Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13956, for Jasper Taylor, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass Mass. Sea Service Privateer
Taylor, Jasper Wary
W 13956
CONTENTS
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Rep? -
4010. Massachusetts.
Mary Taylor? widow of John Jasper Taylor, who died on the _____ 1780 of Barnstable in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Davis of the regt. commanded by _____ in the _____ line for _____ 1.25 per m 4.20 per m
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass? at the rate of 71 Dollars 38 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Increased, from $68.21 per ann. pay to $71.38 per ann.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Aug 23. 1841 - and sent to Hon. W. Parmachooch Cambridge Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending ✓
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd }
Recorded by J. G. Mann Clerk Book C Vol. 1 Page 15

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable ss. On this twenty fifth day of March Eighteen Hundred & thirty seven Personally appeared before the Hon. Rumphaus Marston, Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Barnstable in court , Mary Taylor, a resident of Barnstable, in the County of Barnstable, and State of Massachusetts, aged Eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th. 1836
That she is the widow of Jasper Taylor, who was a Sergeant in the Militia of Massachusetts in the War of the Revolution. That the said Jasper enlisted at Barne- stable in the early part of the year 1775 in the company com- manded by Capt. Micah Hamblin, as a Sergeant, and during the months of March and April of that year was called out several times on alarms and march'd with said Company, some times to Falmouth, and to other places, as the declarant thinks, though to what par- ticular places she does not now distinctly recollect. She was gone from home on each of these occasions from four to ten days. That in the month of April or May of said year, 1775, he march'd, with the company to which he was then attached (which she thinks was commanded by Capt John Russell then, but is not sure, whether it was commanded by said Russell or by Capt. Micah Hamblin) to Plymouth, where he served for three months, that during his service at Plymouth, he was taken sick and came home to Barnstable where he remained, sick with dysentery, for three weeks, when he returned to Plymouth and remained there until he had made out three months service there, exclu- sive of the three weeks of his sickness at home: That after his return he march'd on alarms, as she thinks, and was gone two or three or more days each time.
That in October 1775 he again enlisted for six months, but under what Captain, she does not now recollect, but she thinks it was Micah Hamblin

She does not know where they march'd to, but thinks it was to Rhode Island, but it might have been to Nausshawt and Falmouth. — She is, however, positive that the said Jasper enlisted for six months and march'd away with the company and served for the period of six months. —
That he enlisted again in the year 1778, as she thinks and feels positive, for three months, and march'd to Nausshawt — and she believes he was in Capt. John Russell's Company in this service, but is not quite positive; it might have been Micah Hamblin's — But she is sure and knows that he enlisted for three months in this latter service, and was gone three months. — She cannot recollect in what capacity he enlisted in these two last services, but thinks it was as Sergeant in one of them and as private in the other.
That he was with Capt Allen Hallett on board of a privateer call'd the _____ for some time between the period of his first service above stated and his last period of service, but she cannot now recollect the year. — That the Privateer took a Newfoundland Shallop, which was afterwards retaken & this is all the particular she remembers respecting this service. —
That he ship'd on board a letter of marque in August 1780 and sail'd from Boston on the 25 th of that month — the vessel was never heard from after her sailing and it was supposed she was lost in a violent hurricane of the 12 th of October of the same year. —

She further declares, that she was married to the said Jasper Taylor on the ninth day of June, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy one — that her husband, the aforesaid Jasper Taylor died at sea as it was always supposed, in the manner she has already stated and declared — and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Mary Taylor
Sworn & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid
Timothy Reed Reg d Probate And the said Court declare their opinion, after interrogating the applicant, & investigating the matter, that said declarants husband, served as she has herein stated, & that she was married to him, the S d Jasper Taylor, at the time she herein states, and that she has remained his widow ever since his death.
Nathaniel Norton — Judge
I, Timothy Reed, Register of Probate for S d County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Taylor for a Pension. —
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court of Probate for said County, this twenty fifth day of March A.D. 1837 Timothy Reed Reg d

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Barnstable ss
I Timothy Reed Register of the Court of Probate within and for the said County of Barnstable hereby certify that the same is a Court of Record having a seal and that Nymphas Marston is the judge thereof and that the within signature purporting to have been made by him is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty fifth day of April A.D. 1837
Timothy Reed Reg: Probate

