Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8778, for Edward C Taylor, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Wa.
Taylor, Edward C. Joanna
W 8778
CONTENTS

Returned W. H. G. Davis Aug 7 '46
7866
Kentucky
Polona Taylor widow of Edward A. Taylor Va who was a Private in the Revolution
husband died 24th August, 1829.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 58 Dollars 80
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of July, 1846, and sent to
Wm. Garrett Davis W. of H. P. O.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 2. Page
17th June, 1844
187

9125
Joanna Taylor Kent.
Ae 7. July 38.
Aud. Va from 24 Feb 79 to 24 Aug 1780 - 17 mo. 198 p rs Capt. Taylor Col. Montgomery
Married before 1794 husband died 1829

State of Kentucky Woodford County
3 3/3
On this the 3 rd day of May 1843 Personally appeared before me William Woolridge an acting justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Mrs. Louisa Taylor a resident of the County of Woodford State of Kentucky aged near eighty five years and who is by reason of bodily infirmity prevented from appearing in Open Court and 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 Provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Edward L. Taylor who was as she verily believes a soldier in the Revolutionary war and belonged to the Regular Service of Virginia for one tour of eighteen months for which he volunteered to serve, and which tour he did actually serve out, and resided in King William County when he entered the said Regular Service in Virginia, and sometime after said tour of service was performed her said husband volunteered to serve as a Mi- litia Private for a tour of three months and did serve out the same and during which he was at Williamsburg as she has heard him state and after it was completed being ordered in the first of the year 1781, he volunteered for another tour and did serve it out and during which, or about the termination of which Lord Cornwallis at York Town in Virginia surrendered to General Washington, and then after when the prisoners were carried to the Barracks her said husband and was chosen as one of the guard and did go and serve several months longer but what length of time she cannot state, the said Barracks were called the Albemarle Barracks. She further decl- ares that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim. She further declares that she was married to the said Edward L. Taylor on the 13 day of March Seventeen hundred and eighty eight that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service. That her said husband Edward L. Taylor died on the 24 th August 1829

And the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 at the time above stated. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Joanna her Taylor marks
W m Woolridge S pc
And I the just subscriber justice certify that the above declarant Mrs. Joanna Taylor is to my own knowledge the widow of Edward L. Taylor who was from reputation a soldier in the Revolutionary war & on account of whose service I declare my opinion after an in- vestigation of the matter that said widow should receive a Pen- sion.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this the 3 d day of May 1843
W m Woolridge S pc
State of Kentucky Woodford County ss
I Herman Bowman Jr Clerk of the County Court of Woodford County hereby certify that William Woolri- dge upon whom the foregoing Declaration of Mrs. Joanna Taylor was made is a magistrate as above stated And the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are his own genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subs- cribed my name this the 3 d day of May 1843
Herman Bowman Jr Clerk Woodford County Court

The Deposition of Richard Taylor taken at the House of Oscar Pepper Esq in the County of Woodford State of Kentucky on the 18 th day of June 1846 to be read as evidence on the application of Mrs Joanna Taylor for Pensions under the acts of Congress passed 7 th July 1838, 3 rd March 1840 & 17 th June 1844.
Deponent being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is a son of the said Joanna Taylor and her deceased husband on account of whose service she claimed Pensions, and that he is now near fifty five years of age having been born on the 23 rd day of August Eighteen hundred and ninety One (1791). That he was the third child of his said Father and mother and her youngest child is by the name of Daniel Taylor and is now a resident of Woodford County and is about Forty seven years of age. Deponent further saith that George New a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States is the Brother of his said mother & uncle of this deponent and is gentle man of respectability and good memory and to his statements the fullest credit should be given. Deponent also says that he was born in Woodford Co Ky as he always understood further saith that Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid Oscar Pepper Esq Richard Taylor

State of Kentucky Woodford County Set
I Oscar Pepper Esq Certify that Richard Taylor the foregoing de- ponent this day appeared before me and made Oath that the statements contained in the foregoing deposition are true. I also certify that Mr. Taylor has for a long known to me and is known to be a gentleman of the first standing - no one can stand fairer for integrity and honor in the whole country and to all his statements the most implicit confidence should be given. I know also that Daniel Tay- lor is a gentleman and statements any he has ever made should receive the fullest credit. I am well acquainted with and have long known Geo. New who is a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and is a gentleman of known integrity whose statements should always receive the fullest cred- it. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this the 18 th day of June 1846.
Oscar Pepper Esq.

