Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13957, for Samuel Taylor, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Taylor, Samuel Lucretia
W 13957
CONTENTS

3453.
Massachusetts
Lucretia Taylor widow of Samuel Taylor Maf who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Sergeant .
Reported Jan 27/1849
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Jan 1849 and sent to
G. S. Balfinch Boston Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 165 Vol. 2

Sec. 20. 33 - certif. of 3- yrs service of Samuel Tay- under the act of 18 March 18 - sent to Hon John Reed this day for R. Baldwin of cleptm -
179
Massachusetts
Samuel Taylor
of Barnstable in the State of Massachusetts who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Russell of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford in the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years from February 1777 to February 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 120 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 day of March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of August 1832 and sent to Hon John Reed, Yarmouth, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of March 1832 $120. - Semi-ann. all'ce ending 10 Sep " 60 -
$180. -
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
7 June 1832
Rec. Book D. Vol. 2. fol. 86,

Extracts of the Record of the Town of Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts
Samuel Taylor & Lucretia Taylor of Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable their intention of Marriage entered with me August twentythird Seventeen hundred and eightythree published Twentyfourth. Jo Griffith Tri Clerk
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the said Record with the exception of the dates which are expressed in the Record in fair legible figures as followeth viz. August 23. 1783 — published 24 th
I Thacher Taylor above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town & County & State aforesaid & that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me. I further depose & say that the book of the records of the said Town of Yarmouth in which the above is recorded is mutilated & some leaves are wanting. Two leaves next following the publica- tion above certified are lost & there is no certificate of the marriage of Samuel Taylor & Lucretia Taylor nor is there any certificate of the marriage of any other person after Aug 1783 during that term though a number of others were published & supposed to be married the same year. Thacher Taylor Town Clerk

Massachus Its Barnstable S. S. Oct 16 th A.D. 1843
Then the within deponent personally appeared & made oath that the deposition within written & by him subscribed was true, & I further certify that said Thomas Taylor is Town Clerk of Falmouth & of good character & entitled to full credit
John Reed { Jus. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Barnstable ss
I Dorothy Reed Clerk of the Courts in and for said County of Barnstable hereby certify that John Reed Esq. is a justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and was so on the sixteenth instant and that the above signature pur- porting to have been made by him is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this twenty eighth day of October A.D. eighteen hundred and forty three
Dorothy Reed Clerk

I Samuel Taylor of Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy seven years do hereby say that on the twentieth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven I enlisted as a Sergeant in the Continental line for the term of three years in the Com- pany commanded by Capt. John Russell in the Regiment under the Command of Col. Gamaliel Bradford & the Brigade under Command of Gen. Patterson & served the term of said enlistment in the said Capacity of Sergeant at Lincusburg, at Saratoga at the taking of Burgoyne, at Monmouth &c, & was regularly & honorably discharged at West Point on the twentieth day of February A.D. 1780 the cer- tificate of which I have lost & cannot pro- duce. I further state that I am the same Samuel Taylor who on the 29 th July A.D. 1819 I was placed on the pensions list- Roll of the Massachusetts agency as a private

under the law of the U.S. of the eighteenth March A.D. 1888 having previous to the above enlistment served a time as a private & believing that under the law last mentioned there was no distinction of pay between privates & non commissioned officers and was subsequently dropped from said roll on account of property. — I now respectfully submit a pension under the act of 7 th June A.D. 1882 according to my rank of sergeant in the service aforesaid which was ten dollars per month. I further state that Barnstable aforesaid never has been & still is my place of residence.
Samuel Taylor
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable ss. July 24 th 1882
Then the above named Samuel Taylor personally appeared & made oath that the foregoing deposition & statement by him subscribed is true in before me Timothy Reed { Justice of the Peace & qualified to ad- minister oaths
(I certify that Timothy Reed who signed the above is a Justice of Peace & John Reed

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Barnstable
ss.
On this 22 day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Samuel Taylor of Yarmouth , aged Sixty-two years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision 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."

