Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3620, for Spencer Taylor, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Taylor, Spencer Sally
N. 3620 B.L.W. 6411-160-55.
CONTENTS

Air. S.H. Marks Sept 12/55
47692
Acc Mar 2/55
ad 3/55
Sally Taylor mrs of Spencer Taylor prev
Camp Deviate Gil
Col Wilto Dept
N. Park State Troops
Revolutionary War
Certified
W.W. July 48. No 1103
Bognor
Adm 160 ac Sept 10/55
Dodge
[Signature]
Yvonne H. Marks
Albany N.Y.
Vol I. 2. —

3582.
Connecticut Roll
Spencer Taylor, Lt
Conn
private New York line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of - Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of Oct r 1818 and sent to James Gould Esqr - Litchfield Connecticut -
  Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818  39.73    Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar 1819  48.00    Arrears 4 mo 29/30  $87.73  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
.82 Three Years 1st Continental Warren, Litchfield

1891
Sept 25 W.O. Pay for history
1891 Sept 25 W.O. Pay for history D r Cashed by Mead & Nash Mar 29 1854
1103 New York, Albany Sally Taylor Widow of Conn Spencer Taylor who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Feby 1854 and sent to
S. H. Weeks Albany N. York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 84 , Vol. R

DECLARATION.
State of New York } ss. County of Albany }
On this fourth day of April A. D. 1855. before me, John J. Cole a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared Sally Taylor aged 84 years, a resident of Watervliet in the State of New York . who, being duly sworn  affirmed according to law, doth, on her oath  affirmation make the following declaration, in order to obtain the Bounty Land to which she is entitled under the Act of Congress approved March 3d, 1855.
That she is the widow of Spencer Taylor who was a private in the Revolutionary War; that, on account of the services of her husband, the aforesaid Spencer Taylor in said war, she now receives a Pension at the rate of $ Eighty Dollars per annum, under the act of 29 th July 1848. _____ , as will more fully appear by reference to the evidence now on file in the Pension Office at Washington.
She further declares that she is now a widow; that she has never before applied for nor received any Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress.
Claimant's Signature.
Sally Taylor
WE, Chauncy Miller and Cyrus Bates — residents of Watervliet in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sally Taylor in our presence, and that we know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be.
Chauncy Miller
Signature of Witnesses.
Cyrus Bates
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were solemnly affirmed sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. and further certify that the words "affirmed" & "affirmation" were interlined before signing.
Magistrate.
John J. Cole Commissioner of Deeds Albany

State of New York, City and County of Albany, Clerk's Office,
{ ss:
Verifying.
I, Robert Harper, Clerk of the said City and County, and of the Courts of Record therein, do hereby CERTIFY, that John P. Cole whose name is subscribed to the jurat of the annexed affidavit, was, on the day of the date thereof, a Commissioner of Deeds, in and for the City of Albany, duly authorized to administer oaths for gene- ral purposes; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner, and verily believe that the signature to the said jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, this
4 day of April 1855
R Harper Clerk.

State of Michigan
Branch County ss. I depose that a resident of the Town of Grand in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn saith that he is a son of Thomas and Polly or Mary Olney of the said Town of Grand. That he is forty one years old. That his Father has a family Bible containing the original record of the ages of all the members of his family. And that upon said record occurs the following to wit "Mary Olney was born April 22 nd 1786" - also the following to wit "Thomas Olney was married to Miss Mary Taylor October 14 th 1804" Deponent further says that the record above mentioned is written in plain legible characters. And that the same has existed from before his recollection and that it has always been known and reputed as the original family record of his said father's family and that deponent has no doubt whatever that it is such. Deponent further saith that his Mother was called indiscriminately Polly & Mary & was as well known by one name as by the other -
Subscribed & sworn to on this 24 th day of December AD 1853 before me
Joseph Olney
Geo A. Coe Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph Olney above named and that he is a man in good repute and that his statements are entitled to full credit & I further certify that I am in no way interested in the claim of Sally or Polly Taylor to a pension.
Geo. A. Coe Justice of the Peace
Justice fees 50 cts

State of Michigan }
County of Branch } ss: I Plinias P. Wright, Clerk of said County of Branch, do hereby certify, that George A. Cae, whose name is subscribed to the preceding affidavit & certificate, was at the time of taking such affidavit and signing said certificate a Justice of the Peace, in & for said County duly elected and qualified, and duly authorized to take the same, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the preceding affidavit and certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Circuit Court in & for said County at Coldwater this twenty fourth day of December One thousand Eight hundred fifty three, -
Clerks fees 25 cts
P. P. Wright

