Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 10408, for George Taylor, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va-
Taylor, George Catharine or Catharine
P 10408
CONTENTS

7864
10 1/2
Catharine Taylor
Gen:
Act. 7 July 38.
no 7864

(Isaac Taylor Family Record) William Lee Jr

© Signs copied and read from the 15 of April 1788

HOLY BIBLE,
CONTAINING THE
OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS:
William Lee Jr
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AND WITH THE
FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED.
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FOR THE AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY
BY D. & G. BRUCE.
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Printed by W. W. Dorsley, for the Kentucky Auxiliary Bible Society.
1826.
(Isaac Taylor family record)

The Names and Order of all the Books of the OLD and NEW TESTAMENTS, with the Number of their Chapters.
The Books of the OLD TESTAMENT.
  Genesis hath Chapters 50 II. Chronicles hath Chap. 36 Daniel hath Chapters 12   Exodus 40 Ezra 10 Hosea 14   Leviticus 27 Nehemiah 13 Joel 3   Numbers 36 Esther 10 Amos 9   Deuteronomy 34 Job 42 Obadiah 1   Joshua 24 Psalms 150 Jonah 4   Judges 21 Proverbs 31 Micah 7   Ruth 4 Ecclesiastes 12 Nahum 3   I. Samuel 31 The Song of Solomon 8 Habakkuk 3   II. Samuel 24 Isaiah 66 Zephaniah 3   I. Kings 22 Jeremiah 52 Haggai 2   II. Kings 25 Lamentations 5 Zechariah 14   I. Chronicles 29 Ezekiel 48 Malachi 4 
The Books of the NEW TESTAMENT.
  Matthew hath Chapters 28 Ephesians hath Chapters 6 Hebrews hath Chapters 13   Mark 16 Philippians 4 The Epistle of James 1   Luke 24 Colossians 4 I. Peter 5   John 21 I. Thessalonians 5 II. Peter 3   The Acts of the Apostles 28 II. Thessalonians 3 I. John 5   The Epistle to the Romans 16 I. Timothy 6 II. John 1   I. Corinthians 16 II. Timothy 4 III. John 1   II. Corinthians 13 Titus 3 Jude 1   Galatians 6 Littlejohn 1 Revelation 22 

1 Isaac Taylor was born the 23 rd day of August 1783. The age of his Children Jeremiah Taylor was born the 20 th August 1808 Reuben Taylor was born the 20 th day of February 1810 Mahalia Taylor was born the 19 th March 1812 Leroy Taylor was born the 8 th October 1814 Richard Taylor was born the 10 th February 1816

William Taylor was born
1815
Melinda Taylor was born the 3 rd June 1817
G. W. Taylor was born the 5 th December 1818
Samuel Taylor was born the 8 th  Nov November 1820
William Lee Jr
(Isaac Taylor Family name)

State of Tennessee Gentree County } ss
on this the 18 th day of May 1841, personally appeared before me William Lee a Jus- tice of the peace in and for said County, Catharine Taylor aged seventy five years having no record of her age she being a Resident citizen of the County of Gentree aforesaid and after being duly sworn for that purpose on her oath makes the follow- ing Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 enti- tled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows, that she is the widow of a certain George Taylor whom she was always informed understood and believes was an en- listed soldier of the United States in the war of the Revolution and to her undoubted belief Enlisted as an Enlisted soldier for three years in some place in the State of Vir- ginia she thinks probably in Rock- ingham County State of Virginia and she is inclined to believe that he in the time of his service, was at Detroit Fort Pitt and near Philadelphia, she is not advised as to the name of his officers or the Regiment or line other than that he was an Enlisted soldier for three years she relies wholly on the

