Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22385, for Simeon Taylor, Connecticut

SERVICE
Conn.
Taylor, Simeon Oliver
NUMBER _____
W. 22385.
CONTENTS

City of Connecticut No 404 New York.
Simeon Taylor
Litchfield in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hoddurd of the Reg t commanded by Canfield in the Connecticut State troops for one year, & in Capt Canfield's Company in Col. Canfield's Reg t for four months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per Ann to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Aug t 1832 and sent to O. H. Seymour Esq. Litchfield Ct.
  Arrears to 4th of March 1832  53.33    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept ..  26.66     $79.99  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. Ely Clerk. Book D Vol. 3 Page 69

Letter 22. Aug. 37 to Epaph. Taylor Cr. to Pen agt 22 d Sept. 37 Cr to Pen agt & Let to E Taylor 13 Jan y 1838.
Mr. Connecticut fr. 4 March 1837 - 20 Jan y 1838. Notification Sent to E Taylor Pine Plains Dutchess County New York Order to pay 27 th March 1838

Lot 1. 6. Taylor. Feb. 8/50.
1591 84-23 T. D. Taylor. history. Brnt
Repaired Feb 7 5/49
3690.
New York Albany
Oliver Taylor widow of Simon Leon who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 53 Dollars 33.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Feb 1849. and sent to
Pensioner Pine Plains Dutchess Co NY
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 226 Vol. 4.

Tim Plains Jan'y 31 st 1850
Mrs Oliver Poynter a Pensioner inscribed on the Pension Roll of New York Div n on the first day of January instant She was the Widow of Simon Poynter Deceased — I wish you would be kind enough to cause to be paid the money that was due her for Pension at the time of her death —
Yours with Respect
E Poynter
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

n n n
Mr. E. Taylor Esq. Pine Plains Dutchess County N.Y.

State of New York Monroe county
ss Ashbel Baldwin of the city of Rochester in the county of Monroe aforesaid being duly sworn deposes and says that he is a presbyter of the Episcopal church. He farther deposes and says that he was an episcopal clergyman at Litchfield in the county of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut in the year (1787) Seventeen hundred and eighty seven and that in that year he as such clergyman married Simeon Taylor of Litchfield aforesaid to Olive Culver of the same place. That the ceremony was performed in September of said year 1787. This deponent farther says that he kept a record of all marriages at which he officiated while at Litchfield aforesaid, & which record was left with the Episcopal convention of Connecticut to the best of his recollection, and that before he delivered up said record he took and has retained in his possession a transcript of the substance thereof & which transcript is in the words and figures following viz
"1787
"Simeon Taylor - Olive Culver"
This deponent farther says that independent

of the said record and transcript he has a full perfect and distinct recollection of having married said parties at the time and place aforesaid - That he was well acquainted with both of the parties - That from reputation deponent believes said Simeon is dead - That about five years ago deponent saw said Olive Culver at Sitchfield aforesaid, and deponent believes said Olive to be now alive - Deponent further says that he deponent will have reached the age of ninety years on the 7 th day of March next - or the age of eighty nine & which he does not at present distinctly recollect -
Subscribed and sworn to this 20 th day of March 1843. before me
J. G. Michan Justice of the peace
Abel Baldwin

State of New York
Monroe County Clerk's office
§ss I hereby certify that at the date of the preceding affidavit Patrick G. Buchan Esquire was a Justice of the peace in for said county duly qualified in all things according to law & that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and only believe the signature to said affidavit purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Court of common pleas of said County this 20 th day of February 1843
read to J. W. Smith Clerk of the Monroe County

10 State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield } ss District of Litchfield
On this 9 th day of February A D 1843 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said District Olive Taylor late of said Litchfield now of Pine Plains Dutchess County, New York aged 72 years who being first 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 July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Simeon Taylor formerly of 1 st Litchfield late of said Pine Plains and who was a Private Soldier in the Army of the Revolution in the Continental Army of the United States, & was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 at the rate of fifty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum & was placed on the Connecticut Pension Roll Aug 30 th 1833. She further declares that she was married to the said Simeon Taylor in September 1787. (but on what day of that month she does not remember) by the Rev Ashbel Baldwin then the settled minister of the Gospel in the Episcopal Church in said Litchfield. That she has no family or other Record of her marriage and altho she has made diligent search & enquiry she cannot find any Record of said marriage & does not know or believe that there is any in existence that their eldest child was born March 22 nd 1788 & their second child was born June 2 nd 1790; that her husband the 1 st Simeon Taylor died on the 4 th day of October 1840; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January nineteen hundred and ninetyfour viz at the time above stated & that she has remained as