State of New York
Albany County Ss. On this 27 th day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred & fifty two, before the Justices Court of the City of Albany (the same being a Court of Record) personally appeared Sally Taylor a resident of the Town of Watervliet in the County of Albany & State of New York, aged eighty one years, who being duly affirmed  sworn doth, on her affirming  the make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 29 th 1848 entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving widows of Officers & Soldiers in the Revolutionary Army"
That she is the Widow of Spencer Taylor, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and at the time of his death, a Pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress, passed 18 th March 1818.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Spencer Taylor, on the ninth day of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight.
That her husband the aforesaid Spencer Taylor, died in the fall day of the the year one thousand eight hundred & twenty one; in the Town of Warren, in the County of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, where he then resided. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place prior to the second of January eighteen hundred - Viz. at the time above stated.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Spencer Taylor, in the Town of Northumberland in the County of Saratoga, State of New York; and the marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr. Ellis.

a Baptist Minister then residing in said Town but who, she believes, has been dead many years.
She further states that she does not know of any record of said marriage having been made or now existing - and she believes there is no such record. That her oldest child, named Rebecca  Rebecca , was born in the year 1801 and is now dead; that she would, if now living, be fifty one years of age or upwards.
She further declares that ever since the death of her said Husband, Spencer Taylor, she has remained & now is a widow - and that she has never, previous to her making this declaration, applied for a pension.
Affirmed & subscribed in open Court on the day & year first above written -
Sally Taylor
The word "affirmed" & "affirmation" on first page & "Rebecca" on second page substituted.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said Court.
H. P. Nugent Clerk

State of Michigan
Branch county I ss. Polly Olney of the town of Girard in the county and State aforesaid, being duly sworn according to law, Deposeth and saith, that She is the wife of Thomas Olney, that her maiden name was Polly Taylor; - That She had a brother by the name of Spencer Taylor, who was a Pensioner of the United States - that he died in the year 1820 or 1821, in the Town of Warren, in the State of Connecticut. That her said brother Spencer left a widow whose name is Sally, - Deponent further saith, that she was applied to, in the month of September 1852, for her affidavit, which - as she was informed - was to be used as evidence of the marriage of the above named Spencer and Sally Taylor, in the application of the said Sally Taylor for a Pension - That Deponent did at that time make an affidavit, in which she stated her age to be Sixtysix Years - That the draft of said affidavit was forwarded to her from the city of Albany N.Y. - and was so drawn that it became necessary to make a number of alterations, in order to make it conform to the facts as sworn to by Deponent, - That during the past summer - she thinks in the month of July - Deponent was informed that the aforesaid affidavit, was so mutilated by interlineations, and erasures, that the agent of Mrs. Taylor, did not deem it proper to send it with her application to Washington - and she (Deponent) was requested to make an other affidavit embracing the same facts, as were contained in the one made by her in 1852, which she did - and is now informed that in her second affidavit also , her age was stated at sixtysix years. - the same as stated in her first affidavit in the fall of 1852 - Deponent now states, that she was Sixtyseven years old on the Sunday second day of April A.D. 1853, and that the fact of her age being stated in said second affidavit at sixtysix was not noticed by her - At the time of making it,

and that it is an accidental mistake - She further states that she distinctly recollects, that her Brother the said Spencer Taylor was married the same spring that she - Disposition became twelve years old - and that in addition to her own personal knowledge of the fact, it has always been a subject of remark in her father's family that the said "Spencer was married the year that she - Polly - was twelve years old".  Subscribed and sworn to on this } Polly Olney 23 d day of November A.D. 1853. } Mark before me - Joseph C. Corbin Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Polly Olney above named is well known to me and that she is a credible witness, and that her statements are entitled to the fullest credit. - And I further certify that I have no interest whatsoever, in the claim of Sally Taylor to a Pension -  Joseph C. Corbin Justice of the Peace
State of Georgia I, Clerk of the Superior Court of the United States for the District of Georgia, do hereby certify that the signature of Joseph C. Corbin to the above certificate and before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, was at the time of signing the same a commission of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified and authorized to act in and for said County, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Savannah this 25 th day of December, A.D. 1853.

Spencer Taylor Smith 6 April
Admitted
Admitted
Herewith a memorandum:
1. Testimony of Brewster that the applicant, when first, was discharged. 2. Certificate of the Judge that the applicant is in indigent circumstances.
It is requested that the Certificate be transmitted to Mr. P. Beers, Litchfield Council.

