Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41226, for Samuel Taylor, Rhode Island

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Taylor, Samuel
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Samuel Taylor On the two
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 500
[Arrangement of 1870.]

9914 R Vermont
Samuel Taylor
of _____ in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sherburne the R. Island line, for the term of 3 yrs
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 of June, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of April, 1819 and sent to Judge Olin addison
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819  70.03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819  48 -
8 mo. \frac{31}{30} \frac{4}{31}  $118.63
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Vertical text on the left margin: This is a true copy of the original on file in the office of the Secretary of War, dated 22nd Dec. 1832. James M. Middleburgh, Commissioner.
Lt Col W B Taylor July 2, 1832
Henry Olin Esq.
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Samuel Taylor
9914
Not entitled
Sept 1819

STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF ADDISON, ss.—On this 1 th day of July 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County Samuel Taylor aged Sixty years, resident in Salisbury in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:—for three years commencing in 1777, under an enlistment for that period in Colonel Henry Sherburn's regiment, Capt. Abley's company of the Connecticut line; and for one year from the spring of 1782 under an enlistment for that period in Capt. Daniel Allen's company, Col. Coanfield's regiment of the same line:—
that the date of his original declaration is the 10 th day of June 1818, the number of his pension certificate is 9,914.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
   An undivided half of 66 acres of poor ledge land in Salisbury with a small house thereon — 180.00  10 old mare & colt — 25.00  1 pr. small farm year old oxen — 40.00  1 cow, 20 one year old cattle — 21.00  1 calf, — 2.00  10 old one horse waggons & harness — 5.00  10 old saddle & bridle — 4.00  10 old single slough, 20 old deft. chains — 3.50  1 saw & 2 small pigs, 10 old ax — 3.00  20 old rakes 2 pitchforks — .59  10 old hoe, 1 pr. horse chains — .17  1 undivided half of an old plough & harness chains — .25    1 pine table, very old — .30  6 old kitchen chairs — 1.00  2 old pails, 1 churn, very old, 38  1 five quart kettle, broken 1.00  1 dish & 8. — 12  1 iron pot — 8. — 30  1 tea kettle, 1 spider 1.00  10 old fire shovel & tongs — .30  10 old pine chest — .30  2 small trunks — .75  5 old knives & forks — .10  5 old iron spoons — .7  A few pieces of old crockery, 12  A small legacy by the will of a son, which when the estate is settled may add 3.00      2 8 4.51    41.34     Samuel Taylor.

And the said declarant, on his oath aforesaid further states, that he formerly followed the occupation of a Shoemaker, but has not for many years, been able to pursue it; that by reason of a broken constitution & declining health, supposed by physicians, to be the Consumption, he has been confined a considerable part of the time to his house for the last year & a half, and he has not, during that period, been able to perform any labour; that he has in his family residing with him four children Mahinda aged 23 years, who works for wages, Annie 19 years, who labours abroad for wages, except, when needed at home, Horea 16 years, Hannah 12 years of a weakly constitution; that, not being able to meet the expenses of his family, for a few years past, he owes to several merchants, mechanics, physicians & others Debts to the amount of 170 dollars.
In witness whereof I declared on the 4 th day of July 1820, before the Court aforesaid,
Samuel Swift Clerk
I, SAMUEL SWIFT, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property, exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Three hundred twenty five Dollars and 83 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 13 th day of July 1820.
Samuel Swift
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison.

Sam. Taylor

State of Vermont, Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court Addison County ss) for said County, do hereby certify that Henry Alins, before whom the foregoing affi- davits were taken, was on the days of the dates thereof Chief Judge of said Court, and that his name thereto subscribed is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 2 d day of July 1818.
Sam l Swift Clerk
I Henry Alins Chief Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Saylor did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the testimony and proceedings taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress and that by reason of his reduced circumstances he is in need of the assistance of his country for support
Henry Alins

State of Vermont } To Henry Allen Esqr Chief Judge Addison County } of the said County. Comes Samuel Gaylon of Saddlesbury in said County maker and on oath declares that he sometime in the year 1777 I enlisted for three years in the Col. Abijah Savages Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Shepherd Col. in the Connecticut Line that he joined his Regiment at New Haven that he did his Soldiers duty three years that he was with his Regiment at West Point, Poughkeepsie, Fort Montgomery, White Plains, Peekskill Hills, Rhode Island with General Sullivan at Mount Hope and at many other places and at the End of three years Honorably Discharged and further that I am in the due circumstances and am in kind of assistance of my country for Support and further saith not Leicester April 30 th 1818 Samuel Gaylon
State of Vermont } Personally appeared Samuel Gaylon known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing Declaration and after being duly sworn, carefully examined Mark Selvern saith that the same contains the truth to the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me Henry Allen Esqr.

The Deposition of Jonathan H. Lambfull age Seventy and says that he has been acquainted with Samuel Taylor for Eighteen years from that time until this Deponent has Supported himself & family by his industry and that of his family but by misfortune & being impaired by age and being unable to but a small part of the time in my opinion is in need of some help from his country further the Deponent saith not Jonathan Gibson
The Deposition of Francis Danita Testifies and says that he was a soldier in Col Sherburnes Regiment in the Connecticut Line that he became acquainted with Samuel Taylor Now of Salisbury in the County of Addison and State of Vermont - at New Haven in Connecticut then a soldier in said Regiment and that the said Taylor served about three years in said Regiment and that I knew him at all the places mentioned in his Declaration and at various other places that left him at Bakers- bridge when I was discharged Francis Danita Mark
State of Vermont } Personally appeared Jonathan Addison County } Gibson & Francis Danita and after being duly cautioned and lawfully sworn each severately made solemn oath that the Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me Henry Albro Judge Linton April 30 th 1818

State of Vermont } On this 10th day of June 1818 Adelphi County } before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the County Court in said County personally appeared Samuel Gaylon in said County aged fifty eight years Resident in Salisbury in said County Who being first by me duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the pension made by the late act of Congress Entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the united States in the Revolutionary War that he the said Samuel Gaylon Enlisted in Ellington in Connecticut in the Spring 1777 prior to its being the Company commanded by Capt Abijah Savay in Col Henry Shenburns Regiment for three years in the united States Establishment and that he con- tinued to serve in said Company in the Service of the united States until the Spring of the year 1780 when he was discharged at Wannistown in the Company That he was in the Battle at Rhode Island With General Sullivan beside some small Skirmishes That he was Stationed at West Point & on Rhode Island at Bricks Hills & Kenahawa and that he has No other Evidence except the annexed Affidavit in his power That he is in Richland Circumstances and is in need of the aid & assistance of his Country for Services hereinafter declared before Me Henry A. Judge

Samuel Taylor not to go Shenburne Reg. Hamilton
Samuel Taylor's Application for Pension to Hon. J. P. C. Moore Secretary of War Washington