Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,418, for Robert Taggart, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Taggart, Robert
L 38, H 18
CONTENTS

11.447 Maine R
Robert Taggart
of Pittston in the district of district of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stark of the New Hampshire line, for the term of nine months -
Inscribed on the Roll of the district of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of June 1819. and sent to Robert C. Dorr Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 11 m. 27 d. ... 89: 3 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819. - - 48: -
69/20 $ 137: 3
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Robert Taggart, aged sixty seven years, born in Derryfield New Hampshire, but now of Pittston in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that in April 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier into the continental service of the U. States against the common enemy for eight months, into the company commanded by Capt Balowin, and regiment commanded by Col. John Stark of the New Hampshire line. This period I served out until January 1776 and was in the battle on Bunker Hill. In January 1776 I again enlisted for a year, as a private soldier, into the continental service of the U. States, against the common enemy, into the company commanded by Capt Groves and regiment commanded by Col. Reed, not George Reed of the New Hampshire line. This period I served out, but in November 1776 I was taken very sick, and in December 1776 at Fort Independence on Lake Champlain, I was permitted to leave the army, by  took my officers, but took no formal written discharge. In the campaign of 1778 being in a detachment marched to Canada I suffered exceedingly with hunger, fatigue and sickness. In April 1779, having qualified myself myself by regular study, I entered the army in the continental service as a surgeon's mate for one year, attached to the regiment commanded by Col. Peabody of the New Hampshire line . This period I fully served out in the capacity of surgeon's mate as in this service I was in the battle employed at one time in dropping the wounded in the battle of Rhode Island. At the end of my year in April 1779 my term having expired I left the army honorably at Providence, with a recommendation from the chief surgeon. I am indigent, and in need of the bounty of the government. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. State if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be put upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
Robert Taggart

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Kennebec Co.
On the first day of April A.D. 1818 Robert Faggard within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within declaration, by him subscribed.
Before me Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Jus
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I Eli Young of Pittston District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that I am acquainted with the within named Robert Faggard. From his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support - he sustains the character of a man of truth -
Eli Young
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Kennebec Co.
On the fifteenth day of April A.D. 1818 Eli Young above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration.
Before me
Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice C. Court C. Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I John Faggard aged twenty eight years, of Pittston in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that I know that Robert Faggard within named, enlisted and served in the eight months service, and in the year's service first by him within stated, and I have uniformly understood in years past and fully believe that he served as a surgeon's mate the last year, by him within mentioned. From his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
John Faggard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Kennebec Co. On the eighteenth day of May A.D. 1818 John Faggard above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed. Before me, Nathan Weston Esq. C. Court
I am of opinion that the said C. Court. C Pleas 2 d Eastern Circuit John Faggard is a credible witness. May 25. 1818. Nathan Weston Esq.

Robert Faggart Private Col. Reids NH. Reg. March 1776 to Jan'y 1778 1 year
April 1778 to April 1779 at Bennington 1 year
April 1. 1810
Reg. of Service Col. Reids NH. 1 year
Admitted.
Pittston

To whom it may concern. This may certify that I have been personally acquainted with Doct. Robert Faggart of the Town of Pittston, for some years past, and as far as my knowledge of him extends he is a person of probity, and has been generally ap- proved as a Physician, but having far advanced in life his practice has become small, and being in indigent circumstances, he stands in need of the aid granted by Congress to the revolutionary patriots -
Pittston, 27th March 1818. Delia Foggart one of the Heirs of Robert Faggart - The subscribers having examined the above recommendation cordially subscribe our names to the same. Pittston 31 March 1818 Thomas C. D. D. D. Joseph Blish of Pittston -

Robert Fagg and 898
11. 1827. 4 June 1829
Sep 1829
Rate to 417.
Robert F. Vose, Augusta, Maine.

Copy.
State of Maine
Kennebec County ss.
On this thirteenth day of June 1820 personal appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec, and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment Eli Young resident in Pittston in the County of Kennebec, who has the charge of the person of Robert Taggart aged eighty years, who is a pensioner under the law of March 18 th 1818, who made his original declaration before Judge Weston on the first day of April 1818 and is now on the Maine Roll, his pension certificate not numbered N. 4449. The said Taggart, being in sane, and incapable of taking an oath the said Eli Young, who has been duly and legally appointed his Guardian, here in open Court exhibits the following Schedule of his whole estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding Excepted vizt Old household stuff, besides necessary bedding not exceeding ten dollars in value one old axe worth fifty cents, one Stock & bit worth fifty cents, he has no debts due to him that can be collected, and he owes more than one hundred dollars. He has no income, has been and is now assisted by the town of Pittston in which he lives, he being a town pauper. He is unable to labor or to move without assistance. His Peggy family at home consists of himself, his wife aged between seventy and eighty years who is unable to labor,

and a girl named Anna Kenney who was hired by the town to take care of the said pauper and his wife
Eli Young Guardian
Subscribed and sworn to xxx xxx xxx but the mark was set aside on the thirteenth day of June 1820 Before me
Nathan Weston Jr C. J. C. C. C. Pleas.
A true Copy
Attest: John Davis Clerk.

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File No. 38 418
Robert Faggart Li Rev. Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 500
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
The subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Robert Taggart , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Pittston , in the said County of Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the first day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier and surgeon's mate , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty third day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston C. Just. C. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "John Davis", written in ink to the right of the attestation text.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I James Gordon, aged Seventy three a resident in Hovey in the County of Kennebec & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and a pension under the late law of March 1818- do upon Oath testify and declare that being myself a Soldier, I well knew Robert Taggard, within named, a Continental Soldier in the war of the revolution - the said Taggard to my knowledge enlisted in January 1776. for one year into Capt Groves Company & Alameda Rear New Hampshire Regiment, Lived at Cambridge, New Hampshire, and marched to New York & then to Canada in the Expedition under General Sullivan, against the Indians. I was knowing his returning Army and was discharged in the manner by him stated - I lived in the same Regiment with the said Taggard and well knew of his services -
James Gordon
Kennebec County May 20. 1879. Personally appeared James Gordon, above named, to me known to be a credible witness and he made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed -
Before me
Robert C Vose, Justice of the Peace
Robert C. Vose Esq. is a Justice of the peace for the county of Kennebec; and I am of opinion the above deposition is a credible witness.
Nathan Weston Esq. C. Just. C.C.C. Peace

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Eleven dollars and cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Nothing dollars and cents .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec