Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 10427, for Dempsey Taylor, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.6
Taylor, Dempsey Sally
P 10427
CONTENTS

Explanatory Affidavits
State of Georgia } On this the Twenty seventh Irwin County } 3 rd day of September in year 3 rd } Eighteen hundred and Fifty - eight Personally came before the undersigned a Notary Public in and for said County and State, duly authorized by law to administer oaths. Sally Taylor, who after being duly sworn according to law - saith That Dempsey Taylor on account of whose Revolutionary Services she is now applying for a Pension, was a resident of the County of Bladen North Carolina, during the War of the Revolution, and went from that County into the Service - That she never knew any other Dempsey Taylor at that day in Bladen County, or in the State of North Carolina That since the loss of their family Registry she has no Record evidence of her Marriage but was lawfully Married to him - the said Dempsey Taylor, as stated in her declaration now of file, - the Marriage having been published several times in Church, as was the custom at that day, she supposes there is no Record of it.
Sworn to and Subscribed
Sally Taylor
before me this September 27 th March
1858
Ruben R. Ransom
Notary Public Irwin County

State of Georgia } On this the Twenty Irwin County ss. Seventh day of Septem- ber in the year Eighteen hundred and Fifty-Eight. Personally came before the undersigned a Notary Public in and for Said County and State duly Au- thorized by law to administer oaths. Charles Taylor a resident of Said County aged eighty three years past who after being duly sworn according to law. Saith that Dempsey Taylor Deceased, on account of whose Revolutionary Services Sally Taylor his Widow is making application for a Pension; was the only Dempsey Taylor, that the Taylor family in Bladen County, and the only man in the line of that name, knew any thing about during the Revolutionary War. That Deponent was raised an Orphan by William Taylor of Bladen County North Carolina, the Father of the aforesaid Dempsey Taylor - that the said Dempsey Taylor was also raised in Bladen County, and went from that County into the Service of the United States in the War of the Revolution. And Deponent though small at that time, recollects hearing the family talk about it, and seeing preparations made for his Uncle the said Dempsey Taylor

going into the Service and seeing him leave home for that purpose, and again of seeing him return home, and recollects distinctly of hearing him tell the family of many things that occurred in the Service and Army, and deponent recollects distinctly and well as if it had been yesterday after he deponent grew up. To have seen and read often times, the said Dempsey Taylor's old discharges from the Service he thinks three in number, he knows there were - And the same identical Dempsey Taylor afterwards moved from Pulaski County North Carolina to Georgia, deponent moved with him - and died in Irwin County Georgia some time in the early part of the year 1837, leaving Sally Taylor the Applicant his Widow! That this deponent verily believes that the said Dempsey Taylor and Sally Taylor were legally and duly married, as he has often heard them say more than fifty years ago - that the Marriage was published in Church according to the Custom of that day several times before they were married - and that said Marriage was recorded in the family

Registry of said Dempsey Taylor, which deponent has often seen, and which, to deponent's knowledge, was lost whilst moving from North Carolina to Georgia - and which deponent thinks was the only record of said marriage. deponent was not at the Church to see the marriage, but was at the House of William Taylor the father of the said Dempsey Taylor, when he and his Company left to go to the Church for that purpose and saw them when they came back; the Preacher with them to take Dinner, who said he had married them - deponent knows that they lived together as Man and Wife from that time till the death of Dempsey Taylor more than fifty years.
Sworn to and Subscribed before me Oct 27th 1885 Roubal R. Ransom Notary Public S.C.
his Charles J. Taylor mark
State of Georgia } On this the Twenty Irwin County } Seventh day of October } in the year of our Lord one hundred and fifty eight before the undersigned. Mrs. Sarah Jane Abigail McDuffee a resident of said County aged Ninety-four years past. Who after being duly sworn according to law saith that she was born and raised in Moore

County North Carolina and became acquainted in early life with Dempsey Taylor of Bladen County North Carolina, she was well acquainted with him, and knows that he was acknowledged to be, by all who knew him with whom she was acquainted, to have been a Revolutionary Soldier from Bladen County North Carolina - that she knew them to live together as man and wife for a great many years. That she was not present when they were married, but always understood and from those who were and knew the fact that they were married by a Baptist Preacher in Bladen County N.C.
Before me Sept. 28 th 1888 Abigail Taylor Reuben R. Ransom Notary Public, etc.
State of Georgia I, Jacob Young Clerk of the Superior Court within and for said County and State do hereby certify that Reuben R. Ransom whose name appears to foregoing Affidavits as Notary Public in and for said County is and was at the time of signing the same duly commissioned and legally qualified as such, and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal of Office Sept 28 th 1888 Jacob Young Clerk

