Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,521, for Samuel Taylor, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Taylor, Samuel
S 11521
CONTENTS

Dudley December 18. 1893
This certifies to all whom it may concern, That Samuel Taylor, son of John Taylor & Elizabeth his wife was born in Dudley Mass. December 1. 1761. as appears from the Town records of Dudley
A true copy. Abiel Williams Town Clerk of Dudley

Q 7060 Massachusetts
Samuel Taylor Hampden in the State of Mass was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Burrell of the Reg t commanded by Col Swift in the Massach s , time for 11 Months and 13 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 22 - Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of July 1834 and sent to James Stebbins Mass Palmer
Years to the 4th of Sep 1839 $ 95. 25 m ts -ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 . . 19. 5 $114.30
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, k B Vol. 2 Page 85
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Samuel Taylor, Pnd act 1832. #35,10 — Massachusetts,
I respectfully request the favor of being furnished with a copy of the declina- tion, so far as relates to the services claimed to have been performed by said Samuel Taylor. —
W. G. Wade.
Rose, N.Y.
Feby, 3 rd
67 th

I Jonathan Taylor of Palmer County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath depose and say that I am of the age of 55 years & that I am the Son of Samuel Taylor late of Palmer aforesaid deceased, & am his heir law and legal representative. that said Samuel was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and as deponent believes and has often in the said Samuel's lifetime heard him say, he served for a long period of time & for more than one year - that S d Samuel was a Pensioner of the United States & duly enrolled as such in the year 1834 as deponent believes - And deponent further avers & believes that by virtue of laws of the United States there is due to the his legal representative of S d Samuel a large amount of Pension
Jonathan Taylor
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden Co. ss June 25 1881.
Then personally appeared Jonathan Taylor, being well known by me, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Statement by him subscribed before me
Stephen R. Wallace Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPDEN ss.
I, RICHARD BLISS, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that Frederick H. Wallace Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the two certificates on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date s thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Wallace and believe his signature to said certificate s is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
Rich d Bliss —
Clerk.

Know all men by these presents, that I Jonathan Taylor of Palmer County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby constitute & appoint W. S. Wade of Rensselaer County State of New York to be my true sufficient & lawful attorney, for me, & in my name & for my own use and benefit, to investigate my claim for an annuity of Pension as heir of my late father Samuel Taylor of Palmer in said County of Hampden, a Soldier of the Revolutionary War, and at or before his decease a pensioner of the United States and duly enrolled as such according to law. And for the purposes aforesaid I do hereby grant my said Attorney full power to do & perform all such matters and things as he shall deem necessary or expedient for the complete and effectual execution of the authority herein before granted, as fully as I might do if personally present, hereby ratifying all the acts of my said Attorney done by virtue & in pursuance of these presents.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 25 th day of June A.D. 1851.
Jonathan Taylor
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. June 25 th 1851.
Then personally appeared Jonathan Taylor & acknowledged the above Power of Attorney to be his free act - Before me
Ned. S. Wallace Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts County of Hampden } s.s.
On this tenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared Samuel Taylor in open court before the Hon Oliver B. Morris Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills & for the County of Hampden Samuel Taylor a resident of Palmer in the County of Hamp- den and State of Massachusetts aged Seventy two 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 act of Congress passed June 7 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the follow- ing named officers and served as herein stated.
In the year of our Lord 1778 I enlisted as a soldier for the term of three months into Capt Alcott's company of militia at Union in the then County of Windham & now County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut about the time that Genl Sullivan went to Rhode Island. Immediately after my enlistment I went to Ashford in Conn. and there joined the company & marched to Providence in Rhode Island & from thence we marched to Bristol & crossed over the ferry to Rhode Island we were there mostly engaged in digging entrenchments & fortifying the Island. I re- mained on the Island for the most part of my time. While there the French fleet was damaged by a storm & sailed to Boston for repairs. After their sailing we were driven from the Island & marched to Providence from thence we marched to New London and remained at the latter place having served the term of three months. I received no written discharge. Col Chapman commanded our Regiment. Genl Tyler commanded the Brigade & Genl Sullivan commanded the whole force. It was called Sullivan's expedition.
In the ensuing summer (1779) after the first hoeing of corn which I believe was in June the British were off New London & an alarm was excited & men were called for to defend the place. I was drafted at that time for three months service at said Union where I then resided. I went immediately to Ashford in Conn. and there formed into a company commanded by Capt William Adams and marched to New London where I remained during the during the time I was in said service which was three months lacking a very few days not exceeding ten days - during the time we built a fort there - Lt Genl Loomis of Ashford was the command of the same company. The Colonel's name I do not recollect.

In the year 1780 I resided at said Union when Lt Sprague and Lt Ruben Sillays came there and induced me, Marsh and me Green & myself to enlist into the Army as soldiers for the term of one year and we soldiers went in company thro' Hartford to West point and there joined a company of Militia that was commanded by a Sargent the company's officers were then absent. Col. Willys commanded the Regiment & Genl. Parsons the Brigade we remained with said Company under our enlistment until the six months men came there which I believe was in June or the fore part of July of the same year. Afterwards the whole Army were paraded on Robinsons farm on the East side of the Hudson River when Baron Steuben picked out from us the light Infantry & I was of the number selected for said Infantry. Then I was put into Capt John Buel's company & Col. Swifts Regiment Genl. Poor commanded the Brigade & Genl La Fayette the Division. Soon after we marched from Nelson's point to Kings ferry & crossed the Hudson River just above Honey point into the State of New Jersey and we kept upon the move most of the time we were in New Jersey staying staying in one place for a week at a time until about the first of December of that year we marched into winter quarters in the Highlands. Shortly the light Infantry was disbanded & I was put into Capt John Hart's company in Col Thomas Groom's of Poughkeepsie Regiment and continued in said last company during the term of my service. In a few days after we arrived at Winter quarters the six months men were discharged & I continued with the Army & helped to build the Huts for quarters until the coming February when I was discharged from the service by a written discharge. I continued in the service about ten months. The discharge was written I believe by said Col Thomas Groom which it is not in my power to procure having put it into the hands of John Sessions Esq. of Union for the purpose of getting my pay of the paymaster & have never seen the discharge since that time. By some mistake I was returned on the pay roll (as I am informed) as a six months man & have lost about four months of my pay. While I was with the Army Genl Poor died was buried with Military honors. It was whispered that he was shot in a duel but we were not tolerated in speaking openly about it.
I have no documentary evidence and know of no person living

When testimony I can procure who can testify to my said services. There are two Depositions relating to my services, one made by Nathan Mansfield and the other by Jacob Burley, both of whom I am told are now dead - which Depositions are now in the War Department at Washington City among the papers belonging to a previous application made by me for a Pension from the Government.
I was born in the town of Dudley in the County of Worcester as I am told December 21 st 1761 which I suppose is recorded in town records of said town
When called into the said services I resided at said Union then in the County of Windham now County of Tolland In 1782 I removed from Union to Brimfield from thence to South Brimfield now Wales in Mass. from that place to Winsted N. Hampshire & from thence to Brimfield thence to Greenwich thence to Hardwick thence to Brimfield thence to Holland District thence to Western thence in 1830 to Palmer Mass. where I have ever since lived
The Rev d Samuel Barker and Amos Hamilton Esq r are the names of persons to whom I am known in my present neighborhood, and who can testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution.
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.
Samuel Taylor

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss.
We Samuel Backus, a Clergyman, residing in the town of Palmer, in said County, and Amos Hamilton, Esquire residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel Taylor of Palmer aforesaid, who has subscribed to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy two 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.
Saml Backus
Amos Hamilton
Hampden ss. December 7 th 1833. Then the above named Samuel Backus and Amos Hamilton personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by them subscribed. and do hereby certify that they are credible witnesses. Before me James Stebbins Justice of the Peace

And the said Court after investigation of the matter & after putting the Interroga- tories prescribed by the War Department do hereby declare their opinion that the abovenamed Samuel Taylor was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as in States - And the said Court do further certify that it appears to them that the Samuel Backus who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in said Palmer and that Amos Hamilton who has signed the same certificate is a resided in said Palmer & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to Credit
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Probate Court the same being a Court of Record in said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Taylor for a pension - & I do further certify that James Stebbins before whom the preceding certificate of Samuel Backus & Amos Hamilton was sworn & subscribed, is a Justice of the Peace & that his name thereto subscribed is his proper hand writing & genuine signature
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Springfield, this tenth day of Dec r A D 1833
Justin Willard Clerk

