Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,507, for Oliver Tailor, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Tailor, Oliver
S. 11,507
CONTENTS
carded

New York 20483.
Oliver Tailor of Columbia in the State of N. Y. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Reg't commanded by Col. Livingston in the State Troops line for N. Y. 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80. Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Sept. 1833. and sent to Addus M. Vandusen Chatham 4. corners, Columbia Co. Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833. 200.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar. 34. 40.00 $ 240.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by F. H. Francis Clerk. Book C. Vol. 4. Page 81.

Rehman
11504 INVALID.
File No. 115-07
Olive ★ Tailor
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 369
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Oliver ★ Tailor
Records "VK" July 20/05. JR.

State of New York Columbia County ss
In this second day of August 1883 personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Columbia aforesaid Oliver Tailor a resident of Ghent and an inmate of Columbia County Poorhouse aged 83 years who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1882 -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated -
that in the month of August 1776 this applicant was drafted to go to the Highlands was on duty there seven months the time for which he was drafted and was discharged. was a private - this applicant will not be positive but thinks Colonel Graham was one of the officers commanding here at this time, but cannot recollect any other officers names.
In the Spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven - this applicant enlisted as a private in the army of the United States under the command of Colonel Livingston and Captain Smith. During the revolutionary war, was marched from the Highlands the place of his enlistment down to Pockskill soon after cannot give the precise time he was sent with others in detachment towards Connecticut was absent one week and marched to their station at Pockskill on the north river. had a skirmish there with the British - retreated before them - next morning rallied again and compelled the enemy to retreat. In the early part of the fall was marched up the

river through Albany to Stillwater to oppose General Burgoyne's Army and was engaged in both of the battles - after the capture of Burgoyne this applicant with the detachment to which he belonged was marched down to their former position at Peekskill the following winter - went home on furlough and remained a month and returned to the army at Peekskill - was then ordered over to New Jersey where he helped erect some blockhouses. afterwards was marched opposite and below New York but was soon ordered to their old position in New Jersey where he frequently saw Washington in command - about this time the main body of the army was ordered farther south - does not recollect when they went but this applicant was among those who remained in New Jersey - In the year 1780 saw Major Andre after his capture - saw him in jail in the fall of that year. Does not recollect the names of any other officers except General Gates and General Arnold
At the battle at Saratoga recollects seeing General Arnold in the midst of the battle riding backwards and forwards - saw him immediately after he was wounded in the heel but he continued on his horse doing duty. Thinks General Lee sometimes commanded the detachment in which this applicant was stationed while in New Jersey
This applicant served from the time of his enlistment in the Spring of 1777 cannot recollect the month till the close of the war which was not less than five years - was discharged about the month

of June and returned home to Sachem in the County of Columbia aforesaid. This applicant served part of his time as a Fife Major during the war - the time when this applicant was discharged was in the month of June 1782.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
The reason why this applicant has not obtained the certificate of a clergyman is that he is not acquainted with any person (clergyman) who can make the required certificate as the law directs. This applicant has had a discharge from service but has lost it long ago - He has no documentary evidence of his services as a soldier of the revolution and knows of no person except those whose affidavits are hereto annexed who can testify to his services. On account of old age and extreme reliability this applicant cannot give the precise time of his enlistment, nor the day of his discharge nor the names of his officers more specific than he has above, and in the answer to the interrogatories. This applicant is positive that he served during the war of the revolution and served as he states above from the spring of 1777 to the spring of 1782 in the month of June.
Answers to the interrogatories.
1st Read home in the County of Columbia in the year 1752. 2. Has no record of his age. 3. When called into service this applicant lived in the County of Columbia and has lived there ever since.

4 th was drafted to go to the battlefield in the year 1770 Enlisted in the Regular army in the Spring of 1777 5 th was named of some of the Regular officers under whom this applicant served were General Gates, General Arnold, Colonel Livingston and Captain Smith -
6 th Did receive a discharge from service but had lost it long since.
7 th The names of persons to whom I am known in my present neighborhood and who can testify as to my character, veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution are Martin Vandusen and John Surmer.
I hereby constitute Martin Vandusen my agent in this matter to receive payment.
Witness M. Vandusen
Oliver his X Sailor Mark
Subscribed and sworn before me this second day of August 1833
Edward Matthews a Justice
We John Surmer and Martin Vandusen residents of Columbia do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Oliver Sailor the person who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration. That we believe him to be eighty three years of age as he has above stated that he always since the revolution has been respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides and has resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed and sworn before me This 2 nd day of August 1833
Edward Matthews a Justice John X Surmer

and I the said Judge 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 Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - and the Court I further certify that it appears to me that Martin Van Deusen and John Turner who have signed the preceding Certificate are residents of Columbia County - are Credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit and further certify that on account of bodily infirmity this applicant is not able to attend Court - and that those whose affidavits are annexed are Credible persons - Alfred G. Tuttle Judge
Columbia County ss
Harman Taitel being sworn saith that he is eighty years of age that he has lived in the County of Columbia during his life therefor that he has always been acquainted with Oliver Taitel and the within named applicant was acquainted with him and remembers hearing him tell that he was on duty at the Highlands - knows the time and remembers well when the said Oliver Taitel came home on furlough in the winter of 1877 & 8 - says that said Taitel told him he was then on duty - that he then at his this Deponent's house stayed all night with him - that said Taitel told him he had a Certificate in his pocket to go home to his father in Hillsdale County aforesaid - did go next morning to Hillsdale. This Deponent further testified that said Oliver Taitel was absent from his home all the time from that on which he was on furlough till the war was over - that after the war was over he again saw the above applicant who told him about his services during the war this was immediately after the war, that it always since was reported that Oliver Taitel (the said applicant) had been a Continental

regular Soldier almost all through the revolutionary war - when said applicant came to this Department here in the winter of 1777-78 he had his wife with him and played for him during part of the evening - This Deponent and said applicant are cousins.
witness Martin Van Rensselaer }
Harmen his Sailor mark
Subscribed and sworn before me this second day of August 1833
Abraham  Abraham  Butler  Butler a Judge -
Columbia County ss. I. John Turner being sworn saith that I am eighty seven years of age and am well acquainted with Oliver Taylor the person who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration and have been acquainted with him ever since the revolution and for the revolution, and it then was reported that said applicant had enlisted in the army, this was talked of among the neighbors in the year 1777, and often afterwards as it has been reported ever since the revolution that said applicant was a revolutionary soldier.
Subscribed and sworn before me this second day of August 1833
John his Turner mark
Abraham  Abraham  Butler  Butler a Judge -
"aged 83 years" in line.
by the matter of Oliver Taylor applicant for a pension
Dep. Clerk of Columbia Co. N.Y.
State of New York }
Columbia County }
I, Joseph D. Monda Clerk of said County do certify that Abraham  Abraham  Butler  Butler Esq before whom the preceding affidavits were sworn to have been sworn and by whom the above certificate is subscribed over at the date of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe him to have subscribed to the said affidavits & Certificate to be his proper handwriting & signature.
Witness my hand & seal of office this 10 th August 1833 J. D. Monda

26. 218
In the matter of Oliver Taylor an affidavit for a Henderson
on Rolls - 4 Regt
26 Nov 76 (War) desert? 26 Oct 77 joined 30th Oct 79 -
adm'd 24 mo. pri 80
Addams M. Henderson Chatham & Co. B.C. N. York