Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 9512, for John V K Taylor, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Taylor, John V. H. Lydia
NUMBER _____
W 9512 B. L. Wt. 26233-160-55
CONTENTS

67. 610
act march 3/55-
April 10/55- (16)
Lydia Payton widow of John D. B. Payton pin
War of Revolution
Rec Pension. Act July 3. 1850
Mill July 30- 749
Will 1856 B. B. D.
W
J. W. Higgin Clifton Park New York
Gen. J. W. Higgin. Oct. 16/85 let. " " Nov. 8" "
Vol. I. page 6.

48 New York Albany Lydia Taylor (10) widow of John V.K. Taylor N.J. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 31—Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 3 rd February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of June 1853 and sent to
S. W. Haggins Clifton Park N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 20, 1848, Page 84 Vol. A
183 R
3-55-0/100

14845 New York (9)
John V. St. Taylor of Charlton in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Hunt of the Reg t commanded by Col Seely in the New Jersey line for 9 months 15 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 31 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of July 1833 and sent to Wash Pallston Pa NY
Arrears to the 14th of Mar 33 $ 63.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 15.83
$79.15
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo Cromwell Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 80

John F. N. Taylor for a Pension
admd
9 mo. 15 ds pri
$ 31. 66.
S. Nash agent

Catharine Brown's Deposition

State of New York } County of Saratoga } ss
(1)
Be it known that before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County - Personally appeared Catharine Brown of the Town of Charlton in said County, aged 63 years to me well known, and whom I certify to be a person of character for veracity & is so reputed in the neighborhood where she lives & has lived for many years last past, who being by me duly sworn doth depose & say that during the Period of the revolutionary War she lived in the Town of Lawrenceville (then called Maidenhead) that she was then & is now well acquainted with John P. McScayle, the applicant named in an application for a Pension under the act of 7 th June 1832 to be made; and that she is his Sister, and well remembers that during said War he was several times in the service of the United States as a private soldier in the state of New Jersey, but deponent cannot recollect the length of time he served & she does not know who his officers were, as she was then only 8 or 9 years old at the time - she also remembers that he the said John returned home from the service at one time Sick, and continued Sick several weeks.
Subscribed & sworn to this ninth day of April 1833 }
Catharine Brown
Subscribed and sworn this 9 th April 1833 Before me Josiah C. Grant Justice of the Peace

State of New York } County of Saratoga } ss.
On this 11 th day of April 1833, personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Saratoga, now sitting John V. K. Taylor a resident of Charlton in the County of Saratoga and State of New York, aged, about Seventy and 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 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated,
To the question, Where and in what year were you born?
He answers, In Emblees Town  Maidenhead , in the County of Monmouth  Monmouth & State of New Jersey, November 24 th 1762
To the question, Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it?
He answers, In his Family Bible, now in his possession in the Town of Charlton in the County of Saratoga aforesaid.
To the question, Where were you living when called into service? where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live?
He answers, In Maiden-  Maiden head, in the County of Hunterdon, in the State of New Jersey, where he lived until 1785 when he moved to Somerset County in said State, where he lived until 1793, when he moved to Charlton in the County of Saratoga & State of New York, where he continued about one year & moved to Waluford in said County, where he lived until 1818 when he moved