Barnstable ss. February 27 th 1819.
I am satisfied of the reduced circumstances of the applicant and of his need of assistance from his country for support; but have no knowledge of the character for veracity of the two witnesses - both of whom are applicants themselves.
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Samuel Taylor , did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Thomas B. Adams. Ch: Jus:

Samuel Taylor
22

I Samuel Taylor of Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable Mass: a resident citizen of the United States aged sixty two years, that I was a soldier in the war of the set forth and declare that I was a soldier in the war of the revolution, that I am reduced in my circumstances and stand in need of the assistance of my country for support, that I enlisted into the service at Yarmouth in December 1775 for one year and joined the army at Boston in Capt. Peter Harrod's Company - Col. Larned's Regiment and served out the year - and then in Feb. 1777 I enlisted again into the three years service under Capt. John Russell and in Col. Gannett's Regiment, & continued to serve out faithfully the three years - and was honorably discharged at Westport in Feb. 1780. and had a written discharge which I have lost among my old papers. I was at the capture of Burgoyne and in the Monmouth battle. David Baxter, Cornelius Baxter, & Ebenezer Thacher, who are here present before the judge served with me in the same Regiment during the three years service aforesaid, and can testify to my services, I was an orderly sergeant during the said three years. — All my services aforesaid were in the Massachusetts line and I have no further testimony of my services in my power. ————— Samuel Taylor
We David Baxter and Cornelius Baxter know the above named Samuel Taylor well, and served with him during the above mentioned three years as he has stated, and know that he served during that time as he has declared.
David Baxter Cornelius Baxter.

This man is reported on Bradfords' Roll, to have died Jan. 29. 1778.
Rejected.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of Massachusetts County of Barnstable ss }
On this fourteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight-hundred and forty three personally appeared before Symeon Marston Judge of the Court of Probate for the said County of Barnstable in open court Inertia Taylor a resident of Barnstable in said County of Barnstable aged eighty two 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 7 th 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows": That she is the widow of Daniel Taylor the of Yarmouth in said County of Barnstable who was a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution - That he served under several enlistments - That she cannot particularly state where or under what officers, but from her best knowledge

and recollection of what she has heard her said husband say concerning his service she believes that he served for a period of four years at least, and that the principal part of said service was in the regular army — She further declares that her said husband was a pensioner of the United States by reason of said services under the act of June 7 th 1832, and drew an annual pension of one hundred and twenty dollars; and for evidence of his services aforesaid she refers to his declaration made in order to procure said pension and the evidence accompanying the same, supposed now to be in the proper department at Washington.
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Taylor on the day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven eight hundred and fifty three — That her husband the aforesaid Samuel Taylor died at said Yarmouth on the thirtieth day of April A.D. eighteen hundred and forty one — That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that marriage took place previous to the first of

January in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and ninety, from to wit at the time above stated —
She further declares that she has not intermarried since the death of her said husband Samuel Taylor but has remained his widow ever since —
Lucenia Taylor
Barnstable ss.
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Lucenia Taylor on the day and year first above written in open court before me
Joseph Allen { Judge of Probate of said County
Lawrence Matthews a clerk County of Barnstable ss
I Timothy Read Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Barnstable hereby certify that Joseph Marston Esq is the judge of said court and that the above signature purporting to have been made by him is his genuine signature made after the erasure

of the name of the declarant who by mistake first wrote her name in the place of his said signature —
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fourteenth day of October A.D. eighteen hundreds and forty three
Donothy Read King Robt

Rp?
Massachusetts 4741.
Lurelia Taylor widow of Samuel Taylor who was a Sergeant in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Jan. 1843 and sent to Hon. John Reed Yarmouth Port, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 55.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13957
Lucretia Taylor Widow of Samuel Taylor Sergt. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 2 nd 1848
Index:—Vol. M , Page 264
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Deposition

I Ebenezer Thacher of Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable & State of Massachusetts of lawful age to give evidence do testify & say that Mr Samuel Taylor of Yarmouth enlisted into the service of the United States in the Winter of 1775 & went to Boston & Roxbury & from thence to the State of New York & being in the army at the time I often saw him during the year but was not in the same Regiment with him. In February 1777 Mr Taylor enlisted for three years & served during that time in the same Regiment with me under the command of Col. Gamaliel Bradford & he was discharged at West Point in February 1780. I saw Mr Taylor in the battle at the capture of Burgoyne & also in the battle of Monmouth & further the deponent saith not Ebenezer Thacher
Barnstable S.S. Commonwealth of Massachusetts March 12 th 1819
Personally appears before me this day the above-named Ebenezer Thacher & made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true in all its parts
And I further certify to all whom it may concern that the above-named Ebenezer Thacher is a man of good character for truth & veracity & that his deposition is entitled to full faith & credit
John Reed { Justice of Peace

Deposition
Samuel Saylor Yarmouth.

