Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6290, for Joseph Taylor, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Taylor, Joseph
S. 6290
CONTENTS
Carded

No. 722222-31,555-
- Joseph Taylor - of Overton in the State of Tenn. who was a P er in the Arty ry command d by Captain T ie l er of the R gt command d by Davis - in the N. V. line for 18 m th
Inscribed on the Roll of N at l ine at the rate of 60 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Nov r '38, and sent to J. S. Kennedy and Pall Mall, Tenn.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. - $ 450.00
Penzant. allowance ending 30.00
$ 480.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R and Burdin Clerk, Book 62 Vol. 7 - Page 107

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of the 7th June 1832
State of Tennessee
Quinton County ss On this 10th day of September in the year of our Lord 1832 personally appeared before me James Dennis one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the County and State of Tennessee Joseph Taylor a citizen of said County aged about 70 years last past who being first duly sworn according to law, on his oath, made the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed June the 7th 1832 that he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1779 with William the John Hannan and James McBride and John Cole Gabriel Hoffman John the John Sullivan James Wood John Davis John Bowman Philip Calwell were men who all enlisted for the term of twelve months with himself and were all commanded by Capt. Channing Fisher and there had been by the name of Sarsap he states that he was born in York State in the County of Dutchess in the year 1762 by the record furnished him by his parents and which he has a copy of in his house now in the Bible he remained in said County until he was about four years of age when he was removed by his parents to the County of Albany where he remained until the time of his enlistment which was for the term of twelve months in what was called the Battle River

he thinks it was in the spring of the year, 1779 or was in 1779 when he enlisted and went to the county seat which was Albany and there took an oath to support the United States of America and to obey the laws thereof and then entered in to service and was principally employed in boating up and down Hudson River conveying provisions from Albany to place then called the Half Moon Point to continue to store at the mouth of the Mohawk River and from Albany down the Hudson to Fort Pike laying about 100 miles from Albany he states that when he went to the Fort Pike landing heard his company took a number of Boats such as Batteau's and was then employed there a while ferrying cattle across the River then up the River again and continued in that kind of service until his term of twelve months was out he then states that a few days before the twelve months was out he was taken sick directed to go home being near home and he got home about the end of the time and soon recovered his health he then got a discharge he supposes the reason was that at the end of the twelve months when he got home his officer was not with him he states that he was furnished a few cloaths by the Government and some money which was called continental money and which was of little or no use to him he states that he remained at home until in the winter of 1780 he thinks in the month of January he then enlisted again for the term of twelve months more under the same Captain Fisher and went to Boating again and learning cutting and holling wood for the use of the Magazine which was at Albany called the Wood Magazine and for the use of the public

he was then continued Boating and wagging until the end of twelve months making in both cases two years service, he then was dismissed and returned home again and remained in Albany County state of York until the close of the revolution was frequently called out against the Indians and Tories after his two years as a regular soldier but only for a short time and then return home again got no discharge the last time he states that this is as near as he can recollect a correct statement about the whole matter of his services and that there is no person living near him by whom he can prove his services that the nearest witness lives about twenty miles from him and that he is unable to have him here at this time and that he is now unable to travel about any where scarcely either on foot or a horseback that it is about 8 miles from here to the seat of Justice for this county and owing to his infirmities he is unable to attend the court House to file his application therefore makes the same before a Justice of the peace for said County he states that he has lived in this state nearly forty five years he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
James Dennis (S.P)
Joseph Taylor (S.P)

State of Tennessee we John Patrick and John Question County Johnson citizens of said county do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Taylor who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be of the age of seventy years that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of September 1832
John Patrick John Johnson notary
James Dennis
State of Tennessee I James Dennis one of the acting Justices Question County of the peace in and for the county and state of Tennessee do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Patrick and John Johnson who have subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit and that they are citizens of said county and men of respect and credit and are entitled to the same and that I am well acquainted with Joseph Taylor who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration and that the his Party informs me he is unable to attend court to file his Declaration and believe him to be of the age he represents himself to be and believe his Declaration to be true and that he served as he states in the same given under my hand and seal this 10th day of September A.D. 1832
James Dennis
State of Tennessee Question County I William Gove clerk of the County Court of the County and State of Tennessee do hereby certify that James Dennis whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid legally commissioned and qualified as such justice