back to Charlton aforesaid, where he has lived ever since and where he now lives —
To the question,
How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom?
He answers and says,
In October 1777 when he resided at New Jersey  Maidenhead aforesaid, he joined the Company of Artillery Militia as a Volunteer private. In the Regiment commanded by Col. one b — Seeley, in the Company commanded by Captain John Hunt & Lieutenant — Cook, at the time aforesaid there was a call for the Militia to turn out to guard the lines in Glaser and other companies we were so divided as that one fourth part of our Company should turn out on duty & continue until relieved by another Glaser, he this detachment was in the first Glaser & repaired immediately to Prince Town (or Princeton) where we were mustered at Elizabeth Town in said State, under the aforesaid Captain Hunt & Lieutenant Cook, and were stationed where we were at Elizabeth Town aforesaid where this detachment continued doing duty on guard under the aforesaid officers. (except once we went over in the night on to Staten Island to capture a number of Tories who were there in a Picket Post, about one thousand Militia went on this expedition) but returned the same night as the Enemy were strongly  too strong for us we returned to our station, and that he continued to serve for at least one month & a half of a month, there were no Continental troops who served when he served, that there were several Companies of of Jersey Militia who acted in concert with our Company (which was made up with Glaser from 3 or 4 Companies out of our Regiment) they were under their officers, he recollects the following names, Captain — Blum of the Artillery (General Dickinson was there Captain Mott, Captain Philips

Lieutenant Pierson
which are all the names I can now recollect, about the the last of November in the same year we were relieved by another Class of our Company, when we were discharged at Elizabeth Town by our said Colonel Seely. Having served as aforesaid
He has no documentary Evidence of his said services
In 1778. March 1st. when he lived at Maidenhead aforesaid, when he was enrolled into the Militia Company commanded by Captain Glenn in Colisup. Ma-gam's Regiment (he was then by his age liable to do duty in the Militia) when a draft of One fourth of the Company was made - he was drafted when he went with his said Captain Glenn to Hatten Field near Philadelphia, but in the state of New Jersey and was stationed and scouted in scouting up and down the River; the whole Garrison consisted of about 350 men. Colonel Morgan commanded the Garrison we continued at Hattenfield aforesaid until the British, supposed to be about 2000 came over from Philadelphia and we retreated to Mount Holly, & British soon came to Mount Holly & surrendered to the Americans, he this deponent did duty as an Artillery private, in manner aforesaid & served as a private at least One month and more  five days when he was dismissed at Mount Holly aforesaid by the said Captain Glenn having been relieved by another Militia Class of said Company -
Early in May 1778 he was again called into service in his Class & served under Captain Mott & Lieutenant Cook in a scouting party, went to Burden Town & scouted up and down the River watching the Motion of the Enemy, and took up the Bridge between Burden Town & Trenton in order to prevent the Enemy from crossing & plunging up redoubts between said Towns. By said Captain Mott was discharged, Burden Town aforesaid having served at least One & a half months

ms 4 9 1 15 8 24 In August of the same year he was again called into service in his Comp. to go from Princeton to Morris Town as a scouting party on the lines up & down the River he served as a private as aforesaid at least one month & a half month under Captain Philip  Root and Lieutenant Cook & was discharged at Morris Town by the said Captain Philips
In November 1779, he was again called out, into the service in his Comp. and Second under Captain John Hunt & Lieutenant and Pierson and served as a private, on guard & on scouts from Elizabeth Town to Prince In aforesaid on the lines, Colonel Smith commanded, that he served as aforesaid at least one & a half months under the aforesaid officers, and was discharged by Captain Hunt aforesaid at Elizabeth Town ms 4 9 1 15 7 9
At the time when the Continental Troops of the line of Pennsylvania Revolted, He (this deponent) was again called into service under the aforesaid Captain Hunt in order to take up & prevent the said Continental troops from Escaping we were stationed at Princeton and he did duty on guard night & day in his regular turn & served at least three weeks under the said Captain Hunt & Lieutenant Cook 21 8 00

