Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7,678, for Isaac Taylor, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey Sea Service
Taylor, Isaac
S.7678
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Ohio
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James Taylor of Miami Co in the State of Ohio who was a Captain in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by Col [blank] in the [blank] time for [blank]
1920 [blank] U.S. Mil. & Sea Service Records compiled July 26 1835
Dates of death and on AB Nov 1835 list
Inscribed on the Roll of at the rate of 10 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of July 1831 and [blank] J. S. [blank] No. 6.
Arrears to the 4th of Nov 3 14 00 Sem-ant. allowance ending Sep 3 3 33 103 33
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by [blank] Clerk, Book [blank] Vol. [blank] Page 26

1928-Sept. 13. A. H. Neifert add. rel. to date of last payment Carres. in cl. of John Before, S. ... Rescan
7678 INVALID.
File No. 7678
Isaac Taylor Brn Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 103 , Page 369
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Isaac Taylor Ohio
f 1776 p 14 mths $46. \frac{66}{100}
John G. Telford Clerk Miami Co Toog. Ohio

The State of Ohio Miami County ss (1) On this Eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty-four personally appeared in open court before the court of Common Pleas for the county of Miami aforesaid now sitting, Isaac Taylor a resident of the township of Elizabeth Township in the county of Miami aforesaid, aged seventy-eight 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 following named officers, and served as herein stated; That in the month of May 1776 in the county of Hunter- don in the state of New Jersey he volunteered for the term of one month in a company of Militia commanded by Captain Isaac Gray. The company was marched to Staten Island and assisted in building a fort which had been laid off at Prince's Bay. That he remained at the place last aforesaid in the service last aforesaid until the expiration of the month for which he had volunteered when he was there dis- charged from the service & returned home. This appli- cant further states that in the latter part of June 1776 he enlisted as a private for the term of five months at Hunterdon county aforesaid, in the company comman- ded by Capt. John Anderson & of which company George Oakham was First Lieutenant, John Taylor Second Lieutenant and John Madison Ensign The company marched to New-York where they joined The American army. he does not recollect the Regt. to which the company belonged nor the names of the officers of

4 The Regiment. He remained in New-York with his company until the British took possession of that city and then retreated with the rest of the army through New-Jersey and on the last of November 1776 at the expiration of his term of five months as aforesaid he was discharged in Hunterdon county aforesaid. This applicant further states that in the month of October 1777 he was drafted into the service of the United States in Hunterdon county aforesaid for the term of one month, in the company commanded by Capt. John Taylor - Col. David Chambers commanded the Regiment. That during the term of service he with the troops to which he belonged lay on the Hackensack in New-Jersey until the expiration of his term of one month last aforesaid when he was discharged. This applicant further states that in the month of January 1778 he was drafted into the service of the United States in the county of Hunterdon aforesaid, for the term of one month in the company commanded by Capt. John Taylor in the Reg't commanded by Col. Chambers. That he was marched with the company to Round-Brook New-Jersey where they lay until the expiration of his term of service when he was there discharged & returned home. And further that he was drafted into the service for the term of one month, in October 1778 in Hunterdon county aforesaid. That David Chambers was his Colonel but he cannot recollect the names of any of the other officers. That during this month he with forces to which he belonged lay on or near Millstone river in Somerset county New-Jersey at the end of which he was discharged. This applicant further represents that in the

Spring of the year 1779, at Philadelphia in the county of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania he enlisted for the term of Six months in the service of the United States in a company of Marines under the command of Capt. Vandyke on board of a sixteen gun Brig called the Gen. Reed. That he went to sea on board of said brig in May, and after being at sea about two weeks they were captured by the British frigate Iris and Gallatea sloop of war. The with the rest of the prisoners were taken into New-York bay and confined on board the prison ship called the old Lersy; and after being confined there eight weeks he was removed to an hospital ship where he remained a few days when he, with a number of other prisoners, was exchanged & put on board the British packet Lord Howe and in that ship conveyed to Boston where they were put on shore on Long wharf. He then immediately set out for his residence in Hunterdon county New-Jersey, where, without any unnecessary delay, he arrived in October 1779. He is confident that from the time he enlisted as a marine as aforesaid until he returned home was a period of at least Five months. He This applicant further states that he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, to prove his service or any part thereof. 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 and in answer to interrogatories he further states: 1. That he was born on the first day of February A.D. 1756

2 He has a record of his age in his pension 3 When called into the service he was living in Hunterdon county New-Jersey
That he left New-Jersey the year of the peace and went to Fayette county Pa. lived there about 6 years - whence he removed to Ohio county Va. where he lived about 12 years - thence to Lancaster Ohio where he resided about 4 years - thence to Champaign county Ohio, where he resided about 14 years - thence to Miami county Ohio where he has resided 6 years & where he now resides
4 He has already stated how he was called into the service 5 He states the names of Gen. Washington, Gen. Lee, Gen. Putnam & Col. Stricker who were with the troops where he served
6 He thinks he never received any written discharge
7 He states the names of Revd Saml Kyle and Thomas Shidler to whom he is known in his present neighborhood, and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. { sworn to & subscribed in open Court 14th day of April 1834 Isaac Taylor }
Mr Saml Kyle a clergyman residing in the county of Miami state of Ohio, and Thomas Shidler residing in the same county, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Taylor who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age; that he is reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion sworn to & subscribed, the 11th day of April 1834 in open court }
John G. Elzeora Clerk Miami Com Pleas
Saml Kyle Thomas Shidler

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Kyle who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Miami state of Ohio and that Thomas Shidder who has also signed the same is a resident in the same county and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
I, John G. Telford a clerk of the court of Common Pleas for the county of Miami aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Isaac Taylor for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 26th day of May A.D. 1834
John G. Telford clerk Miami Com. Pleas