Rolls, that the war office may show or contain, she having no Record or Documentary Evidence of his service she would suggest, that her said husband was about five feet ten inches high was probably about seventeen years old when he Enlisted he had Black Eyes dark hair an impediment of speech he was of the Irish descent of people and raised in Virginia she is inclined to think his three years service included pretty much the latter part of the War and that he was a private.
She states, that she was married to the said George Taylor, the said soldier, about four miles below south of Greenville on Shuckey River. She was married to said soldier in the month of August, the preceding of the month not recollect but from calculation, and undoubted sources and fair calculations she believes she was married in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty two she was by a Baptist preacher but owing to the length of time she has not now a knowledge of his name. Declarant, states that, from the Record of her son Isaac Taylor with whom she lives, which shows his age and from corresponding circumstances she knows, it must be correct, that she was married

in 1782. and that her said son was Born 1783. She further states that she continued the wife the said George Taylor for about fifteen years until September, the precise day of the month not now recollected, the said George Taylor died in bed with Declarant at some late hour of the night — probably between midnight and day, that he died suddenly, that the Declarant, awoke in the night and found him dead by her side, he had been gathered, the day before his death and complained of an aching of the arm, she continued the widow of the said George Taylor from his death to the present moment, she was married to the said George Taylor in August 1782, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but her took place not prior to his leaving the service but prior to the prior to the first day of January 1794. namely at the time as above stated
Sworn and subscribed this 9th day of May 1841 Catharine Taylor Before me William Lee Spink

State of Tennessee Fentress County 3
on this the 18 th day of May 1841 Personally appeared before me William Lee a Justice of the peace in and for said County. I said Lee for a resident citizen of said County aged fifty seven years past agreeable to his record and after being duly sworn his statements being entitled to full credit on his oath states that he was about thirteen years old or probable some older when his father George Taylor died in Green County Tennessee, that his said father claimed to be a three years soldier of the Regular order of the State of Virginia, that he from many reasons and circumstances has no doubt of the fact, of his being a three years soldier that the only record is his family Record containing his age and the ages of his children, that the age of his wife Agnes Taylor for- merly Agnes Copeland, her age is contained on the leaf adjoining wrote with Blue ink her age not being exactly understood, when a Mrs Williams wrote down, affiant's own age, and the ages of his chil- dren affiant's said Family Record, was transcribed from an old Lynn Book, that was worn and eaten with Rats or mice un- til it was in a measure obliterated.

affiant Positively that said record as now taken out of his bible is to his undoubted belief correct and true and that he is convinced of the truth of the description of the person of his said father, in his his mother's said foregoing Declaration, from a distinct memory of the person of his said father as remembered now by affiant, affi- ant well recollects his said father's de- ath, and knows that his said mother the applicant for a Pension has re- mained a widow ever since
sworn and subscribed the 18th day of May 1841
before me
William Lee Esq
Isaac Taylor
I William Lee a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Kentuck State of Ken- tuck hereby certify that, I have attended at the house of Isaac Taylor in Kentuck County to arrange her Declaration and can assert that from an ac- quaintance with the family of said Isaac and his children I have no hesitation in saying I believe him to be upward of fifty seven years old as he has stated, and I believe from the appearance of Catharine Taylor his mother that she is the age set forth in her said Declaration, in

fact I know her to be very old from many Reasons, that cannot be doubted and that she is undoubtedly the widow of George Gaylon from undoubted Report
Given under my hand at the house of Isaac Gaylon in Fentress County in Tennessee this 18 th day of May A.D. 1841
William Lee Esq
State of Tennessee } Fentress County } ss
I John H. Richards Clerk of the County Court of Fentress aforesaid certify that William Lee Esq whose name appears to the foregoing is a Jus- tice of peace in and for said County and that the foregoing signatures pur- porting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office in James town this 18 th day of May
A.D. 1841
John H. Richards Clerk of Fentress County Court By R. H. Northcote D.L.

Know all men by these presents, That I Katharine Taylor of Putnam County, State of Tennessee , do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint Smith & Jones of Nashville Tennessee , my true & lawful Attorneys for me, and in my name to prosecute my claim to a Revolutionary Pension, as Widow of Isaac Taylor deceased, hereby ratifying & confirming all the lawful acts of my said Attorneys in the premises in as full and ample a manner as if I were present and acting in person. Witness my hand and Seal this 19 th day of December 1851.
Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of
Katharine Taylor 
Witnesses Isaac Taylor Agar Taylor
Acknowledged before me this 19 th day of December 1851.
M. D. Wright 
County Court Clerk's Certificate and Seal
State of Tennessee Putnam County 3 rd set
B. L. Stephens Clerk
of the County Court of Putnam County do hereby certify that M. D. Wright Esq whose genuine signature appears to the above acknowledgment is now at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & of said County duly commissioned & qualified.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 19 th day of December December 1851
B. L. Stephens Clerk

