Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22375, for Joshua Taylor, Connecticut

SERVICE
Taylor, Joshua Eunice
NUMBER
N. 22375.
CONTENTS

Jas S. Taylor died 2. 1833. 1891 Sept 25 W C Taylor history, Prior
Death date not on A.B.
Connecticut 98
Eunice Taylor widow of Jeremiah Taylor of Mansfield Co. in the State of Connecticut was a sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Woodbridge of the Regt commanded by Col. H. Swift in the Connecticut line for the war
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 120 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of October 1831 and sent to Mrs. E. W. Wadsworth Danbury Conn
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1831, $100. — Semi-annual allowance ending 18 March 1831 60. —
$160. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1836. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book Vol. 1 Page 90

State of Connecticut Hartford County ss.
On this 16 th day of September 1836 before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Hartford in the said County and State and held at Hartford in said for the said District, the same being a Court of Record, personally appeared Lucia Taylor a resident of said Town of Hartford aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law, told me that she makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 - That she is the widow of Joshua Taylor who was a soldier and sergeant in the Army of the Revolution.
That at an early period of the War, the said Joshua Taylor enlisted for during the war in Colonel Sturtevant's Light Regiment . He has frequently heard him since then - the name of the Captain under whom he served and believes it was Captain Bradbury - but his recollection on that point is not clear. He cannot state the date of his enlistment, nor the date of his marriage with him - Took place after he had enlisted, and while he was in the service. Thereafter, during the War, Joshua was a sergeant, and he remained in said Regiment under his aforesaid enlistment until the Army was disbanded at the close of the War -

After he was discharged, he returned to his family in New Hampshire, where he has been, and all his life time resided bringing with him, his warrant or commission & discharge which he carefully kept during his life - he has been it frequently, since his death but diligent search has now been made for it, and it cannot be found. He believes, therefore, it is lost -
She further declares that she was lastly married to the said John Ayer on the second or third day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty one, and while he said husband was in the service of the army. They were married on the evening of a Sunday in the said month of September, and she believes it to have been on the 2 d or 3 d month, but it may possibly have been later in said month. She has no record of her marriage - she is positive however that it was in the month of September 1881. They were joined in marriage by the Rev. Isaac Whitmore then a Presbyterian Clergyman settled in said Newbury. Her said husband when he married, came to Newbury from North Point or a Nulhegan.

Staid a few days, and then returned into the house, in which he continued until the house in 1783 - he visited her and his friends at Newbury occasionally.
That he did not know the said Joshua Taylor - died on the 26 th day of August 1804, at said Newbury. And that she has remained a widow since that time, and is now a widow, as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs herein to annexed.
Given to and subscribed in pre- sent of us the day and year first above written -
Eunice Wife of Taylor mark
And the said count of Bristol do hereby declare this opinion, after the investigation of the matter that the said Eunice Taylor was married to the said Joshua Taylor deceased in the year 1781, and that she is now the widow of said Joshua Taylor deceased in the Army of the Revolution in the State, and died on the 26 th day of August 1804, at the State. That she had remained a widow ever since his

Heath, and is a resident of said town of Westminster.
And I, Chas. R. Wildman Clerk of said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Francis Duglas for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this sixteenth day of September 1836 Chas. R. Wildman Clerk
I Nathaniel H. Wildman of Westminster in the County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts do hereby certify that the Court of Probate within and for the District of Westminster in the said County and State do hereby certify that Chas. R. Wildman by whom said made the foregoing certificate, is Clerk of said Court of Probate, and was at the time of signing the same duly qualified and sworn in office at the time the same was made by him, and that the signature above written, purporting to be the signature of the said Chas. R. Wildman is his free hand writing and that all premises and contents are true to the best of his knowledge.
Given under my hand at Westminster aforesaid this 19th day of September 1836. N. H. Wildman Judge

"Joshua Saylor son of Matthew Saylor was "married to Eunice Sulby Daughter of James Sulby "of Canterbury Sep."
State of Connecticut } S.S. County of Fairfield }
I Darius Hovey Town Clerk of the Town of Canterbury in said Fairfield County and State, of Connecticut, duly appointed and sworn, do hereby certify that the preceding is a true copy of the Record of the marriage of Joshua Saylor and Eunice Sulby, so far as the same is legible - but that on the original record of said Town after the word "Sep" the date by reason and length of time has become faded and obliterated, and there are only traces of figures remaining and only the figure "2" for the day of the month and "178" for the year may be fairly distinguished.
Given under my hand in Canterbury Sept. 17. 1836
Darius Hovey - Town Clerk