I Jane M c Kee of Woodford County Ky. Certify that I am well acquainted with and have known the foregoing deponent Richard Taylor ever since his birth and knew his mother Joanna Taylor and her deceased husband and ever since their removal to Kentucky which was several years previous to the birth of said Richard, who was the third child and who is now near Fifty Five Years of age to my personal knowledge for he was about three years of age when I was married which took place in the year 1795. I myself came to Kentucky in the year 1780 and knew said Joanna and her deceased husband ever since their arrival in Kentucky which was previous to the birth of any of her children and when they arrived in the country they came as husband and wife and continued to live in much respectability until his death.
Given under my hand this the 18 th day of June 1845 Witness Richard Taylor for Jane M c Kee mother
I have known the above Jane M c Kee ever since my recollection and she is a woman of much respectability Rich d Taylor

State of Kentucky. Woodford County ss. I Herman Bowman & Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do Certify that Dear Pepper Esquire whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is, and was at the date thereof an of the Commonwealth Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified as such according to law — In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my said office at Versailles this 20 th day of June 1846 & in the 55 th year of the Common- wealth.
Herman Bowman Clerk

Key WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8778
Joanna Taylor Wid. of Edward C. Taylor Am. Rev. War
Act: Mch. 3 rd 1838 June 17 th
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 263
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Set. CA Frabue - 26 Aug 43 11.11.45 ester 4 apt 45 Set to H. H. Pylorus July 14. '45

act '43 8956 act 144 443 No 9125
Joanna Taylor widow of Edward Ry
act 7 July 1838
Adm: 17 mo 19 days Fri $58 80 p annum
Adm act 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1840 $58 80 p annum
John G Davis House of Reps

Frankfort Kentucky June 20 1840
Sir
I herewith enclose you the declaration of Mrs Joanna Saylor of Woodford County Kentucky and the evidence in support of her right to a Pension under the act of Congress passed 7 th July 1808.
Please transmit to me at Frankfort Kentucky the Certificate of allowance
I am Sir Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servant C No Trace
Wm L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Washington City July 4 th 1846
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
I enclose you the papers connected with the application of Joanna Taylor, & also of James Horn for a pension. Some two months ago I sent you the papers of Mrs Beall the widow of a Revolutionary soldier, & also of Michael Neiff and wife as heirs of Magdalena Toakham for pensions. You will oblige me by informing me what has been the decision in each of the latter cases
Respectfully
Yr obed servt
* Healed J.D.N
Garrett Davis

Washington City Oct 18. '44
Sir
I enclose some papers to be used in the case of the claim of Joanna Taylor of Miss. place file them with her original papers now in your Office
I am Very Respectfully Henry A. Sylvester,
Mr J. L. Edwards

State of Kentucky Woodford County ss
On this the 3 rd day of May 1843 Personally appeared before me William Wooland acting Justice of the Peace in and for Woodford County M c Gehee W New @ resident of said County and who after being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his make the following stat- ements to be read as evidence on the application of Mrs. Louisa Taylor widow of Edward L. Taylor for a Pension by virtue of the act of Congress passed 7 July 1838 which that he deponent is now about eighty eight years of age and is a Revolutionary Pa- ssioner of the United States and upon the Kentucky roll, and that he during the Revolutionary war knew well the afo d Edward and that he knows that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and being a considerable length of time therein for deponent was an eye witness to the service performed, deponent knows that said Edward was stationed as a guard or one of the ga- =ard to guard a magazine of powder & ammunition station- =ed in Henrico County Virginia and deponent remembers well to have often seen him, or at various times to have seen him for the space of eight months. and deponent thinks it was a year or two years or three years before the siege of York that said service was performed, and then after knows well that said Edward served a tour as a militia Private in the commencement of the year 1781 for de- =ponent was in service at the same time, and after this tour

was completed deponent knows well that said Edward served out another full tour as a militia Private and during which Cornwallis surrendered, and said Edward was at the surrender of said Cornwallis thus making two full tours of actual service that said Edward served as a militia Private for deponent was in service at the same time, and how much longer said Edward served during the year of 1781 deponent cannot state further than after the prisoners had surrendered at York Town they or a part were carried to the Albemarle Barracks in Albemarle County Vir- ginia and said Edward was one of the guards that guarded them to the Barracks and then after they arrived, and how long said Edward was one of the guards over the said prisoners deponent cannot say, but thinks for several months. Deponent further states that he very likely believes that said Edward was in other service in the Revolutionary war than that attempted to be detailed by deponent of which he was an eye witness, but as deponent was not in company with him when it was performed, he will not make any mention of what he may have heard, heard. Depo- nent further saith that the said Mrs. Joanna Taylor is the widow of said Edward and has never married since the death of said Edward, and deponent knows well that said Edward & said widow were married in the year 1788 and on the 13 th day of March of said year for deponent was present at the time of fur- ther deponent saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed upon me the day and year above written
George D. Venable
Wm Woodbridge

And I the first subscribers justice hereby certify that the fore- going Deponent is a man of as much respectability as any man and one whose statements ought to receive full faith and credit, I also certify that Mrs. Joanna Taylor is a Lady of as much respectability as any Lady in Woodford County and one whose statements in all matters ought to receive the fullest credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name
this the 3 rd day of May 1843
Wm Woodridge
State of Kentucky
Woodford County Set
I, Clerk of the Court of Woodford County State of Kentucky Certify that William Woodridge whose name appears sub- scribed as I was at the time of signing the same an acting magis- trate and for the said County and State duly commissioned and qualified and to all his official acts full faith and credit are due and due the foregoing signature hereby to be his an genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this the 18 th day of March 1844
Heerman Bowman Jr
Clerk Woodford County Court