Declaration that I believe him to be of the age he represents himself that it is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and I am ever in that opinion and believe his declaration to be true given under my hand and seal this 27 th of October 1833
James H. Darnold
State of Tennessee Rutherford County This day personally came James H. Darnold a large man a respectable citizen of Rutherford County and made oath in due form of law that the fore- going affidavit is true to the best of his know- ledge and belief Given under my hand & seal this 4 th day of October 1833
Dempsey Moore
15488
Declaration
of Joseph Taylor
State of Tennessee Rutherford County I Williams Esq. clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that Dempsey Moore Esquire is a Magistrate as above and that the sig- nature to the above certificate purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office the 2 nd day of November 1833
Williams Esq. clerk of Rutherford County Courts

that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts and that his signature thereto is in his own proper hand write In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office the 5th day of October 1832
William Gore clerk
State of Tennessee This day personally appeared Wilson County before me James Taylor before me James Taylor an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Wilson who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is of the age of sixty five years also that that he is well acquainted with Joseph Taylor of Overton County who has made the foregoing declaration that he knew him in the State of New York County Albany in the year 1779 that he did enlist in the Army of the United States and was put in the battle service for he frequently saw him in the service during that year he believes that he went into the service in the early part of the year but can say to a certainty as to the month believing it was under Capt Fisher and that he served a full twelve months he then enlisted again believing in 1780 under Capt Fisher for the term of twelve months and went into the service and served twelve months more according to the best of affiant's recollection can't state the exact name of the Regiment to which he belonged
Sworn to & subscribed J. Munn J. D. before me 23rd July 1833 J. B. Taylor J. D.

State of Tennessee Wilson County
I James B Taylor an acting Justice of the peace for the county and state aforesaid do certify that I am well acquainted with Sashua Taylor who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit that he is a citizen of said county that I believe him to be of the age of thirty four that he is a man of honesty integrity and good moral character and and entitled to full credit on his oath or otherwise given under my hand and seal this 15th day of July A D 1833
J B Taylor
State of Tennessee Wilson County
I Josiah M McClain clerk of the county court of said county hereby certify that James B Taylor Esq is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have set my hand & seal of office at office in Lebanon this 23rd day of July 1833
J M McClain
State of Tennessee I James M Thornton Overton County
a clergyman and President of Overton County do certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph Taylor who has subscribed to the foregoing and sworn to the foregoing

No 15488
Joseph Gaylon of Overton County Tennessee
Rejected.
Boat service
see letter 27 Nov '33 to Mr
Gore, clk Overton Co.
Monroe, Tenn
See letter to Hon J B Forster
March 24, 1836
let June 1836 R. A. Dalbey.
Memor Am Gore clk Overton County Tennessee

BRIEF in the case of  Joseph Taylor  in the State of Tennessee  County of Overton (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Justice of the peace
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. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Contested In 1779 1 - - private Gen. Cap. C. Fisher, Col. +   Contested 1780 1 - - private Cap. C. Fisher,  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Albany county New York.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not properly attached
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richd. H. McCall
Examining Clerk.

State of Tennessee Overton County
On this the 5 th day of August 1835 before me James Dennis a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Overton State of Tennessee personally appeared Joseph Hay for a resident citizen of the said County of Overton who was born on the 18 th day of January 1762 agreeable to his former record which is worn out or destroyed as he believes, and after being duly sworn for that purpose on his oath makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of the United States of the 7 th June, 1832.
The states he entered the service of the of the United States in Albany County, State of New York in the year 1777 a List of Soldiers and served the term of two years he engaged the service in the spring of the year 1777 (he thinks in April though he is not certain the day, nor month) under Captain Fisher, in Col. Lewis's Regiment at the place of our general head quarters was at Albany, he was in an engage- ment one night under Major Sutor met the enemy fired on them and dispersed them and took one prisoner next morning several more which was Tories, and took them to the city of Albany and put them in Jail He was next sent out under Major Dickin- son we marched on to Fort Edward there