I Calvin Stetson of Barnstable. County of Barnstable and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Upon oath state that I am Clerk of said town having the custody of the records thereof. and that I find it of record that Jasper Taylor and Mary Phinney. were married by the Rev d Timothy Hilliard. June 9 th A. D. 1771.-
Calvin Stetson } Clerk of the Town of Barnstable
Barnstable ss. Barnstable March 23 d A. D. 1837 Personally appeared Calvin Stetson and made oath that the above statement by him subscribed as Clerk of the Town of Barnstable was true. before me.-
Henry Crocker } Justice Peace
Barnstable March 23 d A. D. 1837.
I hereby certify that the abovesaid Calvin Stetson. is Clerk of the Town of Barnstable having the custody of the records thereof.-
Henry Crocker } Chairman of the Board of Selectmen of Barnstable

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable ss
I Timothy Reed Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid hereby certify that Henry Brooker Esq is a justice of the Peace in and for said County of Barnstable duly Commissioned and qualified - and further that he is one of the Selectmen of the Town of Barnstable in said County, and that the true within signatures pur- porting to have been made by him are his genuine signatures
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hands and the seal of said Court this twenty fifth day of April
A.D. 1837
Timothy Reed Clerk

V 1889 Mary Taylor Map.

I, Sarah Gorham of Barnstable, County of Barnstable, State of Massachusetts, aged Eighty three years, do testify and say that Mary Taylor of Barnstable aforesaid is the widow of Jasper Taylor - that she is also my sister - that I was present at her marriage to the said Jasper Taylor on the ninth day of June A.D. 1771 - That her maiden name was Hinney, - That I perfectly well recollect of the said Jasper's enlisting in the war of the Revolution and marching from home at several different periods, and serving at each for some months, but do not recollect for what precise length of time. - That the said Jasper sailed from Boston in a Letter of Marque during the latter part of the Revolutionary War, and was never heard of after and was supposed to have been lost a short time after at sea. - I know, and do testify, that the said Mary Taylor has ever since remained the widow of the said Jasper Taylor, and is the same person who has recently, within the last month, made a declaration of said husband's services in

in the Revolution before the Court of Probate of this County for the purpose procuring a Pension.
Sarah Gorham
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Inattable J. March 25th. 1837
Personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for said County, Commonwealth aforesaid, Sarah Gorham, and subscribed & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition. — I further certify, that the said Sarah Gorham, the aforesaid Deponent, is a person of good character and veracity, and entitled to full credit
Witness my hand the Henry Brockton Just. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable ss
I Timothy Reed clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county and State aforesaid hereby certify that Henry Brackett Esq. is a justice of the Peace in and for said county of Barnstable duly Committed sworn and qualified and that the signature on the other half of this sheet purporting to have been made by him is his genuine signature
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hands and the seal of said court this twenty fifth day of April A.D. 1837
Timothy Reed clerk

Rep. letter S. Aug.
4010 Massachusetts
Mary Taylor widow of Casper Taylor , who died on the 1780 of Barnstable in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Co commanded by Captain Davis of the reg commanded by in the Conn. M. time for 13 mo 14 ds 4 " 20 " Engaged
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 68 Dollars 21 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Increased from $ 62.01
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Aug 1844 and sent to Hon. W. Davenport Cambridge Ky
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
(Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 )
Recorded by J. L. Swann Clerk, Book: 1 Vol. 1 Page 65
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Mary Taylor, of Massachusetts widow of Jasper Taylor who was a Private and Prize Master in the Revolution
is entitled to receive Forty-three ————— dollars and Thirty three cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of Sep- tember.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 8 th ————— day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty forty four.
Wm Wilkin.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J L C.

Ref d to Agent. See letter
4010
Massachusetts
Mary Taylor
widow of Jasper Taylor
who died in the year 1780 of Barnstable Co. in the State of Massachusetts who was a Pr. Prize master in the company commanded by Captain Davis of the reg t . commanded by in the Conn t militia time for 11 months 218 days Private " " 20 " Prize master
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 62 Dollars 01 Cents per annum, to commence on the 24th day of March, 1831.
Corrected. See papers within.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of June 1844 and sent to Rev. W. Purvis, House of Representatives
Arrears to the 24th of March 1844 806.13 Semi-annual allowance ending 4. Sep. 31.00
$837.13
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3. }
Recorded by D Brown Clerk. Book C. Vol. 1, Page 65.

