Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27,491, for Tertius Taylor, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Taylor, Jertius Elizabeth
N 27,491
{ B.L.W. 2150-200 Cent. Issued Oct. 1, 1792 to Isaac Bronson assignee. name spelled Turtius Taylor No papers.
CONTENTS

Diea 16. Jany 1820.5. Letter to Hon. J. Rockwell Esq. 3 d Auditor, Dec 6 th 1828.
Massachusetts 324
Elizabeth Taylor, widow of us Taylor Co. in the State of Massachusetts Lieut. in the commanded captain of the Regt. commanded Col. Marshall in the Mass. for 2 years
on the Roll of Massachusetts of 320 Dollars — Cents per annum, mence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Dec. 1836 and sent to Hon. G. Grennell, N. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep r 36. 1760.00 Pensions allowance ending 4 Mar 37 160.00
Act. July 4. 1835 } $1920.00 3. Section } Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book Vol. 1 Page 70

11. 270
Q
Massachusetts
Jeremiah Saylor
of Charlemont in the state of Massachusetts who was a Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three Years
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts + the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of February 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of May 1819 and sent to Jonathan Leavitt Esq. Greenfield Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819  21. 15
Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep 1819  120. 00
26 4. 28 51
$141. 15
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Letter to Hon. Geo. Grenville Jr. 1. Sep. 1836

Tertius Taylor Declaration of his widow Oct. 11. 1836
N o 577
3. Sec.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss —
On this eleventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, personally appeared before me Richard E. Newcomb, Judge of Probate of Wills &c for the county of Franklin in the Commonwealth aforesaid Elizabeth Taylor a resident of Charlemont in the county aforesaid aged Seventy Three years, who being 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 4. 1836. — That she is the widow of Justin Taylor late of Charlemont in the county aforesaid, who was a Lieutenant in the Army of the United States in the revolutionary war. I have seen my late husband's Commission as Lieutenant, but I have it not now. I suppose it is at the Department of War in Washington, and that it was sent there by him when he applied for a pension in 1818 or 1819. — My husband enlisted in the second year of the war as a private, as I suppose, for it may be said, I had a brother in the same company — I then lived about 3 or 4 miles from Mr Taylor at the time

After my husband was appointed a lieutenant he served as such to the close of the war, and according to my best recollection about three years. I do not recollect the names of his field & company officers while a lieutenant. The said Elizabeth Taylor further declares that she was married to the said Tertius Taylor Taylor Fifty five years ago, the second day of last August. - by her father Samuel Taylor Esq. a Justice of the Peace for the then County of Hampshire, - that her husband the the aforesaid Tertius Taylor died Fourteen years ago, the 20 th or 21 st day of December next, and that she has remained a widow ever since his death as will more fully appear by reference to proof hereto annexed. For full proof of his services in the revolution the said Applicant refers to his papers filed in the Department of War, when her said hus- =band applied for a pension in 1818 or 1819.
Attest Geo. Grinnell Jr.
Elizabeth Taylor
Sworn and subscribed in open court on the day and year aforesaid
J. E. Sewell - Judge of Probate for said county

And the said Judge doth hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter, that the above named Elizabeth Taylor, the said applicant was married to the said Tertius Taylor, at the time stated in the preceding declaration; that the said Tertius as a Lieutenant in the Army of the United States in the War of the Revolution and served as in the said declaration mentioned; that the said Tertius died at the time above mentioned and that the said applicant has ever since his death remained a widow
R. E. Newcomb
Judge of Probate
I Elijah Alvord, Register of said court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Taylor for a pension. That Richard E. Newcomb is the Judge of said court, and that the foregoing papers are verified by his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this sixth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six.
E. Alvord Reg. Prob.