27 Aug 1841
George Taylor Va R 10408 Continental Catherine or Katherine Rockingham Co. Va - Fultress Co. Tenn.
George Taylor Va S 32548 B- 10/12/1761, Albemarle Co. Living in Amherst Co. in 1777 when enlisted in Col Bradshead's Regt. Capt David Strachlyford

Jamestown Fentress Co Tennessee
Augt 15 th 1842
Enclosed, is the amended Declaration of Mrs Catharine Taylor widow of George Taylor deceased, you will please file it with the other papers in the case, Examine the whole of the papers in the case and Report to me at this place.
I am in her behalf your humble servt
Robert A. Dabney
James L Edwards Esq Washington City D C War Dept Pension office

Washington Aug. 21 1886
Sir
I enclose the letter of Robert A Dabney Esq. in the case of Mrs Catharine Taylor widow of George, in whose claim I sometime since presented the Auditory Certificate of her husband's service, (through the Hon Mr Gullom) I hope the contents of this letter will be noticed in connexion with the examination of her claim, & after are returned to me, the Hon. Mr Gullom of Tennessee represents Mr Dabney as a gentleman of character & standing
I am Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servant
Nathan Leake
P.S. Mr Gullom has not reported the cost term & I know not if it has been examined. N L
Wm J. L. Edwards
Present

17864 Catharine Taylor of George Temple
11 documentary copy for

Executive Department Redmont V. Va. 211841
Dr
I have no means of ascertaining the names of the Colonels & Captains under whom Gen Taylor served, nor do I know of any means by which it may be ascertained. The power of attorney enclosed in your letter of the 30 August, is herewith returned
Respectfully yours
H. D. Richardson Vig Co. Va.
John

Jamestown Kentsep 60 De August 22. 1843
Sir,
In the matter of the application of Mrs Catharine Taylor , widow of George Taylor, for a Pension per act of July 7 1838 I wish to suggest that I have not Received any thing from you since I forwarded an addition statement of her, to you in the nature of an additional or amended Declaration. She is solicitous to know the final Decision in her case, I hope you will Examine all the papers concerning the matter and write to me at this place,
In her behalf I have the honor to be your humble servant
R. A. Dalbey
James L. Edwards Washington City DC War Dept Pension office.

Executive Department Petersburg Va July 31 1841
Rev Your letter of the 19 th to the Governor has been received.
It appears that Jesse Cope was a soldier in the Vt Continental Line & received in 1786 a certificate for $17 16. 1 balance of full pay due to him.
It also appears that Henry Taylor was a soldier in the same line & received in 1783 a certificate for $53 15. 10 the balance of his full pay -
It does not appear whether either of them were or were not entitled to David Brant's -
The name of Reuben Bowen is not found According to the rules of this Department, no documentary evidence can be furnished in any case, but to the parties interested, or their authorized agents, who must exhibit their authority here. This is intended to prevent the rights of claimants for revolutionary services, against speculators in their claims.
The $1 note enclosed in your letter is herewith returned Respectfully Brant
Henry Richardson Secy Cont

Catharine Taylor Widow of Geo.
20
Kept to New S. S. Christmas Candy Cakes - W of R

State of Tennessee Fentress County ss County Court Dec. Term 1841.
on this the day of December 1841 personally appeared in open court Catharine Taylor, and on her oath made this amendment to her original Declaration made and sworn to before William Lee a Jus- tice of the peace and bearing date the 18th day of May 1841. Claim- ing the benefit of the act of Congress of 7th July 1838, granting half pay and Pensions to certain wid- ows, which she prays may be taken into consideration by the court and her original Declaration and this amendment may be taken together.
She states that she understands now, and believes that her said husband George Taylor was a soldier of the Continental line in the War of the Revolution and received his pay as such, that although she used to hear him speak of the services his services often in his lifetime and in partic- ular of his Enlistment, and of his saying he was encouraged by his Schoolmaster to list and take the Bounty yet she is not certain whether he told her or not of the names of his officers or not. She has made