Washington May 24. 1849
Sir
The enclosed certificate in favor of Mary Taylor is returned with the statement that there was a period of five years under the original application period of five years of service and subsequently the certificate of the Secretary of State of an additional term of six months which was not apparently taken into the calculation.
Respectfully
J. R. [unclear]
James L. Edwards Esq.
Mr. P. [unclear]

Payment to be made at Boston, Massachusetts by F. Haven, Esq. Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of
Massachusetts Your new Certificate
11.17 3/4 pri 38.55 1.23. Sergt 44.05 9.50 4.20 prize Master 23.33 71.38 71.38
deduct what has been paid.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C Vol. 1 Page 65 by
Hon Wm Sarmiento J. L. Swann, Clerk. Cambridge Mass-

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th of July, 1836, Mary Taylor, of Massachusetts, widow of Jasper Taylor, who was a Private and Sarge Master in the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive Sixty eight dollars and twenty one - cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the fourth of March Eighteen hundred and Thirty one, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September. This Pension is increased from $62:01 per annum; Payments at that rate to be deducted.
Given at the War Office of the United
States, this fifth day of
August one thousand eight hundred and forty-four.
Wm Wilkins, Secretary of War.
Examined & Countersigned. 5
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

I have no record to shew when it sent evidence within named
June 1849
Mr. P. S. ...

Sir,
Pension Office, May 29th 1844.
I have filed the certificate of Mary Taylor, and have the honor to request that you would inform me by whom and when the additional evidence referred to by Hon was transmitted to this Office.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your Obedt Servant, J L Edwards
Over
Hon. Col. Parsons, Chair of Representatives

Boston June 7 th 1844
Dear Sir
In reply to the foregoing letter from the Commissioner, I have to state that the evidence therein referred to was forwarded to you by the Hon Henry Rocker about five weeks since - Mr C. states that he did not preserve a copy of his letter and cannot therefore give the exact date. The term of service however was about six months.
Yrs very truly
Wm J. Parnell
Hon W m Parnell -
Yours

Supplementary
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
See certificate Oct. 11 1843.
Secretary's Office, April 16 1843.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Jasper Taylor is borne upon a pay roll of Capt. Isaac Cooker , Col. Marble as a private from July 2 nd to Dec r 1777 in R. Island from Barnstable.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parris, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

East Barnbridge July 29. 1844
Sir
Can you send me certificate and other papers of Mr. Henry Paxton for the purpose of obtaining an increase of pension under Act of 1836.
Respectfully
Yr Obedt Servt J. P. Runciman
The Edwardes Esq Bureau of Pensions

East Cambridge Augt 19. 1844
Sir
The parties interested think there cannot have been a mistake in the enclosed certificate for Mrs. Mary by her second Taylor - The certificate of Supt of Discharge states that to have been a Sergeant from Feb'y 2 to Mar 30. 1844, in Capt. Kimball's Co. and the inuendo appears to have been constructed as a private. The widow also states that her husband served a longer time in Capt. Kimball's Co. and that the roll of Capt. Kimball's will show it which roll may perhaps be in the possession of the Dept.
Respectfully
Wm. Parsons
James L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions.

11.18 1.26 13.14
Payment to be made at Boston by F. Havin, Esq. Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of Massachusetts
From new Certificate in year 13 mo. 14 d pri 4- 20 pize M.
68.21 debit what has been paid
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C. Vol. 1. Page 65. by
Hen W. Farnsworth, Brown, Clerk. Cambridge Mass.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th of July, 1836, Mary Taylor of Massachusetts widow of Jasper Taylor who was a Private & Prize master in the Revolution
is entitled to receive Sixty-two dollars and one cent per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the first of March 1831 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September. Issued in lieu of one dated the 8th May 1844 for $43.33 per annum cancelled. Given at the War Office of the United States, this 12th day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty-four.
Secretary of War.
By line and Countersigned. S
Commissioner of Pensions.
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[Handwritten line]

Mary Taylor Wapachusett,
Suspended?
See letter July 37 B. F. Hallett.
108121

4,010. Massachusetts
Rep? Col 6th W. P. Mts. May 29. 44
Mary Taylor widow of Jasper Taylor
who died in the year 1780 of Barnstable Co. in the State of Mass. who was a Pr. Prize Master in the company commanded by Captain Davis, of the                      commanded by                      in the Conn. militia line for 6 months Pr. " " 20 days Prize Master
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 1,3 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8. day of May 1844 and sent to Hon. W. Parmachuee, House of Representatives.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1844 563:29 Semi-annual allowance ending 4. S. 21:66
$ 584:95
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk. Book C. Vol. 1, Page 65.