I Tertius Taylor of Chamelant in the County of Franklin of lawful age depose & say that Lieut Tertius Taylor late of said Cham- elmont was my father, and Elizaluth Taylor who now applies for a pension on account of his revolutionary services is my mother & widow of the said Lieut Tertius Taylor.
- My said father died on the twentyfirst day of December A D 1822. and my said mother has remained a widow ever since.
I further state that my said father was the same Tertius Taylor to whom was issued  annexed the annexed pension certificate - dated 29 th May A. D 1819 - that I have seen the same in his possession - and have always understood he received nothing under it - before his pension was dispensed.
Tertius Taylor

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Franklin County } 59
Oct 31 st - A. D. 1836 Personally
appeared the within named Testus Taylor and made solemn oath, that the within affidavit by him subscribed is True. Before me S y Maxwell Justice of the Peace
Oct. 31 st . 1836
Franklin p. I certify that Testus Taylor within named is a credible witness & entitled to full belief
S y Maxwell Just. of the Peace

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Terlius Taylor late a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Twenty dollars per month, to com- mence on the Third day of February one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty ninth day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. L. Edwards in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War.
This pension is subscribed for the present by order of the Secretary at war

Veritas Taylor -
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Boston Clapton at the U.S. Branch Bank
210 W 8th

I Samuel Taylor junior of Buckland in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do now and say, that Samuel Taylor Esq. of Buckland in said County is my father. That he is now ninety two years of age, that he is now so broken and imbecil in his mental faculties by reason of old age and bodily infirmity, that he is incapable of making a certificate of any of his official acts, or of giving a deposition respecting matter to be used as evidence. That I have in my possession a book of records, wherein the said Samuel Taylor, my father, who was a Justice of the Peace, made a record of his official acts; that I have always lived with, or near to my said father, and know the said book, to be the one in which my said father has always, from my earliest recollections, made his official records, as a Justice of the Peace; and that I know his hand writing.
I further do now and say that I find in said book of records, a record of the marriage of Justin Taylor to Elizabeth Carter; which said record is in the hand writing of Samuel Taylor Esq. my father. and that I herewith annex a true copy of said record marked (B).
I now live with my said father do his business and have the charge & keeping of all his papers. And that I have in my possession his Commission as a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hampshire, granted him by a majority of the Council of the State of Massachusetts Bay, dated the first day of December A.D. 1777, under which he qualified to act as a Justice of the Peace August 30 th 1780. as appears by the certificate of

of T. Danielson and Caleb Strong two of the Councillors of the State of Massachusetts Bay, on the back of said Commission.
Sam l Taylor Jr.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Franklin County } ss.
October 31 st A.D. 1836
Personally appeared the within named Samuel Taylor Junior, and made solemn oath according to law, that the within affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me S y Maxwell Justice of the Peace
Franklin ss. Oct. 31 st A.D. 1836 I certify that the within named Samuel Taylor Junior is a credible witness and entitled to full belief.
S y Maxwell Justice of the Peace

(B.)
"Hampshire ss. August 2 nd 1781"
"Lt. Tertius Taylor of Charlemont and Elisabeth Bester of Buckland were joined together in the marriage covenant by" "Sam l Taylor Just. Peace"
A true copy of record Attest Sam l Taylor Just. Peace

I William Sherwin of Buckland in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age depose and say, that I am the town clerk of the town Buckland in the County of Franklin aforesaid duly qualified to act in that capacity; and that I herewith annex a true and attested copy of the record relating to the marriage of Lt. Tertius Taylor & Elizabeth Carter, taken from the town book of records belonging to the said town of Buckland now in my possession and keeping Marked A.
I further depose and say that I am well acquainted with Samuel Taylor who made the said record as town clerk, and that he is the same Samuel Taylor who signed his name, in said record, Samuel Taylor, Justice of the Peace and also, that I know said Samuel Taylor's hand writing, and that the said record, is in his own hand writing; that the said Samuel Taylor, from old age & infirmity has become so debilitated in body & mind, that he is incapable of doing business, or giving testimony.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. Franklin County, —————
W. SHERWIN
October 31 st A.D. 1836. Personally appear
William Sherwin, above named, and made solemn oath according to law, that the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed is true. Before me S. Maxwell Justice of the Peace
Franklin ss. October 31 st 1836. I certify that the above named William Sherwin is a credible witness & entitled to full belief. S. Maxwell Justice of the Peace