a power of attorney for the purpose procuring the names of the Capt and colonel, that her said husband might have served under and - has received a letter purporting to be from the Executive office and signed by the Secretary, giving no satisfaction or aid to her as to her deceased husband, offi- cers
Cathann in & Taylor mark
Then appeared in open court George - W Taylor age Twenty three years past his statement being affirmed to full credit and on his oath states that he has understood from his Early recollection that his grandfather George Tay- lor was a Revolutionary soldier, he understood his said grandfather to have been raised and entered service in Virginia State affiant was named as he understands for his said grandfather George Taylor and also for General George Washington affiant states that he has seven sisters & brothers older than himself, that is counting sisters & brothers together make seven
George W Taylor mark

and the court hereby declare their opinion from some acquaintance with Mrs. Catharine Taylor and with her son Isaac Taylor and are of opinion that Mrs. Catharine Taylor is of the age she states and we give full credence to the family record of said Isaac Taylor and from the appearance of George W. Taylor we are convinced of the truth of said Record, and the court are of opinion from Examination of the matter that said widow was married precisely as stated by her, and that her husband was a Revolutionary soldier as stated by her given under our hands in open court,
Benjamin Windes Joshua A. Allen J. G. Kennedy Joshua Stone

State of Tennessee Fentress County 3
I H Richardson Clerk of the county court aforesaid certify the amended Declaration and proceedings of Mrs Catharine Taylor was transacted in open court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this _____ the 6th day of De- cember,
A D 1841
J. H. Richardson Clerk by R. H. M. Shaine D.D.

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line as settled their Accounts and received Certificates for the balance of their full pay, according to An Act of Assembly , passed the November Session 1781, directing the Auditors of Public Accounts to settle and adjust the pay and accounts of the said Officers and Soldiers from the 1st January 1777 to 31st December 1781, (See Hening's Statutes at Large , Vol. 10, p. 462,) that a settlement was made on the 24 th day of October 1783 in the name of George Taylor as Sol. Inf t and evidence of the indebtedness of the State to him for £ 53,150 10 delivered to Capt. Sheppard but as the original settlements or copies thereof are not to be found in this Office, the term of service embraced therein cannot be stated.
Given under my hand, at the First Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
11 th day of May
1854
{ NO SEAL. OF OFFICE. }
G. W. Chittenden 1 st P. Acch.

Camptown Tenn Comy Tennessee December the 6th 1841
Sir,
Enclosed is the original and amend ed Declaration of Mrs Catharine Taylor widow of George Taylor Deceased who was a continental private soldier of the Revolution ary war. She his said widow Claims the Benefit of the act of Congress of 7th July 1838 I hope you will examine her papers and Report to me at this place.
In her behalf I have the hon to be your humble servt
Robert A Dabney
James M Edwards comm of Pensions Washington city D.C. War Dept

State of Tennessee Franklin County, on this the 15 th day of August 1842, personally appeared before me William Lee a Justice of the peace in and for said County Catharine Taylor widow of George Taylor deceased, and after being duly sworn for that purpose on her oath makes the following amendment, to her original and amended Declaration, forwarded to the Pension office, and now on file as she supposes in said office.
She states that she is now informed and believes from the information she has lately received from the old acquaintance of her deceased husband in East Tennessee that her deceased husband, the said George Taylor, Enlisted in the Revolutionary war, a private soldier for three years, and as she understands and now believes he was Enlisted, by or for Capt Robert Beal, in the year 1777 and served a great portion or all of his time under Col. Gibson of the Continental Virginia Line, and served out his three years, Declarant believes

on calculation of the time she was married to her said husband and the account he then gave of his service, that he was discharged from his said service in 1780.
Catharine her Taylor mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15 th day of August 1842
William Lee Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee 3 Fentress County 3 ss
I John H. Richardson Clerk of the county court of Fentress aforesaid certify William Lee Esq is a Justice of the peace as set forth in the foregoing, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 15 th day of August A D 1842 John H. Richardson clerk By R. H. McShane L.C.