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield this 6 th day of April A D 1818.
I James Gould a Judge of the Superior Court for said State, do hereby certify that on the day abovenamed, person- ally appeared before me Spencer Taylor now residing in t belonging to Warren in said County, who made declaration under oath that he belonged to and served as a Soldier in the American Army in the War of the Revolution for the Continental establishment, that he enlisted into said Army in the Spring of the year A D 1782 for the term of three years - that he enlisted at Farmington in the State of Connecticut under Capt. Sim- -son Newell of Col. Willett's Regiment of the New York line - that soon after he enlisted he joined his Regiment at Albany & continued faithfully to serve in said Army until the War terminated that after the termination of the War he continued to serve the United States in laboring on the Stock bank at Fort Stanwix for the roads from Fort Stanwix to German Flats in said State of New York under said Col. Willett till about the expiration of said three years when he was honorably discharged at Schenectady by said Col. Willett, which discharge he has lost. That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is very poor & in need of assistance from his Country for support.
I also certify that from the foregoing declaration from the other testimony before me I am satisfied that said Spencer Taylor served in the Revolutionary War as aforesaid

against the common enemy. —
his Spencer X Taylor mark
Sworn April 6.. 1818..
Before me — James Gould a Judge of the Sup. Court
Samuel Weston of the town of Barnum in the County of Litchfield State of Connecticut, of lawful age hereby say that I was a Sergeant in the same Regiment Company with the above named Spencer Taylor & served with him till he was discharged, having perused the aforesaid declaration of the said Taylor I can say that I know the same to be true. — I also testify that the said Taylor is a man of truth. — Samuel Weston
Sworn before me at Litchfield this 6 th day of April 1818.. Before me — James Gould, a Judge of the Sup. Court.

I Joel Gillett of Farmington in the County of Litchfield State of Connecticut do hereby certify that I was a Captain in the American Army in the Revolutionary War, that I belonged to Col. Willets Regiment of the New York line which was on the Continental establishment, that according to my best recollection the above named Spencer Taylor enlisted into said Regiment at Farmington Connecticut in the spring of the year A D 1782, that he soon after joined his said Regiment & was mustered by me at Albany, that he was transferred to a company in said Regt. commanded by Capt. Simon Newell, that he remained  was enlisted for the term of three years, that I fully believe he faithfully served in said Army for the service of the United States in the manner stated in his aforesaid affidavit. — Joel Gillett
Sworn before me at Litchfield this 30 th day of September A D 1818. — James Gould, a Judge of the Sup d Court.
I James Gould a Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, hereby certify that I believe that the above named Spencer Taylor is in indigent circumstances, in need of assistance from the United States for support.
Litchfield September 30. 1818 James Gould.

I am personally acquainted with the artist named Spencer Taylor. In his circumstances, I do consider him to be a very poor man .
Sept. 30. 1818.
Edw. T. Dews.

Claim of Sally Taylor Widow of Spencer Taylor for a Pension under the Act of July 29. 1848.
Declaration etc.

State of New York                      Before the Justices of the City of Albany City & County of Albany } ss } Smith Taylor of the Town of Watervliet which in said County, being duly affirmed according to law, doth, on his affirmation, state that he is a Member of the Society called Friends or Shakers - that he is one of the children of Spencer Taylor & Sally Taylor, the persons named in the declaration of the said Sally Taylor hereto annexed - That this Deponent is sixty four years of age, and was thirteen years of age when his Father, the said Spencer Taylor died - That the said Spencer then resided in the Town of Warren in the County of Litchfield, in the State of Connecticut - & was a Revolutionary pensioner. This affiant further states that his said Father & Mother had a family of seven children, of whom four are known to be living - and three are known to be dead. That the oldest of their children was a daughter named Rebecca, who is dead - and who, if now living, would be, as this affiant believes, upwards of fifty one years of age - And this affiant further states that his Mother, the said Sally Taylor is now living and is a Widow - & has received a Widow's pension since the death of her said Husband, Spencer Taylor.
Affirmed & subscribed, in open Court } Smith Taylor this 27 th day of September 1882, and it is hereby Certified, by order of the said Court, that the above Deponent is a credible Witness - Witness the seal of the said Court & the signature of the Clerk thereof.
H. P. Nugent Clerk

State of Michigan } to Mason Chase Henry Pierce Branch County } and John Warden of the Town of Guada in the County and State.
affidavit being duly sworn says, that first witness Mason Chase is Fifty Eight Years Old Henry Pierce Forty five Years Old and John Warden Fifty Three Years Old that they have resided in said Town for the space of Fourteen Years. that they are intimately acquainted with Thomas Olney and his wife Mary (otherwise called Polly) that they are persons in good repute in said Town -
Deponants further saith that they this day exam- ined a bible purporting to be the family bible of said Thomas Olney that said bible contains a Record of the Births of Thomas & Mary Olney that Deponants have this day cut from said bi- -ble the leaves containing said Record which is here unto annexed and which appears to be and Depo- -nants have no doubt is the genuine Original Record of the Births and Marriage of said Thomas and Mary together with those of their children Deponants further saith that they are informed that said Record is required as evidence in the obtainment of said Taylor to a pension of Mason Chase sworn and subscribed before me Henry Pierce for this 23 rd day of January 1854 John Warden
Joseph C Corbus Justice of the Peace.