I. Cornelius Baxter of Yarmouth in the county of Barnstable & State of Massa- chusett of lawful age to give evidence do testify & say that I was a Soldier in the Revolutionary army some three years from the year 1777 to Feb 1780 under the command of Col Samuel Brad- ford & I further testify & say that Mr. Samuel Taylor of Yarmouth aforesaid was a soldier or sergeant in said Regiment with me during the said three years above mentioned & being neighbours & acquainted I often saw him during the period above mentioned & for the the deposition saith not. —
Cornelius Baxter
Barnstable to Commonwealth of Massachusetts March 17 th 1819 — Personally appeared be- fore me this day the above named Cornelius Baxter and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true in all its parts; And I further certify to all whom it may concern that the above named Cornelius Baxter is a man of good character for truth & veracity & that his deposition is entitled to full faith & credit —
John Reed } Justice of Peace —

Barnstable ss: Circuit Court of Common Pleas Clerk's Office.
I Almon Davis, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Barnstable, do certify that John Rude, who hath signed the foregoing depositions of Elnathan Thacher and Cornelius Baxter, as Justices of the Peace, is a sworn Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable; and full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such; and that the above are the signatures of said John Rude.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of our Circuit Court of Common Pleas, of our said County, and subscribed my name at Barnstable the nineteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen.
Almon Davis } Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Barnstable.

Massachusetts
Yarmouth Port Dec 29 1843
Sir
I enclose You herewith the Paper of Mrs Taylor who requests a pension. She is a near neighbor of mine and I know her well. She is a worthy woman & her husband was a most efficient soldier of the Revolution.
With Respect
Yr Ob t Serv t
John Read
James L. Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions

I William Gray of Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable in the State of Massachusetts aged Eighteen years on oath testify & say that I well knew Samuel Taylor late of Yarmouth aforesaid, who was a Pensioner as a Soldier of the revolution & who received a pension as a Sergeant at the rate of One hundred & twenty dollars per year and the said Samuel Taylor died on the thirtieth day of April One thousand Eight hundred & forty one. I saw the dead body & was present at his funeral three days after his death. — William Gray
Barnstable State of Massachusetts ss. Oct 19. 1843 Then the above named William Gray personally appeared before me and made solemn Oaths to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed & I further certify that I well knew the deponent said William Gray and that his character is good & that his deposition is entitled to full faith and credit Given Before me John Reed { Justice of the Peace

10.333
Lucretia Taylor widow of Saml. Taylor
$120 per ann
act July 7. 1838
Hon. John Reed Yarmouth Port Mass.

I William Gray of Farnsworth in the County of Barnstable & State of Massachusetts aged Eighteen years, on oath testify and say that I was well acquainted with Samuel Taylor late of Farnsworth aforesaid, who was a Pensioner as a Soldier of the revolution & who received a pension at the rate of one hundred & twenty dollars per year, and I further testify & say that the said Samuel Taylor died on the thirtieth day of April one thousand Eight hundred & forty one and I saw the dead body and was present at his funeral three days after his death
William Gray
Barnstable State of Massachusetts S. S. Oct 19. 1843 Then the above named William Gray personally appeared before me and made Oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed & I further certify that I well know said William Gray & that he is a man of inoffable character & his deposition is entitled to full faith & credit
Before me
John Reed 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 John Reed Esquire is a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and was so on the nineteenth instant and that the within signature purporting to have been made by him is his genuine signature.
In presence whereof I have here set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court at Barnstable this twenty eighth day of October A.D. eighteen hundred and forty three Timothy Reed Clerk

I Nathan Hallet of Farnworth in the County of Barnstable & State of Massachusetts aged Seventy four Years do on oath depose and say that I was born & have always lived in the Town of Farnworth with the exception of temporary absence at sea in the younger part of my life. From my boyish days I have always known Samuel Taylor of Farnworth who was a revolutionary soldier & a Pensioner & who died about two years ago & I have always known his Wife Lucretia Taylor now his Widow & all their Family. I knew them both previous to marriage her name before marriage was Lucretia Taylor. They were married as was reported & understood by every body as I suppose in this Town about sixty years ago. Samuel Taylor for several years was Master of a Vessel & they were very respectable people & lived together as man & wife more than fifty five years & further the deponent saith not.
Nathan Hallet
Massachusetts, Barnstable v. Oct 18. A.D. 1843
Personally appeared this day the above named Nathan Hallet & made solemn oath to the above deposition by him subscribed & I further certify that said Nathan Hallet is a man of good character & that statement is entire to full faith & credit.
John Reed & Jos. Pease