State of Lawrence Twp. Trip County Pennsylvania County of Northumberland Penna 1853. On this the 7 th day of November 1853. personally appeared in open Court Mr. Taylor, and after being Duly sworn, for that purpose on his oath made the following Decla- -ration as a dm t of Catharine Taylor Deed in order to obtain the amount of Pension Dues her at her death as the widow of George Taylor Deed he states that his Grandmother Catharine Taylor employed Mr. Dakney to try to draw her pension, many years ago that the claim has been suspended. that she died on the 21 st day of February 1852 in Trip County that she remained the widow of the said George up to the time of her death.
Declarant states that his Father James Taylor is the only surviving child of said Catharine & George Taylor that he knows certainly to be living that said Isaac is now a citizen of Trip County Pennsylvania. Declarant being son of said Isaac Taylor & too young to know anything of the same except as he has heard his Grandmother Catharine & Declarant's father state. he makes all the papers now on file part hereof

Declarant states that he has employed Mr. Ohlsen to pour concrete for his driveway. I am I believe to have poured concrete for around the entire house of Professor. It seems all better. He is the owner - San Diego was from the state of Virginia and I was in the Signal Corps I was as Declarant has learned from his Grandmother & his Father, under Capt Beal, that he is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Taylor
Swain to am I have had to this 7 th day of November 1853 in open court. R. T. Aldrich D.C. his G.W. Layton mark
State of Tennessee } August Term of the Court Gentip County } by Court 1852 August 2nd.
This day on application of George W. Taylor he was appointed Administrator of all the Goods & chattels, Rights and Credits of Catherine Taylor deceased and said G. W. Taylor gave bond with Pleasant Taylor his security in open court according to law in the sum of Two Thousand Dollars payable to the State of Tennessee Conditioned as the law directs and so Taylor was duly sworn according to law and per- mitted to enter on his duties as such ad- ministrator and that then letters of Ad- ministration issue accordingly.

I David L Travis Clerk of said Court Certify that the foregoing is truly copied from the record in my office
In testimony whereof I here set my hand and affix my seal of office at of- fice in Jamestown this 7th day of November 1853.
David L Travis Clerk By R. T. Hildreth D.C.
State of Tennessee November Term of the Fentress County Court 1853.
This day it is ordered by the Court the decla- ration of George W Taylor Administrator of Catharine Taylor was presented in open court and sworn to. And it was also proved in open court by the oath of Esquire Josh- ua Owens to the satisfaction of the Court that Catharine Taylor widow of George Taylor died in Fentress County Tennessee on the 21st day of February 1852 and that Isaac Taylor is the only surviving child of the said Catharine Taylor and George Taylor that is known certainly to be living. And it is ordered that the same be cer- tified to the Pension Office.
I David L Travis Clerk of the county court of said county do certify that the foregoing is truly copied from the Record in my Office. In testimony whereof I here set my hand and affix my seal of office at office in Jamestown this 7th day of November 1853.
David L Travis Clerk By R. T. Hildreth D.C.

Cumberland Co Va 17 th May 1837,
A. M. Elder Esq.
Dear Sir, In compliance with my promise I went to Richmond last week to ascertain such facts in reference to Geo. Taylor a revolutionary soldier, as you requested me. There is no evidence in any of the Offices in Richmond as to the Officer under whom any soldier served, how long he served, or when he enlisted, or was discharged, or from what County he came. The Rolls have all been sent to the Department at Washington. I send you such certificate as I have been able to get and will here remark that, in the list of soldiers in the Auditor's Office, who settled their accounts, there was only one, of the name of Geo Taylor. The Land Office could afford me no evidence whatever. I tried to get the Auditor to certify that there was only one person of this name among the list of revolutionary soldiers in his Office but he said he was unwilling to certify to a negative fact, & thought the certificate enclosed sufficient.
Very Respectfully
Yours &c Wm. H. Wilson

Albany 13 July 21 st /54
Sir
I enclose to you the Declaration of Mr Taylor Grandson & admrs of Catharine Taylor Dwd who was the widow of George Taylor of the Revolution from Va. with the Certificate of the auditor as to service. I also enclose with it evidence of the day & date of his death. Mr Taylor made to me a power to prosecute this Claim with power to appoint. I made a power to Mr Bement, he has not yet procured the required testimony. that I know of. I also enclose to you the letter of Mr Wilson Esq who was employed by Mr McElhin. on behalf of Taylor. to procure evidence in the case. you will see by the letter that there was but one George Taylor found on the list. of the history of Catharine Taylor. made many years ago. of the same place, with the letter of the secretary & auditor & all the evidence & accompanying papers that the claim is just. I hope it will be granted if the affidavit of the auditor is required. It will be satisfactory we will try to have it if any further proof as to the day & date of widows death. reputation of George as a Regular soldier from Va. in the Revolution will be of service I will let it.