State of Kentucky Woodford County } ss
On this the 3 rd day of May 1843 Personally appeared before me William Woolard and acting Justice of the Peace (in and for the County and State aforesaid) Mr. Daniel Taylor a resident of the said County of Woodford and who after being first due- ly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following statements. To be read as evidence on the application of Mrs. Joanna Taylor wid- ow of Edward Taylor deceased for a Pension by virtue of the act of Com- -pensation July 1838 that he is the son of said Edward and said Joanna and their youngest child and about forty three years of age and that his said Father departed this life in the year of 1829 upon the 26 th day of August and that previous to his death deponent has often heard his said Father speak of the Revoluti- -onary war and of his service therein, and particularly that he was a soldier and belonged to the Regular service of the State of Virginia for the period of eighteen months in one tour, and thereafter that he was a Militiaman and in actual service for about a year and was in the service in the Southern portion of Virginia and particularly at Williamsburg & York Town at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, and since the death of his said Fat- her his said Mother has never again married but still continues the widow of his said Father. Deponent will also state that his said Father delighted in conversing about the Revolutionary war and of his service as aforesaid therein, and further that his said Father was a man of property before his death &

Could not receive a Pension by virtue of the Law of 1878 Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before me
Daniel Taylor
Wm Woodbridge I.P.R.
And I the "just" Subscribed Magistrate certify that the above deponent Daniel Taylor is a man of as much respectability as any in Woodford County and one whose statements are entitled to and ought to receive full faith & credit every where
Wm Woodbridge I.P.R.
State of Kentucky Woodford County, Set
Clerk of the Co
urt of Woodford County State of Kentucky Certify that William Woodbridge whose name appears above is & was at the time of signing the same an acting Magistrate in and for the County and State aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified and to all his official acts full faith and credit are due, And the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genu- ine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this the 18 th day of March 1844
Heerman Beman Jr Clerk Woodford County Court

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia State Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 12th day of December 1786 , in the name of Edward Taylor — as a Soldier for £ 33. 4. 0, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Dea d Broadhead and was given for services prior to the 1st January 1782.
p 196. { No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
29th day of May
1843.
J. E. Heath
AUDITOR.

State of Kentucky Woodford County Set
Woodford County Court June Term 1843 At a County Court duly organized by law and held in the town of Versailles in and for the County of Woodford State of Kentucky on Monday the 5 th day of June 1843. It is ordered to be certified and recorded by the the Court that the proceedings had before William Woodbridge Esqr on the 3 rd day of May 1843 in the matter of the application of Mrs Joanna Taylor of said County for a Pension under the act of 7 July 1838 for and the same are now submitted to the Court and are sanctioned by the Court It is further ordered to be certified and recorded that the said proceedings are entitled to as full faith and credit as though they had been made in Open Court
I Hermann Bowman Jr Clerk of the Court of Woodford County State of Kentucky hereby certify that the above order is truly transcribed from the record in my office -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this the 13 day of June 1843
Hermann Bowman Jr Clerk

Report
11028
Kentucky
Joanna Taylor Widow of Edward H. Taylor who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 24th August, 1829, of Woodford in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by _____ in the Revolution time for 17 months 17 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 58 Dollars 80 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of July, 1846, and Wm. J. Lantz Hear of Rep.
Total amount, $ 294.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Th. V. Sampkin Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 1 Page 379

Gen. C. H. Trabue Richmond, Virginia
Mr C. H. Trabue 55 Frankfort Kentucky
James Taylor Will of Exec July 1838. See H. H.

Pay Roll Capt Isaac Taylor's Company of Volunteers in the Illinois Regiment Com- manded by Col o John Montgomery, Commencing the date of enlistment and ending 22 of Aug t 1780.
   Names Rank When Enlisted When Discharged Remarks     Taylor Isaac Capt 21 Dec 1778 22 Aug t 80   Adelson John Serg t 22 Feb y 1779 14 July "   Murray Thomas D o 26 Dec " D o   Cochran Edward Prio 29 Jan y " 22 Aug t "   Cochran George D o D o D o   Taylor Edward D o 24 Feb y " 14 July 80  
The foregoing is a true extract from a Pay Roll now on file in this Office
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office Richmond this 29th day of May 1843.
J. E. Heath and R. P. Ault

Auditors Office V c 29 May 1843
O Sir
I send you certificates of the settlements with Edward Taylor, Richard Gee and John Korchwal, neither of whom appears to have received Land bounty. I also send you a copy of Isaac Taylor's pay roll from which it appears that Edw d Taylor was a private in his company under the command of Col Montgomery.
Respectfully,
Jas E. Heath