Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13952, for Ezekiel Taylor, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Taylor, Ezekiel Mary
W 13952 B.L.Wt. 12.580-160-55-
CONTENTS

98. 518 } act Mar. 3/55
Apr. 26/55
Mary Taylor } mid Ezekiel Taylor } Pri
Colts Woodbridge
Prin. Dec.
Col Woodbridge
of Militia
Rev. Mar
No 12.588 if Maj. July 48-2543
Ad. 160000 Dec 1855
Col Woodbridge
Will
H. B. Childs Conway Miss
Vol. I. page 3.

2543
Massachusetts
Mary Taylor
widow of Ezekiel Taylor Mass
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Reported Dec 21/48
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 55
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Dec 1848 and sent to
Hon. J. Rockwell Hoff
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 165 Vol. 2

Massachusetts. 10099 Ezekiel Taylor the Ashfield in the State of Mass was a Private in the Company commanded Captain (Simons) of the Regt commanded Col. (Woodbridge) in the Mass for (Monthly)
Reported
scribed on the Roll of Boston the rate of 23 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1831. & ending the 21st June 1842 when he died Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of May 45 and sent to Elizabeth Taylor Ashfield & Mass
years to the 14th of migrant allowance policy Decreased from $20 per annum (and) which has been paid to be deducted Payable to Mary Taylor his widow. { Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Kimball Clerk, Book C Vol. 2 Page 53
of who by by line In at to 1 Car 1 1 9

This may certify that Mr Ezekiel Taylor of Ashfield County of Hampshire and Miss Mary- Baker of Yarmouth County of Barnstable were Joined in Marriage by me January Fifteenth Seventeen hundred Eightynine.
Nathaniel Stone Pastor of the Congregational Church
I certify that the above is a true copy of the Record of the Town of Yarmouth Massachusetts with the excep- tion of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as followeth Jan'y 15. 1789
Thacher Taylor Town Clerk.
I Thacher Taylor above named, depose and say that I hold the office of town clerk in Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me—
Thacher Taylor Town Clerk of Yarmouth Massachusetts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable County S.S. Octo 17 th 1843
Sworn to before me Joseph Eldridge Justice of the Peace.

I Isaac Taylor of the town of Ashfield in the county of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged fifty three years do depose and say I was well acquainted with Ezekiel Taylor late of said town of Ashfield deceased, and am also well acquainted with Mary Taylor his widow, and that the said Ezekiel Taylor was a pensioner under the Act of Congress of 1832 eighteen hundred and thirty two, and I further depose and say that the said Ezekiel Taylor died at Ashfield June first 1842 and that the said Mary Taylor the widow has not been married since the death of her husband Ezekiel Taylor; but still remains a widow, and that I know of no other person in Ashfield or else where known by the name of Ezekiel Taylor
Oct. 16 th 1842
Isaac Taylor
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin County ss Oct. 16 - 1842
Personally appeared Isaac Taylor subscriber to the above Affidavit, and made Oath that the same is true and I certify that the said Isaac Taylor is well known to me, and considered a person of truth and veracity and is a credible witness
Before me Elisha Maine Justice of the Peace

Franklin. ss.
I Henry Chapman, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the County of Franklin, do certify that Elijah Paine Esq. whose signature is affixed to this paper, was at the date thereof one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned & acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that full faith and credit is & ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity. & that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Elijah Paine Esq. and believe his signature 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 Eleventh day of June. in the year of our Lord 1844.
H. Chapman. Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin County ss.
On this seventeenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three, before Richard E. Vawcomb Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills within and for the County of Franklin aforesaid Personally appeared Mary Taylor resident in the Town of Ashfield in said County of Franklin aged seventy eight years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed March the third in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three entitled an act granting a pension to certain widows of revolutionary Soldiers, that she is the widow of Ezekiel Taylor late of said Town of Ashfield deceased. Who was, according to my best belief a private in the Militia that he, the forepart of May 1777, enlisted into a Company commanded by Capt. Childs, in a Regiment commanded by Col. Wells and Marched to Ticonderoga, (the intention was for the term of two months) and was there when Ticonderoga was taken, that he served his time out, that in September of the same year 1777 he again enlisted for the term of three months, into a Company commanded by Capt. Dinsmore in Col. Woodbridge's Regiment, she believes of militia, and was stationed at Stillwater and in that region of country, until the surrender of Gen. Burgoyne, and then marched to White Plains, and having served his time out was dismissed, And that again in the month of October in the year A.D. 1779 he entered as a private soldier into a Company of militia commanded by

