Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3,764, for James Taylor, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Taylor, James
S. 3,764
Born in Va.
carded
CONTENTS

25486 East Tennessee
James Taylor of Blount Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the army commanded by Captain Martin of the regt. commanded by Col. Thompson in the Alabama line for 1 year and 5 months
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of $6 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Jan y 1834 and 2 months XXXX at Maryville
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 141.67 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th March 28.33 $170.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Sam l Boyd Clerk, Book 8 Vol. Page 63
Received & sent to W. H. Buee, W. of R. 11/11/1856
58 28 141.
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State of Tennessee, Second Judicial Circuit Blount County, Circuit Court. July term 1832
In this 12 th day of August 1832, personally appeared in Open Court before the honorable the Circuit Court of the County Circuit State of said, Now sitting James Taylor a President of the County State aforesaid aged seventy two years past, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following names William and served as herein stated viz About the age of 18 years he became a fideles for Joseph Lyons in the Army Com- -by North Carolina, who was drafted for three months, was mustered into service under Capt. Salathiel Martin of the 3 rd Regiment of North Carolina Troops Commanded by Colonel Hampton & Hambright, marched into South Carolina and joined Genl. Lincoln's Command & marched to Charleston, and remained in service about five months and was discharged about 24 March - After Genl. Gates defeat applicant volunteered for three months in the Company Commanded by Capt. Gibson (Woodridge), joined head quarters on the North of the Rappahannock River under Col. Paisley, under the Command of General Davidson; Woodridge's Company then

Marched into Henry County, North Carolina and joined Colonel Joseph Williams and at Henry Old Court House in an engagement with the Tories applicant was taken prisoner by the Tories under the command of Gilmore and Hezekiah Wright, and remained a prisoner three days, when he deserted and joined Major Lloyd's Command, by whom he was sent an express to Major Hall to bring him on to unite with Maj. Lloyd; on his return he found his Company on the Battle ground near the Shallow ford of the Wadkin, Capt Woodbridge and others were missing. The Company rendezvoused at a place appointed, Captain Woodbridge was here for two days, The Tories intercepted his return and the Company elected their applicant their Captain. They then marched and attached themselves to Major Patrick's Command & marched to join General Greene on the Carmichael Road, but were stopped by an express and informed that Genl. Greene was on the Alex. Ferry Road. They then crossed to the Alex. Ferry Road which delayed them so much that they did not reach Guilford until the Battle was over. They then retreated, marched towards Wilmington and about 18 miles below Salem we were disbanded. Soon after this, applicant volunteered for twelve months and joined a Company commanded by Capt Daniel Wright, this Company elected applicant ensign, and with other

Companies were ordered out by Colonel Armstrong and Joseph Williams, and were called County Rangers, Applicant served out his term of Service and was again honorably discharged about the close of the War. Applicant continued to reside in Linn County North Carolina (where he resided during all the period aforesaid) until about the year 1796. when he removed to Knox County Tennessee where about four years, then removed to Blount County Tennessee where he has resided ever since. Soon after the close of the War this Applicant's House was burnt and all his discharge, Commission and papers were burnt, and he has now no evidence of his Service except his own declaration, and the testimony of no person by whom he can now prove them.
He hereby relinquishes every claim with regard 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. Sworn to subscribed.
The day & year aforesaid James Taylor Daniel D. Fouts Clerk Civil Court Blount County
We William Willow a clergyman residing in the said Blount County Tennessee and Isaac H. Tate residing in the same County and State, hereby certify that we are well

As acquainted with James Taylor who has fellow-worked and sworn to the above declaration That we believe him to be a worthy man years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that Opinion.
Wm Billue Sworn to the above the 2nd day of August 1832 Jacob F. Foute Daniel D. Foute Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories proposed by the War department, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states; And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that William Billue who has signed the proceeding Certificate is a Clergyman Accident in the said Blount County, Tennessee and that Jacob F. Foute who has also signed the same is a Resident in the same County and State, and is a Credible person, and that their statement is entitled to Credit.
Clarks one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Law & Equity in & for the State of Tennessee
I Daniel D Foute Clerk of the Circuit Court of Blount County Second Judicial Circuit of the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Taylor for a pension on testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 2nd day of August 1832. DANL D FOUTE CLK

