Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,233, for Isaac Taylor, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
A. H.
Taylor, Isaac.
S. 41,233
CONTENTS

4,714
Roll of Vermont.
Isaac Taylor Scammon, New-Hampshire Private.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of May 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of Dec r 1810 and sent to Phinehas White Esq. Judge Pitney.
Arrears to 4th of Jany 1810. 3m: \frac{12 \frac{1}{4}}{30} - 29:44 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1810 - 48:
$ 77:44
d. Feb. 27, 1828
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
147 1779-
Concord
Concordstown Windham
Not dead
Let to Wadsworth 9 th Oct 1836 do to C. Swan, Oct 6, 1836
He left Concord Oct 1836 James and Charles

No 107.
Isaac Taylor.
Application for Pension
Windham County. Vt.
[Copy.]
CM
4714 Windham City
Dec 1898
Mar 19

STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF WINDHAM ss.
At the County Court, begun and held at New-Fane, within and for the County of Windham, on the second Monday of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty....
PRESENT—Hon. PHINEHAS WHITE, Esq. Chief Judge. Hon. JOHN ROBERTS, } Assistant Judges. Hon. GILBERT DENISON, Esqrs. }
ON this 20 th day of June, A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having, in certain cases, the power of fine and imprisonment, Isaac Taylor aged 59 years, resident in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: in the 3 d N. Hampshire Regiment in Capt. Gilman's Company enlisted in June 1779 for one year and served out said term, as will appear from my declaration heretofore made, now in the Pension Office—Dept of War
That he has received a pension under the act of the Congress of the United States of the 18th March, 1818, that the number of his pension certificate is 4714 and the date of his original declaration is May 15 th 1818.
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: 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.
SCHEDULE of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
 one small swine $1.50  a few articles of plate 10.00  worthless furniture 5  Shoemaker tools 5  two old axes & two hoes 1.00  $18.50 
Isaac Taylor
AND I do also swear that my occupation is that of a Cordwainer — and very infirm have had a shack of the numb Palsy — and can labor but little — my Wife Betsy is 60 years of age, is almost infirm , can do but little for her own support — I am dependent on public or private charity for my support
SWORN to and DECLARED in open court on the
20 th
day of June, A. D. 1820,
Before
Phinehas White
JUDGE.
Jane Elliot
Clerk of the County Court for
the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the files and records of the said Court: And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is sixteen dollars, and fifty cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, in open Court, on this twentyfirst day of June 1820.
Jane Elliot
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF WINDHAM

Isaac Taylor Application for Pension.
Rev Hampshire Bills wanting. June 4 1814
JP
Not on Rolls. Returned by P. R. ... Admitted.

To Phinehas White Esq. Chief Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Windham and State of Vermont
I Isaac Taylor of Drummerston in the County and State aforesaid in the 57th year of my age claiming the benefit of an act of Congress, passed March 18 th 1818 - entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" Do pursuant to the provisions of the said act, here, upon oath, make the following Declara- tion, (to wit,) — That I the said Isaac Taylor, served as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution, in the Continental State battalion as follows, I enlisted in the month of June in the year A.D. 1779, as a private in the town of Temple in the State of New Hamp- shire, and joined the 3 rd New Hampshire shrine Regiment then under the command of Col. Mannell in the Company under Capt. Isaac Ellis (if I rightly remember) and regularly served and was honorably discharged at Westpoint, by Col. Dearborn, who then commanded the Dept. in the month of June 1880. My discharge I delivered to my Father after my return home - who afterwards, as I understood, sent the same away in order to get the pay, and have never seen it since And I further upon oath deplore, that I am now very poor, destitute of property - to what by reason of re- duced circumstances I am in need of the assistance of my Country for support
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of May A.D. 1818 —
Isaac Taylor
Windham County ss. I hereby certify that I satisfied that the above named applicant is miserably poor in very indigent circumstances, & is great need of the assist- ance of his Country
P. White Chf. Judge of Windham County Ct.