Lieut. Johnson into a Regiment commanded by Col. Israel Chapin for the term of three months, and according to my best belief marched to Albany in the State of New York, and served one month and was then dismissed, and that her husband was a Pensioner under the Act of Gen. -ers of June - 1832, that his pension certificate was for the sum of $20 00 per Annum dated March 20 th 1833 - numbered 10,099, that she knows of no one who can testify to the service of her husband, that her name before marriage was Mary Baker, that she was married January 15 th 1789, that her husband Ezekiel Taylor died June 1 st 1812. That she was married by Nathan iel Stone, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January one thousand eight hundred and ninety four to wit at the time stated and that she has not been since married and has  remained with said Mary Taylor & believe her a credible witness.
Franklin Co. N.Y. 6-17-1843
Mary Taylor
Probate Court at Granville
Signed & sworn to in open Court this day year and above written by me Richard E. Van Rensselaer Judge of Probate
I George Grennell do certify that the said and for the County of Franklin do certify that Richard and E. Van Rensselaer is Judge of Probate for the said county of Franklin - and that his signature above is his own hand writing.
In witness whereof have hereunto set the seal of the Court of Probate this fourteenth day of November A.D. 1843 -
Geo. Grennell Jr. Reg. Probate
Application to Mary Taylor Pension

State of Massachusetts, } ss. County of Hampshire, Franklin
On this thirty first day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Taylor widow of Ezekiel Taylor aged eighty nine years, a resident of Ashfield in the State of Massachusetts, who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of Ezekiel Taylor , deceased, who was a soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Woodbridge in the Regiment of Infantry commanded by Colonel of the Revolution in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812, that her said husband was  drilled  enlisted , on or about six months before the close of the war A. D., for the term of six months , and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days , and was honorably discharged at at the close of the war of , A. D.,
She further states that she was married to the said Ezekiel Taylor in Dennis Massachusetts on the fifteenth of January  at , A. D., 1789 , by one Rev Mr. Stone , a Clergyman ; and that her name before her said marriage was Mary Baker ; that her husband died at Ashfield on the first day of June , A. D., 1842 and that she is now a widow.
She further declares that she has heretofore made application for bounty land under the act approved September 28, 1850, and obtained a land warrant for X acres, which she has legally disposed of, and it cannot now be returned. she has in the receipt of a pension from the government and her pension certificate was dated December 21st 1848 No 2543 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 further says that she has never before received any Bounty land.
Mary Taylor
We, Isaac Taylor and Amos Bennett , residents of Ashfield County of Franklin , in the State of Massachusetts, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Taylor , 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.
Isaac Taylor Amos Bennett
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.
Walter Bennett
Justice of the Peace.
The Commissioner of Pensions will please forward my Warrant to H. B. Child Esq.  Northampton Mass., who as my agent will receive the same and transmit it to me.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin, ss.
I, GEO. GRENNELL, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do certify, that Wait Beement Esquire , whose signature is affixed to the Certificates on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within 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 hand-writing of the said Wait Beement Esq and believe his signature to said Certificates is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this twentieth — day of — April — in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty five .
Geo Grennell
Clerk.