Mary Taylor Mass Act 4 th July '86
Ad d
11 m. 18 as priv 4 " 20 Prize master
$62.07 per an
To be issued instead of certificate dated 8 th May 1844 which is cancelled
Honble W P Armstrong Hof R.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
1A.H.21
P. O. Mary Taylor
Service: Jasper
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13956
Mary Taylor
Widow of
Jasper Taylor
Pri New War
Act: July 4 th 86
Index:—Vol. M , Page 264
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Barnstable Mass
Barnstable Mass

House of Representatives March 19. 1849
Sir
I am requested to enquire in relation to the claim of Mary Taylor of Bristol the claimant
Respectfully
President
Proclamation
James L. Edwards Esq. Clerk of House
This application is made to me by a respectable citizen of Boston who is anxious about this case —

Boston Oct. 12. 1843
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Sir
I enclose herewith the declaration - with accompanying needful testimony in its favor - of Mrs. Mary Taylor of Barnstable, for a Pension under the Act of Congress of July 4, 1836. -
You will very greatly oblige her and myself - whom she has constitu- ted her Attorney - by permitting her appli- -cation to receive as early attention as possible - and when communication is to be made from your Office in her behalf please address to
Henry Crocker care of Crocker & Gray Boston

Boston April 16. 1844
My Dr. Sir
I duly rec d . your letter relative to Mary Taylor's application for Pension. It may be that delay, thus far, will prove advantageous to her claim - for the Secy. of the Comm onwealth has, this morning, furnished me with additional evidence of her husband's service. — I will enclose to you the Certificate of that additional service — being a service rendered during the time for which she declares — and I must beg of you to call at the Pension Department with it and have it annexed to her papers. — If you can hasten action upon her claim, you will render her and her friends very important service, as she is now very ill and very aged (near 95) and they are all very poor too — And you will thus, also, greatly oblige
Your Obt. Servt.
Henry Crocker
Hon. Wm. Parmenter Washington

Boston May 4. 1837
Sir. Enclosed I forward documents to substantiate the claim of Mary Taylor widow of Jasper Taylor, to a pension. When I was in Washington I examined the Massachusetts rolls in Grant, by your permission, and found some of the service of Jasper Taylor under Micah Gannett, and you stated to me that the case would authorize a declaration, which I have caused to be made. Will you please attend to the enclosed and if satisfactory, of which I can have no doubt after the examination I had of the rolls, be so good as to forward the certificate of pension to me, and greatly oblige.
Your Oat. Servant.
B. F. Hallett.
J. L. Edwards Esq.

No. 27 Serf

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 10 th 1841 2
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Jasper Taylor of Barnstable is found upon a roll of Col t Moseley's Regiment as a Sergeant from February 2 nd to March 3 rd 1776
The rolls of Col t John Gann's do not bear the name of said Taylor , and there are no rolls of Col t Eben Sturtevant's in this Office.
The above service is in addition to that already certified from this Office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office Boston July 18. 1842
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Henry Crocker was a Justice of the Peace for all the Counties
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application of Mary Taylor, widow of Jasper Taylor for an increase of Pension.
State of Massachusetts } ss. Barnstable County }
Be it known that on this third day of July 1844 personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified to administer oaths, Mrs. Mary Taylor resident of Barnstable, in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid aged Ninety four years, who on her oath makes the follow- ing Supplementary declaration in order to obtain an increase of the Pension heretofore granted her under the law of Congress of July 4 th 1836
That she is the widow of Jasper Taylor, who was a soldier and served at different periods and places during the Revolutionary war, as the applicant verily believes for the space of more than three years.
The following is the best account her memory will enable her to give of his services.
That he enlisted soon after the battle of Lex- ington, at Barnstable, being one of the first among the very first company raised in Barn- stable after the news of that battle - but she cannot remember who commanded that com- pany - and march? with it towards Boston, and as she now remembers was absent on that term of service but about ten days - She now thinks that the company was commanded by Capt. James Davis, or Capt. Job Brooker or Capt. Micah Hamblin. - That on his return which was, as she thinks, in May 1775

