Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14649, for Samuel Taylor, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Taylor, Samuel
S. 14649
Carded
CONTENTS

1891 Sept 25 W O Taylor history Enor
19-9519 edicut
Saylor
was a Pri in the State of Conn in the Com commanded by Captain of the Reg commanded Col. Peabody in the V. Home Com Militia 8 mos 8 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 27 Dollars 40 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of May 1833 and sent Edward Taylor Danbury Conn
Arrears to the 14th of March 33 $54.80 Semi-annual allowance ending Sep 33. 13 70 $68.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk, Book 60 Vol. 3 - Page 40

Admitted

BRIEF in the case of Samuel Taylor of Danbury in the State of Connecticut (Act 7th June, 1839.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. As a Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1777 - 1 .. 12 Private Capt Nickerson   August 1779 - 1 .. 12 " "   July - 1779 14 "   " " 4 - Capt Chapman Col. Beebe   August 1781 1 - Capt Broughton Col. Beardsley  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Tampeau & New York  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Danbury Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? a Clergyman, depositions &  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Catts Examining Clerk.

Samuel Taylor
Herb Edward Taylor Block
Samuel Taylor

We Erastus Cole a clergyman residing in the Town of Danbury and Benjamin Hoyt residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Taylor who hath subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 70 years of age, that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion, Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Erastus Cole Benj Hoyt Attest Edward Taylor Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant, was a revolution- ary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Erastus Cole who hath signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Town of Danbury & that Benjamin Hoyt who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Danbury, and is a credible person & their statement is entitled to credit. Attest Edward Taylor Clerk
I Edward Taylor Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceed- ings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Taylor for a Pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of my said office this 1 st day of August 1832 Attest Edward Taylor Clerk

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss.
I, Nuelen Poole of Danbury in the said County, Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Danbury, in the said County and State, do hereby certify that Edward Taylor Esquire who at the time hereof certified the proceedings of the said Court of Probate, succeeding as clerk of the said Court, and was clerk as aforesaid at the time said certificates purport to have been made, duly appointed and sworn - and that the preceding signatures and all the signatures attesting the proceedings of the said Court hereunto annexed purporting to be the signatures of the said Edward Taylor are in truth, his hand writing - and that full faith and credit are due to his attestations in all such clerks.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in Danbury aforesaid this 12 th day of August 1832.
Nuelen Poole Judge the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury - Connecticut

1 Phineas Taylor of Danbury Fairfield County & State of Connecticut aged seventy two years being duly sworn do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Samuel Taylor of said Danbury who hath applied for a Pension that I am knowing to said Taylor serving the term of four months at Horsneck in the company commanded by Captain Nathan Chapman in the Regiment of Bursalia Beebe the company was stationed at Horsneck to guard the the lines. I was in the service at the same place but in a different company, and often saw him during said term, and am confident he served the whole term Phineas Taylor
August 10 th 1882 Sworn & subscribed in open Court and the said Court of Probate certifies that the Deponent sustains a good character for truth & is a credible witness Attest Edward Taylor Clerk

Benjamin Peck

I Benjamin Peck of New Fairfield Fairfield County a State of Connecticut aged Seventy years being duly sworn doth depose & say, That I am well acquainted with Samuel Taylor of Danbury in said County who hath applied for a Pension That said Taylor entered the service of the United States in the year 1777 in the company commanded by Capt Daniel Hickok for the term of six weeks and that said Taylor marched with said company to Peekskill, from thence to Fishkill from thence to Red Hook in the State of New York, for the purpose of watching the British shipping - said company came down the River when the shipping came down, & was stationed at Fishkill the remainder of the term, where the said Taylor was dismissed, at the lower Barracks about 3 miles below the town -
In the year 1779 said Taylor was again in the service of the United States, in the company commanded by said Capt Daniel Hickok, for the term of six weeks, in the month of August at a place called Brumf Pond in the State of New York, where said company was stationed and when said Taylor served the whole of said term, when he was dismissed
In the year 1779 in the month of July said Taylor was at the Town of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut at the time said Town of Fairfield was burnt in the company commanded by

Captain Daniel Heckok for the term of two weeks, which said Taylor served out. I well recollect of said Taylors serving during the terms above stated, as I was in the same company with him on each occasion & served the same terms with him - all of said service was all performed in the State Militia -
Benjamin Beck
August 1st 1832 I have & subscribed in open court and the said court of Probate certifies that the Deponent sustains a good character for truth & is a credible witness
Attest Edward Taylor Clerk

Samuel Taylor
No 6248.
P 6
Aug 14 1872
Admitted
Private 8 months & 8 days
Connieticut Militia
Please credit to Edward Taylor Clerk of Private Infantry

I Daniel D Hoyt of Danbury Fairfield County + State of Connecticut aged Sixty eight years being duly sworn doth Depose & say that he is well acquainted with Samuel Sayler of said Danbury who hath applied for a pension, That in the year 1781 there was a Draft of Militia from Colonel Schenck's Beekman's Regiment for the term of one month to keep guard in said Danbury over State Prisoners - and that said Samuel Sayler was on that guard and served said term of one month, I was on the same guard & served the same term with him
Daniel D Hoyt
August 10 th 1832 sworn & subscribed in Open Court and the said Court of Probate certifies that the Deponent sustains a good character for truth & is a credible witness
Attest Edward Sayler Clerk