In 1781. 10 th September, he was drafted under Captain John Hunt Lieutenant Pierson. (Adjutant Philips served) our Company  was mustered at Princeton - & immediately marched to Amboy under Cap- tain J. Hunt aforesaid & joined the Regiment under Colonel Philips & served on guard & in scouting parties in order to prevent the Tories from plundering the inhabitants - who frequently 1 15 came over from Staten Island &c that he served as aforesaid For at least one month & fifteen days & was discharged at Amboy by the said Colonel Philips - & returned home, his services were all done in the Militia as before stated herein & has stated the names of all the officers who were with the Troops when he served so far as he can recollect and that he has no documentary evidence of any part of his service aforesaid nor does he know of any person or persons by whom he can prove the same, except the deposition of Catherine O'Brien here with presented

he this deponent further says that he has endeavored to produce a Clergyman to come into this Court who could give his testimony as required by the War Department being The only Clergymen of the Town where he lives to wit - Rev. Joseph Sweetman is sick & Rev. John Clancy his Ministerial engagement he says is such that he cannot attend this week in Court without great inconvenience & that I cannot without much inconvenience & expense produce any Clergyman in Court who can testify as required by the War Department

5 To the Question State the names of some of the Regular Officers who served with the Troops where you served with continental & Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. He answers and says that he can answer no farther than he has already answered herein,
To the Question Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and, if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
He answers, he never received any written discharge from the service, as his, was Militia service in short tours on the lines &c. He was verbally discharged.
To the Question State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
He names the following persons to wit. Reverend Joseph Sweetman. Reverend John Clancy. Elizer Dous William Taylor, Samuel Belden, Simon Woodruff, William Brown, Peter Suckwood, James Smith.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present & declares his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any state.
Severally subscribed the day & year aforesaid. In open Court.
A Goodrich Clerk
John O. R. Taylor

I certify that I have been well acquainted with the within named John D. K. Taylor from my childhood. His character for truth & integrity is very fair, indeed I have never heard him impeached.
Ballston April 25. 1833
John W. Taylor

We, Elazar Dows , of Saratoga , residing in the Town of Charlton in the county of Saratoga, State of New-York, and Edward S. Wright , residing in Baltic in said County , hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John V. K. Taylor who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy 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.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
John V. K. Taylor A Goodrich Clerk
Elazar Dows E. S. Wright Peter Hays
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Edward S. Wright who has signed the preceding certificate, is a citizen , resident in the Town of Charlton in the county of Saratoga, State of New-York, and that Elazar Dows and Peter Hays who has also signed the same, is a resident in the Town of Charlton in said County etc. is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
and further that it is the opinion of this court that the applicant could not proceed in court against him without loosing his pension
I, Alpheus Goodrich clerk of the court of Common Pleas of Saratoga County , do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John V. K. Taylor for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 11 th day of April 1833.
A Goodrich Clerk

No 469 Declaration of Mar 9/53 Lydia Taylor Widow of John V. Taylor N.Y. act of 3 rd Feb 1853 S. M. Higgin agent Clifton Park NY

State of New York 5
On this pleasant day of March - in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty three personally appeared in Open Court before the Court Judge of the County of Schenectady and Judge of the Surrogate's Court of said County of Schenectady - it being a Court of Record and having a Seal Lydia Taylor a resident of the town of Halfmoon in the county of Saratoga and State of New York aged Seventy Seven years who being, duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed 3 rd February 1853, That she is the Widow of John B & C Taylor who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and a Pensioner at the date of his death under the act of Congress of 7 th June 1832 at the rate of thirty one dollars and sixty three cents per annum during his natural life which Certificate of Pension was issued at the War Office of the United States on the date of July 9 th 1833 and was made payable and paid at the Agency of the United States for paying Pensions in the City of Albany State of New York
She further declares that she was married to the said John V Naylor Eighth day of November in the Year Eighteen hundred and forty one, and that her husband the aforesaid John V Naylor died on the fourth day of March in the Year Eighteen hundred and forty eight that she was married to him at the time above stated. She further declares that she was a widow

at the passage of the act and is still a Willow and that she has never before made application for a Pension and that she has no record of her mar- -riage nor never had
Lydia her Taylor mark
State of New York County of
Surrogates Court
I Stephen H.
Johnson a judge of the Surrogates Court of said County do certify that on the Second day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty three Lydia Taylor above named appeared in Open Court and being duly sworn deposes and says that she has heard the foregoing statements read and knows the content thereof. that the same is true to the best of her know- -ledge and belief
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Surrogates Court of said County this Second day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
Stephen H. Johnson County Judge of the County of Schoharie —