The major sent on a small party to Lake George and the remainder of us remained between Fort Edward and Lake George he was again sent under Major Wate we went to detect Tories which was said to be coming on us and went to Gissips Landing not far from Gissips patent we remained a while, and went to head quarters at Saratoga where Col. Mc Kimster had the command, he was in many other Routs and places during his two years services, the place of general head quarters was at Albany, he was verbally discharged from Capt Fisher which is all he ever had he has no written or Documentary evidence of his service and knows of no person cert- ain that he can prove his service by since the death of his brother, he has no doubt but he can prove by his neighbors generally that the generality of his inti- mate acquaintance in his neighborhood would testify that he is generally respected as having been a Revolutionary Soldier he hereby positively states that from bad health he has been unable to travel about and that he is unable to attend a court of record to transact his business and that he has no expectation of ever being able, he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the pres- ent and declares his name is no on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State he emigrated from New York to Europe State and has been in said State for in the county of Sullivan on the Holstein waters

about Twenty years and has lived in the county where he now lives Twenty eight years sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written Joseph Taylor James Dennis JP
We William Hays clergyman & a citizen Residing in the county of Overton State of Tennessee certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Taylor who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration that he is reputed among his intimate acquaintance as having been a Revolutionary soldier and a man of veracity and that we concur in the same opinion, and we further certify that we have no doubt from the appearance of the applicant that he is 43 years old as he has stated sworn & subscribed the day and year above written William Hays James Dennis JP
I James Dennis a magistrate in and for Overton county State of Tennessee certify that William Hays is a clergyman who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing certificate are resident citizens of Overton county and are men of veracity and that their statement is entitled to credit and I certify that from the appearance of the

Said applicant for a pension there can be no reason to doubt but he is 73 years old and he is unable to attend court. and I certify that from conversing with the applicant I believe he really deserves
State of Tennessee This day personally appeared Alexander Ramsey Porter County 3 before me James Dennis an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county and made oath in due form of law that he heard Joseph Taylor the applicant for a pension say twenty one years ago that he served in the Regular Army in the Revolution and also that he believes him to be a man to be reliable for veracity and truth. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8 th day of August 1835 James Dennis JP M. Ramsey
State of Tennessee this day personally appeared Moses Porter County 3 Taylor before me James Dennis an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county and made oath in due form of law that he has heard Joseph Taylor the applicant for a pension say twenty years ago that he served in the Regular Army of the Revolution and also that he believes him to be a man of veracity & truth. Sworn to and subscribed before me This 6 th day of August 1835 Moses Taylor James Dennis JP
State of Tennessee Porter County. I William Gore Clerk of the County Court of said Porter County hereby certify that James Dennis whose name appears to the foregoing affidavits and probates was at the time of signing the same and still is an acting Justice of the peace for the said County of Porter and that all and full faith and credit is due & ought to be given to all his official acts as such Justice whereof I have hereunto set my name and seal the seal of said court at office the 21 st day of April 1836 William Gore Clerk of Porter County court

affidavit

State of Tennessee 85
Preston County
Be it known that on the 30th day of August AD 1838 before me Jesse Heard one of the acting Justices of the peace in & for said county personally appeared Reubin Taylor & Moses Taylor both resident citizens of Preston County State of Tennessee both men of good moral character and of undoubted veracity and after first being duly sworn according to law for that purpose doth on their oaths make the following affidavit
(viz) That they are both the sons of Joseph Taylor the present applicant for a pension Moses Taylor being fifty years of age according to his father's record & Reubin Taylor aged forty nine next year the 5th day
and both state that Joseph Taylor their father has repeatedly the same narrative of the events of the war of the Revolutionary time they have heard him speak of being in the service upwards of thirty years ago and that from their acquaintance with him they have no hesitancy in stating that they believe that he served as he states sworn to and subscribed the day & date above written
Jesse Heard Justice of the peace
Moses Taylor
Reuben Taylor
State of Tennessee
Preston County
I John V Daugherty Clerk of the County Court for said County Do Certify that Jesse Heard is a Justice of the peace as above and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I John V Daugherty Clerk of the County Court for said County have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court at Office the 31st day of August 1838.
John V Daugherty Clerk of the County Court for said Preston County

