Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33179, for William Taylor, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental Mass.
Taylor, William
833179
{ B. L. W. 215-2-200-Scit. Issued Jan. 23, 1799. No papers
CONTENTS

Repeated
32 299. Increase.
See also No 33. 179
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Massachusetts.
William Taylor dec d of Franklin in the State of Mass. who was a S t S t 42 d in the Com y commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Mass a line for 12 Wks S t 2 d M r
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 47.6 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. And 5 August 1837, when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the _____ day of February 1850 and sent to A. Ray, Present.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Increased sum $398.00
Payable to Wm Taylor only child.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book E
J. P. Chase Clerk, Vol. 2 Page 86

35905
William Taylor deceased
Mass's
Act 7 th June 32
Vid. Receipt Book
adm d 12 mo. $ 12 mo. $4.02 1/2
d. Aug 5 th 37.
398 3/4 to 5 aug 27 the day of his death to Com Taylor for only surviving child deducting what was paid when at 1928 from 4 march 31.
J. D. Addison Present
R. H. Addison Agent

I William Saylor a resident of Rowe in the County of Franklin in the state of Massachusetts, make the following declaration in order to obtain the increase and arrears of pension due my Father the late William Saylor at the time of his death under the act of June 7 th 1832.
My Father William Saylor deceased late of Franklin County Massachusetts was a pensioner under the act of May 15 th 1828 at the rate of $320. per annum for his Revolutionary Services as Lieutenant in the Regiment commanded by Col. Bailey a part of the time and by Col. Jackson a part of the time in the Massachusetts line and received his pensions up to the August 5 th 1837, when he died.
In addition to my Father's services as Lieutenant in the line he served as Quarter Master in the Staff which service I am informed entitled him under the act of June 7 th 1832 to $480 per annum commencing on the 4 th of March 1831, and terminating on the 5 th day of August 1837 the day of his death and he having during that period only received a pension of $320 per an. I now claim the difference between the sum he received (cont)

and that which he was entitled to receive viz: $160. per an. from the 4 th of March 1831 up to the day of his death aforesaid and request that a certificate of pension may be issued accordingly. William Taylor
Sworn to and subscribed before me this fifteenth day of October A.D. 1841 and I certify that the aforesaid William Taylor is known to me as a credible person { Doah Wells, Justice of the Peace for the County of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts
William Taylor Esq d Died August 5 th A.D. 1837 A.E. 88, 2
I certify the above to be a true copy of record as recorded in record Book of the town of Rowe, in the County of Franklin
Attest Solomon Root, Town Clerk, of Rowe,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss.
I Geo. Grinnell Register of the Court of Probate for the said County of Franklin do hereby certify that at a Court of Probate held at Greenfield m t for the said County of Franklin on the fifth day of November A. D. 1844 it was proved to the satisfaction of the said Court that William Taylor late of Rome in the said County a Revolutionary pensioner, died at said Rome on the fifth day of August A. D. 1837 — leaving William Taylor his son and only surviving child and that he left no widow
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this fifth day of November A. D. 1844.
Geo. Grinnell Register of Probate

William Taylor Cap
Wm Taylor Cap Prescott Mass Aug 1777 to 1783
Admitted

I William Taylor, a Citizen of the United States resident in the Town of Brewster in the County of Barnstable in the State of Massachusetts do hereby declare that I belonged to the Army of the United States in the re- volutionary War. In the fall of 1774 I engaged in a minute Company, I was as the alarm, in consequence of the Lexing- ton battle, reached this place I marched with my Company to Cambridge to Cambridge bridge near Boston, I directly after I got there I enlisted for eight months I served during that term in the Company of Capt. Hugh Maxwell in the Regiment of Col. Prescott of Mas- sachusetts. At the expiration of eight months I enlisted again for one year I served during that term as an Ensign in the Company of the same Capt. in the Regiment of the same Col. In January 1777 I was commissioned as a Lieut. I served as such until the close of the War. The first part of the term I served in the Company of Capt. Maxwell in the Regiment of Col. John Bailey of the Massachusetts line. I then acted as Com- mander of the Company called the Lient. Col. Company. I then served in the Company of Capt. Luther Bailey in the Regiment of said. And for some time before the end of the War I acted as as Quartermaster in the same Regiment. After I was first commissioned as a Lieut. I lost my pocket. Book containing my Commission as Ensign, & also my Com- mission as Lieut. & afterwards I received the Commission which is here with annexed bearing Date the fifth day of Nov. A.D. 1782, directing that I should take rank as such from the first day of January. 1777. The Brewster which

