Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,333, for Theodore Taylor, Connecticut

SERVICE
Taylor, Theodore
NUMBER _____
NUMBER D 36333
CONTENTS

Letter to Hon. John Crowder Dec 4/49
Notation sent to Crowder
0027 [Signature]
Connecticut
Theodore Taylor
of Hartford in the state of Connecticut who was a sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Smith of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years
scribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of March and sent to the Bridge in Hartford Conn
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar 1819  85 25    Semi-annual p ce ending  Sept 1819  48    10 30 31  133 23  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Wholc - let me see the papers will tell what awards to give

Washington Dec. 27 1849 Hon. J. L. Edwards Sir
Theodore Taylor of Glosterbury Conn, enlisted in the army of the Revolution and served 6 or 7 years and drew a pension from 1817 to 1839 at the rate of $96 per annum, and then died.
William Taylor of Granby, Hartford Co. Conn, and Mary Taylor, now Mary Reed, wife of Sylvester Reed, of Mantua Portage Co. Ohio, are the heirs at law of Theodore Taylor. Are these heirs entitled to a pension, and how much?
Very Respectfully John Brownell

36 333
Rey INVALID.
File No. 36, 333
Theodore Taylor
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 414
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mch 10/50 E. by Mr. C. J. Russell B. of R. (Mch)
of Granby Co.

as entered
Theodore Taylor Private 1777 to 1780 Swift Connecticut Regt.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. and County of Hartford. }
I JONATHAN BRACE, Judge of the County Court, within and for said County, the same being a Court of Record, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Theodore Taylor who swore to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, and on the Continental establishment, for at least the term of nine months, and is a resident citizen of the United States, in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support. His discharge he also swears is  he produces & is annexed hereto And in addition to the proof contained in the foregoing affidavit, and in support thereof, I further certify that it is proved to me by the testimony under oath of Samuel Benjamin of Hartford in said county who is a credible witness, that the said Theodore Taylor served in the revolutionary war, as aforesaid; the said Benjamin was in the same service for some time in the same Regt. and from the like testimony of Samuel Benjamin that the said Theodore Taylor is in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, and subscribed my name at Hartford aforesaid, this 22 d day of April
A. D. 1818.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid
April 22 d 1818 Sealed with the Seal of said Court by direction of the Honorable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said Court Thomas Chester Clerk
I am satisfied that Theodore Taylor the person within named served nine months at one period on the Continental establishment that he is indigent circumstances Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford aforesaid

Theodore Taylor of the 7 th Connec t Reg t having served in the Continental Service, with Reputation  there Term he engaged for is Discharged from the Service.
Camp: 2 d Feb y 1780
Josiah Starr Col d Command d .

State of Connecticut ss Hartford county ss
Theodore Taylor of Granby in s d county being duly sworn, doth depose & say, that on the 2 nd day of Feb 1777 he enlisted a Soldier in the Company commanded by Capt Eldkin of Windham in s d State, and in the 7 th Connecticut Reg t under the command of Herman Swift to serve in the Revolutionary War on the continental establishment for three years. That he entered the service immediately and faithfully served his country against the common enemy under different commands, and at different posts, was in a number of Battles especially those at Germantown & Monmouth, that he served out the full time for which he was enlisted, and was honorably dis- charged at Morris Town in New Jersey, on the 2 nd day of February to 1780, which discharge is annexed hereto, that he is now a resident of the United States, has never had a pension, is now in the 61 st year of his age, and in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support.
He makes the foregoing declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War.
Sworn to & Subscribed this 22 nd day of April 1818.
Theodore Taylor
Before me
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid

Theodore Taylor
0027
Sept 1877

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this first day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Theodore Taylor aged sixty three years, resident in Granby in the County of Hartford, aforesaid
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolu-
tionary War, as follows: to wit in the company of Captain Eldkin of the regiment of Col. Herman Swift in the Connecticut line from the 2 nd day of November 1777 until the 2 nd day of November 1780 that the original declaration was dated 22 nd day of April 1818 & the number of his pension certificate 8027 -
"And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
That is to say one cow - $ 16.00 one swine - 8.00 five sheep at 75 3.75 1 high chest 2. low chest 1 3.00 4 chairs 50 two tables 2.00 2.50 1 stump table 50 - 1 candle stand 50 1.00 crockery 75 fewets 75. 1 pot 75 1.50 1 brass kettle 2.50 $ 39.00
Theodore Taylor -
I Theodore Taylor am by occupation a farmer have become feeble & infirm have no family except my wife Betty who is aged sixty three & is likewise infirm -
Theodore Taylor -

Sworn to and declared by said Theodore Taylor — on the first day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
thirty nine dollars and
cents.
I, Thomas Chester ,
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 20 th day of Augt 1820
T. Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.