Ezekiel Taylor 22,356
Part 6 Matts
20 $
E. Alwood Esq Greenfield Mass:

BRIEF in the case of Ezechieal Taylor of Ashfield in the State of Massachusetts (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy Seven  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In May In 1777 2 private Col: Wells Capt: Childs   " Sept: 1777 3 " Col: Woodbridge Capt: Denson   " Oct: 1779 1 Substitute Col: Chapin  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None named  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? In Ashfield  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Five living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correctly authenticated 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

Ezekiel Taylor Ashfield
22356

The declaration of Ezekiel Taylor for a pension

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN COUNTY ss.
ON THIS sixteenth day of october A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the said Commonwealth  Chairman Court of Common Pleas of the Probate said Commonwealth, now sitting at Greenfield within and for the said County of Franklin, Ezekiel Taylor a resident of Ashfield in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
I Ezekiel Taylor of Ashfield in the county of Franklin and commonwealth of Massachusetts was born at Yarmouth in the county of Barnstable and commonwealth of Massachusetts in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty seven I resided at said Yarmouth until some time in the year of our Lord 1776 when I removed to Ashfield then in the county of Hampshire now in the county of Franklin in said commonwealth of Massachusetts where I have resided ever since that time. I have no record of my age but I suppose it to be on record in the town records of said Yarmouth. I enlisted into the service of the United States as a private at Ashfield aforesaid in the month of May in the year of our Lord 1777 in a company of militia commanded by Capt. Childs in Col. Wells regiment for the term of two months, and marched from said Ashfield to Ticonderoga and was stationed on mount independence and did duty at that place until some time in the month of July in said year when on the advance of the british army I retreated with the company to which I belonged the army being then commanded by Genl. St Clair and having served during said term of two months I was then dismissed the army being then on the retreat had no written discharge, for proof of the above service see the affidavit of Stephen Crops.
Again I enlisted into the service of the United States at said Ashfield some time in the month of September in the year of our Lord 1777 for the term of three months in a company of militia commanded by Capt. Dinsmore in Col. Woodbridge's regiment in Genl. Warner's brigade and marched first to Bennington and from thence to Stillwater and was at Stillwater at the time of the last battle with Burgone's army at Stillwater and marched from thence to Saratoga and was present at the surrender of Genl. Burgoyne and then marched to Albany and from thence to White plains and having served for said term of three months I was then dismissed and had no written discharge, for proof of this service see the affidavits of David Morrison and John Belding.
Again at said Ashfield I enlisted into the service of the United States as a private for the term of three months at said Ashfield some time in the month of

first to Bennington and from thence to Stillwater and was at Stillwater at the time of the last battle with Burgone's army at Stillwater and marched from thence to Saratoga and was present at the surrender of Genl. Burgoyne and then marched to Albany and from thence to White Plains and having served for said term of three months I was then dismissed and had no written discharge, for proof of this service see the affidavits of David Morrison and John Belding.
Again at said Ashfield I enlisted as a private into the service of the United States as a substitute for David Belding of said Ashfield some time in the month of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine in a company of militia commanded by Lieut. Johnson in Col. Chapin's regiment. I marched to Great Barrington in the county of Berkshire and from thence to Albany and having served one month I was then dismissed had no written discharge for proof of this service see the affidavit of John Bement and Joshua Vincent and I served in the whole of said campaigns six months.
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. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
R. E. Mearns WE, Judge of Probate Ezekiel Taylor
residing in _____ hereby certify that we are well acquainted with who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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.
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
R. E. Mearns Judge of Probate
I, ELIJAH ALVORD, Register Clerk of the said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ezekiel Taylor for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this 16 th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
E. Alvord Reg. Prob. Clerk.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13952
Mary Taylor widow of Ezekiel Taylor for service
Act: Feb 22 48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 264
[Arrangement of 1870.]