he remained at home about two months, and then, as she thinks in the month of August 1775 he again enlisted at Barnstable, and March? under the command of one of the before-named Captains - and as she now thinks was gone on this term of service three months. -
That in the Spring of 1776, as she believes, he March? from Barnstable, under the command of Capt. Job Crocker or James Davis. She does not remember the period of this service - nor definitely, of the length of any of the terms of his service, but she well remembers that he was absent from home in the service of the Revolutionary war for the most part of the time from the first breaking out of that war in 1775, until his death, at sea, in a public armed vessel, in the month of August or October 1780. -
That he served, as she is quite sure at Dorchester, also at Cambridge - That he March? to Rhode Island and served there, as she thinks, under Capt. Micah Hamblin or Capt. Joseph Palmer, that she remembers of hearing him speak of being in Col. Whiting's Regiment, and she thinks that this was at Rhode Island. - That he was a prize master on board a Brig which sailed from Plymouth, and well remembers that they captured some prizes and has in her possession now some articles which he brought home with him as part of his share of prize property. That he afterwards went again in a public armed vessel, and was lost at sea in the public service, in a gale of wind in August or October 1780. - That, by reason of her great age, she cannot remember with very more accuracy, the particulars of her said husband's service - but she is confident that he served,

in all, more than three years - that Col. Freeman's Regiment went mostly from Barnstable - that she remembers also of many of her neighbors serving under Col. Otis, and in Capt. John Francis's company also - but whether her husband was in either she cannot now recollect. -
He was a native of Barnstable, and always went from that town into the service.
And the said Mary Taylor further alleges that she has been pensioned for a part of her said husband's services under the law of July 4 th 1836 and this application is made to obtain such further allowance as the accompanying evidence and proof will justify. - And the applicant respectfully prays that if there are any rolls in the possession of the Department relating to the services above described, that they may be examined in aid of her claim - She further declares that she is still a widow.
Mary Taylor
Sworn and subscribed before me on the day and year first above-written; and I further certify that the said Mary Taylor is personally well known to me to be a credible person and entitled to full belief.
Henry Knocker Justice Peace
Barnstable July 8, 1844 - Since the execution of the foregoing affidavit, I have reason to believe - from information derived by a conversation

Had with Mr. Josiah Child's children, who have in possession their father's revolutionary papers - And by examination of those papers myself - that Asaph Taylor performed a part of his revolu- tionary service, with said Childs, in the Company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Lothrop of Barnstable.
Henry Brockton H
Asaph Taylor 105.

5967
Marg t Say lor.
Mass-
Act of July 36
m 71. d 80
admd
6 mo. pri
4.20. prize money
$ 43.33.
John W. Carpenter H.R.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Oct 19 1813
Whereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Jasper Taylor, is borne upon the pay roll of Capt James Davis of Barnstable as a private in the Second Service from July 1. to Dec 31. 1775.
The name of Jasper Taylor is borne upon the pay rolls of the Brig Tyrannicide, Capt Allen Hallett, as a Prize master from July 29 to Dec 31. 1775. and received three pounds per month for his services.
There are no rolls of Capt James Davis after Dec 31. 1775, in the Office.
There being no Captain given under whom he served in 1776 & 1777 his name does not appear.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John H. Bates
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES BY THE WIDOW.
State of Massachusetts County of Barnstable Town of Barnstable
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of my late husband
Jasper Taylor of Barnstable, aforesaid
He enlisted in the year 1775 from the town of Barnstable in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts in the Company of Capt. James Davis in (do not recollect what or whose) Regiment, and served as a private until some time in the Spring of 1776 We were married in the year 1771 He died in the year 1780
The only other facts which I recollect, are as follows, viz:—that he was frequently in the service during the remainder of the year 1776 and the year 1777 for short terms, being called out on alarms, and march d from home to Halmoot — to Weymouth , and other places—
Also— that some time in the year 1778 he ship d on board a public arm d vessel— I think it was a Brig— at Plymouth, Massachusetts , which vessel was commanded by Capt. Allen Hallett — that he ship d and served on board of her as an Officer — though I cannot remember the particular rank or grade— for the period, as I think, of six months. —

I am now 93 years old, and my memory does not enable me to state any thing further material to the search required.
I have empowered Henry Brooker of Warestable Massachusetts to act in the premises as my Attorney.
WITNESS my hand, this seventh day of October A. D. 184 3
Mary Taylor
Signed in my presence by said
Mary Taylor Dorothy Root
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836
State of Massachusetts, Barnstable County, ss. On this second day of October, eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared before the Probate Court for the County of Barnstable, in the state aforesaid, being a Court of Record for said County, Mary Taylor, a resident of the town of Barnstable, in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts, aged Ninety three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836: That she is the widow of Jasper Taylor, who was an officer in the Navy in the revolutionary war: that the said Jasper was also a private in the Army of the Revolution: that he enlisted in the company raised in Barnstable, and commanded by Captain James Davis in the year 1775 and marched from Barnstable with said company, and served therein, as well as the declarant can now recollect, until some time in the Spring of 1776 when he returned to Barnstable, being, at least, a period of six months: - that after his return he was frequently called out to do service in the militia, on alarms, and that during the years 1776 and 1777 he several times marched from home to Nijamie and Falmouth and to the Island of Nausetawn, to guard the coast, being absent from two to ten