which I received at the close of the War is here- with assessed. By a steady perseverance in hard labor since I left the service I have become possessed of a small property, but I am not able to pay my just debts without reducing me to straitened cir- cumstances. I am greatly now years old, I am so nearly worn out that I can do but little towards the support of myself & family. And by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I think I may justly say I am entitled to a pension from my Country, support, according to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 18 th of March last - Dated April 21 st A.D. 1818 - William Taylor
State of Massachusetts - Franklin, April 21 st A.D. 1818 - The above named William Taylor made oath that the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed is true & Before me Jos. Wheat, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
To the Secretary of the Depart- ment of War, I the undersigned Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in the State of Massachusetts, which includes the County of Frank- lin do hereby certify that from the testimony of record it appears to my satisfaction that the before named William Taylor served in the revolution- ary War against the enemies

enemy as he has yet put in his Declaration of war, & that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Court on the 21st Day of April A D 1878
John A. Leavitt

Y. 420
William Taylor Rowe
1920 Died 1918 Central Park 1820
1820

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, began and holden at Greenfield, within and for the County of Franklin, on Monday the tenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, et de die in diem to the fifteenth day of the same month,
PERSONALLY appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth, William Taylor aged seventyone years, resident in Rowe
in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the
Revolutionary War as follows: I served in Capt. Maxwell's company of Pns. cotts reg t . Massachusetts line eight months orderly sergeant, & a year as an ensign. In 1777 I was 2 d Lieutenant in Col Bailey's regiment, 2 d Massachusetts line & Capt. Maxwell's company, and afterwards commanded the Lieut. Colonel's company in the same regiment & afterwards in Capt. Bailey's company & was afterwards Quarter-master in the same Reg t . to the close of the war, when I was made Capt. by brevet. I made application & declaration for a pension on the 28 th day of April 1818, and received a certificate numbered 4,920 Dated the 17 th of December 1818. — I am a farmer by occupation have a Wife, Sarah, aged 59, and two sons William & John and an orphan Boy Osmond L. Nelson 13 years of age. William is in the 32 nd year of his age, has a wife who has lived in the house with us about 5 years. John is in the 30 th year of his age. We have all composed but one family. About the time that my sons came of lawful age, through long & desperate sickness, my constitution was so impaired as to render me unable to perform manual labour, and my estate was deeply involved with debts. By earnest persuasion I prevailed on my sons to stay with me, work the farm, support the family, which consisted of seven in number, and assist me in paying my debts, engaging to pay them out of my estate. They are now discontented and have exhibited their demands for payment; which demands with my other debts I herewith report as follows. Due to W m Taylor Jun r . for 10 yrs & 3 mo work $1369.83 — 57 c work of his wife Chloe 143.46 — $1513.29

John Taylor for 8 yrs 2 1/2 mo: work 1086.35 - Solomon & Sam l H. Reed 157.00 - $1237.35 Doct. Pardon Haynes 11.00 - Judge John Roberts 20.00 - 31 Total $2781.80
I am now in my 72 nd year of my age, entered the service on the alarm being of hostilities at Lexington and continued constantly in service to the final conclusion of that war,
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed,
William Taylor
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth
day of July A. D. 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, E. Alvord CLERK.
I ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the aforesaid Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is three thousand and thirty one dollars and sixty three cents
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth day of July, 1820.
E. Alvord CLERK.