10.099  Massachusetts  Ezekiel Taylor of Ashfield in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Dumster of the Regt commanded by Col Northage in the Mass line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars ————— Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of March  1833 and sent Wm Lee  Glenn  Glendale Mass Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 40.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 1 Sept , 10.00  $50.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Johnson Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 2 nd Page 83

No. 2781 P. Chaput Print Press 23 Jan 1845
B28
Massachusetts
Mary Gaylon
widow of Ezekiel Gaylon, who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 1st June 1842 of Sheffield in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Co. G commanded by Captain Dinsmore of the Regt. commanded by Col. Woodbridge in the Mass line for Amity
Inscribed on the Roll of Pension at the rate of 23 Dollars 35 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of May 1843 and sent to Elijah Payne, Assistant Clerk
Total amount, $ 117.93
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. D. Dinsmore Clerk. Book Vol. 1 Page 11

me
6712
Massachusetts
Mary Taylor widow of Ezekiel Taylor who was a private in the Massachusetts line
see letter to Elijah Paine March 11. 1845. No. 278 Sent also 23rd Jan'y 1845.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17. day of March 1845 and sent to Elijah Paine Ashfield Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A 17 June, 1844 Vol. 2 Page 39-

11079
Mary Taylor (Maf)
Lot: to Neal Co October 3rd
Act 7 July 183

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Oct 22 1811.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Ezekiel Wayland is found upon a pay roll of Capt. Simms, Col. Dyer's Regt. from May 8. 1777. June 18 days upon a pay roll of Capt. Abbot's Regiment Col. Woodbridge from Aug 17 1777. June 23 days and upon a pay roll of Capt. Tyhans, Vice H. P. Johnson, Col. Chapman from Oct 28. 1777. December 21 days.
210 310 110 702

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES BY THE WIDOW.
State of Massachusetts County of Franklin Town of Ashfield
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of my late husband Ezekiel Taylor late of said place deceased
He enlisted in the year 1777 I believe in May from the town of Ashfield now in the County of Franklin then in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts in the Company of Capt. Goulds for the term of two months in Col. Wells Regiment, and served as a private until Tienderoga was taken We were married in the year 1789 January 15 th He died in the year 1812, June first
The only other facts which I recollect, are as follows, viz:— according to my belief. He enlisted again in September of the same year 1777 into a Company commanded by Capt. Dins- -more in a Regiment of Col. Woodbridge for the term of three months and served his time out. In October 1779 He enlisted for the term of three months into a Company commanded by Lieut. John- son in a Regiment of Col. Chapin and marched to Albany in State of New York and served one month and then was dismissed. The first en- listment he marched to Tienderoga and was there when taken. The second enlistment he marched to Still Water in State of New York and did duty in that region until the surrender of Gen. Bur- -goyne , and then marched to White Plains In the whole of his service he did duty as a private

I am now 78 years old, and my memory does not enable me to state any thing further material to the search required.
I have empowered George B. Goodwin of Spantonston County of Middlesex to act in the premises as my Attorney.
Witness my hand, this twentieth day of October
A. D. 1849
Henry Taylor
Signed in my presence } by said
Elijah Paine Elijah Paine Isaac Taylor
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Genl. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
Ashfield Apr d 4-1845
Sir - Enclosed is the declaration of Mary Taylor, widow of Ezekiel Taylor, for arrear of pension. In the same Affidavit, she asks for pay of arrear of services due her deceased husband, as he drew $20 per annum only. if it be according to Law.
The certificate may be sent to me when it will suit your convenience
Respectfully your
Your l Servant Elijah Paine

Mar 15 45 Official map Mar 10 free Mar 15 45 Official map Mar 10 James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Ashfield March 10 th 1845
Sir, The widow Mary Taylor- of Ashfield, the widow of Erchieb Taylor-Pilot Ashfield deceased, who was a pensioner under the act of Congress of 1832, has requested me, to ask you to examine her papers, now in the Office of the war department, in which she claims a pension; as soon as you find it convenient, and send the result to me
Respectfully Yours
Elijah Raine

May 27 M c Intosh May 23 G. M. L. D.
free
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
ans d in b d . May 28. 1870.