Some of from the best citizens of Fentress Co Tenn. I pray be that Mr Brant has satisfied you of the same etc but if not you will please write to me I believe me such instructions as are, right according your rules being fully convinced of the justice of this claim from long acquaintance - and with some of the parties I hope for a favorable answer that George Taylor was a Regular soldier I hope is sufficiently proven that there was but one on the test of the name if required I think can be proven by the auditor and if with such proof as Mr Taylor can hope to get the claim the best connection will be used to get it from the best citizens & are then treated in the most proper manner. On behalf of the claimant I am your humble servant
Wm B Labaree

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
10408
P. O. Catharine Taylor
Service: George
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Cor
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 1

7864
Catharine Taylor of George Tennessee Suspended
See let: 7 th Jan 1842 R. A. Labaree Hon J. S. Chrisman Jny 16 1852 W. J. Dalney, Aug 5/54 Smith & Jones attos Nashville Tn
July 7. 1838

Know all men by these presents that Catharine Taylor of Shelby County State of Tennessee, widow of George Taylor deceased who was a Revolutionary soldier of the Continental line of the State of Virginia do by these presents authorize nominate and appoint William Dabney of Clinton County Kentucky my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to transact business for me to enable me to ob- tain a Pension under the act of Congress of 7th July 1838, and to cause the Rolls of the State office of Virginia to be examined in order to ascertain the Period of my said deceased husband's service the name of the officers under whom he served and any act of the said Dabney for the purpose aforesaid shall be as good and effectual to all intents and purposes as if I in per- son had done the self same act in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 29th day of August, 1841.
sealed and delivered in pres- ence of Robert A. Dabney William Lee Catharine Taylor mark
State of Tennessee Shelby County
William Lee Justice

of the peace in and for said County certify that Catharine Taylor with whom I am personally acquainted this day personally appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 27th day of August A D 1841 William Lee Esq
State of Vermont Fentrap County ss I John M Richardson clerk of the County Court aforesaid certify that William Lee Esq is a Justice of the peace as above set forth and that he is duly sworn and qualified and that the foregoing signatures purport ing to be his are genuine, and is entitled to full faith and cred it,
In testimony of the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in same town this 27th day of August A D 1841
John M Richardson clerk of Fentrap County Court By N. H. M c Evanel D.C.

Albany Clinton County NY December 9 th 1841.
Sir I enclose to you a letter. - an answer to a letter I wrote on behalf of Nancy Com & Catharine Taylor - widow of George Taylor deceased & the heirs of Reed Board. To be conceded in the investigation of Mrs Taylor's claim to a pension per act July 7 th 1838 lately forwarded to you lately from Jamesboro Tennessee by Robert A. Mabry Your obedt Servant (William Mabry)
J. Edwards Commr. of pensions Washington City D. C.

State of Tennessee; Frontier  Overton County
On this 21 st day of July 1882 personally appeared Robert Mc Swain a resident of said county & State aged sixty five years, (who I certify is a person of veracity and good repute) and made oath in due form of law that, he was well acquainted with George Taylor deceased, late of said county and with Katharine Taylor his wife, that his earliest acquaintance with them began as far back as the year 1825, that he always understood from both of them that the said George Taylor served in the War of the Revolution from the State of Virginia for the term of three years, that he was reputed and generally believed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War, that he was a man of truth, that when he first became acquainted with the above named George and Katharine Taylor they lived together as man and wife and were so regarded, and as such had raised up a family of children that the said George Taylor, lived until the

year 1800, when he died leaving the said Catharine Taylor his wife surviving him, who continued his widow and remained unmarried until the day of her death, which occurred in Fentress County Tennessee on the 21 st day of February 1852, that she left the following and only surviving children to wit; Isaac Taylor, Catharine, decd Robert, decd Gregory, decd William, decd Lea, and Polly living
Deponent further makes oath that he is disinterested in the above written before me M. P. Lacy (JP) Robert H. Savage (Notary Public)
State of Tennessee Fentress County I, William H. Turner, Clerk of the County Court of said County and State, do hereby certify that M. P. Lacy Esq. whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit is now & was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County, that the signature of the said Justice to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 27 th day of July 1852.
W. H. Turner Clerk

State of Tennessee Sentress County
It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited to the County Court of said County to prove and did prove to the satisfaction of said Court that George Taylor died in September year of 1798 and left a widow Catharine Taylor who survived him and remained unmarried until the day of her death to wit the 21 st day of February 1852, that she left the following named and only surviving children, who are the only children of George Taylor deceased and of Catharine Taylor deceased to wit Isaac William and Polly and that George Washington Taylor is the Administrator of the said Catharine Taylor deceased duly qualified as such according to law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Jamestown in Sentress County this 2 day of August 1852 David L. Travis clerk By R. T. Hildreth Deputy clerk.