State of New York County of Saratoga
I Alanson Lamb a resident of Said County of Saratoga and State of New York Aforesaid on oath depose and say that I am forty two years of age. That I was acquainted with Lydia Taylor widow of John V. St. Taylor for many years previous to her marriage to the said John V. St. Taylor and am still personally acquainted with the said Lydia up to the present date. And I further depose and say that I was present at the marriage of the said John V. St. Taylor to the said Lydia now the widow of the said John V. St. Taylor deceased. Which marriage took place at the then residence of the said Lydia in the town of Hoosick on the eighth day of November in the year Eighteen hundred and forty one by F. S. Park a Baptist Clergyman in my presence and to that the said John V. St. Taylor died at Charlton in Said County of Saratoga on or about the fourth day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and forty eight leaving the said Lydia Taylor his widow here surviving who has now in her hands but still continues the widow of the said John V. St. Taylor aforesaid and I further depose and say that I have no interest in the prosecution of the claim of the said Lydia Taylor aforesaid or in the event of the same and I further depose and say that the said John V. St. Taylor was a Pensioner at the date of his death under the act of Congress of 7 th June 1832 at the rate of thirty one \frac{63}{100} a year
Taken from & Subscribed before me this Second day of March 1853 J. M. Whitcomb Notary Public
Alanson Lamb

J. D. W. Ward - the foregoing of the Peace before whom the within affidavit of the said Alanson Lamb was sworn to and subscribed on the date therein set forth Do certify that I am personally ac- quainted with the said Alanson Lamb and have been for the last fifteen years past and that he is a man of good character and standing in Society and entitled to the fullest cred-
J. D. W. Ward

County of Saratoga
{ I Samuel Harris of the town of Hadam in the county of Saratoga and State of New York
on oath depose and say that I am forty two years old, And I further depose and say that I was present at the Marriage of John V H Taylor now deceased to Lydia Taylor the widow of the said John V H Taylor aforesaid, that said marriage took place at the then residence of of the said Lydia widow aforesaid on the Eighth day of November in the year Eighteen hundred and forty one and that Alanson Smith whose deposition is herunto annexed was also present at said Marriage as an invited guest and I further depose and say that the said John V H Taylor died at the town of Charlton in said County of said Saratoga on or about the fourth day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and forty Eight and that he was a Pensioner at the date of his death under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 at the rate of thirty one dollars and sixty three cents per annum
And I further depose and say that the said Lydia Taylor has been intermarried since the date of the death of the said John V H Taylor her husband but still re- mains his widow and that I have no interest in the event of the claim of the said Lydia widow aforesaid either by way of prosecution or otherwise
Taken from an affidavit before me this second day of March 1853
{ Samuel (Harris)
D. H. White Justice Peace

I do hereby certify the truth of the Plea before whom the matter named Samuel Hearn was sworn on the 2 nd March 1853 as then set forth do certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Samuel Hearn who made said declaration and have been for many years past & that he is a man of good moral character and his statement and his statements as matter made to the fullest credit
J. W. H. H.

State of New York, } ss. Saratoga County Clerk's Office, }
I, JAMES W. HORTON, CLERK OF THE SAID COUNTY, do hereby certify, That D. N. Wait whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit, was, at the date of said affidavit, a Justice of the Peace of the County of Saratoga, dwelling in said County, duly qualified; and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said D. N. Wait and verily believe that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 8 th day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty three ..... CLERK.

Lydia Taylor Declaration Atd of 3 Feb 1853— — A. W. Higgins Agent Clifton Park N.Y.

67.880
Application of Lydia Taylor wid of John W H Taylor
FOR BOUNTY LAND,
Under act March 3, 1855.
J. W. Higgins Agent Clifton Point N.H.
RECEIVED THE PENSION FUND N.H.