(A)
"August 2 d 1781"
"Lt. Tertius Taylor and Miss Elisabeth Carter, both of Buckland were joined together in the marriage covenant"
"By Sam l Taylor Just. Peace" "Attest Sam l Taylor Clerk town".
A true copy of record. taken from the town records of Buckland.
Attest
John SHERWIN
{ Clerk of the town of Buckland

I Asahel Judd of Charlemont in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age depose and say, that I was well acquainted with Lieut. Tertius Taylor late of said Charlemont deceased, that the said Tertius Taylor died on or about the twentyfirst day of December A. D. 1822 - that I was present at his funeral, and saw his body buried. I further depose and say that I am well ac- quainted with Elizabeth Taylor, the widow of the said Tertius Taylor, and that she has never intermarried since the death of the said Tertius Taylor, her husband. Asahel Judd
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Franklin County. — } ss.
October 31 st A. D. 1836.
Personally appeared the above named Asahel Judd and made solemn oath, according to law, that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me S. J. Maxwell Justice of the Peace
Franklin ss. October 31 st A. D. 1836 I certify that the above named Asahel Judd is a credible witness. and entitled to full belief. S. J. Maxwell Justice of the Peace

Asahel Judd Dep.
Geo. Greenall Jr Me. 6
Elizabeth Jaynes M.P. Dorothy Jaynes
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Sylvester Maxwell, before whom the several affidavits herunto annexed purport to have been sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace for said county duly commissioned and qualified; that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts & attestations as such; and that and that the several signatures of his name to the caption of the said several affidavits are and each of them is his genuine signature.
Given under my hand and the seal of said court this third day of November A.D. 1836 E. Alvord Clerk

Justice Taylor Lieut. Genl. Marshalls Mass. Regt. 77- 3 Bn died 3rd July 1817
Lieut. Genl.
on Roll
Albany
Hamilton

I, Jeremiah Taylor , a Citizen of the United States, resident in the Town of Franklin in the County of Franklin in the State Massachusetts , aged sixty four years, do hereby declare that I belonged to the Army of the United States in the revolutionary War. I enlisted in July 1777 , in the Company of Capt. William Warner of the Regiment of Col. Thomas Marshall of Massachusetts , for three years, at the expiration of which term I was appointed an Ensign, Dismissed shortly after that I was appointed a Lieutenant in the twelfth Massachusetts Regiment in the Army of the of the United States, Commissioned as such on the 18th of May 1781 . When I was commissioned as a lieut. I served in the Company of Capt. Lunt in the Regiment of Col. Pepper of the Massachusetts Line , I promised to serve in that corps, or in the service of the United States until the end of the War. — I am so informed that I have no reason to expect that I shall ever be able to take much if any more. I have some property, but I am considerably in debt, my family is expensive and by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance for my support.
Jeremiah Taylor
State of Massachusetts  Franklin . — July 3 rd 1879 . — The above named Jeremiah Taylor made oath that the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed is true.  Reverend Justus H. Northbridge
To the Secretary of the Department of War, of the subscribed Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in the State of Massachusetts do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Jeremiah Taylor did serve

the revolutionary War against the common enemy, as he has got forth in his Declaration within & that by reason of his reduced cir- cumstances in life being in need of assistance from his Country for support
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court this 3 rd Day of February 1879
James A. Smith Judge etc.

Lieut. Tertius Taylor name is on the roll of the 10 th Mass. reg t . for 1783. See Almanack

Extract of a Letter from the Third Auditor to the Hon: George Grennell Jr. dated 20 Janv. 1836.
Sir,
I have had the honor of receiving your letter of the 18 th inst. and in reply to your inquiry have to state that Mr. Portius Taylor of the Massachu- setts line has received the commutation of five years full pay in lieu of Half-pay for life.
Meaning Dept. 3 rd Land Office Dec. 19 th 1836
Yours sincerely
John H. Payne T. A. D.