I hereby certify that Mason Chas Henry Pine and John Ward the within witnesses are all of them respectable citizens of the Town of Gura and further that the leaves containing the record of the births of the said Thomas & Mary Olney was taken out of their Family Bible in my presence and further that I am not interested in the claim of Sally Gaynor to a pension
Joseph C. Coombs Justice of the peace
State of Michigan County of Branch } ss. I, Phineas P. Wright Clerk of said County of Branch do certify that Joseph C. Coombs Esq whose genuine signature appears to the above certificate & also to the within affidavit was at the time of taking such affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified and duly authorized to administer Oaths for General purposes. And that full faith and Credit are due to all his official acts. = In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Circuit Court for said County at Coldwater this 23 rd day of January A.D. 1854. P. P. Wright Clerk

Enclosed Record examined & Notes factory , returned to S H Markham Esq Feby 16 1832 J. P. Fletcher Esq

No. 47692
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 7, 1855-5-
Spencer Taylor
Col Willets
Rev. War
Warrant No 641-160-55.
Saml. H. Marks
Albany
N.Y.

6411
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Vol. 100

47692
Sally Taylor
and
Shepherd
July 4/88 - mw 1103
John  and  John
Minot City Memorium of Russians Washington D.C.

47692
L. P. Waldo Esq. Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.

Albany March 23 rd 1854.
L. P. Waldo Esq r Comm r of Pensions Sir,
Mrs Sally Taylor, widow of Spencer Taylor of New York, States that her Husband, the said Spencer, was pensioned under act of 18 th March 1818. That he died 25 th October 1821. That for some two years previous to his death he drew no pension in consequence (as she believes) of the agency being removed from Litchfield Ct. to some other place, and her said Husband being prostrated by the consumption made no effort to draw any further pension after the removal of said agency - and she believes there was some 2 years pension due at the time of his death which has never been drawn.
If computable with the rules of your office Mrs Taylor wishes to be informed through you, as her agent, at what time the last payment was made to her said Husband the said Spencer Taylor deceased.
I am Sir
With great respect
Your obed t Serv t
Wm. H. Clarke

Albany January 26 th 1854.
L P Waldo Esq - Commission of Pensions. Sir
I am finally enabled to comply with the request of your letter of the 7. October last - which was also reiterated in that of the 4. Jany. inst. calling for the records of Polly, or Mary O'Leary's age - a witness in the case of Sally Taylor who claims a pension under act of 29. July 1848 -
I herewith enclose said record; with a request that after being exhibited to your office, it be returned to me, as I am requested by Mr O'Leary to return it to him, that it may be replaced in the Bk from which it was taken.
I am Sir,
with much respect Your Ob st Servt.
Sam l H. Marks

Albany July 22 d 1853
J. P. Wetmore Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir. I herewith enclose the Declaration Sally Taylor, the Widow of Spencer Taylor deceased. - Made before a court of Record, for the purpose of obtaining a Pension under the act of 29. July 1848. Which said declaration is supported by the following proofs to Wit —
1 st The affidavit of her son, Smith Taylor, as to the place of residence of his Father the said Spencer Taylor, - the time of his death, & the widowhood of his Mother the said Sally Taylor —
2 d The affidavit of Polly Olney, a sister of the said Spencer Taylor deceased, showing that he was a Pensioner, the place of residence - the time of his death - and his marriage to Sally Thomas Heights —
3 d The affidavit of Edmund R. Swift, Clerk of the Congregational Church in the Town of Warren in the State of Connecticut, showing the record of the said Spencer Taylor's death.
4 th The Certificate of the Albany Justice Court as to the death of the said Spencer, & that he left a Widow who is still living & who still remains the Widow of the said Spencer Taylor deceased —
5 th & lastly, The original Pension Certificate of the said Spencer Taylor deceased — all which I trust is sufficient to establish establish the claim of the said Sally Taylor to a pension under said act, I am Sir
With much respect Your obedient Servt
Sam l H. Clarke

Sally Taylor widow of Spencer adm. 29 July 1848 NY 2 yrs pri $80 per annum for 4 March 1848
Out to S. N. Marks & Albany NY