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. And all Subsequent Acts under which applicant may be entitled to a continuation of pension. And all prior Acts under which she may be entitled to arrears due her deceased husband at the time of his death on account of his Revolutionary services.
State of Georgia
Griffin County S s .
On this day personally appeared Sallie Taylor a resident of said County and State aged Thirty-three years past, who after being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 7 th day of July 1838. entitled an "Act Granting Half pay and pensions to certain Widows."

And all subsequent Acts of Congress under which applicant may be entitled to a continuation of pension. And all prior Acts of Congress under which she may be entitled entitled to annuities due her deceased husband at the time of his death on account his Revolutionary services.
That she is the widow of George Taylor, who was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution in the North Carolina Line. That she knows nothing of her deceased husbands services more than what she has heard him and others who were acquainted with his services say of them. Since the close of the War except his going into the service and returning home again at stated times, she recollects to have seen him have home in this way and return again several times, but does not know the grade or character of service performed by him, or the section of country in which he performed the service - but always understood from him, that during the early part of the War he belonged to a company called at that day Minute Men organized for the purpose of defending the citizens from the Tories, and keeping them in subjection - she then joined

What was called Marion's Army . She re- -collects to have seen him leave home and return again several times till the close of the war but knows nothing of his officers. She has often heard him speak of being at Wilmington while in service and speak of Captain Ralph Riggins , Col John Riggins and Gen Marion . She thinks from these facts that he probably served under these officers. That she knows of no person now living who is acquainted with his services. That she has no documentary evidence in her possession that she could offer in support of her statements his old discharges. Three in number she thinks, which she has often seen were lost or destroyed many years ago - That her said deceased hus- -band never made application for or received any Pension or bounty land during his life. That she knew of and believes he never did - Therefore she respectfully asks that reference may be had to the old muster and pay rolls for proof her said husband's services. That she was married to the said Empey Taylor just after the close of the war about the first of October in the year 1883 in her eighteenth year in Weldon County North Carolina by Thomas Blount a Baptist Preacher. That her said husband Empey Taylor died an

the 17 th day of January in the year 1858, in the thirty eighth year of his age in the County of Irwin State of Georgia, leaving her his widow and that she has remained a widow ever since the period of his death. That she has no record evidence in sup- -port of her statements in relation to her marriage or the death of her husband as the death of her husband was never recorded and her family registry in which her marriage was recorded was lost many years since, together with her husband's old discharges, and many other papers as they were moving from North Carolina to Georgia. That she was not married prior to her husband's last services, but was married prior to the first day of January 1858 and the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above
Wally the  W Taylor mark
written before me. I further certify that I have been acquainted with Mrs. Wally Taylor and believe her to be the identical person whom she represents herself to be and that from personal knowledge she is credible to appear in open Court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written.
George Young C.D. one of the Judges of the Superior Court Irwin County Georgia

State of Georgia } ss. in witness whereof Union County } I have hereunto set my hand I personally appeared before me George Young Clerk of the Judges of the Inferior Court in and for said County Dennis Taylor Samuel Taylor John Gibbs and Andrew Taylor all of whom after being first duly sworn accor- -ding to law, Sith, Dennis Taylor a resident of said County aged about sixty years that he has been intimately acquainted with Dempsey Taylor and Sally Taylor his Wife, from his earliest recollection, that when he first became old enough and large enough to know and recollect any- -thing about them they were living together as man and Wife, and were always so reputed in the community in which they lived. About has often and many years ago heard them speak of the circumstances attending their married life - it commencing in peace with them and with peace with the Government just about the close of the War of the Revolution.
That the said Dempsey Taylor was always reported to have been a Revolutionary soldier both in North Carolina and Georgia; that he was present and witnessed the death of the said Dempsey Taylor that he died about the middle of January in the year 1858 being