James Taylor P. S. Allen & Co. from 1778 pr. 1778 to $56. 88 100 Amended Declaration of James Taylor Amended again Dec. 31. 1832
Dec. 31. 1832
Mr. M. M. ... Maryville. Tenn

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Aug 7
1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of James Taylor-
   Period when the service was rendered Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1778 5 Pr. Col Hampton 72 Traditionary   1780 3 " Capt Martin n. c.   1 Ensign Col Armstrong  
The time that the applicant was in actual service under Phillips should be given. As a militiaman he could not have been entitled to a pension for one year. Militia services were performed by others. He should amend his declaration accordingly. For the time in actual service he will be entitled to a pension.
Oct 26. 1833
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. ☞ This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever 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, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____, who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; 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 and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of 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 the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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, deposeth 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 that 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.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.
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 papers 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

M. E. E. copied from letter of Aut. dated Apr. 11, 1927 Apr. 11, 1927
June 23, 1928
Morton J. Robinson Rolling Bay Washington
Sir:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 3764, it appears that James Taylor was born January 30, 1760 in Culpepper County, Virginia.
While residing in Surry County, North Carolina, he served in the North Carolina Troops as follows:
From November 1778 to March 24, 1779 as private in Captain Salathial Martin's Company, Colonels Hampton and Hambright's Regiment.
From September 1780, one and one half months as private in Captain Gibson Wooldridge's Company, Colonel Paisley's Regiment, he was taken prisoner at an engagement at "Surry Old Court House" and made his escape after three days; was elected captain in place of said Gibson Wooldridge, and served one and one half months.
From the summer of 1781, nine months in Captain Daniel Wright's Company, Colonel Joseph Phillips' Regiment, in this service he was an Ensign.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 2,

1832, while a resident of Blount County, Tennessee.
There are no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

State of Tennessee } of Blount County } 3
Be it known, that on this thirteenth day of May in the year of Our Lord 1833 personally appeared before me Alvin Ditch an acting Justice of the peace, duly commissioned and sworn in and for Blount County, and a member of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for said County (it being a Court of record) James Taylor a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy three years since the 30th day of Last January, who being first duly according to law sworn, doth, on his oath, make the following sworn  sworn  statutory  statutory Declaration (in name and most of the words) and dated the 2nd day of August 1832 & forwarded to and returned from the War Department etc. & etc. for amendment and further examination in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
This the amendment of the Declaration and application of James Taylor for a pension amending his original one, dated 2nd Sept 1832 and also entered in the Office of Pension Claims S.D.L. Shows that upon mature reflection and certain remissances, that he entered the war of the Revolution as a Subaltern (as stated in his original declaration) in November 1778 and served five months - was discharged in March 1779; and got a written discharge from Capt. Salathiel Martin for the nature of his services the department is referred to his orig. Declaration -

After the defeat of Genl. Gates near Camden - in Augt 1780. - Say it was in September 1780. he volunteered for three months under the Command of Capt Gibson Wouldridge as stated in his original Declaration - To which he again refers the Department, and served the time fully faithfully as private for about one and a half months - when for certain causes made known heretofore, he was elected Captain in the room and stead of Capt Wouldridge and served the remainder of the three months term, fully and faithfully in that capacity, but recd. no commission at the time was a critical one, and of but short duration - for the three months, he also, when Capt Wouldridge took command of his Company gave the applicant an honorable military discharge -
Then early in the Summer of 1781. applicant volunteered under the command of Capt Daniel Wright for twelve months, where Company elected him Ensign, in the Regiment of Col. Joseph Phillips by whom he was commissioned as Ensign, and served the twelve months in that capacity
As to the period of the war when he served the above will show; also to the different grades. This will also show - As to what became of his discharges; - the nature of his service - the officers under whom he served; the length of his service etc. his original Declaration will show -