L. P. Waco Esq Commission of Pensions Sir,
Albany January 5, 1854,
Your letter of yesterday, informing me, that "the additional evidence in the case of Sally Taylor, widow of Spence of New York, is not in compliance with the requirement of your letter of the 7 th October last," is duly received, in which you also state that, "The records of Mary Olney's birth, should be exhibited here."
Although the original records of Mary or Polly Olney's birth, is not sent you, yet I supposed that I have not only "complied with the requirement of your letter of the 7 th October last," but with the established rule of your office, in furnishing a certified copy of said records, duly authenticated according to law, which together with the affidavit of Mrs Olney, fully explaining the reason why she recollects, that her Brother "Spence Taylor" was married the same Spring, that she became twelve years old , would be entirely sufficient and satisfactory — You will allow me to suggest that original family records , are, not unfrequently relied upon, as evidence in

other cases, than in applications for Pensions and are also, highly valued, as family memoir- als, and are therefore surrendered with great reluctance, and in fact their surrender is sometimes positively refused —
Mrs Olney the family are very respectable and entirely disinterested persons it is therefore a matter of doubt whether I shall be able to obtain from them the original family record referred to, but if positively required , I can make the effort —
The rule above referred to, allowing a certified copy of an "original family record" in proof of Marriage — I find in the printed instructions issued from your office, in regard to applications for Bounty lands, — and as that rule has been applied to applications for pensions I supposed it would be entirely sufficient , and satisfactory, nor can I think that the original Record will be insisted upon by the Commissioners —
As the evidence in this case is presumed to have been examined by a clerk Clerk, I should esteem it a special favor if the Commissioner will personally examine it —
I am Sir
With much respect
Your obed Servt
Sam l H. Clarke

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim
I CERTIFY. That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18 th of March 1818. —
Spencer Taylor late a private in the Army of the Revolution
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars _____ cents per month, to commence on the Sixth day of April — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this thirteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. H. Calhoun Secretary of War

Michigan State of New York Branch County Iss. Polly Olney of the Town of Girard in the County and State above named, being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath depose as follows. Viz. That she is sixty six years of age, that she is the wife of Thomas Olney, and that her maiden name was Polly Taylor; that she had a Brother whose name was Spencer Taylor, who was a Pensioner of the United States and drew a Pension in his lifetime, of Ninety- six dollars a year; that according to the best of her recollection, her said Brother died in the year 1820, or the year 1821, in the Town of Warren in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut; in which Town he then resided. That the said Spencer Taylor left a Widow named Sally, who as this Deponent has been informed, and believes, is still living, and resides in the Town of Water Vliet in the County of Albany and State of New York and remains a widow. —
This Deponent further saith that the said Sally's Maiden name was Sally Thomas, and that she was married to the said Spencer Taylor, in the Month of April, in the year One thousand Seven hundred and Ninety- eight. That the Marriage ceremony was performed by a Baptist Minister, the Rev. Mr. Ellis, who then resided in the Town of North- umberland, in the County of Saratoga & State of New York; That it took place at the House of John Thomas, in said Town of Northumberland. That this Deponent was present at the said Marriage and has a distinct recollection of seeing the Marriage ceremony performed.

And that the said Marriage took place in the year that she, this deponent became twelve years of age, and from her recollection of that fact, she has no doubt that the said Marriage took place in the year above stated, and as she believes, in the month of April
Sworn to and subscribed this day of A.D. 1852, before Me. And I certify that the above deponent Polly Olney, is well known to me, & is a credible Witness
State of New York City & County of Albany } ss. Lemuel Jenkins of said City, being duly sworn, deposes that the above is a copy of an affidavit prepared by him, & enclosed in a letter addressed to Henry Warner Esq. Cold Water P.O. Branch County Michigan, a copy of which letter is here annexed that original enclosing it was mailed on the 29 September 1852, & subscribed as above stated To which letter the Deponent received no answer and this Deponent has not since acted in this case, but he understands that Mr. Samuel H. Marks has been employed to prosecute the claim referred to in said letter. Sworn to & subscribed this 16 th } Lemuel Jenkins. day of September 1853, before me I certify that the Deponent is well } known to me & is a credible Witness, Joseph Stacey Commissioner of Court

State of New-York, City and County of Albany, Clerk's Office.
ss. Harper
I, Robert Harper , Clerk of the said City and County, and of the Courts of Record therein, do hereby CERTIFY, that Joseph Strong whose name is appended to the affidavit  of the thereof, a Commissioner of Deeds was, on the day of the date the City of Albany, duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Strong and verily believe
that the signature to the said affidavit is genuine. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, this 17 of Sept 18 53 .
R Harper Clerk.

Albany Sept. 28. 1852.
Harvey Warner Esq. Sir,
You will, no doubt, recollect that on the 4 th inst. a Mr s Taylor, a man almost totally blind, called on you and got you to take Mr s Polly Olney's affidavit, respecting the marriage of his Father and Mother. That paper was drawn by me, but without any expectation that it was to be used for any other purpose than merely as a form, and I expressly enjoined Mr s Taylor not to have it used for any other purpose.
But contrary to my wishes and injunctions, it was filled up in part , and sworn to before you, by Mr s Olney - and Mr s Taylor has left it with me - But as there are many erasures and interliniations in it, and some blanks not filled, it is entirely useless for the purpose for which such an affidavit is wanted, which is to aid in obtaining a pension for Mrs Taylor as the Widow of her late Husband.
I have, therefore, at Mr s Taylor's request, and his Mother's also, drawn a new affidavit, which I enclose to you, and have to request that you will do the parties interested, (that is Mr s Taylor and her son) the favor