DECLARATION
Of a REVOLUTIONARY Widow who claims a Land Warrant under Act of March 3, 1855.
State of New York, } City and County of, Albany. }
On this ninth day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, personally appeared before me, a Commissioner of Deeds within and for the city, county and state aforesaid Lydia Taylor aged Seventy Nine years, a resident of Saratoga County in the State of New York, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of John V. H. Taylor deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary War and a pensioner at the date of his death under the act of 7 th June 1832 at the rate of Thirty one dollars and Sixty Three cents which pension was payable at the Albany Agency in the State of New York annually. That this declarant made application under the act of 3 rd February 1853 as the widow of the said John V. H. Taylor and was placed on the pension list with the New York State Agency at a like sum of thirty one dollars and Sixty Three cents per annum and that she is still a pensioner under said act and receives her said annual payment at the Agency at Albany New York .
She further states that she was married to the said John V. H. Taylor in Hayden on the Eighth day of November A. D. 1841 by one F. S. Parks a Clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Lydia Wilson that her said husband died at Charlton in said County on the fourth day of March A. D. 1848, and that she is now a widow. She would refer as to the sources of her said first and last and the proof of her marriage to him to the Declaration made by said John V. H. Taylor of his services and her declaration claiming under the act of 3 rd February 1853 now on file in the Department.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855, and she hereby requests the Commissioner of Pensions to forward her warrant to Robert James Fulton Esq., N. Y., and appoint him my attorney to receive the same for me. Note the words city and Albany Commission of Deeds remove for Miss Albany Esquire and the words Saratoga 8 7 1/2 9 in Clifton Park written on Entitled .
Lydia Taylor
We Alanson Lamb and William H. Whitney residents of Saratoga in the state of New York upon our oaths declare, that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lydia Wilson in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. Con. & Atty.
Alanson Lamb W. H. Whitney
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. Since I am the same person of the place of custody that the said Lydia Taylor is unable to write her name by reason of blindness.
G. H. Mott J. G. Jackson

State of New York, } Saratoga City and County of Albany } 1,
do hereby certify that D r W. Mait was, on the day of the date of the foregoing certificate, a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature thereto, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 7 th day of April A. D. 1855.
Daniel M. Martin Clerk

Lynchburg - Jan 10/53 Miss. G. G. G. Mrs. R. R. G.
Claim on the the Act of Feb 3, 1853
(13) FREE
Mr. G. G. G. For Rev. S. P. Waldo Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.

(12)
Pension Declaration under the Act of Feb 4. 3. 1853
FREE
Hon J. E. Heath Commissioner of Pension Washington D. C.

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26,233
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469.
(14) Lydia Taylor Widow of John T. Taylor, N. C.
Let to J. W. Higgins, May 14/53
Act Feb 3 d 1853

67.882 Clifton Park NY June 11 th
Printed Land Declaration (15) Act of 3 rd March 1833
Yrs
Hon J P Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

March 7 V. 11
469.
Appt. of Lydia (11) Taylor, mrs. of John V. K. Taylor, Saratoga Co. N. Y.
Act 3 rd Feby. 1853. $31. 66 / 100 Per Annum Commencing 3 rd February 1853 Rev.
J. W. Higgin's Clifton Park, N.Y.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Pension Office, Official Roster

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 9512 Sydia Taylor Will John W. R. Taylor Print Rev War
Act: July 29 th  1848. Index: Vol. 86 , Page 263
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Clifton Park N.Y.
June 6 th 1853
The claim of Lydia Taylor under the act of 3 rd Feb y 1853 was not passed owing to her having signed her declaration by making her mark. She was required to procure Court Certificate on that point I have procured the Certificate and forward the same, Should it not meet the requirements I am prepared to do so.
Yours S ir J. W. Higgins
Hon. J. P. Waldo

Brief in the case of Sydia Sayler, Widow of John R. H. Saratoga County and State of New York, act 3 d February, 1853. (5)
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Substant was a Pension, under the act, of 7 th June, 1832. Marriage proven by Parole proof, certified to be credible!
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
J. W. Higgins, Esq., Clifton Park, N.Y. Name and residence of Agent
J. C. Boynton, Examining Clerk.