He was born in Culpepper County, State of Virginia on the 30 th day of January A.D. 1766. He has no record of his age - but once had and it was burned as stated in his original Declaration - together with his Commission as Ensign in his discharge
As to some of the persons to whom I am known in my neighborhood, who can testify to my character as a man of veracity as to their belief of my services as a soldier in the Revolution. He can state, John Walker a Captain of a Militia Company, James Scott who was one of the framers of the Constitution of the State of Tennessee, George Ewing Esquire, William Williamson Esquire, James Fier, Eleven Mitchell Esq. Hardy Mitchell, Rev William Bell, John Martin and James Upton Esq. and Isaac Campbell Esq. etc.
James Taylor
Given to and subscribed the day and year above written before me
Eleven Mitchell Justice of the Peace for McMinn County
William Bell a clergyman, Resident McMinn County State of Tenn and Isaac Campb.
Resident in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Taylor who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 33 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides

Resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Upon to and sub- scribed the day and year above written William Billings Enac Campbells Cpt Eleven Witch
Justice of the peace for B.C.
And I Eleven Witch one of the acting Justices of the peace for Blount County, do hereby authorize to administer oaths, doth declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatory prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And he does further certify that it appears to him that William Billings who has signed the foregoing certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Hale aforesaid and that William Billings and Isaac Campbells — who has also signed the same is resident in the same and is a credible person; and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Eleven Witch
Justice of the peace for Blount County and a member of the Court of pleas and quarters Sessions of the same and it is a court of Record

Claim, which is in its nature de- pendent on Circumstantial evidence for support - Having complied as far as he is able with the requi- sition of the Honorable Commission of Pensions under Act of 1833. appellant claims pay as a private for three months  active service under Col. Phillips, in addition to the period of five months under Col. Hampton & others, three months under Capt. Atkinson as before stated, and hopes it will be allowed, as he is unable by the reasons heretofore assigned to establish his service as an Ensign under Col. Phillips.
James Taylor written before me David M c Henry
a justice of the peace for the state of Tennessee, etc. David M c Henry a justice of the peace in and for Williamson county, and a justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of said County, which is a Court of Record, etc.

hereby certify that the foregoing emphatic declaration was duly made Subscribed by Francis Taylor a Citizen of Wake County, that he is entitled to entire credit, and full faith is due to his statements - I am also well acquainted with George Calhoun whose affidavit is also hereto annexed, and certify that he is a credible witness and his statements entitled to full faith credit - Given under my hand this 31 st December 1833 David M. Ramsey
State of Tennessee Feb. 28 th 1833 We the undersigned Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Rutherford County do hereby certify that David M c Reavy Esq. whose signature appears in his own former affidavit and writing in attestation of the above foregoing declaratory declaration of Francis Taylor, renders to the above Certificate, and that William Williamson Esq. whose

State of Tennessee } I Jacob F. Fouts Clerk of the Court Blount County } of Pleas and quarter Sessions of Blount County, in the State of Tennessee, do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the amendment of the matter of the application of James Taylor for a pension, had before Eleven Stites, Esquire. And I do hereby further certify that the said Eleven Stites, whose name appears to the foregoing papers in the matter of the amendment of the application of the said James for a pension is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace, and a member of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the said County of Blount duly authorized to administer oaths - duly Commissioned and sworn in and for the said County and all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 13th day of May 1833.
Jac. F. Fouts Clerk
By his Dep Joseph D. Fouts

State of Massachusetts Feb.
It is known that on the 18th day of December 1833, personally appeared, Isaac Taylor a Citizen of Philadelphia, aged 70 years, to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing original and acknowledged declaration. Before me, Isaac Taylor, being an acting justice of the peace and a justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the City of Philadelphia, being a Court of Record, in & for the Commonwealth of State of Pennsylvania, and the said Isaac Taylor being first duly sworn, deposes and says that the foregoing statement, in both its explanation and disavowal of the declaration, is true to the best of his knowledge, information and belief. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of December 1833, which original declaration is No. 6522, with the amendments hereunto attached from the Department for further amendment, as required by the instruction of the Commissioners of Pensions, under a date of "Act 4. 1833," which is now to be referred to; that the period of his engagement under Col. Phillips was unusual, long, and the reasons for it and the necessity of the amendments were found in the peculiar situation of the Country, and the success that had attended the various other leaders of the American Revolution. They had committed in that first