days each time -
That some time in the summer of the year 1778 she shipped on board a public armed vessel, which was fitted at, and sailed from Plymouth, Massachusetts, as declarant now believes - which vessel she also thinks was a Brig - and was commanded by Capt. Allen Hallett - that she shipped and served as a subordinate officer - though she cannot now remember of what particular rank or grade - that she served for the period of at least six months; that during that service they took several prizes; and that she now has several articles in her possession which her husband brought home when he returned, being a part of his share of the prize property taken by them.
That he afterwards went again to sea, as she thinks, in a public armed vessel, but she does not recollect what one, and was lost at sea, and never returned: - That this last voyage was in the year 1780
She further declares that she was married to the said Jasper Taylor on the ninth day of June in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy one, that her husband, the aforesaid Jasper Taylor died at sea, as before stated, in the year Seventeen hundred & eighty; and that she has remained his widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. -
Mary Taylor

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Barnstable ss.
On this Second day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three: personally appeared before me Nymphas Marston Esq. judge of Probate in and for said County, in open Court, Mary Sawyer of Barnstable in said County widow and made oath to the foregoing declaration and subscribed the same in my presence
Witness my hands
Nymphas Marston Esq. judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Barnstable ss
I Timothy Reed Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Barnstable hereby certify that Nymphas Marston Esq. is the judge of said Court and that the above signature purporting to have been made by him is his genuine signature
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hands and affixed the seal of said Court this fifth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three Timothy Reed Reg. Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County and Town of Barnstable } ss.
I, Frederick Parker, Clerk of the Town aforesaid, in the County aforesaid, do certify, that in the third book of Records for said town is a record in the words and figures following, to wit:
" Marriages solemnized by the Rev. Mr. Timothy Gilliard -
Jasper Taylor and Mary Phinney both of this Town, June ye 9th. [ninth] 1771 [Seventeen hundred and seventy one]
Town Clerk of the Town of Barnstable
I certify that the above is a true copy of record with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures as above.
I, Frederick Frederick Parker } Town Clerk of Barnstable Parker, above named, do now and say; that I hold the office of Clerk of the town of Barnstable, County & State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me -
Frederick Parker
} Town Clerk of the Town of Barnstable
Barnstable ss. October 4th. 1843
Personally appeared before me, the above named Frederick Parker, Clerk of the said Town of Barnstable, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. Henry Crocker } Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Barnstable ss I Timothy Reed Clerk of the Courts in and for the said County of Barnstable hereby certify that Henry Crocker Esq. is a justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and now is on the bench instant, and that the within signature purporting to have been made by him is his genuine signature —
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and af- fixed the seal of the Court at Common Pleas this fifth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three
Timothy Reed Clerk

I, Sarah Gorham of Barnstable, in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts, of the age of eighty nine years, do testify and say - - That I am the sister of Mary Taylor of said Barnstable, who is an applicant for a Pension on account of the services of her husband, Jasper Taylor - that I was present at the marriage of the said Mary to the said Jasper Taylor, some time in the summer of the year 1771 - That they were married by the Reverend Mr. Hilliard - that I well recollect, that a few years after their marriage the said Jasper enlisted in the Revolutionary Army, - but I cannot remember where he served or for how long term - that he was lost at sea when they had been married somewhere about ten years - and that I have ever been well acquainted with the said Mary Taylor's circumstances and condition in life since the death of her said husband - and that she has ever remained the widow of the said Jasper Taylor, I know and am perfectly sure of -
Commonwealth of Massachusetts) Sarah Gorham Barnstable County } ss. October 4th. 1843
Then personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for said County, Sarah Gorham, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by her subscribed in my presence, and I certify that the said Sarah Gorham is in full possession of her reasoning faculties and of remarkably retentive memory, and is a credible witness -
Henry Brooker } Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Barnstable ss
I Dorothy Read Clerk of the Court in and for the said County of Barnstable do hereby certify that Henry Brocke esq. is a justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and was so on the fourth instant and that the within signature pur- porting to have been made by him is his genuine signature
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court at Barnstable this fifth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three
Dorothy Read Clerk