Wm. J. L. Edwards
Ashfield May 23, 1845
Sir --- Mary Taylor widow of Ezekiel Taylor, some time since, made her declaration and application to the Commissioner of Pensions, for arrear of pension, conformably, as she supposed, to the act and resolution of Congress and the regulation of the war department. She would wish to know the result as soon as convenient.
Respectfully Yours
Elijah Paine

11079 June 19. 1844
(Map)
Mary Jayne July 1838
10.000
J. L. Edwards, Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Lenox June 17 th 1844.
M c Edwards Sir I send you the Papers of Mary Taylor the Widow of Ezekiel Taylor
Respectfully Yours &c o
Abial Pease

Payment to be made at Boston, by H. Haver, Esq. Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Massachusetts
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book 1 Vol- ume 2 Page 83 by Thos. L. Campkin Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7 th June, 1832, Ezekiel Taylor, deceased, late of Massachusetts, who was a Private in the Revolution was entitled to receive a Pension at the rate of Twenty three dollars and fifty five Cents per Annum, Commencing on the 14 th day of March, 1831, and terminating on the 1 st day of June, 1842, the day on which he died. The amount due is payable to his widow, Mary Taylor, after first having deducted all payments made him under the said Act. This Pension has been increased from Twenty dollars to Twenty three dollars and fifty five Cents per Annum.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 21 st day of May, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five.
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington District of Columbia

Ashfield Decr 11. 1811
Hon. Jos. L. Edwards
Sir, Enclosed is the certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as evidence of the services of Ezekiel Taylor deceased during the revolutionary war, and who was a Pensioner under the act of 1832, and also a new declaration of Mary Taylor widow of the said Ezekiel Taylor to be used with other papers already in possession of the department, for the purpose of obtaining a Pension. Be pleased to give attention to the matter as soon as will suit your convenience. It is the request of the widow, that the Pension certificate should be sent to me (if any) in Ashfield, Franklin County Massachusetts
Elijah Paine
M c Taylor's certificate numbered 16,699

Ezekiel Taylor
Dr. M. M. ...

Stephen Croop of Ashfield in the county of Franklin and commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman, do depose, testify and say that some time in the month of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven at said Ashfield together with Ezekiel Taylor of said Ashfield entered in a company of militia commanded by Capt. Childs in Col. Wells' regiment for two months marched from said Ashfield to P'keepsie and from that we marched together to Ticonderoga and were stationed on mount independence and we both stayed there until some time in July in that year when on the advance of the british army we retreated and having served our time out were both of us dismissed at the same time the american army being at that time on the retreat.
Stephen his X Croop. mark
Franklin ss. August the 14 th 1832 Then said Stephen Croop above named personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true before me Henry Russell, justice of the peace.
Franklin ss. August the 14 th 1832 I do hereby certify that I have for thirty years been well acquainted with Stephen Croop the above deponent, and that he has ever sustained a fair character for truth and honesty. Henry Russell, justice of the peace.

I David Morrison of Coleraine in the county of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman. do depose, testify and say, that in the month of September in the year one thousand seventy hundred and seventy seven I entered in a company of militia commanded by Capt. Abel Dinsmore in Col. Muggleton's Woodbridge Regiment and Genl. Warner's brigad. I entered in the said company at said Coleraine and marched from that place to Bennington and was at that place appointed orderly sergeant of said company and from thence to Saratoga and was present at that place at the surrender of Genl. Burgoyne's army and then I marched from that place to Albany and white plains near New York and having served out the time of my enlistment which was for three months I was there dismissed, and that Ezekiel Taylor of Ashfield in the said county of Franklin belonged to said Capt. Dinsmore's company and served with me during the whole of said three months
David Morrison
Franklin ss. August the 18 th 1832 then David Morrison above named personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true and I believe the above deponent to be a person of truth and veracity before me Henry Bapsell justice of the peace
Franklin ss August 20 th 1832 I hereby certify that I have for twenty years past been acquainted with the above deponent David Morrison who is Seventy nine years of age and that he has ever sustained a fair character for truth and honesty
Charles Thompson justice of the peace

John Bekking's deposition.