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Barnstable ss I Dorothy Reed Clerk of the Courts in and for said County of Barnsta- ble hereby certify that John Reed Esq is for justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified and was so on the eighteenth instant and that the signature within proportion to have been made by him is his genuine signature In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas in for said County the twenty eighth day of October A.D. eighteen hundred & forty three
Dorothy Reed Clerk de

I Mercy Thacher of Barnstable in the County of Barnstable & State of Massachusetts Widow aged eighty four, do testify & say under oath, that I was born & lived in and Falmouth until I was thirty four years old when removed to Barnstable when I now live about two miles from Falmouth where I was born & had the first part of my life. I always well knew Samuel Taylor of Falmouth who was a soldier of the Revolutionary army & a Pensioner. I also have always well known his Widow Lucretia Taylor before & since her marriage. I was born & lived until after her marriage in the next house & but few rods off. I after her marriage lived in the same house with her for ten years, her maiden name before her marriage was Lucretia Taylor. I well remember the evening of her marriage which was in the fall of the year 1783 sixty years ago I was not present at her marriage but saw her the next morning & talked with her about it. I further state that Samuel Taylor & the Widow Lucretia Taylor always lived together as man & wife & had a considerable family of children & were highly respectable & I now live the next door to said Lucretia Taylor a Widow her husband said Samuel having died about two years ago & since then the deponent hath not
Written to John Reed John Reed
Massachusetts, Barnstable P.O. Oct 18. 1843
Mercy
X Thacher mark
Personally appeared before me this day the above named Mercy Thacher who made known that the above deposition by her subscribed is true & I further certify that I well know said Mercy Thacher & her character for truth is good and her deposition is entitled to full credit John Reed { Jus. Peace

Coppswell of Massachusetts County of Barnstable ss
I Dorothy Reed Clerk of the Courts in and for said County of Barn- stable hereby certify that John Reed esq is a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the within signature pur- porting to have been made by him is his genuine signature In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Coppswell Mass in and for said County this twenty eighth day of October Ano Dñi eighteen hundred and forty three
Dorothy Reed Clerk

I Joseph Haines of Falmouth in the County of Barnstable aged Eighty five do on oath testify and and say that I was born in said Town of Falmouth when I have always resided excepting temporary absence as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and at sea when Young. I have always known Samuel Taylor of said Falmouth who died about two years ago, he was about two years older than myself. He was a Soldier in the army of the Revolution I think four years or more & was a sergeant and received a pension. I was also in the army and now receive a pension for my service. I also well know Lucretia Taylor (Widow) of the above named Samuel Taylor & I well knew her and Samuel Taylor from childhood as we always lived near each other. Her name previous to her marriage was Taylor. I myself was married Sep 10 th AD. 1783 & I always understood said Samuel Taylor was married the same year and a few nights after. I remember the report of his marriage at the time & it was said he was married at that time a day or two more or less sooner than was expected on account of the Minister the Rev d Timothy Alden being about to leave home on a journey. I give this testimony that said Samuel Taylor & Lucretia Taylor were highly respectable people & always lived together until his death as man & wife & have had a considerable family of children several of whom are now living. The widow Lucretia Taylor now lives in the Town of Barnstable

which adjoins the Town of Yarmouth and is still a near Neighbor to me And further the deponent saith not.
Joseph Hawes
Massachusetts
Barnstable v. v. Oct 18 th A.D. 1843
On this day the said Joseph Hawes made solemn Oaths that the above deposition by him subscribed was the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth, I further certify that said Joseph Hawes is a worthy and respectable Person and for many years an elder of the Church & that his deposition is enti- tled to full credit
John Read { Jas. Pease

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 John Reed esquire is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qual- ified and that the signature on the preceding page purporting to have been made by him is his genuine signa- ture
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County this twenty eighth day of October A.D. eighteen hundred and forty three
Timothy Reed Clerk

