Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,230, for Samuel Taylor, Virginia

SERVICE
Taylor, Samuel Elizabeth
NUMBER
W.6.230
CONTENTS

Repo: 9. apr. '44
5269 Richmond Virginia
Elizabeth Taylor widow of Sam l Taylor, who was a Private in the Revolution
2 yrs 1
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Apr. 1844 and sent to
J. V. Sutton Burling Green Va.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book W Vol. 1 Page 153.

Land Office, Virginia, March 2 d 1844.
I certify that Samuel Taylor, Bartholomew Taylor (and) Major Taylor drew land county on the 11 th of April 1783; (and) I farther certify, that there is no evidence in this Office showing the place of their residence. Test, S. H. Parker Reg. S. Office

9358
Elizabeth Taylor Va
act 7. July 38
adm.
24n hi
$ 80.
H.H.S. eastern Present

State of Virginia Caroline County ss
On this the 26 th day of April 1843 personally appeared before me Preston B. Wright a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Elizabeth Taylor a resident of the County aforesaid and State of Virginia aged about one hundred years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to claim the benefits of the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. That she was married to one Spencer Loren who after marriage and nearly at the beginning of the Revolutionary war enlisted in the United States service and that after he the said Loren had been sometime in the army she heard of his death which report proved to be true. That she remained the widow of said Loren until at or near the close of the war when she was married to Samuel Taylor of King & Queen County of Virginia. And that although she cannot tell how long the said Samuel Taylor was in service during the Revolutionary war yet she knows he had just finished his enlistment and have always heard from him and others especially his Brothers Bartholomew and Major Taylor that he served nearly the whole war. That he was in the Northern and Southern Army and that he drew his pay and after marriage a short time he and his Brothers all were named all three drew their Cunds somewhere in the West but what he did with it she knows not. she has often heard her deceased husband Samuel Taylor above named tell of the sufferings he endured for want of food and raiment in the said war. when her deceased husband died which took place in June 1807. his discharge was amongst his papers but they are now lost. That she is now and has remained the widow of said Samuel Taylor. Elizabeth X Taylor
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year above named before me Preston B. Wright J.P.
I also certify that I have known Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor for many years, that I have been the attending physician in the family of her son-in-law, with whom she lives, and

and that from my knowledge of her character, I have no doubt of the correctness of her statement accompanying I have also heard it as a settled opinion that her husband was a revolutionary soldier and as soon as I heard that a law was passed from which widows could obtain a pension, I spoke to a gentleman of Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor as surely being entitled to a pension. I do also certify that from old age and infirmity it would be very inconvenient for her to attend court. Given under my hand this the 26 th day of April 1843
Burton B. Wright
Virginia,
Caroline County Court 10 th May 1843.
I John L. Pendleton Clerk of the County Court of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that the Court having examined the proceedings of Burton B. Wright a member of its body in the declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor, approve of the same and Order it to be certified to the War Department. I further certify that Burton B. Wright whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificates is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my said Office this 10 th day of May 1843.
John L. Pendleton Clerk of Caroline County Court.

Dec. 4 1843
Child (b) his case of
for
Hon Jas L. Edwards Comm Pension

Washington City Dec 2 1843
Dear Sir, I enclose some additional proofs in the case of Eliz th Sayer of Va. in application for a pension under the Act of July 1838, which papers are now upon your file.
Yours Truly
Henry K. Shultz
Rev J. L. Edwards Conway Springs

Charleston Aug 1 1843
Sir,
I enclose herewith some additional matter in the case of the application of Mrs. Eliz. Taylor of Wm. what papers I transmitted you on the 13th ult.
I also enclose a letter from D. H. Harris, respect g the claims of Mrs. his Portia Rich d & Mr. Rich d Wells of Ky under the act of July 7 1838.
I will respectfully remind you of the cases (admitted) under the act of June 7. for of Messrs Ed c  Barnes Sarter, his Colette his & his Davis of Ky t which are mentioned by Mr. Harris. I have been daily in the expectation of hearing from the case of Mr. Estlin Johnson.
I have the honor to be
Respectfully, Sir &c
H. H. Sylegh
Rev J. L. Edwards Comm ee Pension

King and Queen County Clerk's Office July 5 th 1843
I Robert Pollard Jr Clerk of King and Queen County do hereby certify that the Clerk's Office of this County was destroyed by fire the 8 th of April 1828 and all the records and papers prior to the year 1806 were entirely destroyed and that there is no evidence in my office of the marriage of Samuel Taylor and Elizabeth his wife Given under my hand & seal this day of July 1843
Robert Pollard Jr

July 17 1843
RECEIVED JULY 18 1843
S. over July 7 1838 Eliza Taylor
Hon Jas L. Edwards Comm Penner Washington City DC

July 13 1843
Sir
Enclosed you will find the declaration of Mrs Elizabeth Taylor of Virginia under the act of July 7 1838 of Virginia
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
H. H. Sylvania
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm. Pensions

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Rev
File No. 6230
Eliz th Taylor Widow Sam l Taylor Bk. Rec. Wm
Act: Mch. 28/13
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 262
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8249.
Reported
Virginia
Elizabeth Vaylon widow of Samuel Vaylon who was a pensioner under the Act of ~ and who died on the June, 1807, of Caroline Co in the State of Va who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain ~ of the ~ commanded by ~ in the Revolution time for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of March 1844 and sent to H. H. Vaylon Esq Present
Total amount, $ 1000.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos Vampkin, Clerk, Book L Vol. 1. Page 281.

✓
9358
Elizabeth Taylor
own
Set to H. H. Sylvester Sep 21/40 " " do do Feb. 24/40
Act 7 July 1838

Sam l Taylor, Soldier in the 6 th Virg t Regiment, having faithfully served three years, the term of his Enlistment, is hereby Discharged - And Commissaries are requested to furnish him with provision till the 26 th Inst. Given at Morris Town Dec r 6 th 1779.
Sam l Haves Lt. Col. 6 th Regt. N. Dist. Col. Comdt. P. B. S.
Executive departm t March 2. 1824.
I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of a paper on file in this department.
W. Richardson S.C.

12 1/4
Henry No Sylvester Esq Washington City
Eliz Bayle N 5 C.W. O.H.

Row New March 4 th 1844
Dear Sir
Your letter was duly received informing me that the Department required additional testimony in the case of Mrs Elizabeth Taylor To wit proof of services in Sam l Taylor case the deceased husband of Mrs Elizabeth Taylor - I now send it from the office of the Secretary to the Executive Council - Hoping that I might get from the Register's office a Copy of the Power of Atty given by Sam l Taylor to his Brother Major (who report said drew said Sam l land), but there was no evidence who drew it no power of Atty or receipt being on file - But my dear Sir with the declaration of Mrs Elizabeth Taylor that she was the widow of Sam l Taylor who was the Brother of Major O'Bartholomew Taylor sustained by the evidence of George Keen, Francis Self & Mr Covington and all three affirming as they did that they had no doubt of all three of the Brothers having been in service and the first of all three individuals having drawn bounty land on the same day 14 th Ap l 1783 - It does seem to me that if ever there was a plain case this is one and I do affirm you that I believe there is not a man who lives in the neighbourhood of old Mrs Taylor forty years old but what looked on all of the Brothers from neighbourhood report as having been in service - I hope the enclosure will be perfectly satisfactory to the Department - and I affirm you that I have for four months past kept off an execution against Mr Taylor the son of Mrs Elizabeth (with whom she lives and upon whom she is dependent for support) by affirming the plaintiff in the case that Mrs Taylor would soon receive her pension and would enable her son to save his only home
In much haste
Yrs Very Respectfully
Wm. V. Sutton

I George Green of the County of Caroline and State of Virginia now in my seventy seventh year do hereby Certify that I moved on my present residence fifty years since and that I became acquainted with Major Taylor, Samuel Taylor and Bartholomew Taylor that Samuel Taylor was then a married man as I believed but I was not at his wedding and his wife is now living near me with her son in law I do not know any thing of Samuel Taylor being in service in the Revolutionary war I was better acquainted with Major Taylor than either of the other Brothers above named and have heard him speak of his being in the said war Given under my hand this 17 th of May 1843
George Green
Caroline County Virg a 55
This day personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid George Green subscribe to the above Certificate and made oath to the facts therein set forth I do also certify that Mr Green is an old Gentleman of irreproach- able Character and that his statement is entitled to full faith Given under my hand this the 17 th day of May 1843
Herbert Anderson J.P.