of North Carolina which was greatly in- terested with them, at the period applied for. Col. Phillips and for nine months more afterwards; their numbers and dispositions were not disclosed or pre- cise until, their power was broken their numbers dispersed by the constant exertions and active services of Col. Phillips. Troops aided at several differ- ent periods by the necessary assistance services of Col. W. Campbell. Who brought forces from Western Virginia; Col. Bishaw from South Carolina, and Capt. David Caldwell from Doodell's Creek, North Carolina; all of which troops were mustered & discharged & defeated the enemy time to time, and finally, many of them accepted pardons for the losses suffered in a proclamation then made which promised forgiveness to all those (Whig & Union men) who were known as such who would join the Whig cause perform a term of service of three months or more against the British their friends & allies. This was also a means of dispersing their numbers near the close of the war, & still towards the close of the twelve months engagement of Col. Phillips' troops there was still the same necessity for constant service that existed for the first nine months the application fully confident after

Carefull review of the whole matter and reflection on the events of that time that during that engagement he did perform not less than Nine months of  Actual Service , and that part of the most arduous, dangerous and important nature, so far as the coming war example of an Albany and Humble Citizen Soldier could be important to his Country + Towards the close of said engagement, containing Seventeen of them few days were spent spent from the narrating service of the Army , the Country & the  People  very  very meetings & proceedings  therein  therein were more able, yet no time was allowed us to engage in any business or pursuit whatever until the expiration of the engagement of twelve months, at which time Applicant was honorably discharged as before stated. Applicant has lately met with an old gentleman Mr George Caldwell of Blount County who has given the Applicant  affidavit which altho' informal, and not as satisfactory as could be desired, yet as much so as the Circumstances could perhaps reasonably permit, still Applicant has thought it would not be improper to annex it as a Circumstance, in support of his 652

State of Tennessee Blount County
George Caldwell Being examined on oath before me Wm Williamson justice of peace for the county aforesaid concerning the service of James Taylor in the Revolutionary war dispose and say as follows viz That some time in the year 1780 and near the time of the Kings mountain battle in the said Caldwell was near the Shallowford on Yeaskin River and there he saw the said James Taylor and he told us that he was taken prisoner by the Tories and has got away from them and it was generally believed in camp that the story he told was true as many in camp personally knew him and after that (say a battle took place on the Yeaskin River between the Whigs and Tories and he never seen no more of his Taylor
December 30 th 1833
George Caldwell mark
I do certify that the above probate was duly sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and date above written
Wm Williamson Justice of peace

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- May 2 d 1856
Commissioner of Pensions.
Will please furnish me with a copy of the declaration of James Taylor who was a pensioner under act 7 th June 1832, residing in Williamson County Tennessee & would also request that you send me copies of the evidence accompanying said declaration.
Respectfully W. H. Shue

Signature Officer in his own person Name and Writing to the Certificate in attestation of the several Certificates of George Caldwell and Nathaniel Ragon of the form and practice of our said Court at New Bedford, which is a Court of Record, duly Commissioned and sworn to full faith and are due to their official acts as such. Given under my hand and seal of office at office in New Bedford This 31. December 1833.
Nathaniel Ragon Clerk

James Taylor Honolulu early - down? 3 hours - 20 minutes & of that 12 minutes an Enigma
R. O. 6622.
Aldrofs Mrs. F. F. F. F. Marsville, St. Matthews, Vancouver

The Rev. Socy of M rs Will please address any communication on the subject of this application to the Subsistence at Maryville Tipton County
Tennessee -
Very Respectfully (To Rev. Mr. Lott)
Isaac H. Horton
State of Tennessee for We do hereby certify that on this 20th day of August 1832 personally appeared James Taylor a resident citizen of Tipton County State of Tennessee, aged seventy three years full and the identical James Taylor who has made the foregoing & subscribed an unsworn declaration in order to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress of 7th of June 1832; before me William Wood an Acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and a Justice of the Court of Pleas & Sessions officers of the said County, this being a Court of Record and the said James Taylor being first duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he believes it to be impossible for him to prove that he was commissioned Colonel as an officer by the testimony of witnesses - or, more within his knowledge

