Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 10436, for William Taylor, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
Taylor, William
NUMBER
R 10436
CONTENTS

Wm Taylor
Va
Rejected Nov 6. 33
Reynold Chapman
Orange Co
Va
Set June 7. 1832
21

William Taylor?
Va
Rejected Suter Bro 6-1842
Reynold Chapman
Craig Co
Va
10436
Ack of June 1842

(Declaration)
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Virginia, County of Orange
On this 24 th day of August 1833 personally appeared before me William Dulaney one of the Commonwealth Inspectors of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, William Taylor resident of the County of Orange said State aforesaid, aged Twenty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated; He was drafted in the last week in the Month of October 1777 and joined Captain John Spotswood's Company at a place called the Old Trap in the lower end of the said County of Orange which said Company was attached to the Eleventh Virginia State Regiment commanded as This declarant believes by Alexander Spotswood. This declarant by the consent of his officers put in place a man by the name of Matthew Ingle, who was an indentured servant and bought by this declarant out of said service, which said indentured servant was an able bodied man, and served the full term of three years, the sum for

which this declaration was drafted. This applicant having by his recent rendered the military service required by the Government, thereby in Justice he is entitled to receive the bounty of the Government for three years service as a Private Soldier. He received a discharge in full for the said service from Capt. Spotswood, but has lost or mislaid the same. He has documentary evidence of his service, but relies upon the facts herein before set forth and the affidavits of Zachariah Taylor and Samuel Hame which are herewith annexed to this declaration.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension rolls of any agency of any State.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. William his Taylor mark
We John Gibson a clergyman residing in the County of Orange and State aforesaid and John Clark residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Taylor who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age, that he is respected and beloved, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, as set forth in his declaration and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and Subscribed, the day & year aforesaid
John Gibson John Clark
And I the said William Dulaney acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. and I do further certify that John Gibson who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the County of Orange, and that John Clark, who has also signed the same is a resident in the said County of Orange and is a credible person, and that this Statement is entitled to credit. And I do further certify, from my own personal knowledge that from all information the said William Dulaney could not travel to the Court of the County of Orange in order to make his declaration given under my hand the day and year first above written. William Dulaney P.
State of Virginia, to wit:
I, Reynolds Chapman, clerk of the County Court of Orange, do hereby certify that William Dulaney, gentleman, before whom the foregoing Declaration was made, was on the day of the date of the same an acting justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified; and that full faith

and credit ought to be given to his acts as such: and I further certify that from my knowledge of his hand writing I have no doubts but that the signature is genuine.
In testimony of all which I here set my hand, and affix the seal of the said court, this 14 th day of September 1833, in the 58 th year of the commonwealth.
Olympas Chapman
William Hughes attorney
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Respectfully, his clerk E. H. H. H. H.
Olympas Chapman
Olympas Chapman

I Samuel Ham of the County of Orange being now about eighty five years of age and was acquainted with William Taylor of the 8 th County - do hereby certify that in an act of the General Assembly of Virginia - passed I believe in the year 1776 - provisionally that in the event the officers of the - Army failing in recruits to fill the 8 th Army - every fifteen Militia Men were to furnish a man for 8 th service for three years - which were to be allotted by some of the able magistrates and friends of Officers of the County in which they resided - And I believe William Taylor of 8 th County was one who had been selected in that way for the pur- -pose of serving a term of three years in the Continental Army - from this circumstance - having seen him on his way to the Army or an Officer on the 12 th day of March 1777 - with an able bodied man as a substitute - And after that, 8 th Taylor returned home & remained there the three years unresisted - And the general opinion of the people of our section, was, that the 8 th Taylor - had been discharged regularly for three years - from the fact of his having fur- -nished the substitute - Several other men who stood pre- -cisely in a similar situation in relation to the draft, failing to join the Army, were hunted up - and dealt with as deserters - Given under my hand this 26 th day of August 1823 - - - - -
his Samuel Ham Mark
J. W. Taylor Vernon Ham

Orange County to wit
This day the above  within named Samuel Hanes personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace for said County and made oath that the within  within Certi- ficate contains the truth as far as he knows or believes - Given under my hand the 24th  24th day of Sept. 1833.
Samuel Hanes
State of Virginia
Orange County To wit
This day personally appeared before me Samuel Hanes and being duly sworn according to Law made oath to the truth of the facts set forth in the within certificate. And I do moreover certify that the said Samuel Hanes is a credible person.
Given under my hand this 24th day of August 1833. William Dulaney J.P.
State of Virginia, to wit:
I, Reynolds Chapman, clerk of the county court of Orange, do hereby certify, that William Dulaney, gentleman, whose name is subscribed to the above certificate, was on the day of the date of the same an acting justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified. and I further certify, that to my knowledge of his hand writing I have no doubt but that the signature is genuine. In testimony of all which I hereby subscribe my hand and affix the seal of the said court, this 14th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, and in the 58th year of the Commonwealth.
Reynolds Chapman
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Richard Taylor of the County of Orange being now about twenty three years of age and brother to William Taylor, who lived with our mother in 1 st County Street in the year 1777 - do hereby certify that the said William Taylor was drafted to perform a term of service for three years and previous to his setting out to join the army he purchased an able bodied man (a white man) to put in his place as a substitute to perform his the said 3 years term - which said man remained at my mother's some time - and said William Taylor afterward, set out with said man to a place in the lower part of the County - called the Old-trap - for the purpose of giving him up to the officers of the Army as a substitute - and returned in a few days to our mother & remained there, generally, for the rest succeeding three years - and believe he obtained a discharge for the said term - by reason of the substitute aforesaid - Now particularly - from the fact of his remaining at home during the 3 years, quietly, and without ever being called on, during that period as a militia man - been under my hand this 24 th day of Augt 1838 - - - - - Note
Richard Taylor
James Taylor

State of Virginia Orange County To wit:
This day personally appeared before me Buchanan Taylor and being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the facts set forth in the within affidavit. He said he further certify that the said Buchanan Taylor is a credit a person given under my hand this 24th August 1833.
William Daloney
State of Virginia, To wit:
I, Reynold Chapman, clerk of the court of Orange, do hereby certify that William Daloney, justice whose name is subscribed to the above certificate, was on the day of the date of the same an active justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified; and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such; and further certify that from my knowledge of his hand writing I have no doubt but that the signature is genuine.
In testimony of all which I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of the said court this 14th day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty three in the 58th year of the Commonwealth.
Reynold Chapman

10,436 P. O. William Taylor Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .