Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1828-200, for John Taylor, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Taylor, John
B.L.W. 1828-200
CONTENTS

Virginia
At a Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for Henrico County, held at the Capitol in the City of Richmond the 25 th day of January 1832.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, it is ordered to be certified that John Taylor late of Orange County, who is said to have been an Officer of the Revolution died in the said County about the year 1826, intestate; and that John M. Taylor and Gilbert D. Taylor, are his only children, and sole heirs at law of such property as may not otherwise have been disposed of by his Will.
Virginia - Henrico County, to wit:
I John Robinson Clerk of the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for the said County of Henrico in the State of Virginia, do certify that the foregoing is a true transcript from the records of the said Court.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, and annex the seal of the said Court, this 26 th day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
J Robinson
Virginia - Henrico County, to wit:
I William Brockenbrough only Judge of the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for the said County of Henrico in the State of Virginia, do certify that John Robinson who hath given the preceding certificate, is Clerk of the said Court, and that his said attestation is in due form.
Given under my hand this 26 th day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
W m Brockenbrough

Being requested to state what I know of the military services of my brother John Taylor during the revolutionary War, I hereby certify that he was a commissioned Officer, I think lieutenant, in the regiment raised in Virginia, of which Francis Taylor of Orange county was either Colonel or Lieutenant Colonel, and John Roberts of Culpeper county was major. I know he continued to serve in that Regiment 'til it was broken up and dismissed.
I further certify that my said brother died in August one thousand eight hundred and twenty six, and that he left only two children, who are Judge John M. Taylor of Alabama and Doctor Gilbert D. Taylor of Tennessee, who are his heirs, and both of whom as far as I have heard are still living. Given under my hand this 30 th of January 1832.
Robert Taylor Orange county, Virg a .

CHICAGO ILL. APR. 1
RECEIVED
The Secretary of War
Washington
For Land Bounty Office
James M. Smith Bounty
1832 June 5

Richmond April 3 1832
Mr William Gordon
Sir Your letter of the 30 th March enclosing Land Warrant No 1828 in favor of John M Taylor Administrator with the Will annexed of John Taylor has been received, and is hereby acknowledged
I am Sir
Yours sincerely Jasper P. Taylor
Land Bounty Office

We John M. Taylor and Gilbert D. Taylor heirs at law of Lieutenant John Taylor do upon oath testify and declare, to the best of our knowledge and belief from the information we have received, that said John Taylor did enter into the army of the United States as a Lieutenant, and served in the Regiment under the command of Col o Francis Taylor of the Virginia line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid performing actual service until he became a supernumerary officer and remained as such until the end of the war - We further declare that we have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to Lieutenant John Taylor on the part of the United States, nor do we believe he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever. Therefore
Know all men by these presents that we John M. Taylor and Gilbert D. Taylor aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Jaguelin T. Taylor Esq. of Rich- -mond Virginia to be our true and lawful attorney, for us and in our name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to us as aforesaid; and our said attorney is hereby fully authorized to demand and receive scrip or Treasury certificates for the same and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes, or attorneys under him for the special purpose above expressed. Witness our hands & seal this 16 th Dec. 1831.
J. M. Taylor (Seal) G. D. Taylor (Seal)

Alabama Madison County ss
Personally appeared the above named John M. Taylor subscriber to the foregoing declaration and before me made oath to the truth of said declaration according to the best information he has on the subject; and acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subscribed to be his free act and deed, for the purpose therein mentioned.
Wm Barker (P)
I Richard B. Pinson clerk of the County Court of Madison County Alabama, do certify that William Barker whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is an acting justice of the peace in and for said County, and that he has been duly commissioned as such.
Witness my hand and seal of office, affixed at office in Huntsville in said County and State this 16 th day of December 1831, and of the independence of the United States the 56.
Richd B Pinson

State of Tennessee } Personally appeared the before Giles County — } mentioned Gilbert D. Taylor to be known to the foregoing declaration & known oath before me, to the truth of said declaration according to the best information he has on the subject; and acknowledges the power of Attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act & deed for the purpose therein mentioned —
W. G. N. S.
State of Tennessee } Giles County ss } I Herman Lester clerk of the Court of Pleas and Sessions for said County, do certify that Nathaniel G. Galye whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate, is now, and was, at the time of subscribing the same, an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned, and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be attached to his official acts as such, and that his seal
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at office in Pulaski the 21 day of December 1831.
Herman Lester clerk