I John Belding of Ashfield in the county of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman. do depose; testify and say, that in the month of September in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven I enlisted at said Ashfield into a company of militia commanded by Capt. Dinsmore in Col Woodbridge's regiment and Genl. Warner's brigade and marched from thence to Saratoga and was present at the surrender of Burgoyne's army and marched from that place to Albany and White Plains and having served three months the time for which I enlisted was there dismissed, and according to the best of my recollection in the time of my service I saw Ezekiel Taylor of said Ashfield as a soldier in the company in which I served and I have no doubt on my mind that he served the whole of said term of time. John Belding
Franklin ss. August the 13 th 1832 Then John Belding above named personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true. before me Henry Bapst, justice of the peace.
Franklin ss. August the 13 th 1832 I hereby certify that I have for thirty five years past been well acquainted with the above deponent John Belding and that he has ever maintained a fair character for truth and honesty. Henry Bapst, justice of the peace.

I John Bement of Ashfield in the county of Franklin and commonwealth of Massachusetts and Joshua Vincent of Coleraine in said county yeomen do both of us depose, testify and say, that in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine in the month of October in said year we the subscribers both of us enlisted together with Ezekiel Taylor of said Ashfield in a company of militia commanded by Lieut. Johnson the regiment being commanded by Col. Chaplin that we all of us enlisted at Ashfield in said county and marched from said Ashfield to Great Barrington in the county of Berkshire and were then ordered to march to Albany in the state of New York we then marched from said Great Barrington to said Albany and all of us served together one month and were then all dismissed! Joshua Vincent
Franklin ss. August the 10 th 1832 then John Bement and Joshua Vincent above named personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above deposition by them subscribed is true, before me Henry B. Bell, justice of the peace
Franklin ss. August the 10 th 1832 I hereby certify that I have for thirty five years past been well acquainted with the above deponents John Bement and Joshua Vincent and that they have ever sustained fair characters for truth and honesty Henry B. Bell, justice of the peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss. I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Henry Bassett Esq before whom the annexed depositions purport to have been taken and sworn to is a Justice of the Peace for the said county; and that his name to the several certificates appended to said depositions subscribed appears to me to be his genuine signature. And that Charles Thompson whose genuine signature is to a certificate appended to the deposition of David Morrison hereto annexed is also a Justice of the Peace for said county.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this sixteenth day of October A. D. 1832
E. Alvord Clerk

✓ 12,580
3 Heating

Mary Taylor, Under joint resolution of 2 nd Jany: 1845 & act of July 7. 1838 —
Amount: of 23.55 per ann. from 4 March 1836 to 4 March, 1841. —
Increase.
Also issue certificate certifi- cate in name of Ezekiel Tay- lor, decd: of 23.55 per ann. from 4 March 1831, to 1 st June 1842, when he died; amount to be paid to Mary Taylor his widow deducting the amount paid him at $20 per annum.
Elijah Payne, Esq. Ashfield, Massachusetts. —