widow ever since the death of said James Taylor Sworn to & subscribed on the day of  his  death  in  the  year  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  forty  three written Before Elisha S. Abenethy Judge of Probate for Litchfield District
And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter that the facts stated & set forth in the foregoing declaration of Olive Taylor are true. Elisha S. Abenethy Judge of Probate for Litchfield District -
I R. McWoodruff Clerk of the Court of Probate within & for the District of Litchfield Conn do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Olive Taylor for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 9 th day of Feb y 1843
R. McWoodruff Clerk

I Samuel P Bolles of Litchfield Litchfield County Conn of lawful age being duly sworn do depose & say that I am the Town Clerk of said town of Litchfield & as such have the custody of the Records of the marriages & births in said town, That I have carefully examined said Records & can find no record of the marriage of Simeon Taylor and Olive Taylor But that I do find the following ancient record viz
"Salome Taylor (Daughter of Simeon Taylor and Olive his wife Born March twenty second, one thousand seven hundred eighty eight
Ephaphro Son of Simeon and Olive Taylor and Olive his wife Born June second, one thousand seven hundred ninety"
And that the above is a true copy of and extract from the Town Records of said Litchfield with the exception of the dates, which are expressed on the Record in full legible figures as follows
"March 22 - 1788" "June 2 nd 1790"
Sam. P. Bolles
Town Clerk of the Town of Litchfield
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County } ss Litchfield
On this 9 th day of Feb y 1843 personally appeared Samuel P. Bolles, Town Clerk of said Litchfield to me well known & who is entitled to credit who subscribed the above deposition in my presence & made solemn oath to the truth of the same, before me
Geo. C. Woodruff
Justice of the Peace

I Joseph Adams of Litchfield in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut aged seventyfive years being duly sworn do depose & say that I came to to reside Litchfield, on the 1 st day of April 1790 and immediately became acquainted with Simon Taylor late Pensioner of the United States & his wife Olive. They were at that time living together as husband & wife, & so continued till his death during all which time I was well acquainted with them they having been my near neighbors during most of that time. I never heard a doubt expressed as to their being lawfully married & well recollect when their son Ephraim was born which was in the year 1790 after I came to Litchfield. Dated at Litchfield Feb 9 th 1843
Joseph Adams
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County } ss Litchfield
On this 9 th day of Feb y 1843 personally appeared Joseph Adams Esq. to me well known & who is entitled to credit & made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed in my presence
Before me
Geo. C. Woodruff
Justice of Peace

I Amos Galspin of Litchfield Conn of lawful age being duly sworn do depose & say that on the 5 th of August 1787 I removed into the house I now occupy in Litchfield & on the same day one of my children was born, and I well recollect when these events occurred Olive Fuller then unmarried resided in my family, & had so done for some time previously, & during that time she was frequently visited by some one say for then of Litchfield. Soon after & within a few weeks after, the occurrence of said events on said 5 th of August said Olive left my house for her father's residence in said Litchfield for the purpose of being married to said Taylor, & I was then lawfully married to him as I then understood & have always believed & as was currently reported. I have ever since been acquainted with them & for most of the time they were my neighbors. They ever since lived together as husband & wife, had children, & I never heard a doubt expressed about their being lawfully married. Dated at Litchfield Feb 7 th 1843
Amos Galspin
Litchfield County Connecticut ss Litchfield Personally appeared Amos Galspin to me well known, & who is entitled to credit, & who subscribed the above deposition in my presence & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
before me
Geo. E. Woodruff Justice of Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY,
I Origen S Seymour
Clerk
of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that George C Woodruff is a c
Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds . And that his commission was dated on the 10 th day of June A. D, 18 42 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 18 43 and that the signatures to the certificates annexed to the preceding dispositions which purport to be his are genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this
9 th day of Feb y
A. D. 18 43
Origen S Seymour Clerk
5735 Miss Jay lot NY. act 7 July 38 m 87-40 adm 2 16mo per $53.33
E Jay lot Edin Plains NY.