State of Tennessee ss Overton County
Verified
Be it known that on the 30th day of August A.D. 1838 before me Joseph Hester one of the acting Justices of the peace for said County personally appeared Joseph Taylor aged Seventy Six on the 18th day of last January according to the records of his Father's family Bible and after being first duly sworn according to law for that purpose doth on his oath make the following statements by way of an explanation and amendment to a former Declaration by him made in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the Act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 that he enlisted in the United States Army some time in the month of May 1778 under Captain Fisher & Lieutenant Cole other Company officers and he has now forgotten but he enlisted for the term of twelve months and was attached to Colonel Lewis Regiment the then lived in the State of New York in Albany County and resided at the City of Albany and before entering on any duty took the Oath of Allegiance together with James McBride James Pinkerton & Isaac Deacon all enlisted at the same time in the same Company we were all then permitted to go home and arrange our business and return to the City in six days and accordingly went home and at the expiration of the six days we all four returned together to the City of Albany again and reported our Sides ready for duty and was subject to our Government's call when applicant & the said James McBride was ordered to go on a Battery as both was robust Stout and healthy men and performed service in the way of fatigue plank and some times at one thing and some times at another when labour was called for but was sometimes mustered with that army when no fatigue was called for still continued to perform service mostly on a Battery from the City of Albany to a place called Still water on Hudsons River until his first twelve months had expired but was not discharged from service until he again enlisted under the same officers for the term of twelve months longer and was attached to the same Regiment and again being subject to the call of his superiors was again ordered on Board of a Battery and performed the most part of that years service on the Battery was called off one time to go to Newtown to seize a company of Tories had a small engagement in which our side came off victorious and we returned to the City of Albany again and resumed his former occupation until the second year had elapsed at which time applicant together with James McBride was verbally discharged from service by Mr. Derrick Swart at the place called Still water on Hudsons River and returned home together to where we started from

Continued at home upwards of twelve months, and again in the latter part of the Summer in the year 1782 he again volunteered to go against the Indians & Tories & was commanded by Major Dicker-son and accordingly rendezvous at Manroes mills the names of other officers he has forgotten at this time but from Manroes mills we marched to Fort Edward but had no engagement and finding no enemy we returned to head quarters at Saratoga still continued on the alert and going out to reconnoitre til the full three months had elapsed when we was verbally discharged at Head quarters by Major Dicker-son, and returned home again and staid at home about one month and again volunteered for a three months tour under Captain Gray other company officers names he has forgotten but was commanded and led on by Major Wait and marched to Farmertown thence to Leips. - landing on Hattens River and again marched back to Colonel Gordin and after performing one other three months tour was again verbally discharged by Capt Gray and returned home at being his last tour of duty then continued to live in Albany County State of New York until the fall season of 1787 at which time he removed to the State of Tennessee that is now Sullivan County Tennessee where he remained upwards of eighteen years thence to Overton County Tennessee where he has remained ever since and when he was informed of the pension law under the act of Congress passed 7th June 1833 he employed Mr Benjamin Gabbart esq to attend to his business as his agent and accordingly made a Declaration for him in which he alleged only his Bateau Service not thinking that his three months tours would preclude for he thinks it was in the fall of the year 1832 shortly after Mr Gabbart went to Wilson County Tennessee and took the affidavit of applicant's brother Joshua Saylor in support of the claim as he was informed which he supposes to be on file he is now informed & believes that his brother Joshua Saylor has now departed this life so that he cannot again take an affidavit nor does he know of any other person in this country by whom he can positively prove his service but shortly after he was informed that esq Gabbart sent on the affidavit of applicant's brother Joshua Mr Gabbart informed

applicant that his claim was rejected on account of Battle's Service not being provided for by the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 applicant still being in great need but not expecting a pension contrary to law but still having some remain of hope knowing that he had served his country faithfully and did occasionally speak to men of business concerning his claim and a Gentleman by the name of Harmon once was prepa- -ring an amendment under the direction of Robert A. Dabney esq who informed applicant that if he served under an enlistment he supposed his case was provided for but whether the papers were prepared and sent on applicant does not know applicant then heard of Major James L Kennedy esq at Pall Mall Kentucky Co Tennessee & was desirous for a long time to see him but not being able to travel could not go to see him but in the forepart of July last applicant heard of Kennedy in the neighbourhood attending to business for Henry Dillon and sent for him to come and see him at which time he employed said Kennedy to act as his agent in the case is now informed by the present agent that his case is provided for that an amendment is required and some additional proof and applicant being unable to attend court it is most convenient to have his business transacted before Jesse Hears esq a Justice of the peace for Overton County He states that he does not know of any person since the death of his brother Joshua by whom he can prove that he positively did serve but can prove by many persons that he has related the above narrative before pensions were spoken of in the country can prove by his sons that he used to tell of the same events upwards of thirty years ago having no pension in view at that time and can also prove by Joseph Connor the nearest clergyman in his neighbourhood & also by General James Harrison & Abram Jones all past & the citizens of Overton County Tennessee and neighbours to applicant that he is a man of veracity and respected and believed in his neighbourhood to have been a Revolutionary Soldier and that they believe he is the age he states 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 or Territory in the United States Sworn to and subscribed to Joseph Taylor the day and date above written before me applicant has no documentary evidence of his services Jesse Hears Justice of the Peace

We Joseph Connor the clergyman of applicant's neighbourhood & James Harrison & Abram Jones all residing in the neighbourhood of the applicant do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Taylor the present applicant and have been for upwards of twenty years who has sworn to and subscribed the above Declaration and we believe him to be seventy six years of age as he states and that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he lives to have been a Soldier of the Revolution nor do we believe that the same was ever doubted by any person in the bounds of our acquaintance and we concur in that Opinion Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned
his Joseph Connor (clg) James Harrison Abram Jones before me Jesse Hearne Justice of the Peace
I Jesse Hearne one of the Justices of the peace for Overton County State of Tennessee before whom the Declaration was made do certify that the applicant is unable to attend court from his age and bodily infirmities and I further declare my opinion after investigating the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and I further certify that it appears to me that Joseph Connor who signed the above certificate is the nearest clergyman to the applicant and is duly authorized to act as clergyman and that General James Harrison is a creditable person and that these statements are entitled to full credit any place and that Abram Jones is also a creditable man entitled to credit and is a resident citizen of Overton County Tennessee & so is all of them
Jesse Hearne Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee Overton County ss I John S. Daugherty Clerk of the County Court for said County. Do certify that Jesse Hearne is a Justice of the Peace as above and that the above signature purporting to be in testimony whereof I John S. Daugherty Clerk of the County Court for said County has hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Office the 31 day of August 1838 John S. Daugherty Clerk of the County Court for said County

Rev. May
6290 INVALID.
File No. 6295
Joseph Taylor Print Rev May
Act: June 7 th 1882.
Index: Vol. 92 , Page 369
[Arrangement of 1870.]

War Department Pension Office June 1, 1836
Sir
The papers of Joseph Saylor have been examined and filed with his other papers in this Office. His claim was rejected in November 1833 since which time it has been ascertained that the service under Colonel Lewis as a boatman was under military obligations. The service is alleged to have been under Captain Channing Fisher. There was a Captain Manning Fisher, but he was a militia officer and served in short tours. General Morgan Lewis is now living in New York and Captain Joseph Peck resides in Schenectady. Some proof as to the applicant's service should be obtained from those gentlemen in order to a favorable decision.
I am, respectfully
Your Obedt. Servt. J. L. Edwards
H. A. Dabney Esq. Honore. Tennessee

Livingston La May 1st
May 16
Mem
Joseph Taylor
free
L. Edwards
Washington
Ohio
10th
Mr. President
2nd

Ames Overton County
May 1886
I enclose herewith in this letter the proceedings of Joseph Taylor Re- lating to a pension please answer him with respect to the matter as soon as convenient, you will add up the answer to him
Yours most obh B. J. Dalbey

Sept 24 th Fall Mollers Sept 9 th
from
Tenn: W Joseph Taylor Oct 1832
Hor J. G. Edwards Court of Pensions Washington City DC
Pension office

Pallmall Tennessee 3 rd September 1838
Sir I hear enclose the amended
Declaration of Joseph Taylor together with the affidavits of Moses Taylor & Reubin Taylor you will see that the clerks Certificate is attached by wafer and the reason you can see was on account of him making a mistake in the same piece of paper for which reason he made the same on another piece and attached it with wafer please communicate the result to me at this place & if admissable he wishes payable at Nashville Ten
I am very respectfully yrs most obt Servant
D. Kennedy
Hon
J. S. Edwards Comr of pensions Washington city
D. C. —
Pension office