State of Tennessee } Personally appeared Fentress County } before me David C. Travis clerk of the county court of said county G. W. Taylor the maker of the within Power of attorney with whom I am personally acquainted and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office this the 18 th day of August 1853 David C. Travis By R. T. Hildreth D.C.
State of Tennessee } I Wilson L. Wright D.C. Fentress County } chairman of the county court of said county do hereby certify that David C. Travis whose signature appears to the above certificate is the clerk of the county court of said county lawfully  legally elected and qualified as such and that R. T. Hildreth whose name signature is signed as deputy clerk is his legal deputy and that his acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit. Given under my hand this 18 th day of August 1853 Wilson L. Wright chairman of the county court of said county
State of Tennessee } I D. C. Travis clerk of the county Fentress County } court of said county do hereby certify that Wilson L. Wright whose signature appears to the above certificate is the chairman of the county court of said county duly appointed and qualified and that all his acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit. Witness my hand and seal of office at office August 19. 1853 D. C. Travis clerk By R. T. Hildreth D.C.

Know all men by these presents That I G. W. Taylor of Hampden County Massachusetts Administrator of Catharine Taylor Dec d do by these presents constitute and appoint William F. Dabney of Mansfield Esq. My True and lawful attorney in fact to prosecute the Claim of Catharine Taylor for the services of George Taylor during the Revolutionary war, which Claim was presented by Robert F. Dabney his attorney several years ago. and I do hereby authorize My said attorney to demand an inven- tories of the papers in said Claim and to obtain and file any additional proof that can be obtained in said Claim and to receive any Certificate of pension that may be due for the services of the said George Taylor, & I do hereby authorize My said attorney to empower one or more persons, if he should think proper to give his said attorney or attorneys all the powers herein by written in hereby recited being all other powers to the said attorney and all the acts of My said attorney or those who may act under him shall be as binding on me as if I was doing the same thing in person In witness whereof I have hereunto set My hand and seal this 18 th day of August 1853. G. W. Taylor Signed in presence of Jeremiah Wright Thomas Wright

I now give power by these presents, that if William J. Dabney, Attorney in fact for A. W. Taylor, Administrator of Catherine Taylor Dec'd late of Tennessee County, Tennessee, widow of George Taylor, Dec'd late of said County, shall, etc. be authorized by the authority herein vested by said A. W. Taylor, by Power of Attorney and authorization, to nominate, appoint and appoint by these presents, John Carroll Stevens, Esq., of Washington City, as his and Catherine Taylor's Attorney in fact in proceedings the claim of said Catherine - her & heirs of said George Taylor & Catherine Taylor etc. For any pension or arrearages of Pension that may have been due and owing said Catherine at her death, under any act or acts of Congress, under which shall pass on her death may be entitled, I hereby authorize said Stevens to call up any papers upon me for pertaining to said claim. I further authorize him to file any proofs or arguments he may think proper, & exercise any control over said case which I might enjoy myself, & to take notice of all & receive any certificate of order that may be granted by him in the premises, reserving the right herein under my hand & seal, 13th day of September 1853.
In presence of, S. B. Macey, Richd Macey
William J. Dabney

State of Kentucky, County of Clinton Ky
I J. B. Mason Clerk of said Court do certify that on the 13th day of September, 1853, the within and foregoing Power of Attorney from William J. Dabney Esq. to John Carroll Brien Esq. was exhibited to me in my office, and acknowledged by said William J. Dabney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein set forth. I further certify that said William J. Dabney who acknowledged said instrument is the identical man spoken of in the body of said instrument.
In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal of office at office in Albany this 13th day of September 1853 J. B. Mason, C. K.