Wally Taylor his widow who yet remains his widow -
Dennis his Taylor mark
Also Samuel Taylor a resident of said County aged fifty years, That the statements made by Dennis Taylor in his foregoing Affidavit and Wally Taylor in her foregoing Declaration are correct of his own knowledge as far back as his recollection stands - That from his childhood he knew Dempsey Taylor and Wally Taylor living together as Man and Wife - and as upright and respectable members of Society in the community in which they lived - that he was not present when Dempsey Taylor died, but saw him in a few hours after he was dead was at his funeral and burial, that he died some time in January 1857, And that Wally Taylor has remained his widow ever since.
Samuel Taylor
Also John Gibbs
A resident of said County aged fifty- two years, That he became acquainted with Dempsey Taylor and Wally Taylor his Wife, now his widow, about the year 1820, and knew them well as neighbors; he knew them living together as Man and Wife peaceably and harmoniously, and believes them to have been legally such; that the said Dempsey Taylor died in the early part of the year

1837. leaving Sally Taylor his Widow and John Taylor remains his Widow, that he was present and assisted in his burial. That he was reported to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and this Deponent has often heard him speak of the old War, and verily believes he was a soldier and did perform services in said War.
Also Charles Taylor a resident of said County aged 83 years past. That from his earliest recollection he has been well and intimately ac- quainted with Dempsey Taylor and Sally Taylor his Wife, he always understood that Dempsey Taylor was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Has often in early life seen his old discharge but does not recollect the names of the officers signed to them. He recollects very well when Dempsey Taylor and Sally his Wife were married or said to have been married - He thinks he was about 9 years old, recollects seeing his Uncle Dempsey Taylor have his Father, which Deponent was then living and being raised, an Orphan in company with several young persons to go to the Church to be married, and saw them return the same day, with a still larger company of young persons together with his Aunt Sally and the Preacher who had married them. Deponent knew them to live together as Man and Wife from that time till the death of Dempsey Taylor in January 1837.

from these facts deponent believes they were legally married in the County of Bladen North Carolina, and in counting back from his own age, he thinks it must have been in 1853 or 1854.
Charles his  mark Taylor
I certify that the foregoing Affidavits were all known to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written, respectively, and by each of the affiants. I do further certify that affiants are all personally known to me, and that they are credible reliable persons.
George Young
One of the Judges of the Superior Court Irwin County Ga
State of Georgia
Irwin County 3rd. District
I, Jacob Young Clerk of the Superior Court in and for said County and State do certify that George Young whose name appears in Attestation of the foregoing Declaration and Affidavits, was at the time of signing the same One of the Judges of the Superior Court in and for said County, the same being a Court of Record, legally Commissioned and qualified as such that his signatures are genuine, entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
This March 27th A.D., 1858
Jacob Young
Clerk
of the Superior Court of Irwin County Ga

V.L.M. Rev. War Sec.
October 11, 1920.
Miss Ursula M. Daniel, Halifax, N. C.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 27" of July, you are advised that in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. File No. 10,427, it appears that Dempsey Taylor son of William Taylor married about October 1, 1783, in Bladen County, North Carolina, Sally _____ and died January 17, 1837, in Irwin County, Georgia in his ninety-eighth year.
She applied for pension March 27, 1858, while a resident of Irwin County, Georgia, aged ninety-three years and alleged that during the Revolution he served as a Minute man and as a Private in the North Carolina troops and joined General Marion's Army, details of service are not given.
The claim was not allowed for lack of proof of the alleged service.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

No 15.494
Sally Taylor, widow of Lemuel Georgia
Let. R. R. Ransom July 28/88 Same Oct. 12, 1858 (See Commissioner about this agent.)
10 H 27
Act. July 7, 1858

PORTSMOUTH JUL 31 1920 OFFICE ADDRESS
Rev. Supt - Washington D.C.
DISPATCH
CORRESPONDENCE
Half an A.C. July 27 Have you any records of Deupree's family's coming from Va. or N.C. in the time of the Revolution - They left here at once - Miss Emma B. Baunil Royal City Museum - Arden Chapter D.A.R.

