Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6194, for John Taylor, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Taylor, John
8.6194
carded
CONTENTS
Abermarle Co Va

4922 Virginia
John Taylor
of Albemarle Co in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Walker of the Regt. commanded by Col. Fleming in the Virginia line for 2 Years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of Jan- uary 1833 and sent to Hon. Mr. Gordon Procut.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 — $120.00 Penzant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 40.00 $160.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk, Book D Vol. 7 Page 121

Reckang
6194
INVALID.
File No. 6194
John Taylor
Pris. Reer War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: — Vol. M , Page 368
[Arrangement of 1870.]

See Policy
admitted

BRIEF in the case of  John Taylor  of Albemarle Co' in the State of  Virg a  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 78 years —  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 + not stated As a Genl Col. Fleming Reg t Capt Th s Walker, Co's Cont e 9 th Reg t — enlisted   not stated about 2 Capt Miller — drafted   do 2 Major Armstrong —   do Capt W m Wood — Co's ? 8 th   do not stated Colr H. Raburn —   not known Volunteer Troop of Dragoons  
5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Albemarle Co a Virg a
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? by the traditional evidence of two witnesses — Certified to be credible —
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Correct
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
E. Stephens
Examining Clerk.

I hereby certify that Capt Thomas Walker was a Capt. in the Ninth Virginia Regt which was Raised for two years and commanded by Col o Tillemning who died of the Small pox Taken in the Natural Way and was afterwards commanded by Col o George Matthews, Who had acted prior to that time as Lt. Col o to the Regt. Col o Tillemning died as well as Matthews in Jan y 1777 in New. France Jersey; Some time in the latter part of the year of the Summer or fall of 1776 Capt. Thomas Walker from indisposition or some other cause Resigned and Quit the Army. Wm Henderson who was first Lieutenant succeeded to the command of the Company and Hudson Austin who was Ensign of the Company was promoted to a Subalternary. John Taylor enlisted as a soldier in Capt. Walkers Company of the Ninth Virginia Regt and served some considerable time but how long I am not able to say but I expect the Muster Rolls and Pay Rolls will give the Time; the Company commanded by Walker except afterwards by Henderson was Quarters in the Winter & Spring of 1776 as well as my memory serves me it was ordered to the Eastern Shore of Virginia where the Regt was stationed and continued there until late in the Fall or Winter of 76 they Rec d marching orders to join the Army then laying in New Jersey given under my hand this 10th day of Feb y 1832. J. A. [unintelligible]
Note I belonged to the same Company as John Taylor to wit Walker or Henderson and acted as orderly serg t in the place of Wm G. Lewis who was taken sick & was Rec d in his place
Franklin County State of Tennessee S c This day Personally appeared before me William Dunn a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid and made oath that the above Certificate subscribed by him is true as far as he knows or believes given under my hand this 10th day of Feb y 1832 and of the Indepen- dence of the United States The 56th Year
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 10th day of February 1832 William Dunn J. P.

State of Tennessee Edmond Russell Clerk of the County of pleas and quarter sessions for Franklin County do hereby certify that William Knox whose name is subscribed to the Within Affidavit is now and ever at the time he subscribed the same and acting Justice of the peace and for the County of Franklin duly Commissioned and qualified as such and that faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his Official acts as such
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Office this 20th day of February 1832
E. Russell Clerk

State of Virginia
(At a court held for Albemarle County, the 7 th day of October 1832).
On this second day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the justices of the County Court of Albemarle being a true and correct copy of record now sitting - John Taylor a resident of Albemarle County State of Virginia aged Twenty three years who being first duly sworn, receiving 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 7 th 1832.
That he enlisted in the Army of the United States for the term of two years on or about the day of 1776 in the State of Virginia in a Rifle Company commanded by Capt. Thomas Walter in the 9 th Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Fleming in the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps until discharged by Col. Fleming on account of sickness before the expiration of his term of enlistment - that he has lost his discharge - That after his discharge, he returned to Albemarle, the County of his birth and home residence, and within less than a year he was drafted in the militia and marched from Charlottesville under Capt. Miller to Mountain Pass where he was transferred to the command of another Capt., name not recollected, attached to a Battalion under the command of Major Armistead, and was marched to different places in the lower part of Virginia, - this tour was for about two months, at the end of which he was discharged and returned to Albemarle. In a short time he was again drafted in the militia and marched from Charlottesville under Capt. James Woods to Richmond, and from that place, he was marched to various places, and performed various services during the tour which was for two months. After being discharged he again returned to Albemarle, from whence in a short time he visited Col. John Taylor in Virginia where he volunteered and joined a troop of horse none of whose

officer he now recollects. In a short time the troops were discharged and he again returned to Albemarle - That the name of the Col o to whose Reg t he was attached before he was transferred to Major Armistead was, he thinks, Warren Kinney, his major M c Kinney and the Generals name was Warren - Col o Holt Richmond he thinks was his Col o when he served under Capt d Woods - James Louis was his Lieutenant on one occasion.
He was born the 9 th day of July 1759 and has no record of his age the same having been burnt.
He has no documents or discharge - but refers to the statements of James Louis and Warren Martin for proof of his service. He would refer to Col o W m Woods and Capt d Louis as to his character for morality &c.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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 Hutsenbush the day & year aforesaid
John T. Taylor Mark
Whereupon the said Hutsenbush to the applicant the following Interrogatories.
1. Where and in what year were you born A I was born in Albemarle County State of Virginia in 1759 2 Have you any record of your age and if so where is it? A I have none 3 Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war & where do you now live A When called into service I lived in Albemarle County Virginia Where I returned to live since the Revolution & where I 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 A I was drafted except once, then I volunteered as stated in my declaration.

 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 service  6 I can't now remember more than I have already stated in my declaration  6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given? What has become of it?  7 I received a written discharge from Col o Fleming but it is burnt for ash 
We Jesse Lewis & William Woods citizens of Albemarle County State of Virginia do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Taylor who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be about seventy three years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to this said the day & year aforesaid Jesse Lewis W m Woods
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after perusing the interrogatories presented by the war department, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier served as he states, and the court further certify that it appears to them that Jesse Lewis & William Woods who have signed the foregoing Certificate are residents in the County of Albemarle and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I M c Gannett Clerk of the Court, and of Albemarle County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the

matter of the application of John Taylor for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal of office this 15 th day of November 1837 in the 57 th Year of the Commonwealth
Ira Garrett B.C.
from Stephen's
Seperation
copy
found in P. G. L. B. C.
2 years Service
assisted
1837
Exhibit A