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
March 26, 1924.
Mrs. Mary E. Rowen, 907 Prince St., Alexandria, Va.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the records of this Bureau it appears that John Taylor was a Lieutenant in Colonel Francis Taylor's Virginia Regiment and served until the Regiment was disbanded in 1781. He died in Orange County, Virginia, in August 1826, leaving only two children, John M. and Gilbert D., to whom was allowed Warrant Number 1828 for 200 acres of bounty land on account of their father's service.
In 1832 they were referred to as Judge John M. Taylor of Alabama and Doctor Gilbert D. Taylor of Tennessee.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

In the name of God amen. I John Taylor of County of Orange and State of Virginia do hereby Ordain and Constitute this to be my last will and Testament. I lend my Carriage and Carriage horses to the families of my two sons to be used by them when either family may have occasion for the use of them. I do hereby direct that my estate shall not be appraised. I direct that the whole of the balance of my estate both real and personal shall be sold by my executors hereafter named in such manner and on such credit as my executors shall think most to the advantage of my said estate. Selling my negroes as much as possible in families and allowing them as much as possible to choose the masters they may wish to be sold to and to put it in the power of my executors to do this it is my wish that my negroes should be sold at private sale. I direct that the proceeds of my whole estate so sold shall be divided into two equal parts or portions. The one equal part or portion in stead of giving it to my son John W. Taylor I give it to be equally divided between such children as he may leave at his death or to their legal representatives to them and their heirs forever. The other equal part or portion I give to my son Gilbert P. Taylor to him and his heirs forever. I do hereby direct that all advances that I may have made to either of my sons prior to this date shall not be taken into this division but that no manner of account shall be taken of the same. I do hereby appoint my brother Robert Taylor and my friend William Quarles my executors to this my last Will and Testament. In consequence of the high opinion I entertain of my said executors I do hereby direct that they shall not be bound to give security for their executorship. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this third day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty four.
The whole of the above will is written with my own hand
John Taylor (Seal)

At a quarterly Court held for the County of Orange at the Courthouse, on Monday the twenty eighth of August 1826. This writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of John Taylor, deceased, was offered for probat. and there being no subscribing witnesses to the same. Laurence P. Dade, Hugh L. Dade by Joseph C. Perkins and Richard H. Taliaferro were sworn and sincerely deposed, that they are well acquainted with the hand writing of the said John Taylor, deceased, and truely believe that the said writing and the name thereto subscribed were wholly written by him. Whereupon the said writing is established, and ordered to be recorded, as the last Will and testament of the said John Taylor, deceased.
Teste
Reynolds Chapman Clk
At a monthly Court held for the County of Orange at the Court house, on Monday the twenty fifth of June 1827. Robert Taylor and William Beadle, the Executors appointed by this last Will and Testament of John Taylor, deceased, came into Court and refused the Executorship - and on the motion of John M. Taylor, who made oath according to law, and together with Gilbert P. Taylor (who verified upon oath as to his sufficiency) severally entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of thirty six thousand dollars and conditioned as the law directs. Certificate was granted him for obtaining letters of administration of the estate of John Taylor, deceased, with his Will annexed, in due form. Teste
Reynolds Chapman Clk
State

John Taylor N o 1828

Auditors Office of Virginia
I do certify that it appears by a list in this office of such of the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line on continental establish- ment as received certificates for the balance of their full pay or depreciation, that a certificate issued on the 8 th day of July 1783 to John Taylor a Lieutenant of infantry for £200. 11. 7 and that the said certificate was delivered to himself.
Ja s E. Heath a P. a

I hereby certify that John Taylor of the County of Orange was a Lieutenant of the Virginia line under the com d of Col. H. Taylor. In the year 1781 - The Reg t was disbanded and the o r Taylor retired as the rest of the officers of o r Reg t . —
I was a Major in the same Reg t and knew him well. From under my hand this the 13 th Jany 1832
Robt. G. Clegg Late R t Guards —

State of Virginia to wit:
In Testimony, that the foregoing Will of John Taylor, deceased, is a true copy from the original, which is of record in my office, and that the certificates annexed are also true copies from the originals, I Reynolds Chapman, Clerk of the County Court of Orange, hereby put my hand and affix the seal of the said court, this 31 st day of January 1832, in the 56 th year of the Commonwealth.
Reynolds Chapman

Alexandria, Va
Feb. 20, 1924
Pension Bureau:
Was advised at "Memorial Continental Hall" that I could probably get information by writing Pension Bureau,
Am anxious to get record

established of Revolutionary ancestor John Saylor of Orange Co. Va who served in said war.
Twenty four John Saylor's of Va are listed in Va. record Militia & I'm unable to tell which is my ancestor, and my only hope is that some of his family received either land warrant or Pension. Will you kindly advise me if either were received.
Enclosed find self addressed envelope - Thanking you in advance for kindness, I beg to remain Most respt. Mrs Mary E. Renner 907 Prince St Alex. Va