Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19806, for George Taft, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Jaft, George
S. 19806
CONTENTS
carded

see letter Jan 26. 1839 to Hon. J. d. Tillinghast H. R.
1783 Massachusetts
George Yast
of Mendon in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Penniman of the Reg t commanded by Col. Rice in the Mass line for 7 mos & 12 days
Enrolled on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 24 Dollars 51 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Nov. 1832 and sent to G. Nelson
Arrears to 4th of Febr y 32 $36.81 Semisant. allowance ending 19 Mar. 33 12.27 $49.08
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Sikes Clerk, Book D Vol. 2 Page 86

George Taft
7 mo. 12 d

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss -
On this twenty Eighth day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before Nathaniel Dyer Judge of Probate for the county of Worcester George Taft, a resident of Mendon in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy two years, who being first duly sworn ing according to law; doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States, and served therein during the revolutionary War, seven and an half months, at three different periods viz. the first was a period of three months, in the year 1777. was a substitute for my father who had been drafted; I served in the Company commanded by Capt. Peter Penniman, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Dyer; we march from home the fore part of August that year, and joined the Northern Army commanded by Gen. Gates, and was present at the capture of Gen. Burgoyne, at Saratoga; while on this campaign, I was well acquainted with Col. Calvin Smith, Maj. Andrew Peters and Capt. John Holden of the Continental line, and was discharged the fore part of November 1777. The second was a period of six weeks, on Rhode Island in the expedition called Sullivan's expedition, was drafted, and served in the Regiment commanded by Col. Hawes, in the company commanded by Capt. Thomas Marshall Baker: said Capt. Baker was wounded in his shoulder in a skirmish, in which our Regiment had with the enemy, and I was engaged in said skirmish; we entered this period of service the latter of July 1778 and were discharged in September following by Gen. Sullivan, commanded - The third was a term of three months in the year 1780. in this, I enlisted for that term, served in the Company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Read, but do not at this time

recollected the Col. who commanded the Regiment; we marched from home the latter part of July 1780, went through New Marlborough, from thence to Sheffield in the County of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts; at Sheffield our company received orders to march to West Point, at which place and its vicinity we were stationed, and continued there until after the notorious Arnold escaped to New York; having served out the term of three months, we were discharged and returned home: I resided in Mendon aforesaid when I entered each of said terms of service, and have resided there ever since - I never had any written discharge at the expiration of either of said terms of service -
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 & subscribed the day & year George Saff aforesaid Before NATHL. FAMES Judge of Probate for the county of Worcester
We Adin Ballou a Clergyman residing in the Town of Mendon & Warren Rawson residing in the Town of Mendon hereby cer- tify that we are well acquainted with George Saff who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion -
Sworn & subscribed the day and Adin Ballou year aforesaid Warren Rawson Before NATHL. FAMES Judge of Probate for the county of Worcester
And the said Court here do declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interroga- tories as presented by the War Department, that the above mentioned Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and he further states, that the Court further states certifies that it appears to the Court that Rev. Adin Ballou who signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the Town of Mendon and that Col. Warren Rawson, who has also signed the same is a resident of the Town of Mendon and an credible Per- son, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
NATHL. FAMES Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester

Worcester
I Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George Saff for a pension and that Daniel Thurber and Warren Ransom before whom the annexed affidavits were made are justices of the Peace in & for the County of Worcester in full credite & that they signed the same In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Probate this 28th day of August A.D. 1832.
Theophilus Wheeler Register of the said Probate Court.

Amos Thompson's Deposition

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Amos Thompson of Bellingham in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth aforesaid; do Testify and say, that I was born in the Town of Bellingham aforesaid on the 9 th day of November in the year of Our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and fifty seven. - That I was a Soldier in the Revolution- ary War of the United States one year and eight Months. - In the year 1777. after having served in the Army one year and two Months I enlisted for three Months in Capt. Peter Perriman's Company and Col. Rice's Regiment and joined the Northern Army. - I further testify and say that George Saft was in Capt. Perriman's Company with me and served three Months I was acquainted with him, and we were both together at the capture of Gen. Burgoyne and Army, on the 17 th of October 1777. I further testify and say, that in the Month of July or August 1780. I again entered the Army with the said George Saft, in Capt. Benjamin Reads Company and served with him three Months. - we marched through New Marlborough from thence to Sheffield in the County of Berkshire, where we halted for several days. here we received orders to march for West- Point, at which place and in the Vicinity of which we continued during Gen! Arnold's negotiation with the British General. and were there when that notorious Traitor escaped to New York. - Soon after this event we having served our three Months , were discharged and returned to our homes again. And further the Deponent saith not.
Amos Thompson
Turn over

Worcester ss.
On the twentyfirst day of August in the year of our LORD one Thousand, Eight Hundred and thirtytwo, personally appeared the above named Amos Thompson, and was examined and sworn according to Law, to the truth of the foregoing Disposition by him subscribed. before me. Daniel Thresher Jus. of Peace
I am well acquainted with the aforesaid Amos Thompson, and believe him to be a person of truth & veracity and a respectable witness.
Warren Rawson Justice of the Peace of the County of Worcester

I Seth Chapin of Mendon in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age, testify and say that I served a tour of duty of six weeks, in the Revolutionary War, on Rhode Island, in the expedition, called Sullivan's expedition. The Regiment was commanded by Col. Haws, and the company by Capt. Thomas Marshall Baker, and I was second Lieutenant; it was a drafted Regiment of Mendon  Massachusetts I am well acquainted with George Taft of Mendon aforesaid: he served in said expedition of six weeks as a private soldier in our company; we entered upon said service the latter part of July, as near as I can recollect, 1778, and was discharged the first part of September following. The said Taft was wounded in his leg  thigh in a skirmish with the enemy, and the said George Taft was present in the skirmish. Our company had no written discharge - said Taft then & there was in living memory and further the Deponent says not - Seth Chapin
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Worcester ss - August 27 th 1832 - Personally appeared the aforesaid Deponent, Seth Chapin and made oath to the truth of the aforesaid Deposition, by him subscribed, in my presence, which oath I administered to him - I further certify that I have, for many  many years, been well acquainted with the said Seth Chapin, and that he is a person of truth and veracity, and a credible witness - Attest - Warren Rawson Justice of the Peace, for said County of Worcester -

Revolution
19806
INVALID.
File No. 19,806
George Taft
Bi Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 41
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jan 24
Comr.
Hon. Kilbrinn S. L. Edwards
Dept. of the map m ks
J. L. Tillinghast
Hon. J. L. Tillinghast Pension Office
Committee of Pensions Pension Office Washington
ans d Jan. 26. 1839

Washington Jan. 27. 1879.
Sir,
In the application for pension sometime ago made on by Stephen Willbourn of Milford Mass ts & of George Tapp of Mendon Mass ts - there are on file depositions by Seth Chapin , now deceased. I am requested to look at those depositions and make an extract of some of the contents, of important in my opinion as collateral evidence in another proceeding. He died in 1833. Therefore the cases will be found on file prior to that year, or, at least, before Nov. 1833 - as I have not the date of the application -
Is it consistent with the rules of your Office to permit me to take out those depositions for inspection & return? If so, you will greatly oblige me by enclosing them to me. If not, will you do me the favor to have

Then found & laid aside so that I scraped may look at them without being detained by the lunch, when I can next find an hour to call at the Office. The cases were I presume, disposed of before Nov. 1893.
With great respect Your obedt Servt
Joseph L. Tillingham
They can be sent to me I will return them to you by the next conveyance from the House.
J. L. T.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com. Pensions