No 666.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
State of Connecticut p County and town of Litchfield, -
On this 13 th day of July 1832 Personally appeared in open Court before Frederick Wolcott Esq r Judge of the Court of Probate in & for the Probate District of Litchfield in the County of Litchfield now sitting. Simeon Taylor a resident of said town of Litchfield aged sixty six 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. 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated (viz) in the fore part of April 1782 he became a member of Capt James Stoddard's company in Col o Samuel Canfield's Reg t of the State troops of Connecticut He went as a substitute for a man in New Milford in Litchfield County whose name he cannot recall. Col o Canfield came to the applicant and told him that he had promised to get a substitute if he could for the New Milford man and wished the applicant to become a substitute to which he consented and thereby took the Reg t at Danbury Ct. and entered the Company and marched to Fort Stannick where we arrived early in April 1782. Our company officers were Lieut Bostwick, Ensign Jonah Baldwin, Col o Canfield Commanded at Fort Stannick, Major Young then of Windham not our major. I left the

the Company after completing the year's service for which I was bound on the fore part of April 1783 1753. I resided in the town of Washington in Litchfield County when I entered the service aforesaid. Our Company during this time were engaged in no battles of any moment our head quarters were at Fort Stanwix & we were employed in scouting parties & guarding the lines. We went often down to the towns of Rye East & West Chester & New Rochelle. no Continental companies were in our immediate neighbourhood. I was acquainted with all the Officers above named as belonging to our Company & Reg't. I have no docu- mentary evidence of my service during this time. We received no written discharges but were merely dismissed when our time expired. — Mr. Joseph Stocker of this town was with me in said Company & his affidavit is herewith sent.
And further about the middle of August 1781 I became a member of Capt Ebenezer Couch's Company in Col. Saml. Canfield's Reg't Conn't State Troops. I then went as a substitute for Richard Dams of Kent Litchfield County — Amos Hurlbut was our Lieut. our Ensign was — Parry. I resided at said town of Washington when I entered Capt. Couch's Company was engaged in no battles. We marched from said Washington immediately after my entering said Company to West Point and was there employed chiefly in repairing the fortifica- tions — Continental troops were with us at West Point commanded by Col. Jackson but I knew none of the Continental Officers. I know of no member of said Capt.

Couch's company whose testimony I can procure but my discharge is herunto annexed - I was born at Nathan- field Conn. in 1747 1766. I have no record of my age, since the Revolutionary War I have lived & still do live in Ditchfield Conn. I am known to Mr. Amos Gulpin Rev. Truman Marsh who live in my present neighborhood and they can testify to my character. The Applicant hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any
State. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Simeon Taylor mark
We Truman Marsh a clergyman residing in the town & County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut and Amos Gulpin residing also in said town certify that we are well acquainted with Simeon Taylor who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty six years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Truman Marsh Amos Gulpin
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 the Rev. Truman Marsh who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in said town of Litchfield and that Mr. Amos Gulpin who has also signed the same is a resident in said town of Litchfield and is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit. sworn to before the subscribers by the Minister of the Gospel Wolcott Knapp Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield in the State of Conn.

I Phinehas Miller - Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Simeon Taylor for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 13 th day of July A D 1832
Phinehas Miller Clerk

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield Court of Probate for the District of in the County of Litchfield.
On this 13 th day of August 1832 personally appear- ed in open Court before the Hon Court of Probate for said District of in said County Simeon Taylor the applicant in the foregoing application for a pension who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following addition to his foregoing declaration (viz) that he has made diligent search to procure further testimony of his service in the Revolutionary war and that he has been & still is utterly unable to procure any other or further proof of his service than what he has already exhibited. — Simeon Taylor mark
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. before me Frederick Wolcott Justice of Probate Litchfield District, Conn.
I Phinehas Miner Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of in the County of Litchfield hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Simeon Taylor for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this 13 th August 1832 — Phinehas Miner Clerk —

