Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,506, for Joel Taylor, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Taylor, Joel
S. 11/5/06
CONTENTS
Carded

Vermont 18.874
Joel Taylor
Wilmington, Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Pr in the Company commanded by Captain Hunting of the Regt commanded by Col in the  Revolutionary Vermont Troops.
9 Mo Private $30. Mass. Line Records corrected July 29, 1905, S.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 30 Dollars per per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Oct r 1833 and sent to Nathan Burton, Rupert. Vt
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 75.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept '32 15.00
$90.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { by June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. D. Spaulding Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 94
Ser to F. Patten Feb 26, 1855

Joel Taylor,
Case
application for pension under act of June 1832
10.876
William Burton Respectfully, &c.
Rolls of Rigelow 6 mos

State of Vermont County of Windham Mannersville Probate District
On this 29 th day of August, A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for the District of Mannersville, personally now sitting Joel Taylor a resident of Rupert County of Windham and State of Vermont aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, in 1780 said in June the fore part of July then came down to the town in which I lived for a number of men to join the army. I volunteered as one of those men for six months I joined the army at West Point under Capt. Heckmuller a French officer we were attached to Genl. Greene, Brigade I cannot recollect the Regiment, we were  at  the  time  we  were  at  the  time we staid there or three weeks along with other units but drilling we were called by Genl. Greene a body of 2000 men was marched down the whole army that made General Greene's army I think Genl. Washington came to West Point before we left we marched from there to what was called Kings Ferry I recollect Genl. Washington was with us on the march, we crossed over into New Jersey I spent in ferrying Genl. Washington across - we encamped and pitched our tents near what was then called Davies ferry we lay there at the time Maj. Andre was taken, we then moved to what was called Tappan, while we lay here Andre was hung - I saw him executed, in the fall after Andre was executed we marched back to West Point the troops went into winter quarters I continued in the service until the last of Dec r of the first of Jan y 1781 - when I was discharged, the next year I returned in August 1781. I again entered the service for seven months as a Substitute for our Francis Colburn of Dunstable. I joined the troops on an island in Rhode Island about 3 miles north of Newport, there the women of the island had not wanted, there were but a few troops there, we were stationed there to guard the shore, to prevent the enemy from disembarking the troops on the shore, the British soon left the coast, and I was discharged after I had been about three months, I do not recollect the names of the officers they were all strangers to me, none of them were from that part of the country where I belonged - when I entered the service both of the time above stated I resided in Dunstable, Massachusetts, I received a discharge at the close of my first months service but at no other time, I recollect who that was signed by, I do not know

This claim has been lost many years. I have no documentary evidence, and I do not know of any person whose testimony I can produce, who can testify to my service. I hereby request my claim shall be a pension or annuity except the present, and I also declare that my residence is not on the pension roll of the agency or any State. I was born in Merrimack State of New Hampshire in the year 1765. 11 th of March. I do not know that there is a record of my age any where. After the revolutionary war I moved to Gilmanton New Hampshire and to them about six years moved to Rupert Vermont where I have lived ever since and where I was born.
I was known to the following persons in my neighborhood who can testify as to my character & veracity and their belief of my service as a soldier of the revolution viz. Rev. David Wilson David Hildon Esq. Henry Hildon Esq. Capt. Samuel Hildon - none then here -
Sworn & subscribed in Open Court - Joel Taylor Myron Clark Judge of Probate Court.
We David Wilson a clergyman residing in the Town of Rupert & Saml. Hildon residing in the same Town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joel Taylor who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that he believes him to be 70 years of age; that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & that the course is that opinion - Sworn & subscribed in Court - Rev. David Wilson
Messrs. Henry Robinson Register - Samuel Hildon
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Rev. David Wilson who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman residing in the

Town of Rupert, & that Saml. Farnes who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same Town & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit — Messrs. Myles Stark B. P. Judge of Probate
I Henry Robinson Register of the Court of Probate, do hereby certify that the foregoing con- tains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joel Taylor for a pension —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of our said Court, this 29 th day of August A.D. 1832 — of the Indepen- dence of the United States the Fifty-Seventh
Henry Robinson Register

State of Vermont
Bennington County.
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned one of the Judges of the County Court within and for the said County of Bennington Paul Taylor of the last in said County who being duly sworn, deposes and saith, that by reason of old age and the cause and 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 the periods mentioned below and in the following grades and under the following named officers, for six months in 1780, in Capt. Hurlburt's Company, in the 15 th Regiment commanded by Col. Brigsdale. Col. Gleason's Regiment I served as a Private & in 1781 for three months I served as a Private for that service I claim a pension.
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 16 th day of September 1833.
Joel Gaylord
Nathan Burton Ass't Judge County Court
State of Vermont
I Henry Robinson Clerk of the County Court for Bennington County do certify that the signature of Nathan Burton whose signature appears to the foregoing is a An Assistant Judge of the County Court in and for said County, duly Commissioned & qualified as such & that his signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court at Manchester the 5 th day of October A.D. 1833.
Henry Robinson

FREE
Miss. Esther A. [initials]
Oct 20 - 1842
Have been mislaid Pensylvania Washington
D.C.

Paulet May 17, 1855-
Hon Commissioner of Pensions
I wish to inquire relative to the case of Joe Taylor, who was a revolutionary Pensioner and drew a pension of thirty dollars per annum since 1832 till his death in 1846 he resided in Rupert but his pension certificate is in the Pension department at Washington.
I wish to inquire whether his heirs (his widow being dead) are entitled to receive any arrears of pension due from 1832.
Is there any law by which pension may be got previous to 1832?
Yours very resp'tly Fayette Potter

Waput 20 Oct 8
Admiral James G. S.
Free
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commit. of Pensions Washington City La.

Sir,
I enclose Joel Taylor's application for a pension with his amended declarations, which the same re examined,
I am your obedt. Servt.
Sir
William Brewster,
Rupert Vermont
Oct. 11 th . 1833
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions.

10,876
Joel Taylor
Nathan Burton Rupert pt.

10.876
BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Joel Taylor which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? 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? 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? no VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? 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?

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? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? 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? none 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? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? 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? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? 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.

Rehman ✓
11506 INVALID.
File No. 11, 5-06
Joel Taylor Pin Rear War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. _____, Page 369
[Arrangement of 1870.]