State of Virginia,
Caroline County to Wit,
I John L. Pendleton Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby Certify that Herbert Anderson whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is a Magistrate as aforesaid and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my said Office this 15 th day of June 1843.
John L. Pendleton Clerk of Caroline County Court.
3

I Francis Self of the County of Caroline and State of Virginia do hereby certify that I am and have been for many years acquainted with Mrs Elizabeth Taylor of this County who is the widow of Sam Taylor and I had no acquaintance with said Samuel Taylor but there is no doubt that he was a soldier in the war of the Rebellion. I have frequently heard Mrs Elizabeth Taylor speak of her husband the said Samuel as serving during the war of the Rebellion and it is always understood that the three Brothers William, Sam and Samuel were all regular during the war and although I know nothing of the marriage of said Samuel and Elizabeth and I know none of their children and one of them now living must be from fifty five to sixty years of age I am now in my seventieth year Given under my hand this 28th November 1883
Francis Self
Caroline County Virginia ss
On this the 28th day of November 1883
personally appeared before me Francis Self the subscriber to the foregoing Certificate and made oath in due form of law to the facts set forth therein I also certify that Mr Francis Self aforesaid is living now and his declaration entitled to full credit Given under my hand this 28th Nov. 1883.
A. Braddus Jr. P.P.
Virginia
Caroline County to Wit:
I John A. Braddus Clerk of the County Court of the County of Caroline do hereby certify that I have read the foregoing Certificate of the person who said he is the widow of Sam Taylor and that the facts stated in said Certificate are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this 29th day of November 1883. William A. Braddus S.H. Clerk of Caroline County Court.

Palmyra
57664
April 6 1844
for Elizabeth Gray March 1843
$80 per am
1843
Francis H. Sutton Boarding Green Va.
Edwards Eng
Comm of Pensions Washington
FREE

State of Virginia Caroline County ss
On this the 4 th day of April 1844 Personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Elizabeth Taylor a resident of Virginia in the County of Caroline aged about one hundred and four years of (as she supposes) who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 3 rd day of March 1831 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Samuel Taylor who was a private in the Continental Line and that although she cannot say the Regiment to which he was attached or the officers under which he served yet she has no doubt that he faithfully served his enlistment and that she is the identical person to whom a Certificate of pension issued and is now in her possession dated the 29 th day of March 1844 for Eighty dollars per annum commencing on the 4 th March 1836 and terminating the 4 th March 1841. She further declares she is still the widow of the above named Samuel Taylor.
Elizabeth her Taylor mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the day and year above written
Barton B. Wright J.P.
I also Certify that Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor the subscriber is a very worthy and respectable old lady and that she is as she says the identical person to whom the above mentioned Certificate was issued Given under my hand this 4 th day of April 1844
Barton B. Wright J.P.

I John S. Pendleton Clerk of the County Court of Loudoun do hereby certify that Benton B. Wright whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate, is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that the signature purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this the 11 th day of April 1874
John S. Pendleton

Dear Sir I send you the declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor for pension under act of 1823
Very Resp y Yr ob d Serv t Fran s R. Linton
ms ml

anal p.p.
Eliz Taylor V. ad July 7.
H. H. Sylvester

I William Covington of the County of Caroline and State of Virginia do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs Elizabeth Taylor who is the widow of Samuel Taylor decd I know nothing of the marriage of said Saml & Elizabeth but knew them as man and wife many years ago and have no doubt from their respectability that they were legally married I know their children and am certain that their eldest child must be nearly sixty years of age certainly upwards of fifty five I know nothing of the Revolutionary services of said Samuel Taylor but have always heard that he was a long time in the regular army in the Revolutionary war I have heard and I doubt not of the truth of the report that his two brothers Major and Nathaniel were also with him and such has always been understood in the neighborhood I have heard the report also but of the truth of which shall express no opinion that Major Taylor the brother of the said Samuel drew all said Samuel's pay after the close of the war and now recommended for it and from what I have often heard from Mrs Elizabeth Taylor I have no doubt she was sometimes back in -der that impression though I have heard her say nothing on the subject for some years I am now sixty six years old I give evidence my hand this 4 th day of December 1820.
William Covington
Caroline County Virginia To wit
This day William Covington made oath before me in due form of law to the facts set forth in the foregoing certificate I also certify that Mrs Covington's Chosen also is such as to entitle her declaration to full credit Given under my hand this 4 th day of December 1820 A. Broadbent J. P.P.

Concord
Massachusetts March 1848
I John Wendell Holbrook the defendant and of the county of Middlesex do hereby certify that the within is a true copy of the original now on file and that the same is a true and correct copy of the original now on file and that the same is a true and correct copy of the original now on file
Subscribed my hand and seal this 15th day of March 1848 John Wendell Holbrook Clerk of the Court of Sessions for the County of Middlesex

I hereby certify that Mr. Andrew Broadhurst, in who whose the certificate has been endorsed, is a gentleman of un- tarnished character and his statement is entitled to the fullest confidence.
Feb. 22 nd 1844
William Lloyd