to call on Mrs. Alney and get her to sign and and swear to the enclosed paper before you, and that you will then get the County Clerk's Certificate annexed to it, as to your official character and signature , and send the paper to me - To cover the expense and your charge for services &c I enclose $2 - which, I presume will be satisfactory -
Your immediate attention to this request, will confer a great favor on Mrs. Taylor the Widow (who is now a member of the Shaker society) and especially on her son, who will probably be chiefly benefited, if the Widow obtains her pension, which I think she will, upon Mrs. Alney's and other testimony -
As Mrs. Taylor, the blind man, is almost wholly helpless it will be an act of humanity on your part to attend to this matter without delay. In drawing the new affidavit, now sent, I have stated the same facts she has already sworn to, in relation to the marriage - omitting what was stated in the former one, about the children.
I am Sir, respectfully Yours Samuel Jenkins.

State of New York { Albany Justices Court } ss: . C. H. P. August, clerk of the Justices Court of the city of Albany, in the State of New York, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to the said Court, by the testimony of Smith Taylor, a credible witness, and also by the affidavits of Polly O'Leary, and Edmund Re Swift, which said affidavits are hereto attached, that Spencer Taylor was a prisoner of the United States, that he died in the Town of Warren in the State of Connecticut on the 25 th day of October A.D. 1821, leaving a widow whose name is "Sally" who is now living in the Town of Watervliet in the County of Albany & State of New York aforesaid, and that ever since the death of her husband the said Spencer Taylor, she has remained, and now is a widow.
Witness William C. Schuyler, David Russell & Henry P. August Justices of the said Court and the seal thereof. Dated at Albany this Twenty second day of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
By the Court.
H. P. August Clerk

State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield } to Warren
March 23 d 1853
I Edmund R. Swift of Warren County and State aforesaid hereby certify that upon the Record of the Congregational Church of said Warren I find the following. To wit - October twenty fifth eighteen hundred and twenty one, "Spencer Taylor died of a consumption aged" - and I further certify that it is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, "Oct. 25 1821."
I Edmund R Swift above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the Congregational Church in the Town, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the record of said Church with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Edmund R. Swift { Clerk of the Congregational Church
Sworn before me
Edwin M. Kellogg Justice of the Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } COUNTY OF LITCHFIELD, } ss. Litchfield.
I Frederick D. Beeman
Clerk of the County Court,
in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Edwin H. Kellogg whose genuine signature appears to the accompanying instrument,
is and was, at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly elected and sworn, and by law authorized to administer Oaths, and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds, and that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit: and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Litchfield, this 29 th day of March A. D. 185 3 .
Frederick D. Beeman
CLERK.

State of Michigan)
Branch County ss Polly Olney of the Town of Grand, in the county and state aforesaid, being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath depose as follows. Viz: That she is Sixty-six years old; That she is the wife of Thomas Olney, and that her maiden name was Polly Taylor, That she had a Brother named Spencer Taylor, who was a Pensioner of the United States, and drew a Pension in his lifetime of Ninety-six dollars per annum. That according to her best recollection her said Brother died in the year 1820, or the year 1821, in the Town of Warren, in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, in which Town he then resided,
That the said Spencer Taylor left a Widow named Sally, who as this deponent is informed and believes is still living, in the Town of Watervliet, in the County of Albany & State of New York, and still remains a widow. This deponent further saith that the said Sally's maiden name, was Sally Thomas, and that she was married to the said Spencer Taylor in the month of April, in the year One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty-eight. That the marriage ceremony was performed by a Baptist Minister, the Rev. Mr. Ellis, who then resided in the Town of Northumberland, in the County of Saratoga and State of New York. That it took place at the house of John Thomas, in the said Town of North- umberland. That this deponent was present at said marriage, and has a distinct recollection of seeing the marriage ceremony performed, and that the said marriage took place in the year that she, (this deponent) Over.

became twelve years of age, and from her recollection of that fact, she has no doubt that the said marriage took place in the year above stated, and as she believes in the month of April —
Sworn to and subscribed on this 14 th day of July A.D. 1853, before me. And I certify that the above deponent Polly Olney, is well known to me, and that she is a credible
her Polly Olney Mark
witness and I further certify that I am not in any way interested or concerned in the claim of Sally Taylor above named to a pension
Joseph C. Corbus Justice of the peace
State of Michigan County of Branch
3 S. I Phineas P. Wright Clerk of said County of Branch
do certify that Joseph C. Corbus whose genuine signature appears to the above affidavit and before whom the same purports to have been made was at the time of taking such affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified and duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County and of the Records thereof at the village of Coldwater this 14 th day of July A.D. 1853.
P. P. Wright Clerk

Copy
Albany June 4, 1853.
Anna Smith Esqr.
Sir, I herewith enclose an affidavit in relation to the marriage of Spence Taylor, a Revolutionary soldier - Mrs Polly Olney the wife of Thomas Olney, was present and saw her Brother, the said Spence, married. I have prepared the enclosed affidavit from one made by Mrs Olney in September last - The circumstances in relation to which are these. Mr L. Jenkins, the Chief Clerk in the pension agency in this city, was applied to by a Mr Taylor a son of "Spence & Sally Taylor" to draw a form of an affidavit for Mrs Olney to execute, for the purpose of aiding in the prosecution of Mrs Taylors claim to a Pension. - Mr Jenkins accordingly drew a rough draft of an affidavit, and sent to Mrs Olney, supposing it would only be used as a form , but when read, it was so badly executed that Mr J. would not send it on to the Department - So he drew an other form and according to the facts sworn to, in Mrs Olneys first , and sent it by Mail to Mr Warren the Justice, before whom Mrs Olneys first affidavit

was taken. Enclosing $2. to pay for the. & requested that it be executed and certified by the County Clerk, & returned to him at once. Since which, nothing has been heard from it, and the claim is therefore not yet presented. —
I therefore respectfully request you to get this affidavit sworn to by Mrs. Olney, & the official character of the Justice duly certified by the County Clerk, & forward the same to me with as little delay as possible and upon the receipt thereof I will meet the amount of your bill — Should you know Mr Warner you will confer a favor by inquiring of him, whether he recd Mr Jenkins letter which was mailed him in September 1852 — Pls Please say to Mrs. Olney that her affidavit in this case is very material as she is the only person that can be found who witnessed said marriage — I direct this to you at the suggestion of Mr Taylor, and trust it may receive immediate attention I am Sir
Your obedient Servt
Sam H Marks

State of New York City & County of Albany ss. I am H. Smith of the city of Albany in the state of New York affairs being duly sworn - Depose that the foregoing is a true copy of a Letter written and addressed by him to Anna Smith Esq. of the state of Michigan in March of June last enclosing an affidavit to Mrs Polly Olney relative to the marriage of her Brother, Simon Taylor deceased - from which Letter and affidavit Deponent never has heard any thing, nor read any reply - Deponent further saith that he made an other form of affidavit in the month of July last, and sent by the hands of Mr Sprague to Mrs Olney aforesaid in said state of Michigan which said form was executed sworn to by Mrs Olney in the form in which it was drawn by Deponent and which said affidavit accompanied the declaration of Mrs Sally Taylor for a pension under act of 29th July 1848. - Deponent further saith that by reference to a copy of the said affidavit he finds.

the age of Mrs Polly Olney stated at 66 years which was her age as shown to in her first affidavit alluded to in the annexed letter - & which was executed in September 1852 - That the statement of Mrs Olney's age was accidentally made at "66 years" in the affi- -davit made by her in July last Sworn to and subscribed on this 16 th day of September A.D. 1853 - before me
Joseph Strong (Commissioner of Audits.)
Saint H. Clarke
Rev. John Smith Esq. P.M. of the Church P.E. Town of Grand - Parish County Michigan June 1853
I certify that I am well acquainted with Saint H. Clarke above named, and that his statements are entitled to the fullest credit -
Joseph Strong (Commissioner of Audits)

Albany Decem r 28. 1853.
L. P. Waldo Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Sir,
In compliance with the requirement, contained in your letter of the 7. October last, relating to the insufficiency of proof, of the Marriage of Sally Taylor, widow, of Spence, of New York, act 29 th July 1848 — I herewith present you an affidavit from Mrs Polly Olney, explanatory of her former affidavit, together with a certified copy of the Record of her age, which, together with the other proofs on file in your office I confidently trust will be satisfactory & conclusive —
Mrs Taylor states, that she can say no more in relation to a record of her Marriage than she set forth in her Declaration upon that point, and after a thorough investigation I am quite fully satisfied, that no record of said Marriage was ever made, by the Minister who Married them, as he was not a Settled , or Resident Clergyman; & as he has been dead a great number of years, & has left no family in this country at least, I can get no clue to any private records kept by him — And as to "Town Clerks Certificates" none were ever given, nor any "Town record of Marriages" were ever kept in this State — So that the (over)

- possibility of obtaining Record evidence of said Marriage is entirely out of the question
It is very desirable (if compatible with the rules of your office) that this claim (which has for various reasons been so long delayed) should be disposed of at an early day, as Mrs Taylor is very fable & feels quite anxious in regard to it
I am Sir,
With much respect
Your Ob st Servt
Sam l H. Hearks