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Simeon Taylor a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. No. 7. 22,385.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     * April 1, 1782 1 yr. Pvt. James Stoddard Saml Canfield Conn.   * Aug. 1781 4 mos. Ebenezer Couch Saml Canfield      
Battles engaged in, ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Washington, Litchfield Co Conn Date of application for pension, July 13, 1832. His claim was al. Residence at date of application, Litchfield, Conn. Age at date of application, Born in Jan 1766 at Northfield, Conn. Remarks: The man in Rept 1787 at Litchfield, Conn.,  Albie Culver. He died Oct 4 1840 nd she was al pen on  her ap. ex. Feb 9 1843, while a resident of Pine Plains,  Dutchess Co. N.Y. aged 72 yrs. She died Jan 1, 1850.  Children: Salome born Mch 22, 1788; Epaphro, b. June 2, 1790.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Simeon Taylor, W. 22,386- Conn.
W. 22,386- Conn.

Jerimiah Saylor of Capt. Couch Compt. Co. 1 st Regt. Canfield 1 st Conniet Militia his time of Service Expires 9.9. Instant & is Discharg d from further Service hath permission to return to his place of abode in Connecticut Westport Oct. 22 1781 Sam l Canfield Lieut. Col. Com d
Washington Col. Com d

New York 3731
Oliver Taylor widow of Simon Taylor who was a Private in the Connecticut line for 16 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Fifty three Dollars thirty three Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the twelfth day of December 1843 and sent to
Giles F. Yates Schenectady, New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 139

Stratford (Conn.) Aug. 13. 1832
To the Hon The Secretary of War
Sir. The papers concerning Mr. Simeon Taylor's application for a pension are again inclosed the defects suggested in the letter of Mr. Edwards which accompanied their return to me having been supplied.
It was not from any hesitation concerning Mr. Stocken's credibility that I made my certificate in the form I did. It was merely because my personal acquaintance with him was not of long standing and I therefore thought his reputation which was & is entirely good might be to you better evidence of his credibility than my own personal knowledge
Very Respectfully
your obedt servant
O. S. Seymour

WAR DEPARTMENT.
PENSION OFFICE,
20 th January 1838.
Sir:
In conformity with the regulations of this Department, you have this day been transferred from the Roll of Connecticut to that of New York — to take effect from and after the 4 th March 1837.
I am, Sir, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Mr. Linus Taylor U. S. Pensioner.
Care of E. Taylor Esq Pine Plains
Dutchess County New York

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832, Simeon Saylor of the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Fifty three dollars, and thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this thirtieth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
John B. B. Acting Secretary of War.
En. and } Cou..... signed. }
J. L. Edwards

born.
Taylor Simeon
W22385

Pine Plains Sept 16 1837
Sir
Mr Bartwick Lendree Am a Circular from your office in which you acknowledge the receipt of the application of Simon Taylor for a transfer of his pension without a letter or any direction where to send it if the transfer is made I wish you would forward the papers to me directed to Pine Plains Dutchess County New York Yours Respectfully
Ephraim Taylor

Pine Plaing Dutchess County N York August 10 th 1837
Dear Sir
Mr Simon Poyler has requested me to write to you that he is pensioner on the Pension Roll of Connecticut & that he has removed to the State of New York and wants to draw his Pension in the City of New York Please to have the goodness to inform me what will be necessary for him to do in order that he may get his money at the City of New York
Direct your answer to Pine Plaing Dutchess County New York
Yours Respectfully
Isaac Doodley Poyler

Pine Plains 27 th February 1863
Sir
I have inclosed is the declaration of Oliver Payton (the Widard of Simon Payton deceased late a Pensioner of the United States) and the accom- panying affidavits for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 I also enclose the pension certificate the late Simon Payton deceased If a pension should be granted to Mrs Oliver Payton you will please forward the same to me at Pine Plains Dutchess County New York
I am yours Respectfully E Payton
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington City D. C.

