County ss.) On this 17 th day of May, A. D.
1848. Personally appeared before me
A. C. Hemenway
a Justice of the peace, in and for said
County Abigail Taylor, a resident of Orwell in the
County and State aforesaid aged about 94 years
who being first duly sworn according to law doth
on oath make the following Declaration in order to
obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act
of Congress passed on the 2 d day of February, 1848,
granting pension to widows of persons who served
during the Revolutionary war, that she is the widow
of Gad Taylor who was a Revolutionary pensioner,
and that she has received a pension under the acts
of Congress passed on the 7 th day of July, 1838, March
3 d 1843, and June, 17 th 1844, at the rate of Eighty
dollars per annum, on account of the Revolutionary
service of her said husband. She further declares that
she still remains a widow. her
Executed in presence of } Abigail X Taylor,
H. H. Goodell } mark
Andrew Root } Justice of the peace
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above
written. And I hereby certify from personal knowl-
edge that the above Abigail Taylor is a person of
truth and veracity and the identical person who
draws a pension as above stated by her.
A. C. Hemenway Justice of the peace

The State of Ohio, Ashtabula County ss.
I A C Hubbard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Alexander Brigham is a justice of the peace within and for said County of Ash- tabula, duly Commissioned and qualified agreeably to the laws of the State of Ohio. That his Commission is dated Oct 24 th 1846 and will expire Oct 24 th A.D. 1849; and that the signature to the foregoing certif- icate purporting to be his, is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Jefferson the 12 th day of May A.D. 1848 -
W. C. Hubbard Clerk.

Humboldt December 12th 1846
Sir Your letter relating to the Claim of Abigail Saylor to a pension has been recd. You say that the testimony of individuals cannot be received until you are satisfied that no proof of record existed last Summer we were in Glastonbury and took four depositions before Shadwell Wells a Justice of the Peace who also was town clerk of Glastonbury and Justice Wells made certificate on one of those depositions certifying that the town records had been examined and that the marriage of said Saylor and his widow was not to be found. Sir - that you would look at those depositions again and you will see the certificate and if it is not satisfactory we will obtain another - if you would please be care to write to Mr. Wells the town clerk of Glastonbury again no doubt he will inform you that both town and church records have been examined, please to inform us what we must do in the case the widow has been blind for 10 years and is very poor we are very respectfully Yours Elizabeth S. Hathaway
Hon. V. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
P.S. please to direct to us at Humboldt Franklin County Ohio

certificate from Town clerk of Glastonbury, Cont. stating that there is no record of the mar- riage of Abigail & Gad Taylor in his office. —

State of Connecticut Hartford County S.S.
I Thaddeus Wells of Glastonbury in the county aforesaid of lawful age being first duly sworn according to law do on my oath testify and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in said Glastonbury and that on application of Lewis Elliott and James Hathaway of Hamilton Georgia County and State of Ohio, who were to me strangers, I have examined the records of marriages in said Town Clerk's Office for the marriage of Gad Taylor and Abigail Hill also for a record of the births of their children, and can- not find either on said Town Records.
I have also examined the Church records in said Town for the record of the marriage of said Gad and Abigail and also for the baptisms of their children and cannot find either on said Church records in said Town. I have also conversed with several old people in said Glastonbury in regard to the marriage of said Gad and Abigail but could not find any one who was present and witnessed said marriage but several of said old people say they knew said Gad and Abigail and a number of their children and that they believe

that o r Gad and Abigail were married before the close of the revolutionary war - I further depose and say that though there are records of marriages and baptisms upon the town and church records aforesaid during the revolutionary war yet they are said by old people to be incomplete - several old people in o r town with whom I have conversed in regard to the o r Gad and Abigail say that they knew them when they were living together as man and wife -
Thaddeus Wells.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 11 th day of January A.D. 1845. and I hereby certify from my own personal knowledge that the o r Thaddeus Wells is a man of truth and veracity -
Chas. Chapman Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut, County of Hartford } ss.
I, Hancey Howard, Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid, hereby certify that Charles Chapman, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing acknowledgment, is a Justice of the Peace, for said County, and that the above is the genuine signature of the said Chapman. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and the seal of said Court, this 11 th day of January A. D. 1845. Hancey Howard, Clerk