Schedule of the estate of Capt William Taylor of Rowe, County of Franklin & State of Massachusetts applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of May 1. 1820
   Farm containing 147 acres estimated at —  2400.00    1 pr. Oxen 80.00 — 7 Cows 101, — 1 two yrs Heifer 12, —  193.00    4 Yearlings 24 — 34 Sheep & Lambs 34.38 — — — —  58.38    1 Horse 110, — 1 Do 65, — 1 Do 30, — 1 Colt 35, — — — —  240.00    6 Calves 18, — 3 Swine 22, — 7 Chairs 2.66 — 1 Desk 3, —  45.66    Books 8.00 — 2 Tables 2, Iron ware 6, — Pewter, Tin & brookery 6, —  22.00    Andirons 1, Warming pan 1, Loam 3, — Sping. Wheel, 50 —  5.50    2 Reeds 1, — Pails & Tubs, 84 — G. Stone 1, — 3 Chains 3, — — —  5.84    1 Sleigh 7, — 1 Cart 2, — Harrow 2, — 1 Plough 3.50 — — —  14.50    2 Axes 1.50 — 45 lb Wool 12, — Money due 33.25 — — —  46.75     $ 3031.63   
William Taylor
And 200 acres of Bounty land for services in the Revolution of which I do not know the value

See Ltr to Hon J. Rockwell April 26. 50 resp g commutation
Ltr. to Hon J. Rockwell April 26: 1850
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4,920
Massachusetts Roll See also No 30.152
William Taylor
Massachusetts Line } Captain Col. Bailey
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of twenty Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Dec r . 1818 and sent to Gov t Leavitt P.O. Indp Worcester Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 14/30 89:33 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 120:
$209:33
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1777 to 1783 -
Rowe - Franklin Co.

30 152 Rev  INVALID.
1909 Feb. 9. Receipt Book of Lieut. Wm. Taylor sent to Library of Congress, and
File No. 30,152
William Taylor 2 d Master Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 189 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 413
[Arrangement of 1870.]

33 179 Rey INVALID.
File No. 33 179
William Taylor Capt Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 418
[Arrangement of 1870.]

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN Congress ASSEMBLED
Greeting.
To William Taylor Gentleman
We Reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these present constitute and appoint you to be a Lieutenant in the Massachusetts line in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such from the first day of January 1777. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things therein belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as Lieutenant. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress beformentioned, or a Committee of the States.
Elias Boudinot
Witness His Excellency Elias Boudinot Esq. President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia the fifth day of November - A.D. 1782 and in the Seventh Year of our Independence.
By Order of Congress B. Lincoln Secretary at War.

IN PURSUANCE
Of an ACT of
CONGRESS
Of the Thirtieth Day of SEPTEMBER, A. D. 1783;
William Taylor Esquire
is to Rank as Captain _____ by Brevet, in the ARMY of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA
GIVEN under my Hand, at Princeton the Tenth Day of October 1783 -
Lincoln
Ebenezer Dymott Brewer

Payable to William Taylor, his only surviving child, — Payable under act May 15 1828, to be discontinued, between 14 Mar, 31 Aug, 8 3/4 at 432 3/4 Annua,
Rep d Sec y Let. to ag t 12 Mar, 45.
Apr 22 1841 D D Addison Let. to B. H. Clayton, Sec y of State, Jan. 8th, 1857
2.299
Massachusetts
William Taylor dec d late of Franklin in the State of Mass s who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain of the  Company commanded by in the  Mass s line for 12 mo s  u  at  7 m
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass s at the rate of 308 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Vendo Aug. 3 1837 when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Mar, 1845 and sent to R. R. Wilson
Arrears to the 4th of present Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. L. Swann Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 86

32.299 Massachusetts, William Taylor de Act of June 1882
increased from $398 to $ 475 per annum com 4 March 1881 & ending 5 Augt 1887 when he died, payable to William Taylor only child.
A. Ray Pnt.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN SS.
I, Henry Chapman, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do certify, that Noah Wells , Esquire, whose name is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Noah Wells Esqr. and believe his atture to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this fifth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four .
H. Chapman Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN SS.
I, Henry Chapman, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do certify, that George Grennell Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Register of Probate  of the County of  Franklin and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said George Grennell Esq and believe his said certificate is genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this fifth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four .
H. Chapman Clerk.

Dr. W m Taylor, deco Act 32 Map. for increase of pension from $320 under act 28
I respectfully ask that a Certificate may be issued for 12 months service as Dr. Master, as proposed in the Com's letter to me of last week - which will be, for that service, $4000.00 -
H. H. Addison Agent
March 6 th 1845

Washington February 16 th 1870
My Sir,
Will you do me the favor to cause the papers of Lieut. William Taylor, dec d of Massachusetts, to be examined.
Mr. Taylor was a pensioner under the act of May 15 th 1828, and received $300 pr. An. up to the day of his death, but having also served as Dr. Master, I presented, I think in October last, the application of his Son for an increase of pension under the act of 1832, and subsequently, I have filed documentary evidence of that service.
As this claim has been a long time before your Office, I beg that you will cause the certificate of increase to be issued with as little delay as possible.
Respectfully Your obedt. Servt. N. M. Addison
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions

Washington Nov. 12 th 1846
Dear Sir,
Enclosed you will find an application for an increase and arrear of pension, under the act of June 7 th 1832, of William Taylor, Son and only child, of William Taylor, dec d late a pensioner under the act of May 15 th 1828.
William Taylor, dec d was pensioned under the latter act, at $30 pr. m. for his revolutionary services as Lieut. in the Mass. Line, but having also served as Q tr Master in the Staff, his Son William Taylor, now claims the difference between $30 pr. m. which his Father rec d , and $48 pr. m. which he was entitled to receive under the act of June 7 th 1832, from the 14 th of March 1831 up to the 5 th August 1837, the day of his death.
Respectfully soliciting an early examination
I remain
Yr. most O bedt S er v t
N. H. Addis
J. L. Edwards Esq r Comm. of Pensions

Washington Nov 22. 49
James L. Edwards Esq Com d of Pensions Sir
In the case of Lieut. a 2 d Master William Taylor dec d , late of Mass s do t : a pensioner under act 1837. But 12 mo s has been allowed for staff service it is claimed he served upwards of two years as a Lieut. a 2 d Master.
His Son has requested his former agent Mr. S. S. Anderson to turn the case over to me, and you will rec d here = with his letter.
If I mistake not, the Washington papers afford evidence of Mr. Taylor's service as Lieut. a 2 d Master from 77 to 80. and I have more respectfully to request the favor of you to cause an examination to be made of the Washington papers. his name will be found in "a return made by L. Col. Ebenezer Sprout 2 d Mass. reg t ".
I remain very respectfully Your Son's Ser. Nov 22

Department of State, Washington, 21 st January, 1850.
Sir;
In answer to your letter of the 8 th instant, I have to state, that the only evidence of the service of William Taylor, of the Massachusetts Line, as "a Lieutenant and Quarter Master", which the Washington Papers in this Department appear to afford, is as follows.
In a paper entitled, "Return of the Officers in the 2 d Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel E. Sproat," William Taylor is named as fourth Lieutenant, commissioned January 1. 1777, and is, also, therein named as "Quarters Master, Regimental Staff." The Return is dated, April 16 th 1783.
I am, Sir, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
John M. Clayton
J. S. Edwards, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions.

Washington Oct 10 1878
Dear Sir,
I am requested by Mr. Wm Taylor of Mass. only surviving child of Lieut. William Taylor late a pensioner under the act of June 7 th 1832, Mass. roll, to turn over to you such papers as I may have relating to his father's claim as he has concluded to employ you in the further prosecution of the claim to an increase.
Enclosed you will find all the papers remaining in my possession. It is quarter Master's book No. 4, commencing in June 1782, with other documentary evidence was filed by me in the Pension Office some years since.
I am, Very respectfully, Wm Lloyd N. A. Adison
A. Ray Esq. Present