I, Thaddus Stocker of Litchfield in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut being duly sworn do depose & say that I belonged to Capt Stoddard's company from the first of April 1782 to the 1 st of April 1783. in the Regiment commanded by Col: Samuel Canfield I was then and ever since have been & still am well acquainted with Simon Taylor now of said town of Litchfield the said Taylor became a member of said Captain Stoddard's company as a private at the same time I did viz in the fore part of April 1782. I know from personal knowledge that the said Taylor served in said company as a private during the full term of one year & that he served his time out. I was with him frequently almost every day during the year & we came home together after our time expired. said Company during said year had their head quarters at Fort Stanwix near Horn neck  at Horn neck in Connecticut and was engaged for most of the year in scouting parties. Captain Stoddard's company belonged to the State troops of Connecticut, Thaddus his Stocker mark
Litchfield County ss Litchfield July 10. 1832 Personally appeared Thaddus Stocker who subscribed the foregoing affidavit in my presence by making his mark and made solemn oath to the truth of the same The said Stocker is reputed to be a man of truth and is a witness entitled to credit Origen S. Seymour, Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Thaddus Stocker who subscribed & made oath to the foregoing affidavit before me is to me known to be a credible person Origen S. Seymour Justice of the Peace

I Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut hereby certify that Origen S. Seymour Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at the time when the same appears to have been taken and made a Justice of the Peace in & for the County duly authorized to administer oaths of Litchfield, and that the signature of said affidavit is in his proper hand writing In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the seal of said Court at Litchfield this 13th day of July A D 1832. Frederick Wolcott, Clerk -

County of Dutchess Co
2
On this 30 th day of August 1837 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Dutchess personally appeared Simon Paylor who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captains Ebenezer Cook and James Stoddart in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Paspale in the service of the United States. That his name was placed on the pension role of the state of Connecticut from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state of New York where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Connecticut to New York that himself and wife are old and infirm. He thought it inconvenient to live alone and they removed to the state of New York to live with their son.
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid. Simon Paylor. Epaphroditus Paylor Justice of the Peace.
Dutchess County Co
On this 31 st day of August
1837 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Dutchess personally appeared Ruben W Bostwick who on his oath deposes declares that he is acquainted with Simon Paylor and knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit and that he is the same person who has taken the above oath. Ruben W Bostwick.
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid. Epaphroditus Paylor Justice of the Peace.

This
I do hereby certify that I have known Richard W. Bortwick for a number of years and that he is a man of the strictest veracity Given under my hand at Pine Plains, Dutchess County New York this 31 st day of August 1837
Epaphroditus Taylor Justice of the Peace
I certify that the erasure in the affidavit of Richard W. Bortwick was made before signing
Epaphroditus Taylor Justice
State of New York } Dutchess County }
for I Henry J. Kramer Clerk of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Epaphroditus Taylor Esquire by whom the preceding affidavits were taken and certified was at the time and is now a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, dwelling therein duly elected and qualified and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and truly believe that the signatures affixed to said affidavits and subscribed to the certificates subscribed thereto purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 1 st September 1837
Henry J. Kramer Clerk

Dutchess County ss
The affidavit of Newton W. Bostwick of the Town of Pine Plains in said County age fifty three years who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Oliver Payton the same person described in the accompanying declaration as the widow of Simon Payton a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States known the act of 7 th June 1832 that same Simon Payton departed this life on the 4 th day of October 1840 that she has remained his widow ever since and is still unmarried
N. W. Bostwick
State of New York
Dutchess County {
On this 22 nd day of February 1843 personally appeared
Newton W. Bostwick to me known at the Town of Pine Plains to be the person who subscribed the above affidavit and as a person who is entitled to full credit and in my presence subscribed the above affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
before me
J. D. Jordan Justice of the Peace Dutch. Co. N.Y.
Dutchess County ss
The affidavit of William W. Sayres of the Town of Pine Plains in said County age thirty five years who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was and is well acquainted with Oliver Payton the same person described in the

accompanying declaration as the widow of Simon Layton a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the act of 7 th June 1832 that said Simon Layton departed this life on the 4 th day of October 1860 and that she has remained this widow ever since and is still Unmarried
William N Layton
State of New York Dutchess County } ss on this 22 nd day of February 1863 personally appeared William N Layton Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in the Town of Pine Hills to me well known as the person described in and who subscribed the above affidavit and as a person who is entitled to full credit and in my presence subscribed the above affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
before me
H. D. Fordham Notary of the Peace Dutchess Co. N.Y.

See 237
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Duchess. }
I, Robert Mitchell, Clerk of the County of Duchess,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Josephus D Jordan Esquire whose name is subscribed to the annexed Affidavits and before whom the same purport to have been subscribed and sworn was at the time of taking such affidavits an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, duly elected and sworn
AND FURTHER, That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said J. D. Jordan and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavits are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 21 st day of February A. D. 1843
Robt Mitchell, Clerk.

