Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14639, for Eleazar Taylor, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Taylor, Eleazar or Eleazer
S 14639
CONTENTS
buried

94.1 Connecticut Ebenezer Taylor
Fairfield in the State of Connecticut as a Private in the Company comman- ded by Captain Devitt of the 1st Reg't of Waterbury in the Conn. Militia for one year's service
Entered on the Roll of Connecticut Pensions of 53 Dollars 75 Cents per ann. on the 14th day of March, 1831.
1833 Pension issued the 3rd day of Jan. and Jan. 10th to Fairfield Co. Ct. of Mar 1833 $106.16 since ending 4 Sep 33 26.00
$132.16
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ebenezer Taylor Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 123

State of Connecticut Hartford County, ss. Middlesex
On this 3 rd day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. Stephen Root Judge of Probate for the District of Hartford County, now holding said Court at Middlesex within said District of Hartford by Elazer Taylor of said Dan- bury in the County and State aforesaid aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law soth on his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the follow- ing named Officers and served as herein stated, That he entered the service in April or May 1775 voluntarily under Captain Ichabod Goodell as a private soldier in Col. Waterbury's Regiment of Connecticut troops and marched to New York and encamped there for a short time but soon embarked in boats

and went up the North River to Hatz- moen's point in the County of Sara- toga in the State of New York, and from thence to Whitehall, where he embarked in boats on Lake Cham- plain in company with some troops from New York, the whole under the command of Genl Schuyler and after entering Liconderoga, Isle aux Noix and having made an unsuccessful attack on St Johns, the army retrea- -ted back to Isle aux Noix where Genl -Montgomery joined them and assum- -ed the command, about which time this declarant was discharged by Genl Schuyler which discharge was countermanded as he thinks by Richard Varick, which discharge he has now lost or out of his possession and when he knows not. That in the year 1776 he enlisted and at least Noble Bendut

for the term of eight months, that said enlistment recd in the in the month of April or by the 1 st of May in the Connecticut State troops and joined the Brigt commanded by Col Philip B. Morley, that he marched to New York and joined the main army under the command of Gen l Washington that the Brigt in which this declarant served, was soon ordered to the Jersey shore near Staten Island to watch the motion of the enemy who had just landed and that he continued there until the enemy landed on Long Island preparatory to his attack on New York and from thence he was ordered with the Brigt to Fort Lee and there continued, till said Fort was taken by the British on the 16 day of Sept r of the same year, that the Captain Ensign and about half of the company were taken prisoners, we then retreated before the enemy, near to Philadelphia and crossed the Delaware, but soon recrossed again and was in the engagement under Genl Washington, which resulted in

Having about 1000 Hessian prisoners of war, that soon after he was ordered to Fishkill Barracks in the State of New York near to West point and there remained until the 1 st Jan y 1777 and was then dis- charged really after an honorable service of eight months or more. That in the year 1778 sometime in the month of Feb y or by the 1 st March he enlisted under Capt d Samuel Benedict in the State Service and served in said Com- pany eleven months or more as a Com- pany in carrying provisions to the Conti- nental Army at Fishkill State of New York and other places till about 1 st August, then went in the same em- ployment, to Hartford Connecticut then to White Plains, then to Fredericks- burg (now Patterson) then to Fishkill and there stationed with the Army until regularly discharged and was paid for his services in Continental Money

That in the year 1777 he was detached and performed a term of duty for three months under Captain Knowles's Company in Col. Dyer's Regiment, in the militia service at Lanesboro, in the State of New York and was regularly discharged at the expiration of said service - he was drafted in the month of December 1777, and served until the last of February or 1 st of March 1778, - and when so drafted, belonged to the Regiment of Connecticut Militia commanded by Colonel Joseph P. Cook
That on each occasion when he entered the service, he entered by enlist- ment, excepting when drafted as aforesaid - That he was born, and has ever resided in said Danbury -
Eleazar Dyer
He also saith, that since this declaration was drawn - he has accidentally found the discharge given him in 1778, which was in the hands of Hon. Daniel B. Cooke of said Danbury, that he applied for a Pension under the Act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818 and employed said Cooke to prepare his papers. He gave him at time his discharge, and he had never returned it to him until now, and the said Dyer had forgotten that it was in his hands - said application was made many years ago, and was rejected because his service was not on the continental establishment -
Eleazar Dyer

1775 1775 1775 1775
The said Levi Branson hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Ebenezer Taylor
Levi Branson a clergyman, residing in the town of Danbury and Harvey Knapp residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Levi Branson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed, the day and date aforesaid in Danbury Levi Branson Harvey Knapp
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories, prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Levi Branson who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in town of Danbury and that Harvey Knapp who has also signed to same, is a resident of the town of Danbury and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest Edward Taylor Clerk
I, Edward Taylor Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Taylor for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my hand this 10th day of August 1832. Office,
Attest Edward Taylor Clerk

State of Connecticut & County of Fairfield ss. S.S.
I Stephen Brook of Danbury in the said County & State of the Court of Probate within & for the District of Danbury in the said County & State, do hereby certify, that Edward Taylor Esquire, who hath signed certified the foregoing proceedings of the said Court of Probate and the certificates of caption of the annexed Depositions is Clerk thereof, & was such Clerk, duly appointed and sworn at the time, the same purport to have been signed & certified by him. That the said signatures purporting to be the signatures of the said Edward Taylor - are in his proper hand- writing, and that full faith and credit are due to his attestations as such Clerk.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand in Danbury aforesaid this 8 th day of August - A.D. 1832.
Stephen Brook Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury Connecticut