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the resolution of Congress of the 23 d January 1845
Whereas the act of the 30 th of April, 1844 prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following statement under Oath, to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned. I am the widow of Ezekiel Taylor who was a private in the war of the revolution; I have drawn a pension at the rate of twenty three dollars and fifty five cents per annum from the fourth day of March 1843 I now ask for the amount due me from the first day of June 1842 the time when my husband died, to the fourth day of March 1843 when my former pension commenced.
I further state that my husband drew a pension of twenty dollars per annum only; but by the rolls in the secretary's office it appears he was entitled to 1823.75 per annum for his services, I now respectfully ask that the arrears for his services may be paid to me his widow if the law and regulations will warrant it, the amount of the arrears appears to be $3 35 / 100 per annum from June 1832 to the first of June 1842. The evidence may be seen in the war department.
Sworn to, and subscribed before me, on this twenty eighth day of March 1845 , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five at Ashfield in the County of Franklin Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Elijah Paine Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify, that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing Affidavit.
Elijah Paine Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN SS.
I, Henry Chapman, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do certify, that Oliphant Paine Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within 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 Oliphant Paine and believe his signature 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 First day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy five .
H. Chapman . Clerk.

6854 Declaration of Mary Taylor
6854
Mary Taylor, widow of Ezekiel Taylor (private) act 3? March, 1843 { + 17 June 1844 } Adm - c $23. 25 / 100 per ann husband died 7th June, 1842
Elijah Paine Esq. Ashfield Massachusetts. -

Declaration
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On this fifth day of December in the year of our Lord 1844  sub respectfully appeared before me Elijah Paine one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the county of Franklin in the said Commonwealth Mary Taylor a Resident in the town of Ashfield in said county of Franklin, aged seventy nine years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed March thirtieth 1813 and June 17 th 1814 granting half pay and pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of Ezekiel Taylor late of said Ashfield deceased, who was a private in the war of the revolution, that she has heretofore made her declaration according to her belief, which is now in the war Office at Washington, that she now makes a new declaration the service performed according to a certificate of the revoked Secretary of said Commonwealth that is to say the name of the said Ezekiel Taylor is borne upon the pay roll of Capt Timothy Childs, Col. Wells, from May 8-1777 2 months & days, upon the pay roll of Capt Abel Dinsmore. Col Woodbridge from Augt. 17-1777 3 months and 23 days, and upon the pay roll of Capt Sylvanus Rice Lieut P. Johnson Col. Chapin from Oct r 28-1779 - 1 month and one day, making in the whole of service performed seven months two days and that she verily believes that the said Ezekiel Taylor performed seven months and two days service in the war of the revolution. She further declares, that she was married to the said Ezekiel Taylor on the fifteenth day of January 1789, that her husband the aforesaid Ezekiel Taylor died on the first day of June 1812, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety four. to wit, At the time above stated and that she still remains a widow. sworn and subscribed to on the day and year above written which is the fifth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and and forty four
Witnesses Elijah Paine Isaac Taylor
Elijah Paine Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Franklin s.s.
I, Henry Chapman, Clerk of the Judicial Court of the Commonwealth for the County of Franklin, do certify that Elijah Paine Esq. whose signature is affixed to the certification this paper, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County, duly commissioned & acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; & that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to his acts & attestations done in that capacity, & that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Elijah Paine Esq. & believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth this 9th day of Dec r A.D. 1844.
H. Chapman. Clerk.

Declaration -
In order to obtain the benefits of an act of Congress of the 2 d of February 1848. "An act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the revolution"
State of Massachusetts } ss - County of Franklin }
On this 22 d day of August A. D. 1848. personally appeared before me Henry Basset Esq r one of the justices of the peace in and for the said county of Franklin. Mary Taylor a resident of Ashfield in the said county of Franklin, aged eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d of February 1848. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Ezekiel Taylor, late of Ashfield in the said County of Franklin who was a private in the revolutionary war and had a pension of twenty three dollars fifty five cents a year under the act of June 7 th 1832 and after his death received twenty three dollars fifty five cents which was under the act of 17 th of June 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to & subscribed before me
in presence of -
Henry Basset
Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN SS.
I, Henry Chapman, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do certify, that Henry Bassell Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within 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 Bassell and believe his signature to said certificate to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the S. S. Court for said Commonwealth, this 27th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight .
H. Chapman , Clerk.

I certify that the within named declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit
Henry Bassett Justice of the Peace

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Ezekiel Taylor which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.