Pine Plains N.Y. 8/18/38
Dear Sir
In the Month of August or September last I forwarded to you the papers for the transfer of of the pension of Simson Taylor the pensioner on the pension Roll of Connecticut to the State of Connecticut New York I wish you to inform me whether the transfer has been made or not if it has been made I wish you would forward the papers to me or to Simson Taylor himself at Pine Plains (Dutchess County) New York as he is in want of the money for he has not drawn since the 4 th of March 1837
Yours Respectfully Taylor

Pension Agency Hartford 16 th January 1838
Sir
In answer to your enquiry as to what time Simeon Taylor a pensioner on the Roll of this Agency under the act of 7 June 1832 at 55. 33 / 100 Dollars per annum was last paid I have to inform you that he has been paid to the 1 st March 1837-
The letter of 30 th Sept r last referred to by you has not been received at this Office
I am Very respectfully Your Obedient Servant Sam l L. Atkin. Agent.
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
Dec. 28, 1916. Hist. to Mrs. E. W. Brown Letter with claim. { N. 22365, Rev War Stephen Taylor.
File No. 22385-
Oliver Taylor widow of Simeon Taylor Dis Rev War
Welchfield
Act Feb 2 d 48
Index: Vol. 4 , Page 266
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York - 7157
Oliver Taylor—
widow of Simeon Taylor—
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June '32. and who died on the 4. October 1840 - of Butcher's Co in the State of N. Y. - who was a private in the company - commanded by Captain Stoddard of the commanded by Col. Canefield in the Connecticut line for 16 months -
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of 53 — Dollars 33 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of April 1/3 — and sent to E. Taylor Pine Plains — N. Y. —
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
$266.65-
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Tallent - Clerk, Book A - Vol. 2 - Page 107

4024
Oliver Taylor
widow of Simon
Taylor
Declaration
under act of 8 th
March 1843.
$53:33 per ann
373)
139
Att y for app l
G. H. Miles
Schenectady N.Y.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Dutchess
On this 19 th day of June — in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- three before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
personally appeared Oliver  Taylor — a resident of the town of Finch Plains in said county, aged seventy three 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 3d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolu- tionary war:
That she is the widow of Simon  Taylor who served in the war of the revolution in manner and for the terms particularly set forth in her papers in the matter of her application for a pension un- der the act of Congress passed 7 July 1838 —
She further declares that she was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the said act was fifty three — 20 dollars & thirty three cents
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Oliver Taylor
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } and year first above written. }
Before me J. B. Jordan — Justice of the Peace Dutch. Co. —
I  Certify that the above declarant is personally known to me.
J. B. Jordan Justice of the Peace Dutch. Co. —
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Dutchess
I, Robert Mitchell clerk of said county, do hereby certify that Joseph B. Jordan my coadjutor named was on the day of the date of the above jurat and certificate, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature above, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of of- fice and subscribed my name, this Twentieth day of June A.D. 1843.
R. Mitchell, clerk

State of New York County of Dutchess
On this 25 day of September 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Dutchess Oliver Taylor a resident of the town of Pine Plains County of Dutchess aged seventy eight 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Simon Taylor a deceased who was a private in the Connecticut Militia of the Army of the Revolution and that the annual amount of the pension that she received under the act of Congress passed on the 17 th day of June 1844 was fifty three dollars & thirty three cents and she further declares that she has not intermarried but still continues a widow sworn to and subscribed on the { Oliver Taylor any day in above written } before me.
Lewis Rowe Justice of the peace
I do certify that the above declaration is personally known to me
Lewis Rowe Justice of the peace

State of New York, County of Dutchess, ss.
I, Joseph T. Adriance , Clerk of the County of Dutchess, DO HEREBY CERTIFY , That Lewis Rowe Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Annexed Affidavit, & thereon written was at the time of taking such affidavit a Justice of at Poughkeepsie in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, duly Elected & qualified & duly authorized to take the same —
AND FURTHER , That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavit is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF , I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the twenty eighth day of September A. D. 1848 —
J. T. Adriance Clerk.

Enclosed is the authentication of Oliver Deylar in order to avail himself of the late Provis- o Yours Respectfully
E Deylar
J L Edwards Commission of Pensions
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