Rev. and 1812 War section. awj
July 13, 1926
Grace D. Wheeler Stonington Conn
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 11521, it appears that Samuel Taylor (son of John Taylor and his wife Elizabeth) was born December 1 or 21, 1761 at Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
While residing at Union, Connecticut, he served as a private in the Connecticut Troops, as follows-
In 1778, three months in Captain Alcott's Company, Colonel Chapman's Regiment, and was in Sullivan's Expedition to Rhode Island.
In summer of 1779, three months in Captain Ammidown's Company.
In 1780, in Colonel Wyllly's Regiment, afterward in Captain John Buel's Company, Colonel Swift's Regiment, also in Captain John Hart's Company, Colonel

Thomas Grosvenor's Regiment, in all served ten months, in 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 10, 1833, while a resident of Palmer, Hampden County, Massachusetts.
In 1851, son Jonathan resided in Palmer, and was aged fifty-five years; at this time he stated that his father was dead, no date given. There is no further family data on file.
Respectfully
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

110 Union Street, Oshkosh, Wis.
not in file 13957
Commissioner of Pensions.
Am trying to
obtain the war record of Samuel Taylor who lived in Dudley & Palmer Mass. The Secretary of War advised me to write you for abstract of his services for his wife was pensioned about 1840. This Samuel Taylor, one of thirty in Revolution, married Lovina Donaldson.
Will you kindly send me what your records show? Is there a fee? Will gladly pay it.
Very Respectfully,
Mary E. Forbes.
March 28 th

Apl. 19, 1905. History to Mary E.? Forbes, Oshkosh, Wis.
1926 July 13. Hied to Grace D. Wheeler cont.
Born in Dudley Mass Daughter of Sam & Elizabeth
Reverend
Comm
11521 INVALID.
File No. 11521
Samuel Taylor
Chil. Nat. War
Act: June 24th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 6 , Page 370
[Arrangement of 1870.]

29066 Sam Taylor App d for Pension
Certificate to be sent to James Robbins Esq. Palmer Mass
On Roll books
Supts Regt. vol. 100 1 July 1780 - Dec 13 Dec 1780 - 5 m 13 d
Private 11 months & 13 days, Capt. Buell's Comp. Col Supts Regt Cont. Line
James Robbins Esq. Palmer Mass

GRACE DENISON WHEELER GENEALOGIST STONINGTON, CONNECTICUT
My dear sir,
Thank you so much, I think it is the Samuel Taylor who was born in Dudley Mass. whom I am looking for as his age makes it right with his gravestone in our Mystic cemetery, -
Though the other one was born about the same time and the gravestone says he was 56-yrs, but I'll risk Dudley and please give me his service I have been hunting him for the last six months and hope this is the right one.
Thanking you I am sincerely
Grace D. Wheeler
July 6 -

No application prior to Dec. 10-1833- found in this claim, when written up by me July 12-1926 Antonia W Ford.

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Palmer December 26 th 1833
Hon. Lewis Cag
Sir,
Enclosed is Certificate from the town Clerk of Dr. H. S. Mass relation to the birth of Samuel Taylor who is an applicant for a pension from the Court under the late pension law. You will have the goodness to put this Certificate among the papers of my application which were to be forwarded (I suppose have been) by Justice Willard Ely of Springfield Register of the Court of Probate for Hampshire County & permit my case to have an early decision
Yours Respectfully
Samuel Taylor

Rev. and 1813 War Section.
June 30, 1926
Grace D. Wheeler Stonington Conn
Madam:
I have to advise you that there are two soldiers named Samuel Taylor, found on the records of this Bureau, who served in the Connecticut Troops, Revo. War
Samuel Taylor (S. 14649) was born in Danbury, Connecticut, January 18, 1762, and was pensioned in 1832, while a resident of Danbury, Connecticut.
Samuel Taylor (S. 11521) was born in Dudley, Worcester County, December 1 or 21, 1761, when he enlisted he lived at Union, Windham (Later Tolland) County, Connecticut, and was pensioned in 1832, while living at Palmer, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
In neither case does the name of wife appear.
If you will state which of the above histories you desire, the same will be furnished you.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Grace D. Wheeler. Shelton - Conn.
Samuel Taylor -
More data requested.