Yarmouth Port - July 29 th 1832
Sir
I herewith enclose you the Affidavit of Samuel Taylor agreeable to your direction. You will remember he received a pension under the former Act. He states he acted as a Sergeant, but I advised him to apply first & obtain his pension as a soldier & if he can obtain the proof that he was a sergeant I believe his pension might be increased - Please to inform me upon that subject & send his certificate as soon as convenient. The instructions of the Secy. of War as I supposed & was often so informed at Washington (in relation to Pensioners) authorized our Probate Court as it is termed to act full & it is very important to have the matter in machinery settled to save you & others trouble - The expression is, and every Court laid by law a seal & clerk is considered a court of Record. Our Probate courts are very important courts & all the Judges

are learned in the law & have adequate Salaries. They have the control & settlement of estates Probate of Wills &c and their records are all important. But the Clerk of the Court is called a Register & not Clerk & I think the law does not require a Seal. If these Courts can not act it will be exceedingly difficult to do the business before our Supreme Court & Court of Pleas as they go the Circuit & remain but a short time in a County - We have only four Judges of Supreme Court & same number at the Court of Pleas.
Please to consult the Sec. of War if You have doubt & write to me without delay. The Applicants are importunate & too old & infirm to be put away.
With Respect Mr Th: L. W John Reed

cont. map. June 17 James L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions - Washington City D. C. June 17 1844 James L. Edwards Esq. 4741 - 43 3/4 free

Garnworth Port Dec 27. 1844
Sir
I enclose herewith a Statement of My Neighbor the Widow Taylor & hope that You will have the paper examined & if satisfactory send me the certificate — I hope it may be done soon —
With Respect Yr Ob t Serv t John Reed
James L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions

Hon John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City

Yarmouth County of Barnstable & State of Massachusetts Jun 19 th 1819
Hon John C. Calhoun,
Sir
M c Samuel Taylor of Yarmouth one of the most respectable of our citizens in whose veracity & honor the fullest confidence may be placed has applied for a pension under the late law. M c Taylors papers have been returned endorsed ("I find endorsed on Bradford Rolls this man died in 1778 rejected," — —
M c Taylor is now alive & present with me he was a Soldier four Years in the revo- lutionary war. I have advised him again to forward his papers; allow me to be- quest You as soon as convenient to write me & state what further evidence will be required in the case of M c Samuel Taylor before a pension can be granted
I am Sir
Respectfully
Your Ob t Serv t John Reed
P.S. It may not be improper to suggest my acquaintance with You in North Rep. —

Ch. Stewart
Rev. J. Reid H.R.
James L. Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions
W.H. 1841

House of Rep s Dec 10 1833
Sir
I herewith enclose you a letter from Mr. R. Baldwin desiring evidence & — which I beg you will enclose to me
Yr Ob t Serv t
John Reed
James L. Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions

Barnstable June 22
Free
enclosed
Honorable, John C. Calhoun Secretary of war Washington.

Yarmouth June 22 d 1819. Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War, Sir,
I am requested by Mr. Samuel Taylor of Yarmouth, to forward you his pension Application, & a letter from the Hon. John Reed, late Member of Congress, who resides in the same town of Yarmouth, for your consideration. As the application was rejected, because the Applicant was supposed to have been dead, some person of the same name, in the service died. But this person is in good health at present.
I am respectfully, yours &c &c Abner Davis

Barne R.M. Oct 30th
Nov 3 rd 1874
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map. July 7 1878 Lucetta Taylor
Full
L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Massachusetts
Falmouth Port
Oct. 31. 1843
Dear Sir
I herewith enclose You the declaration of the Widow Lucretia Taylor, who desires to obtain a pension -
From a variety of circumstances unnecessary to mention the case has been too long delayed - I beg if consistent with Your engagements that You will give it an examination very soon & inform me of the result. She needs & most old widows of soldiers do what may be her just claim & I will know her & believe no one more justly entitled.
With Respect Yr Friend & Ob't Serv't John Reed
Sec. L. Edwards Commission of Pension

Pension Barbican Sucreta Taylor 

United States of America State of Massachusetts Barnstable County-ss-
Be it known that before me John Reed justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Lucretia Taylor and made oath in due form of law that she is the identical person who drew a pension under the act of the 3 d of March 1843 on account of the revolutionary service of her husband the late Samuel Taylor at the rate of $120. per annum;— that she now makes this affidavit for the purpose of drawing a pension under the act of Congress passed on the 17 th June 1844 entitled "an act to continue the pensions of certain widows;" that she has not intermarried but continues to be a widow;— that she now resides in Barnstable in the county of Barn- stable and State of Massachusetts and has resided there for the space of three years past and that previous thereto she resided in Yarmouth
Sworn to and subscribed this twenty seventh her Lucretia X Taylor — day of December 1844 in mark presence of us — Before me John Reed John Reed { Justice of A. G. Weeks. Peace
I certify that the above mentioned affiant is personally known to me and that she is the same person who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit. December 17. 1844 John Reed Jus. Peace