July 30.
In ab
Term:
Dear
J. S. Edwards Esq. Washington City Pension office D.C.
Roll Mall Inn July 15th
Yrs

Palmer Tennessee County Tennessee
July 13th 1838
Sir,
I am requested to inquire of you concerning the claim of Joseph Taylor of Overton County Tennessee who states that he employed Benjamin Gabbart esq to prepare his declaration from which he has been informed by Gabbart that he received an answer stating that the service of Battle men was not provided for by the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832. To which he made an amendment by Mr Hearman who was opposed by Robert A. Dabney esq but Mr Hearman shortly afterwards left this part of the country and he has never had an opportunity of communicating with him nor does not know whether or no Hearman sent on the amendment he still wishes his claim to be further investigated as he states that he was a regular Soldier for the term of two years and was required by the Antioch State Government to perform same Battle service but was onely enlisted as a private in the Antioch State Army and that after performing the service above described that he volunteered under Capt Woodrooffe and Lt Belknap and performed a six months tour of duty as a private and then volunteered under Capt Gray and was commanded by Major Black and performed another three months tour of duty which was altogether unconnected with Battle service please communicate to me at Palmer the situation of his claim as he intends if possible to present his claim with every circumstance connected with his services which he says he can establish

please examine the State of his claim and as you have formerly done gave me a particular description of the situation of the matter
I am very respectfully your O bt Servant J. L. Kennedy Pallmall Mall
Keen L. S. Edwards Washington City Pension Office D 6

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Joseph Taylor which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? the Justice has... IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

 XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No clergyman certificate Witness  XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No  XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes  XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? No. If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?  XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?  XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes  XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? No 
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Lowell, Mass. Dec 27 Jan. 9th 1836
Shepherd Porter wants a person
Mr. J. B. Mansfield H.R.
The Hon. J. B. Mansfield House Representative Washington City
Mr. Taylor Dear

Scotch Bonnet Jan 8 th 1835.
Dear Sir
Joseph Lay, sent a neighbor of mine, is an applicant for a sermon. In a letter on his papers, he has since applied to me to state what I know about him, & at that time I was confined to my bed from sickness, & I am only able to sit up & write now. I have known the old man about 20 years, he has frequently told me that he served a short time in the Boston navy, he is strictly honest & is a man of stern integrity and truth as any man alive. He has ever since I knew him been a proper of religion, & I believe is truly pious.
I am very Respectfully Yours Most obed Servant.
C. D. Dorr
The Hon. J. B. Farnsworth

State of Kentucky Wayne County & on this the 22 nd day of August 1835 before me William Davis a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally Charles H. Bowman a man of entire good character, and after being duly sworn for that purpose, on his oath states that he has been intimately acquainted with Joseph Taylor of Overton County Tennessee for near thirty years and in fact has been a member with him in the same church with him about twenty three years. he states that the said Joseph Taylor who is about to apply for a pension as a Revolution- ary Soldier was reputed ever since his acquaint- ance with him as a man of veracity and that it was the understanding of his neighbors unanimous- ly that he, the said Taylor was a revolutionary Soldier witness states that said applicant for a pension, lived near neighbor to him in Over- ton County Tennessee until something upward of fifteen months ago witness moved to Kentucky, he witness knows applicant to be very frail, and thinks him to be unable for business and is convinced that he is upward of seventy three years of age
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 22 nd day of August 1835
Charles H. Bowman
William Davis Justice of the Peace

State of Kentucky Wayne County Court } Set
I William Simpson Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that William Davis Esq. whose name appears subscribed to the above and foregoing affidavit was at the time of signing the same and is yet an acting Justice of the peace in said County duly Commissioned as such Justice and that the signature purporting to be his is executed with his own hand and that all his official acts are entitled to full faith & credit
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court this 24 th day of August 1835
William Simpson Clerk of the County Court of Wayne County Ky

Joseph Taylor Tannefer
Suspended
Reinstated 30 July 38 J. L. Kennedy.