State of Vermont { Be it remembered that Wittmann County ss } on this 15 th day of May in the present year A.D. 1870 Isaac Taylor the foregoing applicant personally appearing, made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him submitted — Before me Philetus White Chief Judge of Wittmann County Court — And I do hereby certify that it appears
County Court ————— And I do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the s d Isaac Taylor did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy, as is by him stated in the preceding Declaration, for more than nine months on the Continental Establishment — And I do now transmit the testimony & proceedings, taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pur- suant to the directions of the President aforesaid Act of Congress
In witness whereof I have hereunto
Set very official signature
and have carried the deal of William County about to be annexed
Benjamin Hale, Chief Judge of Windham County Court

I Kimball Harvey of Marlborough in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire testify and depose that I was an orderly sergeant in Nicholas Gilman's Company in Col d Dyer -son's Regiment in Genl. Poore's Brigade in Decem- ber 1779, being the first of said December & then knew of Isaac Taylor being a private Soldier in the same Company and doing duty as such from that time to the first of May thereafter without any interruption or absence and then I was discharged from the Company then at West Point and then left said Taylor in said Company doing duty as a private Soldier in the same Company being one of the Continental Soldiers in the Continental establishment and I believe and have no doubt, I left said Company on being dischar- -ged as aforesaid and went home and never was in the army afterwards Kimball Harvey
Cheshire ss Nov, 19. 1818, Then said Kimball Harvey made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed before me N. 200th Reg. Inf. of Mass

I Samuel Willman of Hinsdale in the county of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire do make oath and say that in the month of July A. D. 1779 then I was a Soldier in the war of the revolution on the continental es- tablishment, and that at Keene in said county of Cheshire I became acquainted with Mr Isaac Tay- lor, then of Temple in New Hampshire, now of Dummerston in the county of Windham & State of Vermont, who was also a soldier on the continen- tal establishment in the Regiment then known by the name of Scammon's Regiment, or I believe the third New Hampshire Regiment. I further say that I know that said Taylor served as a soldier in said Regi- ment till about the twenty sixth day of June A. D. 1780. and I further say that I fully believe that said Taylor was honorably discharged on or about said 26 th day of June 1780. And I further say that a greater part of the term aforesaid said Taylor and myself missed together, and further saith not
Samuel Willman State of Vermont Windham County ss 20 Nov. 1818 Then personally appeared before me Samuel Willman signed the foregoing affidavit

and after being duly cautioned and carefully examined made solemn Oath, that said affidavit and the matters therein contained are just and true. Attest Jonathan Allen Justice Isaac
I further certify that the said Samuel Wellman is a man of good general character as to truth and veracity and that his assertions are worthy of credence Jonathan Allen Justice Isaac
Windham ss - I hereby certify that Jonathan Allen above named is an acting Justice of Peace in and for the County of Windham J. White Chief Judge of Windham Co. Ct.

I Eleanor Taylor in the 85 th year, of Danneaston in the County of Windham and State of Vermont do testify and say that according to my best recollection in the year 1779 I lived in the town of Stur- ges in the State of New Hampshire, when my son Benjamin (now a resident in Danneaston who was then a minor under me age?) enlisted in the Continen- tal army - and after my son returned from the army I received a paper which was called his discharge which I sent by Gen. Bellows, late of Wolfe State of N. Hampshire deceased, in order to draw my son's wages. Which I after- wards received, to the amount of £24 - (according to the best of my recollection) which was forty shillings per month for one year's service - I recollect that while my son was out in the army, I was informed that he was suffering for want of of clothes, and a blanket - accordingly I procured some clothing and a blanket and sent to him - And I further testify that the said Simon Taylor is now a very poor man - and I am, myself wholly dependent on the town of Danneaston for support -
And further with not
This Eleanor Taylor Mark
Windham County ss May 10 th 1840 -
Then the above affidavit was subscribed and sworn to in due
form of law - Before me -
Philo White } Chief Judge 19 W.C. Ct. -

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1779 June 1780 Pvt. Wm. Ellis Nicholas Gilman Seamill Dearborn N.H.                                                   
Battles engaged in, none stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Temple, N.H.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 15, 1912. This was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Farmington, Franklin Co., N.H.
Age at date of application, in the 87th year of his age. Died Feb. 27, 1918.
Remarks: Soldier was the son of Zechariah Taylor who was 85 yrs old in 1818. He was 100 years old. There is no other data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Isaac Taylor - Comd. 15 May 1878. if? 1 Dec 1878. Dummett in, Windham Co. h? to 4 Mar '36.

41 233
1919 Subj 15 Hest. to Raymond Taylor Letter in W. 18629 Joel Bolster
Revy INVALID.
File No. 41 233
Isaac Taylor Dr. Rev. Taylor
Act: 18 March 18
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 500
[Arrangement of 1870.]