I John Reed of Barnstable in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts of lawful age do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Lucretia Taylor who now resides in Barnstable in said County and who is the widow of Sam- uel Taylor late of Barnstable in said County deceased and have been acquaint- ed with her ever since my residence in said Town which is about thirty years, and was also well acquainted with the said Samuel Taylor and their children and I believe her to have been the only wife of said Samuel ever had — and I further depose that I was present in Probate Court when the said Lucretia this fourteenth day of October 1843 made her declaration in order to obtain a Pension on account of the revolutionary services of her said husband, and that she is now his widow not having been married since his decease.
John Reed
Barnstable p Oct. 14. 1843
Sworn to and subscribed this day in Court before me
Nympha Mansfield
Esq. of Probate for said County

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Barnstable ss
I Timothy Reed Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, hereby certify that the Mark of John Marston is true of said Court 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 affixed the seal of said Court this fourteenth day of October A. D. Eighteen hundred and forty three
Timothy Reed Reg. Prob.

R 13.559 Massachusetts
Samuel Taylor
of Yarmouth in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 1 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of July 1819 and sent to Abner Davis Esq. Dartmouth Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 83 43 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 48. 10 Mo 13 dys ann. $ 131. 43
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Rep d .
Massachusetts 8049
Lucretia Taylor widow of Samuel Taylor
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 30 th April 1841 of Barnstable Co. in the State of Mass. who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Russell of the regt. commanded by Col. Bradford in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 120 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of January 1844 and sent to Hon. John Reed, Yarmouth Port, Mass.
Total Amount, $ 600 —
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 71.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable County
Be it known that on this nineteenth day of October A.D. 1843 personally appeared Lucretia Taylor, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & Commonwealth said Lucretia being a resident of Barnstable in said County of Barnstable aged Eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on the oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of March A.D. 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Samuel Taylor who was a soldier in the revolutionary war and served as she verily believes Four years & one half in the regular army of the Revolution and the said Samuel Taylor received a pension for a number of years as a Sergeant at the rate of One hundred & twenty dollars per annum and she begs leave to refer to the original declaration & evidence accompanying the same of the said Samuel Taylor of Dartmouth in said County & State now on the files of the Pension Office - She further avers that the said Samuel Taylor her late husband died on the thirteenth day of April One thousand Eight hundred & forty one - For the proof of her marriage & identity she begs leave to refer to evidence already prepared & now in the Pension Office to obtain a pension for herself under another provision of the laws of the United States.
And this declarant further alludes that she has not since married since the death of her said husband but is now & ever since has been the widow of the said Samuel Taylor as will more fully appear by the proof herunto annexed & by reference to other documents referred to now on the files in the Patent Office

Barnstable S.S. The within declaration was subscribed & sworn to before me the subscriber on the day & year first within written & I certify that the applicant is well known to me to be the person within described
Before me John Reed Justice of the Peace
I Nathan Hallet of Falmouth in the County of Barnstable & State of Massachusetts aged Seventy four years on Oath testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Lucretia Taylor the applicant named in the within declaration for many years last past. I know that she was the Wife & is now the Widow of Samuel Taylor deceased who was reported to have been a soldier of the revolution & I know that he served a person as a Sergeant in the Revolutionary army
Nathan Hallet
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable County
} Oct 19. 1843
Then came Nathan Hallet who is known to me to be a credible Witness and made Oath that the foregoing deposition or affidavit by him subscribed is strictly true
Before me
John Reed
Justice of the Peace

L. Taylor 4745

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston Septm 16 th 1845
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Amos Otis was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; 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.
Wm Lloyd Secretary of the Commonwealth.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss.
Barnstable COUNTY, }
On this Four 4th day of September 1848, personally appeared
before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Suecia Taylor in the county of Barnstable
a resident of Barnstable years, who being first duly sworn, according to
aged Eighty seven law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the
provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to
widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of
Samuel Taylor who was a resident of Yarmouth
and who was a Soldier - to wit a private
in the War of the Revolution
and is the identical person who drew a pension
under the Act of 17th June, 1814, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late hus-
band aforesaid, at the rate of One hundred & twenty - dollars and
cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me,
and year above written, }
In presence of
John Reed
Amos Otis
Amos Otis Justice of the Peace.
I Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner,
as she declares.
Amos Otis Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss.
Barnstable COUNTY, }
I, Clerk of the
Court County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly
ed ; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
and the Seal of said Court, this