Q. 31
RECORD AUG 2 1920 DIVISION
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS No 2122 State of North Carolina We the undersigned do hereby certify that the within is a true and correct copy of the original now in our hands and that the same is a valid and legal bill of exchange drawn by us on the Bank of North Carolina and payable to the sum of twenty five dollars or the value thereof in Gold or Silver, agreeable to an Act of Assembly passed at Newbern the 10th Day of May 1799 for which we are responsible in case of non-payment Witness our hands and seals [Signatures: Michael [?], [?]]

Pension Office, July 28, 1858.
Sir,
I have examined the papers sent by you in support of a claim for pension of Sally Taylor, of Georgia and filed them under act of July 7, 1838.
We have no rolls of the militia of North Carolina during the Revolutionary war, and consequently possess no means of identifying the husband of this claimant as the soldier who served in said war, as indicated by the certificate of the Comptroller of North Carolina, and the evidence filed does not satisfactorily meet the establish this point. It is not even shown in what part of the State claimant has  he  had resided at the time the the date of the marriage should be shown by record  outgoing service was rendered. The claim is suspended for further proof.
H. R. Ransone, Esq. Irwinville, Irwin Co Georgia.

R. R. Ransom
Oct. 1 st /58

Pension Office,
October 12, 1858.
Sir,
I herewith enclose printed forms and directions for the  for the prosecution of pension claims under Act of July 7, 1838. - You say in your letter of the 24 th Ultimo, in relation to the claim of Sally Taylor, that you design in a few days to send some additional and affidavits testimony. As soon as it shall be received, the claim will be fully examined and the result reported to you.
The claim cannot be allowed upon the proof now on file.
Very resp. Y.C.
H. B. Ransom Esq. Irwinville, Georgia.

State of North Carolina,
Comptroller's Department.
I, W.H. Brogden, Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of Record in my office, among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Militia services in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
Dempsey Taylor
Book W. No. 1. page 4, £ 8 - 0 - 0 specie.
" " " " " 43, £ 6 - 1 - 6 "
Indent No. 250, £ 8 - 0 - 0 "
Wilmington District, 10th Dec. 1781.
Book No. 24, page 21, £ 8 - 0 - 0 specie.
Indent No 4682, £ 8 - 0 - 0 "
Halifax District, 25th Jan. 1782.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, in the City of Raleigh, this 18th day of May, A.D. 1858.
W.H. Brogden, Comptroller N.C.

Savannah, Bryan County, Georgia July 20 th 1888
Wm Geo. Whitmore Commissioner of Pensions, D. C. Dear Sir,
I enclose you, have the Declaration of Mrs. Sally Taylor for Pension together with the best proof of the facts alleged that we have been able so far to obtain, which I hope, with what the Muster and pay rolls of your Depart- ment may show, will be sufficient to have the allowance granted, for the old lady is certainly a Revolutionary Widow and indeed an object of Charity, — abundant more proof, of the character we have made can yet be made as if more of that char- acter should be necessary — The Declaration has been retained for the purpose of getting documentary or record evidence from the State of North Carolina till now, but the young man sent there for that purpose was dis- missed, and reports that he was unable to obtain any such, except the Comptroller's Genl's Certificate which is here with in- closed to you — Your kind and early attention will much oblige Your H on or R. A. Ransom

Drumville Georgia Sept 24 th /58 Col Geo W Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Dear Sir. I design in a few days to send you some Additional and explanatory Testimony - support of the Claim of Mrs Sally Taylor for a Pension under the act June 7 th 1838. I have not the Rules prescribed by you, under that Act - or any other Pension Act - but I will furnish the very best Testimony we are able to procure at this late day - and say in behalf of the old lady - that this, in the opinion of the oldest Citizens who have known the family, is a just Claim, altogether. I feel the more solicited about it, from her peculiar Situation. Her Mind yet buoyant and Active and physically helpless - and dependant upon the kind Charities of the world - to think of an intelligent old Revolutionary Mother, that has lived almost a Century, thus Situated. I can't help but feel - and I do hope for her sake, you will give her all the aid you can, and view the Claim in the most favorable light - you can to discharge -

your duty as an Officer of the Government—
Your kind and special attention this case will much oblige a true and warm hearted old Revolutionary Mother
to your Obt Servt—
C. R. Ransom

1920 Oct. 11 Hist. to Knula M. Daniel.
10.429
P. O.
Sally Taylor
Service:
Dempsey
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: Claim filed too late to be on printed list of 1852 Re-enlisted: of rejections.
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18