Reuben Booth of Danbury in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut age of forty two years, being duly sworn - doth depose and say that Daniel Starr who hath made the foregoing certificate is Town Clerk of said Town of Danbury duly chosen and sworn, and that the signature thereto is in the hand writing of said Daniel Starr Reuben Booth
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss. On this day of September 1836 before the Court of Probate within said for the District of Danbury in said County and State holder at Danbury in said District personally appeared Reuben Booth the above named deponent, and subscribed the foregoing deposition, & being duly sworn, made solemn oath to the truth of the same - And this Court doth certify that he is a credible witness - Ira R. Wildman Clerk

Has the book of church records of the family of the said church and state of Connecticut aged forty years, being truly known to the who is and say, that he is near the latter residence of the said family under the charge of the Rev. Isaac Whitmore, and has charge of the records of said church. He has diligently searched and examined the said records, but the marriage of Lydia Taylor and Daniel Keely is not recorded. The said records contain only the proceedings of the church, including baptisms, but no records or entries of any marriages or births. — Enaster Cole
State of Connecticut, New-Held County ss.
On this 16th day of September 1836, before the Court of Probate within and for the District of New-Held, in the said County and State, before me a Notary Public the said District, personally appeared Enaster Cole, who is known to me to be the person described in the foregoing affidavit, and acknowledged the foregoing deposition, and being duly sworn, made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Ira R. Wildman Clerk

Friend Taylor - I was living in the County of San Joaquin and State of California, aged Twenty-eight years, being fully known, to the before and say that he was born and has all his life time resided in said County. He well knew and was acquainted with Father Taylor for nearly 15 years. Father Taylor now deceased, and also Fannie Taylor, formerly the wife now the widow of said Father - said Father entered the Methodist age, being at early as the year 1877 and continued in the service during the war - in the month of September 1881 he had a severe illness - Father Taylor died, and at this time respondent was married - the person to believe was then married to said Fannie whose maiden name was Fannie Taylor - The respondent was not practically married when the ceremony was performed, but the following day he continued to believe that they were married at that time - The respondent said said Father were well acquainted and intimate friends - and they were related at baptism - respondent and said Father were together at the time of said marriage, with before & afterwards - and said Father told this respondent he had come into the purpose of being married to said Fannie - He also told the respondent on what day he was to be married, which was on the evening of a Sunday in said month of September - and the respondent understood from said Father

and others, his friends, that they were actually married - that they were a respectable couple in the community of people in and about the section, and continued to live more than a long a time (I think) - said to him and Annie as the Sunday following their said marriage at the Barnes & Foster's house in which they resided at Bridgewater and Bridge said John continued remained in said Barnes a few days and then returned to the Army. He knew him the war, and until the war, and frequently came to Barnes while in the service to visit his wife, and while in the service, the love for one child (or two children). They lived together as husband and wife in said Barnes until the death of said John in the year 1809 and had a family of some children, eight of whom survived him, and inherited his estate. He doesn't understand at the time that only the number members of the two families, which the parties attended the said marriage - and that are all now dead, excepting said Annie, and said John's son George. Brothers of said John - the Rev. Noah Williams was at that time the minister of the Parish in which they resided and at the time time joined them in marriage - Since the death of said John the said Annie has never been married but has remained a widow, and is now a widow - David Gaylor

State of Connecticut New Britain County ss. etc.
on this 16th day of November 1836 before the count of Bristol within said co. the personal appearance of the said family of the heirs at law of the late John Dyer late personally appeared said Dyer to me known to be the person described in the bond and who was of the aforesaid county of Bristol and the foregoing description and his likely heirs made to know as to the truth of the same -
Ira H. Wildman Clerk

Huldah Taylor of Danbury in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, aged seventy nine years, being duly sworn, do depose and say - That the well known is acquainted with Eunice Taylor, now of said Danbury, the widow of Joshua Taylor late of said Danbury deceased. This Deponent was born and brought up and educated and has all her life time resided in the same neighborhood with said Eunice, whose maiden name was Eunice Beekley. The maiden name of this Deponent was Huldah Beekley, and she is now the wife of said Taylor - This Deponent and the said Eunice throughout their whole lives have lived upon the most intimate terms. The Deponent also well knew and was acquainted with the said Joshua Taylor the husband of said Eunice. He died at said Danbury more than thirty years ago. He served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War - and while in the service, the said Eunice came home to said Danbury and was married to said Joshua Taylor and then returned to the service again - Deponent does not recollect in what year the marriage took place, but knows it was two years or more before said Joshua left the service, on being finally discharged.

Deponent further saith that she was not present at the marriage ceremony but she lived at the time in the immediate neighborhood of the said Danice at the time, was in the habit of seeing and visiting her frequently almost daily. The said marriage was matter of considerable notoriety, she was received and treated by his friends as his wife, and he was received and treated by her friends and relations as her husband. She came home afterwards frequently during the remainder of the war - as visits to her as his wife, and during the residue of their joint lives they lived together as husband and wife, and had a family of nine children, who inherited his property after his death - Since the death of said father, the said Danice has never been married, but has remained and lives, and is now a widow -
her Hulda H Taylor
New Connecticut
Newfield County N.H.
on this 16th day of September 1836, before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Danbury, in the said County and State, personally appeared Hulda Taylor, the above named Deponent, and acknowledged her foregoing description and being truly the person described in the foregoing instrument the same - and that to the best of her knowledge and belief the person who has attained a good character for truth, and is a credible witness.
John R. Wildman Clerk

Levi Taylor of Danbury in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged seventy four Years being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is the son of Matthew Taylor and the Brother of Joshua Taylor formerly of said Danbury now deceased — The said Joshua served in the Continental Army from a very early period in the Revolutionary War until the War closed in 1783 and the deponent always understood that he was a Sergeant in Swift's Regiment — While said Joshua was in the service in the month of September 1781 he came from Danbury to his Father's house and remained a few days
And during the time he remained in Danbury he married Eunice Seely the parties were married at Danbury as deponent understood at the house of the  father her father James Seely in said Danbury which was distant from the house of deponent's father about two miles — The deponent being unwell did not attend the wedding but noted that his father's family left home in the evening to attend the wedding and on their return the same evening said the said Joshua and Eunice were married — And the next day said Joshua came to his father's house with said Eunice and called her his wife she was received by his family as such and ever afterwards treated by them as such his wife
Deponent understood they were married by the Rev d Noah Whitmore then a Presbyterian clergyman in the parish in which the said Joshua and Eunice resided and who is long since dead and that he believes there is no person living who was present at the wedding excepting the said Eunice

Said Joshua remained in Danbury a week or two after his marriage and then returned to join his Regiment which he believes was then stationed at West Point. He was very often in Danbury during the remainder of the war and had one child born before he left the service. And this deponent saith that they always lived together as husband and wife after their said marriage wherein the said Joshua was in Danbury (and deponent does not recollect that he was absent except in the service) until the death of the said Joshua. And that they had a family of nine children. The said Joshua died on the 25 th day of August 1804 and said Eunice has ever since remained a widow.
Levi Taylor
State of Connecticut
Sealed & delivered in the presence of us
on this 16 th day of November 1836, before me the undersigned authority within and by the District of Columbia in said County and State, in the presence of the said deponent, being first sworn, to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing declaration, and being duly known, made the same to the best of my knowledge.
Ira R. Wilbur Clerk
Levi Taylor

Andrews born of Hanbury in the county of Kingsfield and State of Connecticut aged ninety six years, being fully aware before and say, that he served three years in the War of the Revolution in the company commanded by Captain Woodbridge, in Colonel Smith's Regiment from 1777 to 1780, and during all that time Joshua Taylor formerly of said Hanbury served in the same company as a sergeant. He served was discharged in said year 1780, and said Joshua Taylor, having enlisted for during the War, continued in the Army until the year 1783.
Deponent also well recollects that said Joshua Taylor was married to Dinah Taylor, while he was in the War of the Revolution and that he came home to Hanbury to be married, and after staying a few days, returned to the service. He is positive it was two years or more, before said Joshua was finally discharged, but cannot say precisely in what year it was. His Deponent then lived in said Hanbury, and had always ever since said that and nothing left there the better of the place in which said Joshua lived and died. - Deponent was not present at the marriage, but he knows at the time from him that he came home to be married, and until said Joshua's death, which happened more than thirty years ago he and the said Dinah always lived together as husband and wife, and had a large family of children, eight to nine in number.

Said John and Eunice had one child born while in the house. This Respondent understood at the time that the parties were married by the Rev. Joel Whitmore who was at that time the clergyman of the Parish in which they resided. While said John was in the house, and after said marriage he frequently returned home on visits. And on those occasions, this Respondent always saw him in company with his wife, and heard him call her his wife, and they were received and treated by all their friends and acquaintances as husband and wife. Since the death of said John, the said Eunice has never been married.
Thaddeus Hays
State of Connecticut County of New Britain ss.
on this 16th day of September
1826, before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Hartford in said County and State, before me personally appeared Thaddeus Hays, the above named Respondent, and acknowledged the foregoing deposition, and being duly sworn, said to know the truth of the same, and this being the only matter that the Respondent sustains or has knowledge of the same, and is a credit witness.
John D. Williman Clerk
a matter on record as days to the same $120.
Ms. 2230

Danbury Conn Sept 20 1852 To the Commissioners of Pensions
One Joshua Taylor a serg ant in the Revolutionary Army died somewhere near Forty Years ago leaving a widow Eunice Taylor who drew a pension while she lived and died some Three or Four Years ago I have been informed and in behalf of her Heirs do make the inquiry of you for information that she was entitled to a further pension according to an act of Congress passed since the application of her petition was entered at your office will you please send documents of Pension laws or further information by Return Mail Yours James S Taylor

June 12, 1940.
Mrs. Harold B. Hammond 850 Clinton Avenue Bridgeport, Connecticut.
BA-J/ILL Joshua Taylor W. 22375
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Joshua Taylor, whose widow, Eunice Seeley Taylor, received a pension.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 22375, based upon service of Joshua Taylor in the Revolutionary War.
Joshua Taylor, son of Matthew Taylor, was born in Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, where he resided during his entire life; the name of his mother was not given. He had a younger brother, Levi Taylor, who lived at home when he (Joshua) entered service in the Revolutionary War.
Joshua Taylor enlisted in May 1777, served as sergeant in Captain Woodbridge's company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut regiment and continued until the close of the war in 1783; during a part of his service he was stationed with the troops at West Point; he returned home to Danbury on furlough several times.
This soldier married September 2, 1781 in Danbury, Connecticut, Eunice Seeley, the daughter of James Seeley, of Danbury; they were married by the Presbyterian Minister at her father's house while said Joshua Taylor was home from West Point on furlough. The name of Eunice's mother was not given.
Joshua Taylor died August 26, 1804 at his home in Danbury, Connecticut; his age was not given, nor the date of his birth.
Eunice Taylor, this soldier's widow, was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on her application

executed September 16, 1836, at which time she was aged seventy-nine years. She resided then in Danbury, Connecticut, where she had resided before the Revolutionary War. In September 1852, one James S. Taylor of Danbury, Connecticut, stated that Eunice Taylor, soldier's widow, died "some three or four years ago"; the exact date of her death is not on file in this office.
Joshua Taylor and his wife, Eunice, had nine children, one of whom was born while he was in service in the Revolutionary War; their names were not given. Eight of these children survived their father, and "inherited his estate".
In 1836, Levi Taylor, this soldier's brother, was a resident of Danbury, Connecticut, aged seventy-four years.
In 1836, Eluid Taylor, this soldier's cousin, was a resident of Danbury, Connecticut, aged seventy-eight years; he was born and reared in the same town with this soldier. Eluid Taylor married Hulda Hoyt, also of Danbury, where she was born and reared; she was living there in 1836, aged seventy-nine years.
Reference was made to heirs of this soldier in 1852 and 1853 by James S. Taylor of Danbury, Connecticut; no relationship between him and this soldier's family was stated, nor names of said heirs.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:
Eunice Taylor, widow of Joshua Taylor, Certificate #98 Issued October 20, 1836 Rate $120 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of July 8, 1836 Connecticut Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

19 Pension Office March 2 1883
Sir
Eunice Taylor oft was pensioned at the rate of $120 per annum, for the services of her husband as sergeant, which is the highest rate of pension ever allowed for services in that grade.
James S. Taylor Esq Danbury Conn

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Customs
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
Please send to Mr. R. Wildman Clerk of Portage at Newbury Ct.
Very Respectfully from Gustavus N. H. Wildman

101.305
S 16 acres

22.375 WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22375
Emmie Taylor Widow of Joshua Taylor Sergt Rev War
Act June 7 th 86
Box: Vol. 16 , Page 266
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1892 Feb 18 Kristi to J. H. Dibble Scratch on Pouma. F.S.
Oct. 20-1902 Alice A. Copeland Sister me
1940. June 13 - Hist. to Mrs. Heath B. Hammond - J.R.L.
Sanbury

Joshua Taylor Son of Matthew Taylor
Died Aug 26 1864 at Danbury Born in Danbury Died there Mar Sept 2 which was  Monday (Sunday) (possibly later Sunday) Sept 1781 in Danbury where living up to Sept 1836 when she applied for pension aged 79 years Married to Eunice Seeley daughter of James of Danbury - date of record after Sept 1836 illegible had 9 children 8 survived here
In May 1777 he enlisted for the war under Capt Wardbridge as Sergeant in Colo Heman Swift regt - was reduced Aug 21. 1779 - reapt Sgt April 17. 1780 - Regt War at Garretson, Valley Forge Monmouth a letter from Jas S Taylor of Danbury dated Sept 20 1852 says widow died 3 or 4 yrs ago
Eliud & Joshua were Cousins
Joshua a younger brother aged 74 yrs at death in Sept 1836 of Danbury Levi who survived him & living in 1836 Hulda (Hunt) Taylor a widow aged 79 years was born & brought up in Danbury now wife of Eliud Taylor
Levi Taylor brother to Joshua in Sept 1836 of Danbury aged 74 years
No Service prior to 1777 or battle mentioned
A Joshua Taylor was in Capt Noble Benedict of Danbury in Colo D. Waterbury regt

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
February 12, 1895.
W. H. H. H. U.S.
Sir:-
Enclosed is your request for a statement of the military history of James Taylor , a soldier of the 1st Pennsylvania Cav. For the information that he enlisted in May, 1877, for service in the war, and served as a private in Co. C.  1st Pennsylvania Cav.  Col. Thomas M. Anderson's  Corporal's  Regt.  Discharged August 21, 1878. Re-appointed  March 15, 1890.
This information is taken from the declarations of James Taylor and his wife on file in this office. The Captain  knows the soldier . His service  qualification from the year of 1877 to 1878, Ohio, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895.  Resided  near  Cincinnati.  The date of the soldier's death is given on page 1, 1890.
Very respectfully,
Thomas M. Anderson, Col.,
Cincinnati, Pa.
Commissioned.

WASHBURN & MOEN MFG. CO., WORCESTER, MASS. NEW YORK WAREHOUSE: 16 CLIFF STREET. R. K. DANA, AGENT.
ESTABLISHED, 1831. CAPITAL, $2 000 000.
SCRANTON WAREHOUSE, 129 FRANKLIN AVENUE. THEO. H. DIBBLE, AGENT.
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SCRANTON, PA., Dec 31 1891
Conn Pension Washington D.C. Dear Sir:-
Joshua Taylor Pensioner of the Revolution - (possibly his widow Eunice Taylor nee Eunice Seeley was the pensioner) - believed to have entered the service from Bethel, then a part of Danbury Conn.
Kindly furnish me - his grandson - such record of his military service as may be on file in your department and oblige
Yours Truly Theo H Dibble
Scranton Pa
This request was before preferred Aug 19 th last but through inadvertence the name given was Zachary Taylor while it should have been as above - Joshua Taylor

OLD WAR AND NAVY
JAN 6 1892
FILES

Thursday. May 9, 1940
Dept. of Pensions -
Can you give me the pension no. of Eunice Sulcy Taylor - wife of Joshua Taylor - Sergeant in the Revolutionary War. On her grave stone in Bethel are the words. "She received - a pension sixteen years for services rendered by her husband during the war of 76."
We would greatly appreciate any information you might have concerning said Eunice - especially the

date of her marriage to Joshua and the names of their children and if possible their dates.
Thanking you for your services
Sincerely
Mrs. Harold B. Hammond 850 Clinton Ave Bridgeport Conn

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Taylor, Josiah GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6577 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 31, 1789 TO not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.