324-36 Eliz Taylor Oct 27th 4 1836 M.H.
Keep g d Henry
Edwards Esqr. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Charlemont. 24 th October 1848
Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq r .
Dear Sir. Elizabeth Taylor the widow of S t . Tertius Taylor, was a pensioner of the U.S. under the Act of 14 th July 1836. She died at Charlemont the 16 th June 1843, leaving two sons, Tertius and Elias Taylor, who; in order to obtain the balance of pension, due at the time of her decease, made the usual & necessary evidence of her death, and have now in the possession, the proper certificate by the Register of Probate, of the proof, having been made, to the satisfaction of said Court, of the death of the pensioner, but they have never sent or called for said balance; they now wish to obtain as they have delayed so long, I had some doubts, with respect to the proper course to pursue to obtain it; whether the declaration , Affidavit, Power of Att y is usual in case of the decease of a pensioner; or whether, on account of the delay, application must be made to the pension office or to Congress. I wish to be informed.
With Great Respect, Sir Your Obedt. Servt, S y H. Merrill

J. P. Bigelow Seig: Com. to Map. Certificate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept. 15. 1836.
I hereby certify that Samuel Taylor, was, during the whole of the months of July & August of the year 1781, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hamp- shire within this Commonwealth, duly constitu- ted & appointed.
Witness my hand & the seal of the Commonwealth.
John P. Bigelow
Secretary of the Commonwealth

Greenfield Mass Nov. 8. 1886 -
James S. Edwards Esq Comr of Pensions
Sir,
I enclose the application for a pension of Elizabeth Dear Taylor the widow of Lieut Tentinus Taylor. - The proofs were taken under my direction & if there is any defect in the papers, they may be returned to me - I know all the deponents in the case except Sherrin . & they are men of veracity - - Sherrin has a good repute for the same. - I say nothing in regard to the Provincial Laws of Mass. ts on the subject of marriage or the powers of Magistrates presuming they are, as public Laws well understood at the Department -
I am Sir
with great respect your obedt servt Geo. Greenleaf

P.S.
I have your letter of the 1 st Sep 1836 stating that there is proof in the records of the Department of Lieut General Taylor's service etc -
J. H. Edwards Esq.

Greenfield Mass. Aug 20 1836
James L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of pensions Sir
I am applied to to aid the widow of Lieut Tertius Taylor of the Revolutionary army. Mass line, in getting the pension granted by the act of the last session to widows of officers etc. etc.
My object in this letter is to learn how much proof she is obliged to forward, her husband having been a pensioner under the act of 1818. & his papers i.e. Commission etc, being now at the Department.
I have therefore to request of you information whether the papers in the case of the said Tertius Taylor on file in your office afford sufficient evidence of Ten years service as a Lieutenant so that, if living in 1832, he would have drawn a full pension as such. I conclude, if such evidence exists there, she has only to prove the identity of the pensioner as her husband — then marriage before the expiration of the last term of service & etc; death & her yet single condition.
H. I shall need copies of any papers

from these in Payson, care in making out the claim of this old Lady. I will thank you to send them - Will it be sufficient to refer to them as they may be found to exist at the Dept.?
Another Lady my near neighbor, now the widow of Capt Calib Clapp of the Rev. army is about to apply for a pension. And I wish to obtain such evidence of his service, that is, the term of service, as a Lieutenant or Captain. He served several years and to the end of the war - at the close of it he was made a Captain - He received as you will find, his commutation pay - and there is doubtless evidence at the Department of his service. If so, and it be consistent for you to furnish it, I will thank you to do so, or inform me what proof of his service the widow must pick up around the wide world to establish her claim. He was a gentleman of great respectability, and it is known well by reputation that he was an Officer

of the Revolution along in Service —
He died in 1812, by suicide in a moment of derangement — died in my presence. He He had a brother Jashua Clap — they were twin brothers , both Lieutenants in the army — both Captains at the close — lived in differ- ent States  States of the country — both committed suicide in a state of insanity — near the same time. — Jashua's widow is not entitled to pension. — excuse the introduction of irrelevant matter —
P. S. Lieut. Tertius Taylor lived in Charlemont in the County of Franklin Mass —
These two widows will easily prove their lawful marriage before the expiration of their husbands last term of service & their husbands death, &c.
I am Sir
very respectfully
Your ob. servt
If you have any blank forms for such cases, I will thank you for two or three
Geo. Greenell Jr

William Taylor
Sept 1 1877 - 345 Burroughs Lane 1879
118 March 1880
Caleb Clapp
1820 - 1877
[Faint, illegible handwriting covering the remainder of the page]

Sylvester Maxwell Dep.

