Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21526, for Joseph Taylor, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Taylor, Joseph
S. 21526
CONTENTS

Vermont 11608
Joseph Taylor
Windsor Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Prescott of the Regt. commanded by Col. Bruns in the Massetts - Vermont Troops -
15/10 Pr. - $ 50.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 50 Dollars per per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of May 1833 and Jan y 10 Fsa. Aiken Esq. Windsor.
Due to the 4th of March 1833 100.00 Remnant allowance ending 4 Sept " 25.-
$ 125.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. S. Sprague Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 Page 94

Admitted 15 months $ 50. —
Asa Aikens Esq. Windsor VT

10.528
BRIEF in the case of Joseph Taylor of Hartland in the State of Vermont (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Probate Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 85 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 1775 — ✓ 8 — Private Col. W. Prescott Reg't } enlisted Capt. Jos. Mowen Co. } Capt. Porter Co. }   after the expiration of the above term — ✓ 2 — 80 not recollected — Substitute for Amos Holden   after the last mentioned term — ✓ 1 — 80 Capt. Z. Fitch Co. } enlisted Col. Brewer Reg't }   June 1776 — ✓ 4 — 80  
5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Groton — Mass
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 1 st & 2 nd by one witness & by the same, not so positive — Certified to be a credible person
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.

Dulcination fs Joseph Taylor fs Harleum. Windsor Co. Vermont
10,328
Ms. A. 9. 2. 22. 11

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832 -
State of Vermont, District of Windsor in the County of Windsor
On this 31 st day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. Probate Court held & now sitting at Windsor in said District, Joseph Taylor, a resident of Hartland in the County of Windsor, aged eighty five 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 7. 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775, with Leonard Taylor, — Jenkins — James Prescott, & some others, and served in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Prescott, & in the Company commanded by the following Officers, viz; Joseph Mowens Captain, Frederick Wacler Lieutenant, & — Dodge Ensign — that he enlisted as aforesaid at Groton in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, where he then resided; for a term of eight months, — that, soon after his enlistment as aforesaid, he recnt. with said Company, to Cambridge in Massachusetts where he was stationed & remained in said Company until the expiration of said term of eight months aforesaid. — That, immediately upon the expiration of said term as aforesaid, he again enlisted for a further term of two months & served during said last mentioned term in a Company, commanded by a Captain Porter he believes, at said Cambridge — that after the expiration of said last mentioned term, he served about one month, as

a substitute for one Amos Holden during a part of which time he was at Providence, but in what company & by whom commanded, he does not now recollect - that he afterwards returned to Groton - that sometime in the month of June in the year 1776, he enlisted, at S d Groton, into the Company commanded by Capt. Zachariah Fitch, for a term of four months - & immediately thereupon he left Groton in S d Company & marched to Ticonderoga, & there remained & served, in S d Company, which was attached to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brown, until the S d term of four months expired - Our Station here was at a place then called Mount Hope - that upon the expiration of S d four months he remained at Ticonderoga in the capacity of a brewer, but not connected with the army, until about January following when he returned home to Groton - 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.
Witness my hand & seal  John H. Williams
Joseph his Taylor ! Mark
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year afo d
Isaac Proctor Judge
And the said Court do hereby certify and declare their opinion, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served, as he states.
Isaac Proctor Judge
I Reuben Washburn, Register of the Probate Court within and for the District of Windsor and State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Taylor for a Pension.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and af- fixed the Seal of said Court, this thirty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and thirty two. —
Reuben Washburn. —

I, Leonard Taylor, now of Windsor in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont, of the age of the age of Seventy three years, depose & say, that Joseph Taylor now of Hartland in the County of Windsor afo d , resided in the Town of Groton in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the year 1775, & about the month of April of s d year, he then enlisted into the service, for a term of eight months, in the Company commanded by the following officers, viz. Joseph Mowens Captain, Zacharus Walker Lieutenant, & Dodge Ensign - I also enlisted into the same Company at the same time, for the same term of service - Said Company left Groton & went to Cambridge in Massachusetts soon after our enlistment as afo d . Where said Taylor & myself served until the expiration of s d term of eight months, in s d Company, under s d Officers - s d Company having been attached to the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Prescott -
I also served, at s d Cambridge a period of about 2 months succeeding the s d term of eight months, in the same Company, during which period I know that the s d Taylor served there, tho' not in the Company to which I belonged -
About the month of June in the year 1776, I enlisted at s d Groton, into the Company commanded by Captain Job Shattuck, for a period of five months, very soon after which, I left Groton, with s d Company, & went to Tienderoga in the State of New York - & after I had been stationed at s d Tienderoga some three or four weeks as nearly as I can recollect, the s d Taylor came there as a private soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Zachariah Fitch and he served, (in s d Company as I believe) from that time until the expiration of my s d term of service.

of Five months ago, making the s d Taylor's term of service there at that time about Four months in s d I returned home to Grafton after my term of service, or rather some 6 or 8 days, with a furlough, before my s d term of service expired - and the s d Taylor did not return to s d Grafton until some two, or three, or perhaps four months afterwards, having continued in the service at Indian Camp until his s d return, as I have always understood & believe -
Data at Windsor afo d this 30 th day of July, A.D. 1832.
Leonard Taylor
(State of Vermont. } On this thirty first day District of Windsor, ss. } of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Probate Court within and for the District of Windsor in the State of Vermont the above named Leonard Taylor, and made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition, by him subscribed. And the Court further cer- tifies, that it appears to them, that the above named Leonard Taylor is a resident in the town of Windsor in the District of Windsor aforesaid, and is a credible person, and, that his statement is entitled to credit.
Jobson Proctor Judge

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
140156
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     April 1775 8 mos. Pt. Joseph Morris William Smith Mass.   March 1775 8 mos. John Parker   April 1775 12 mos. James Mott not skilled   June 1775 4 mos. Jeremiah Hunt Mass.  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Date of application for pension, _____ Residence at date of application, _____ Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

21 5 25 - Jos. Taylor
Aug 31. 1832 - 85 Windsor Ft. Harland
75 Groton Mass.
Capt Jos Mowens Col W m Prescott
Pvt - 8 mas
- Capt Boston Col -
Pvt 2 m
- aft Col - 1 m
Dec 76 Capt Jacob Patch Col Brewster Pvt 4 m
no Bob

Prostitution
21526 INVALID.
File No. 21526 Joseph [?] [?]
Act: June 7, 1872
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 112
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Apr 9-1901
Jno. E. Myer - Auburn N.Y.
1913 Feb 15 High to Raymond Taylor Letter in #18629 Joel Balder.