Washington Jan'y. 20 th 1845
Mr Sir,
Wth you will find two receipt books kept by the late Lieut. William Taylor. The 1 st containing evidence of his service as Q r Master from the 24 th of July 1778 to October 1778, both inclusive. 5 months and 15 days. The second from the 7 th of July 1782 to the 3 rd of June 1783 both inclusive. 10 months & 27 days.
These two receipt books showing together 15 months & 14 days service, are the only documents, which remain ing the possession of his family, which go to shew his service as Q r Master. His receipt books from October 1778 to July 1782, cannot be found, and altho' the two I enclose do not shew that he acted all that time as Q r Master, yet the presumption is that he did, inasmuch as the first shews him to have been Q r Master of the Regt. in 1778, & the other that he held that appointment at the close of the war. I submit them however with the belief that they will be considered sufficient to establish the claim of Mr. Taylor under the act of June 7 th 1832, to a full pension, as Lieut. & Q r Master of $480 p. annum.
His papers are now on file with the Mass. S. Edward's Regt. act June 7 th 1832 most Respectfully J. W. Addison J. S. Edwards Esq. Formerly of this Regt.

House of Representatives,
April 22. 1850
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Sir
I beg leave to refer the enclosed letter of Mr William Taylor of Rome, in the which which I represent: and to ask a reply
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant
Julius Rockwell

Payment to be made at Boston by Franklin Haven Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Massachusetts
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C Vol- ume 2 Page 84 by J. P. Chase Clerk.

Copy
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.
Increase.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832, the pension of William Taylor dec d late of Massachusetts, who was a Lieutenant and Lieutenant and Quarter Master, has been increased from three hundred and ninety eight dollars to four hundred and seventy six dollars per annum, commencing March 4 th 1831 and ending 5 th August 1837, when he died.
The amount is due and payable at the latter rate to his only surviving child, viz. William Taylor, after deducting what has been paid at the rate of three hundred and ninety eight dollars - per annum
Given at the Department of the Interior, this Second day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty-five.
Examined and Countersigned. }
Secretary of the Interior.
Commissioner of Pensions.

73 No of orig Pay 193
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
July 19. 1828
William Taylor. of Rome, in the County of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war.
at which period he was a Lieutenant in the second regiment of the Massachusetts line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.  dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, H. D. Dikins.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
21 st July 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to William Taylor - Lieut. in the Massachusetts line, amounting to Sixteen Hundred dollars.
It further appears that William Taylor  not is now on the pension list of the  any agency, and has been since the 3 rd March 1826 at the rate of  per month
John Hagner Audt.
See # 4605 # 6233 # 30,152 OK # 33179 # 36,034

Hon. Richard Rush
Secretary of the Treasury Washington City
William Taylor
30.152 # Ques

Nowe June 14 th 1828 For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of obtaining the benefits of an act entitled an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the revolution approved on the fifteenth of May 1828 I Wm Taylor of Rowe in the county of Frank- lin and commonwealth of Mass do hereby declare That I was an officer in the continental line of the army of the revolution and served as such to the end of the war at which period I was a capt by brevet in the second regt of the Massachusetts line And I do declare that I afterwards received a cer- tificate commonly called a commutation certificate for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress of the twenty third March 1783 in st of the half pay for life to which I was entitled under the resolve of the twenty first of Oct 1780 And I do further declare that I have received of the US a pension since the third day of March 1826 no money
William Taylor
No. 3 my commission has been forwarded to the Secretary of War some years since, and is no doubt now on file in the War Office William Taylor

Franklin ss. 14 th June 1828
Before me, Ebenezer Merrill Esq. Justice of the Peace in the county of Franklin, in the State of Massachusetts, personally appeared Samuel H. Reed and John S. Baptist of the same county, who did sworn- ly make Oath, that William Taylor by whom the foregoing declaration is subscribed is gen- erally reputed and believed to have been an officer in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this 14 th day of June 1828 Ebenezer Merrill Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss. Clerk's office Greenfield June 18. 1828
I Elijah Alvord clerk of the Judicial Courts held within and for the said county - do certify that Ebenezer Merrill esquire whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is a justice of the peace for the said county duly qualified under the authority of this commonwealth to administer oaths; and that his signature to the said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court of common pleas of the said commonwealth for the said county the day and year aforesaid.
E. Alvord Clerk
all congru self pay !!