Sylvester Maxwell of Charlemont in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Councillor at Law, of Sixty or more years of age depose and say that I have been intimately acquainted with Samuel Taylor Esq of Buckland in said County for more than thirty years past, that he was formerly an acting Justice of the Peace; that the said Samuel Taylor Esq is now so broken & imbecil in his mental faculties, by reason of old age & infirmity, that, in my opinion he is incapable of giving a deposition, or doing any official act connect- ly and understandingly. The towns of Buckland and Charlemont aforesaid were formerly in the old County of Hampshire, until about the year 1811- when the County of Franklin aforesaid was set off from S. County of Hamp- shire, said towns are now in the County of Franklin aforesaid.
I further depose & say, that I was well acquainted with Lieut. Titus Taylor late of said Charlemont deceased that I was frequently with him in his last sickness, and was present when he died, which was, according to my best recollection, some time in December A. D. 1822. That the said Titus Taylor left a widow, Elizabeth Taylor, with whom I am well acquainted, and that she has not intermarried since the death of said husband, Titus Taylor.
S. J. Maxwell

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin County ss.
Oct 31. A.D. 1836.
Personally appeared the within named Sylvester Maxwell Esq., and made solemn oath according to law, that the within deposition by him subscribed is true - Before me, H. alias Barnard Justice of the Peace.
Franklin Co. Oct. 31. 1836 I certify that the within named Sylvester Maxwell Esq. is a credible witness & entitled to full belief.
H. alias Barnard Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Apollo Barn Barnard, before whom the annexed affidavit was made and sworn to is a Justice of the Peace for said county duly commissioned and qualified, that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations as such; and that the signature of his name to the caption of the said affidavit is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this third day of November A.D. 1836
E. Alvord Clerk

Jertus Taylor, Massachusetts roll - act of March 18. 1818. Up to what time does he appear to have been paid? He was a Sclnt.
Plurin Office, } Dec 17. 1836. }
Commenced Feb. 9. 1819, and no payments on the entry book.
John Sepsford

Elizabeth Taylor Wid. of Jeremiah Taylor
Mass.
Sus. let Geo. Grennell
Mar-18 1836
$320 per an amt 4 m 30
3. re
Mar 9 Grennell
Act 4 July 1836;

Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 27.471 Elizabeth Taylor Widow of Jeremiah Taylor Lieut. Gen. War
Act July 4 th 36
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
To Leviathan Taylor Esq. Greeting. We, Reposing especial trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct, and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be a Lieutenant in the First Massachusetts Regiment in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such Lieutenant from the 18 th day of March 1780. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things hereinunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as Lieutenant and you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress forementioned, or a Committee of the States.
Entered in the War Office and examined by the Board
Attest H. Miller Secretary of the Board of War
Witness His Excellency Samuel Huntington President of the Congress of the United States of America, at Philadelphia the 18 th day of May 1781, and in the fifth year of our Independence.

I William Taylor of Rowe in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts an Officer in the Army of the Revolution and a Pensioner aged eighty six years, do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Ebenezer Taylor (late of Charlemont in said County) in the Army of the Revolution that he served as an Ensign in Col t Marshall's Regiment, that he was afterwards appointed a Lieutenant in the Massachusetts Line and served in various Regiments until the close of the war, was well acquainted with him and frequently saw him during the war & until the close of the same.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name this eighth day of December 1836 - William Taylor
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Franklin ss. } December 8 th 1836 Personally appeared before me Solomon Reed Esq. a Justice of Peace within and for said County, William Taylor and made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by him subscribed is substantially true and certify that the said William Taylor is a person of truth and veracity.
Witness my hand Solomon Reed Esq. { Rowe
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Solomon Reed Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace for said county; and that the above attestation purporting to be his is done in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court at Greenfield in said county this tenth day of December A.D. 1836 E. Alvord Clerk