and for the following reasons 1. The good office of time, since the Service. 2. The health, strength and disposition of his officers of other soldiers - 3. The manner of retirement, which renders him unable to travel to, and through the country where the facts occurred, to search for persons who possibly knew him at the time of his Service - 4. An evidence - of their location took place the same - before him by Col. Phillips in the Service. 5. That Col. Phillips was Appointed at the time, before him as regular officers at the time of his Service, and made with him the knowledge of appointments, the same - took place under circumstances that but little time or space was given for inquiry. The above. 5. Col. Phillips was at the time of the Service in the middle or front the middle of the line, and is long since dead but a also Col. Phillips. - Col. Phillips removed from North Carolina about forty years ago, to South Carolina and from thence to Florida and last to Georgia. In all cases, the evidence is lacking (which applicant has not located) in which he was in the 7th July five years ago applicant was in Liberty County at the time of his Service while the Service was

W. L. G. A. Leona face for

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
Aug
April 11, 1927
Mrs. W. E. Turner Brush Colo.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 3764, it appears that James Taylor was born January 30, 1760 in Culpeper County, Virginia.
While residing in Surry County, North Carolina, he served in the North Carolina Troops, as follows-
From November 1778 to March 24, 1779 as private in Captain Salathial Martin's Company, Colonels Hampton and Hambright's Regiment.
From September 1780, one and one half months as private in Captain Gibson Wooldridge's Company, Colonel Paisley's Regiment, he was taken prisoner at an engagement at "Surry Old Court House", and made his escape after three days; was elected captain in place of said Gibson Wooldridge, and served one and one half months.
From the summer of 1781, nine months in Captain

Daniel Wright's Company, Colonel Joseph Phillips' Regiment, in this period he was an Ensign.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 2, 1832, while a resident of Blount County, Tennessee.
There is no data on file as to family.
The above noted James Taylor is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, who served in the North Carolina Troops.
Respectfully
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

In reply to your request of June 28 , received June 30 , for a statement of the military history of James Taylor , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S 3764
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Nov. 1778 Mch. 24, 1779 Private Salathial Martin { Hampton Hambright 1) N. C.   Sept. 1780 { 1 1/2 mos. Private Gibson Wooldridge Paisly as Surry   { 1 1/2 mos. Captain (elected in place of Wooldridge) Col. P. 1-1 eng. unit. Jan.   Summer 1781 9 mos. Ensign Daniel Wright Joseph Phillips. taken prs last 43 days  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Surry Co., N. C.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 2, 1832.
Residence at date of application, Blount Co., Tennessee.
Age at date of application, born Jany. 30, 1760, in Culpeper Co., Va.
Remarks: This claim was allowed. No family data.
The above is the only James Taylor pensioned in Tennessee, found on the Rev. War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

L.M.H.
January 31, 1906.
Hon. William T. Zenor, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Zenor:
In response to your letter dated January 25, 1906, and received January 26, 1906, I have the honor to advise you that the papers in claim, Sur. File 3764, show that James Taylor was born January 30, 1760 in Culpeper Co., Virginia.
He substituted November 1778 in Surry Co. N. C. and served until March 24, 1779 as a private under Capt Salathiel Martin and Cols. Hampton and Hambright, North Carolina troops. He enlisted September 1780, and served as a private one and a half months under Capt Gibson Woodbridge Woodbridge and Col. Paisly, was taken prisoner and escaped after three days; was elected captain in place of said Gibson Woodbridge and served in that capacity one and a half months. He again enlisted early in the summer of 1781 and served nine months as an ensign under Capt. Daniel Wright and Col. Joseph Phillips.
He was allowed pension under an application made on August 2, 1832, at which time he resided in Blount Co., Tennessee. There is no information in regard to his family.
A careful search of the records of this Bureau fails to show that claims have been filed on account of the

Hon.W.T.Zener.
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Revolutionary services of a Jesse, a Hiram or a Nield Stroud; or of a Wilson Taylor who enlisted in North Carolina or Tennessee.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