State of Ohio (Ashtabula County ss)
On this 23 rd day of April A.D. 1845
Personally appeared before me Ezra Pratt a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Ashtabula & State of Ohio Abigail Taylor a resident of Orwell in the County and State aforesaid aged 70 years who being first duly sworn ac- cording to law doth on her said oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the acts of Con- gress passed March 3 rd 1843 and June 17 th 1844 that she is the widow of Gad Taylor a Revolutionary Pensioner who died in Cattaraugus County and State of New York on or about the 13 th day of March 1841 that her said husband drew a pension of $96 per annum that she was married to the said Gad Taylor in the Town of Glastonbury Hart- ford County State of Connecticut by a Clergyman named — Ebb that her name was before married to said Gad Taylor Abigail Hill that she made a Declaration before she left the State of New York for a pension under the act of July 4 th 1836 which is now on file in the pension office and not allowed on account of the date of her marriage not being sufficiently proven to have been before the last service of her said husband that she was married by said Ebb as above stated before the close of the Revolutionary war she refers to her proof on file in the pension office and prays that a pension may be granted her under said acts and that she waives her claim under the act of July 4 th 1836.
Abigail her Taylor X Mark
Deeds Witness
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify from Common report the said Abigail Taylor is a person of truth & veracity and now bodily infirmity unable to attend Court.
Ezra Pratt Justice of the Peace in for said County

The State of Ohio Ashtabula County ss.
I A. C. Hubbard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Ezra Pratt, who has, in his own proper hand, subscribed the foregoing certificate, is a Justice of the peace within and for said County of Ashtabula, duly commissioned and qualified agreeably to the laws of the State of Ohio, to whose official acts full faith and credit is, and ought to be given.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 23 rd day of April A.D. 1845. — A. C. Hubbard Clerk

Reoy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6227
Margaret Taylor Wid.
Ad. Taylor Port. Rest. Was.
Act: Feb. 2 nd /48
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 262
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1912, Nov. 27. Hist. to Mrs. A. E. Harrison, Jr.
M rs in G o  at  the  house  in  the  city  of  Washington  Con -  Widow Went West

The Alta Public Schools
A. E. HARRISON, SUPERINTENDENT
ALTA, IOWA
Nov. 19, 1912.
Commissioner, Bureau Of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:-
In order that I might join the Daughters Of The American Revolution it will be necessary for me to prove the services of Gad Taylor in the War Of The Revolution. I am writing to you with the request that you kindly investigate the records and furnish with me with such information as you may be able to secure.
Gad Taylor enlisted from Connecticut. After the War he received a pension. His wife received it after his death. Gad Taylor died at Machias, Cateriaugus County, New York. His wife, Abigail Taylor died at Winsor, Ashtabula County, Ohio. This is about all the information I have concerning Gad Taylor. I hope it will be sufficient to guide you in your search for the information desired.
Thanking you in advance for any favors that you might grant, I am
Yours truly,
Mrs. A. E. Harrison

6979 Pittsburgh Agency, Ohio
2 Certificates 1 act (38) 1 " 43 & 44 repo
Abigail Taylor widow of Gad Taylor who was a Private in the Conn. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of June 45 and sent to Elliott Hathaway Hambleton Geauga Co. Ohio.
[Act of March 3, 1843.] June 17, 1844
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 210

Reported
Let to John Oathoutt June 24, 1850. Let to L. Elliot. 12 Apr 51
343
Miss Pittsburg.
Abigail Taylor widow of Gad Taylor
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of June 1848. and sent to
James Hathaway Lahar Geauga Co Ohio
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 364 Vol. 4

9393
Pittsburg, Ohio
Abigail Taylor
widow of Gad Taylor who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 13 March 1841 of Geo Town in the State of NY who was a Pri in the Com commanded by Captain of the regt commanded by Col Swift in the Conn. line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of June '45 and sent to E. J. Hathaway. Hamplden Total amount, $ Ohio
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Book
Vol.
1
Page
397
John R. Swann Clerk.