State of New York City and County of Schenectady
I, S. H. Johnson Judge of the County of Schenectady and also Surrogate of the same do hereby Certify That on the 2 nd March 1853, before me personally came Lydia Taylor of Saratoga County, N York being the Widow of John V. H. Taylor deceased of said County of Saratoga and she did in Open Court on the date above named swear to and subscribe her name by making her mark to a Declaration claiming the benefit of the Proviso of the second section of the act of Congress of 3 rd February 1853 for services rendered by her said husband the said John V. H. Taylor deceased a soldier of the Revolution
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Surrogate's Court of the County of Schenectady this 1 st day of June A.D. 1853
S. H. Johnson County Judge

Warrant in Case of Claim of Lydia Taylor not of 3 March 1858
No of Rescission of file 67,810
S. W. Higgings Agent

State of New York County of Saratoga
Sydney Taylor do hereby certify that I, Alanson Lamb a resident of the State of New York , and State of Albany do hereby certify that in my oath before me and say that he is, forty five years of age and resides in the County and State above named, that he was personally acquainted with John V. H. Taylor deceased in his lifetime and up to the date of his death. That the said John V. H. Taylor was a Pensioner at the date of his death under the Act of 7 th June 1832 at the rate of thirty one dollars and sixty three cents per annum which Certificate was issued on the 9 th day of July 1833 and made payable at the Pension Office at the City of Albany State of New York at which Office he received his semi-annual payment up to the date of his death.
And this deponent further declares that Sydney Taylor now the widow of said John V. H. Taylor deceased Pensioner aforesaid who now resides in Hapscomb Saratoga County, State of New York made a declaration and forwarded the same to the Department claiming as the widow of the said John V. H. Taylor deceased under the Act of Congress of 3 rd February 1833 to be placed on the Pension list, and was Pensioned under said Act as the widow of the said John V. H. Taylor deceased at the rate of thirty one dollars and sixty six cents per annum and that her Certificate issued under said Claim since date the 2 nd day of June A.D. 1853 was made payable at the Pension Office in the City of Albany at which Office she has and does continue to receive her payment semi-annually when due and claimed.
And this deponent

with further evidence that the said Lydia Taylor widow and aforementioned is the identical person who made a Declaration under the Act of Congress of 3rd March 1855, Claiming as the widow of the said John W. Taylor deceased Soldier and Pensioner appointed by Family Land under said Act which Declaration appears to be filed as file in the Department as No. 67,811, that he is personally acquainted with the said Lydia Taylor claimant and widow of the said John W. Taylor aforementioned and known for the last twenty five years and ever since was also personally and intimately acquainted with her said husband the said John W. Taylor deceased for many years previous to and up to the date of his death and knows them to be the individuals as described in the foregoing Statement, and he further declares that he has no interest in the Claim of the said Lydia Taylor for Family Land as by her Claimant
Given under my hand and Subscribed this 24 th day of October 1855
before me
Alanson Lander
Alanson Locklear Justice of the Peace
The Justice of the Peace before whom the foregoing Affidavit was sworn to and Subscribed in the State above named by Alanson Lander do hereby that I am personally acquainted with said Lander who made said Affidavit, that he is a man of good Moral Character and his Statement entitled to credit and that he has no interest in the above claim to my knowledge or belief
Alanson Locklear Justice of the Peace

State of New-York, SARATOGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, James W. Horton , CLERK OF THE SAID COUNTY, do hereby certify That Samuel Stockton was, on the day of the above Declaration and Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected and sworn, and that the signature to the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the above Certificate purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 21 st day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five .
James W. Horton
CLERK.