LAW OFFICES OF ESTEN C. TAYLOR ANDREWS-LAW BUILDING SPARTANBURG, S. C.
June 10, 1927.
Pension Department, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
In the list of Pensioners issued by the government in 1840 I find the name of James Taylor, aged 82, residing in Blount County, Tennessee, with Joshua Taylor.
Will you kindly furnish me with information as to the branch of the service with which he was connected, company, regiment, dates of service and any other information which the records of your department may disclose.
If there is any charge for this information I shall be glad to remit same. Thanking you for an early reply, I beg to remain,
Very truly yours,
E. C. Taylor

Brush Colorado Feb. 12-27
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Honorable Sir:
Would you be kind enough to give me the history of one James Taylor if you have it, who enlisted in the 5 th North Carolina regiment March 28, 1777. He had a leg shot off in the Battle of Brandywine. His second wife was Winifred Best, and I should like to know something of her father W m Best. He too served in the Revolutionary war, in the navy, was taken prisoner by the British and was confined in a room in the hold of a British prison ship.
Any information concerning these two men will be gratefully recd Respectfully Mrs. H. S. Turner

Mr. Revbee
Buchanan Wv Fayetteville Ark June 28 - 1918 - Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:-
Will you kindly give me what information you can in regard to the Revolutionary war record of Jas. Taylor who was pensioned from Franklin Co Tenn, S.3764 Also James Taylor who was pensioned from Blount Co Tenn -
Yours Respectfully Miss Geo Dula for W. C. Stone, Fayetteville Ark

CONGRESSIONAL.
No. _____
NAME OF CLAIMANT:
Jesse Stroud Hiram Stroud or P. Field Stroud
NAME OF SOLDIER:
(same) Co. Revolution from N. C.
The above-named claimant is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a bona fide resident of the District which I represent; and this inquiry is not made at the request of any pension attorney or claim agent.
I desire to be advised as to
Scrapbook please see letter here - to the RECEIVED JUN 27 1906 PENSION OFFICE
Wm J Snow, M. C.
June 26, _____, 1906
These slips are exclusively for the use of Representatives in Congress, and when used by any other person will not receive consideration.
Representatives will greatly aid the Bureau of Pensions in giving them an early answer, if they will fill and use these slips in making calls in pension cases.
V. Warner = Commissioner.

CONGRESSIONAL.
No. _____
NAME OF CLAIMANT:
Wilson Taylor & James Taylor Po. { _____
NAME OF SOLDIER:
Co. Revolution from N. C. ar
The above statement is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a bona fide resident of the District which I represent; and this inquiry is not made at the request of any pension attorney or claim agent.
I desire to be advised as to
Service Please, see letter here - with
Jan. 26 - 1906
These slips are exclusively for the use of Representatives in Congress, and when used by any other person will not receive consideration.
Representatives will greatly aid the Bureau of Pensions in giving them an early answer, if they will fill and use these slips in making calls in pension cases.
V. Warner = Commissioner

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON.
Washington, D.C., January 25, 1906.
Hon. V. Warner, Comr. of Pensions, Washington, D.C.,
Dear Sir:-
I have a constituent who wishes to secure a statement of the record and services of the following Revolutionary soldiers, -if they were soldiers in said War, and it is claimed they were:-
Jesse Stroud, -Hiram Stroud and Nield Stroud, -supposed to have enlisted from N.C.
Also as to services of Wilson Taylor and James Taylor, who enlisted from N.C. or Tenn. One relative makes inquiry about all the above, hence statement concerning all may be in same letter if preferable.
Respectfully yours,
Wm Jennings M.C.

31- History to Hon. Wm I. Jenior
M.B.H. 1915 July 6. History to Mrs. Geo. D. Locke. f 1927- Apr. 11- Hist. to Mrs. H. S. Turner awg. 1927- Nov. 21- Hist. to Eaton C. Taylor awg. 1928- June 23- Hist. to Mrs. J. Robinson. See his letter in Ch of John Davis, S. 3259 - M.
Reuben
3464
INVALID.
File No. 3764
James Taylor Pitt. N. Carolina
Act: June 17/93
Index: — Vol. 28 , Page 368
[Arrangement of 1870.]