The deposition of  of Glantonbury in the County of Hartford State of Connecticut of lawful age do hereby say that she was well acquainted with Gad Taylor & his wife Abigail Taylor and their family lived in the same School District with them, and went to school with their children and that Mr. Taylor's oldest child was about my age, and that I am now fifty seven years old, and I have no doubt but that Gad Taylor & wife were highly esteemed and I have not heard it said by any person that they thought they were not - and further the deponent saith not -
Lucinda Gaskin
State of Connecticut, I do hereby certify to Glantonbury July 29 th 1841.
Personally appeared the above named Lucinda Gaskin and made oath to truth of the above deposition by her subscription -
before me -
Theodore Welles, Jus. of Peace
I hereby certify that Lucinda Gaskin who subscribed her name above is a person who can be depended upon for truth & veracity
Theodore Welles, Jus. of Peace

The deposition of Mabel Wright of Glastonbury in the County of Somerset State of Connecticut of lawful age do hereby say that she was personally acquainted with Gave Taylor & Abigail Taylor his wife and lived in a short distance of them some forty years previous to their leaving this state, that she (Mabel Wright) was married in the year 1786, that Gave Taylor was married to Abigail Hill some four years previous to her, altho she was not at the wedding she well recollects the time that they were married, and that they had a large family of children and lived as then & wife & supported them until they removed from this state - and further the deponent saith not -
Witness Almira Wright Theaddeus Welles
Mabel her X Wright mark
Glastonbury County H. Glastonbury July 29 th 1844 Personally appeared Mabel Wright and made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by her subscribed, before me & do hereby certify - that Mabel Wright is a woman of truth & veracity -
Theaddeus Welles Justice

The deposition of Israel Strickland of Glastonbury in the County of Hartford State of Connecticut of the lawful age to testify and say that he was well acquainted with Gads Taylor & Wife from a child until they removed from this State some years since and that I am now sixty one years old have never been there for a number of years they had several Children one of Taylors daughters married Daniel Ritter who moved to the west some years since I should think that Taylor must have been married sixty years or more I never heard any one say or doubt their being lawfully married and further the deponent saith not - Israel Strickland
Hartford County ss. Glastonbury July 29 th 1846 Personally appeared the above named Israel Strickland and made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me. And I do hereby certify that said Israel Strickland is a man whose Oath can be relied upon
Theodore Welles, Just. of Peace.

The deposition of David E. Hubbard of Glastonbury in the County of Hartford State of Connecticut of lawfull age doth testify & say that about the year 1790 he became acquainted with Gads Taylor & his wife & family and that Taylor & family lived several years within two miles of the deponent's house with the and for the de- ponent's father more or less for several years and took land to improve on shares, - understood that Taylor married a woman by the name of Hill, had a number of children and have no doubt but that they were lawfully married - Further the deponent said not - (David E. Hubbard)
Hartford County ss. Glastonbury July 29 th 1844 Personally appeared David E. Hubbard and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him. Subscribed Before me. & I do hereby certify that David E. Hubbard is a man of truth & veracity & whose word can be depended upon. Theodore Willis, Jus. of Peace
Hartford County ss. Glastonbury July 29 th 1844 I hereby certify that having examined the records of marriages in the town of Glastonbury I do not find the names of Gads Taylor & Abigail Hill recorded. Attest Theodore Willis, Register

State of Connecticut Hartford County ss
I, Gorman D. Pease Clerk of the County Court for said County & State Keeper of the seal of said Court and of the Commissions of the Justices of Peace for said County Do hereby Certify that Thaddeus Wells Esq of Plasterbury in said County was on the 29 th day of July 1844 and for a long time previous to that day and now is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly appointed Com in of Peace and sworn with full power and authority by the laws of this State to administer oaths. That I am well acquainted with his handwriting and that the several signatures to the foregoing affidavits to which this Certificate is attached purporting to be his are his genuine official signatures.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 29 th day of July 1844.
G. D. Pease Clerk