State of Connecticut Tansfield County } S.S.
On this first day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury now sitting at Danbury within and for the said District in the said State, the same being a Court of Record, Samuel Taylor of Danbury in said District a resident of said Danbury 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 4 th 1832
That he was born in said Danbury on the 18 th day of January 1762 that he has no record of his age, but from information derived from his parents believes he is now 70 years of age. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and services as herein stated
I That in the year 1777 I was in the Militia of the State of Connecticut, and the Militia was called out in Mass. I was in the Company commanded by Captain Daniel Ticknor and proceeded with said Company to Fishkill in the State of New York and

from thence up the River as far as Red Hook for the purpose of watching the British Shipping, and when the Shipping went down the River I went back with said 1.12 company to Fishkill where I was discharged at the end of six weeks. This was at the time Burgoyne was taken
II In the year 1778 month of in the month of August I was again in the service of the United States for the term of six weeks, in the Connecticut Militia in the company commanded by Captain Daniel Hickok, I proceeded with said company to Brump Pond in the County of Duchess & State of New York where said company was stationed, and was dismissed at Poughkeepsie at the end 1.12 of said six weeks.
III In the year 1779 in the month of July I was in the company commanded by said Captain Daniel Hickok, at the Towns of Fairfield & Norwalk for the term 1.14 of two weeks, at the time those towns were burned, I was in the action fought at each of those places, and was dismissed in the town of Stamford in this State at the end of two weeks
IV In the year 1779 In the month of July immediately after the burning of Fairfield & Norwalk I was drafted in the company of State troops

400 commanded by Captain Nathan Chapman for the term of four months, the other officers of the company I do not recollect I proceeded with said company to Horseneck in this State where said company was stationed to guard the lines, Colonel Bensalia Beebe had command of the Regiment I served out the whole of said term and was discharged in the month of November by discharge I received from said Colonel Beebe, which I kept a number of years, but have since lost it -
V In the year 1781 in the month of August I was drafted for the term of one month in the company commanded by Benjamin Boughton in the Regiment commanded by Jeremiah Beardsley the company was detached from said Regiment to stand guard in the town of Danbury over State prisoners where I served out said term and was discharged The said Guard was commanded by Lieutenant Wetmore, and consisted of about thirty men: it might have been a few more or less. At the time above said he performed as a Private soldier - The Regiment

of Connecticut militia & which he belonged where do Master, was commanded successively by Colonels Cooke and Beardsey - That he has no other military evidence, and knows of no other whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his said service, excepting those whose depositions are herewith annexed -
He said Samuel Taylor here by affirming that every claim submitted to a Pension committee, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State bureau, and that he has not had the claim and year before him, in open court.
Attest Edward Taylor Clerk
Samuel Taylor

Febry 20. 1904, this to Abbie M. Peppins Westport Conn
1926- July 23 - Letter to Grace D. Wheeler awd.
Danbury
Rehman
14649 ✓ INVALID.
File No. 649
Samuel Taylor Phil. Rel. war.
Act: June 1862
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 370
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Samuel Taylor
Born in Danbury Jan'y 18, 1762 then up to Aug d 1822 when she died Hannah R. Pock in March 1852 She was daughter of witness to signature on Charles Peak & N Gregory
Enlisted Sept 1777 for 1 1/2 mos under Capt. David Weeks
going to Puffin to watch the fleet going up the river to meet Govt Barge at Albany. Turn out 2 weeks 1779 when Admiral Lord Howe arrived
July 1779. In the event of wreck, must be taken left at the ...
Pond by bridge. Confirmed by contour.
In Aug 1779 he enlisted for 4 mos he was drafted under Capt. William Chapman going to Horn's Creek where Colo Benedict Proke was Com d there
Aug 1871 drafted 1 mt under Capt Benj. Broughton Col Kalawaka Beardsley Station at Danbury guarding prisoners - Guard Co d by Lt Kalawaka

E. S. Ware:
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me the Records of Joshua Jennings and his son Aaron - of Fairfield Connecticut - at the time of the American Revolution - and also the Record of Samuel Taylor of the same place - and oblige
Yours Respectfully, Abbie M. Puffer. Westport, Conn.
January 30: 1904.

Can. Saml Taylor Hannah St. Peter Ann aty.
Samuel Taylor P.O. 32-CT
2nd floor April 7-52

I know all men by these presents that I Hannah K. Peck am interested in the investigation of my Father's Saml Taylor's claims against the United States for his Revolutionary services — I hereby constitute or appoint H. G. Wade Esq my true and law- ful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute an investigation of said claims. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 29 th day of March 1852.
In presence of Charles Peck W. D. Gregory
Hannah K. Peck
not used on card as no proof that it was this Samuel Taylor, daughter's residence not shown, nor father's service. Many Samuel Taylor's on the roll cannot identify

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
aw
July 23, 1926
Grace D. Wheeler Stonington Conn
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 14649, it appears that Samuel Taylor was born January 18, 1768 in Danbury, Connecticut.
The names of his parents are not on file.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to any William Crandall, all spellings of that name searched.
Respectfully
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
Letter of inquiry returned to her as requested