Albany September 17, 1853.
Sir,
Your letter of the 14. Inst., informing me of the insufficiency of the evidence adduced in proof of the marriage of Sally Taylor, an applicant for a pension under Act of 29. July 1848, is duly received. And in reply I have to inform you that an error was committed in stating her age at 66 , in her affidavit alluded to your letter. — I copied that affidavit from the copy annexed to the affidavit of Mr Samuel Jenkins, herewith shown, the original of which was designed to have been executed in 1852 . And in which Mrs Olney's age was stated at 66 .
In her affidavit made in 1853 her age should have been stated at 67 . A fact which was accidentally overlooked by me, in drawing said said affidavit, and by her in executing it.
The facts relating to the procurement of said affidavit and the commission of the error above alluded to, are fully set forth in the enclosed letters and affidavits, which I trust will be sufficient to remove the objections raised in this case. — I beg have also to call the attention of the Commission to the statement of Mrs Olney, in her affidavit, "that the said marriage took place in the year that =

Stn. (the Deponent) became twelve years old." This the Commission will perceive is consistent with the fact.
I shall feel greatly obliged if the Commission will inform me upon receipt of this. Whether the Explanation given are not satisfactory
I am Sir,
With much respect
Your Obedient Servt
Sam l H. Marks
S. P. Waldo Esq. Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.

Stephen Taylor
in April 1818 of Sharon Litchfield Co Conn of Consumption (Set of Gen Kent 1786) Died Oct 25 1821 at Warren
Mar d at Northumberland, Saratoga Co. NY in April 1798 to Sally Thomas } had 7 children widow applied Sept 1852 aged 81 yrs of Watervliet
Enlisted Spring of 1782 for 3 years at Farmington Conn under Capt Simon Leavitt of Col. Mather's Mill. H. N.Y. regt joined by regt at Albany & was employed on post at Saratoga & at German Flats during at Schenectady NY.
Smith Taylor a son aged 54 yrs in Sept 1852 of Watervliet Albany Co Member of Prison Society or Shaker Polly Olney a Sis ter of Spencer Taylor is wife of Thos Olney leaving for in Girard Branch Co Michs in Nov 1852 aged 67 yrs 22 day of April 1853
Jesse Olney in Dec 1853 of Girard is son of Thos & Polly 41 yrs old
(OVER)

oldest child Rebecca born 1801 & died Sept 1852 & would be over 51 years old Mary b April 22 1786 mar Thos Gentry Oct 14 1804 children

Brief in the case of Sally Taylor widow of Spencer Albany County and State of New York act 29 July 1848
Claim, ("original," or " for increase ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was a pensioner under the act of 1818, (See his papers)
Proof of marriage - by Polly Olney and identity by Dea Olney & Smith Taylor
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Antigua to be credible
Name and residence of Agent S. H. Marks Esq Albany NY
Thornton Ripley Examining Clerk.

No. 1273
Sally Taylor widow of
Spencer Rock NY
S. M. Marks - Sept 24/53 Same H. Marks Oct 7/1853 S. H. Marks, 4 th Jan'y: 1854. S. H. Marks 11 th Jan'y: 1854.
July 29. 1848

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3620
Abby Taylor
Widow
Spencer Taylor
Rich. B. W.
Act: July 29, 1845
Index: Vol. 91 , Page 262
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Enlisted at Farmington how I moved to Sharon then In 1818 met Sally Thom as

Albany Sept. 14 th 1855.
J. Minot Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Sir,
I herewith enclose a copy of the Services of Spencer Taylor, from the Comptroller of New York - in support of the suspended claim of his widow, Sally Taylor to Bounty Land under act of 3 rd March 1855 —
Said application is N o 47.692, & was suspended by letter of the 12 th inst.
Yours Sir
With much respect Yours O bt. Serv t . Sam l H. Marks

May 4 th 1855.
L. P. Waldo Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Sir,
I herewith enclose the Declaration of Sally Taylor a Pensioner of the United States under the act of 29 th July 1848 - for Bounty land under the act of March 3 rd 1855 -
I am Sir
With much respect Yourm O bt Servt -
Sam l H. Marks

State of New-York,  COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
Albany, September 14 1855.
I Hereby Certify, That on searching the Records in this office for the Registry of Certificates issued in pursuance of a law, passed April 27, 1784, entitled "An Act for the settlement of the pay of Levies and Militia for their services in the late war, and for other purposes therein mentioned," I find the following, viz:
   NAMES. NO. OF BOOK. NO. OF CERTIFICATE. DATE. £ S. D. RANK AND NAME OF COMPANY OFFICER. RANK AND NAME OF FIELD OFFICER.     Spencer Taylor Private 2 7.067 Dec. 31. 1782 21 6 8 Capt. Simson Lowell Col. Marinus Willet                    
I have examined the Rolls for the items above set forth, } and find them to be correct.
W. D. Haswell Clerk.
J. Hubbell Comptroller.