Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10430, for Samuel Taylor, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Taylor, Samuel Sarah
P 10430
CONTENTS

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Taylor Jr. 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.
N. File 10,430
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1801 ✓ Private in the Mass. regt, Continental Line   where Ralph H. Bowles was Sgt, and   was discharged for disability.   Pension was granted on the ground that the amount due to him was   lost if not paid, etc., as required by law.  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Wellesley, Mass.
Date of application for pension, July 2, 1881.
Residence at date of application, Cincinnati, Ohio, June 1881.
Age at date of application, 83 yrs.
Remarks: He was the son of Samuel Taylor. Adol. mar. at Washington March 22, 1881. had one child, a daughter, Mary, who died at Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 10, 1881. He died July 19, 1883. Among their children were: Samuel, William, Mary, Rachel, Rachel, Rachel, Rachel, Rachel, Rachel.

— born Aug. 10. 1790 Ella " July 27. 1791 Samuel " Apr 28. 1793 Rebecca " Mch 11. 1795 Northy " Jan 12. 1797 Royal " Sept 1. 1801 Almira " Oct 10. 1803 Marcus " Sept 22. 1805 Melinda " Dec. 5. 1808
Record not used because dates have been changed.

the 28 th May the 10 th of 1790 and the 17 th of 1791 Samuel was born the 28 th April 1793 Sunday - Rebecca was born Monday the 11 th Day February 1795 She was born Tuesday the 10 th Day January 1798 we had born a Daughter - June the 4 th 1799 & died 1799 Royal was born Tuesday the 1 st September 1800 Cilmera was born Monday the 10 th Day October 1802 Marcus was born Sunday September 1805 Melinda was born Monday the 5 th Day of December 1808

Edward Litchfield 3/20
Admiral of the White Horse De la Lamme by the King

Chagrin Falls Dec 10 th 1855 Hon. John T. Waldo Comr of Pensions Dear Sir
I saw my brother (who procured the deposition in the application of my deceased mother) a few days since; and he says, that he cannot find any person living who was cotemporary with my father or knew any thing about the time my father was in the service. His acquaintance of that day, are all dead and gone; and now, Hezekiah Russ and David Kennedy (whose deposition is on file) are both deceased. He supposes the proof in your hands, is sufficient to establish the fact that my father was in the service; but insufficient to fix the time of service; and therefore, under all the circumstances of the case, & the almost utter impossibility of finding any farther reliable testimony, my brother says he thinks we had better abandon the claim. And permit me to add, that although, your decisions have been adverse to the allowance of our claim, Still I believe you have given it a fair & impartial examination, & would have cheerfully paid it, if the law & testimony

had been on our side.
I have sold all the Connecticut lands, except one small lot; & when that is sold, I intend to resign that agency. I have always managed that business, with a view to advance the interest of the State, and I believe my efforts have been fully appreciated, by the several Officers under whom I have acted. If I knew the mode operandi I would ask Mr. Pease to place me in charge of some of his lands in the Western Territories, where I could be useful to my family, and to the Government. Believe me to be Yours, with Sincere & Respect How I. P. Waldo
Royal Taylor

The State of Ohio } Portage County } ss }
Aurora Township On this 19 th day of February A.D. 1851
Personally appeared before me a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County and State being a court of Record Sarah Taylor a resident of Aurora in the County aforesaid aged Eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law and on her oath made the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by an act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows, & of the act of Congress extending the aforesaid act of July 7 th 1838 passed March 3 rd 1843; and the act of June 17 th 1844 for the same purpose, & also the act of February 2 nd 1848 extending the aforesaid acts. That she is the widow of Samuel Taylor Jr who was a private in the Continental Line of the Revolutionary Army, and I think he enlisted at Pittsfield Massachusetts, (I believe that said Pittsfield is in the County of Berkshire.) some time in the year of 1780 or 1781 for the term of the war. I do not distinctly recollect the names of the officers names under which he served; but I think that the Captain or Colonel's name was Sheppard, & that Ralph H t Bolls, or Brother was adjutant. I am tolerably certain that the said Samuel Taylor was under the immediate command of Genl Geo. Washington, a part of the time he the said Taylor was in the service; & I have frequently heard him say that General Washington signed the discharge with his own hand. The said Samuel had several brothers in the army of the Revolution to wit. Daniel

Taylor who was a drummer, and Lewis Taylor who was a private soldier, who served during the war (or nearly so) and afterward lived & died in Middlefield Hampshire County, Massachusetts, and Jemima Taylor widow of said Lewis Taylor drew a pension during her life, in consideration of her husband's services in the Army. I think that his brother William Taylor was also in the Army, but I am not certain. Daniel, Lewis & William were older than my husband Samuel Taylor. She said Samuel Taylor ran away from his father when he was only about sixteen years old and enlisted; & his father pursued him & endeavored to get him back, but the attempt to get him (Samuel) released did not succeed. I think that my said husband was not in any engagement or battle, but I do remember hearing him say that he was at Fishkill or near there. Lewis Taylor was in several Battles, as I have often heard him say. Samuel Taylor received his discharge from the Army from Genl Geo. Washington, & that discharge has been in his & my possession ever since my marriage with him in the year 1789, and the fragments of said discharge are now forwarded to Charles Whittlesey Esq. at Washington City, bearing the names of the adjutant of the Regiment, & the signature of Genl Geo. Washington, Commander in Chief thereon. And that I may be in error in regard to some of the foregoing statements is very probable as it is a long time since I have heard any thing on this subject. She said Taylor had a father living till 1798 who was named Samuel Taylor also; & Samuel the younger, was in fact Samuel Taylor Junior.

And I further declare that I was, lawfully married to the said Samuel Taylor from the 28 th day of May A.D. 1789 at Washington Berkshire County Massachusetts, by the Rev d Mr Ballentine where, so far as I know, no public Record of said marriage exists. But there is a family Record thereof which is herewith presented that her husband, the aforesaid Samuel Taylor made during his life time all of which is in his own hand writing; The said Samuel Taylor resided in Middlefield Hampshire County Massachusetts from the time of our marriage, until the year 1807 - & from thence he removed to Aurora Portage County Ohio, where he died on the 10 th day of April A.D. 1813. I was not married to the said Samuel Taylor prior to his leaving the service as aforesaid; but the marriage took place, previous to the first of January A.D. 1794 - to wit at the time above stated, & that I am still a widow. The said Samuel Taylor was in bad health during much of the time he was in the army, and the discharge from the army or the disease with which he was afflicted, released him from doing military duty in the Militia during the remainder of his life. Sarah Taylor
The above named Sarah Taylor being infirm & unable to appear in open court, the above declaration was made, sworn to & subscribed before me at her residence in Aurora Portage County Ohio this 19 th day of February A.D. 1851
Isaac Bragdon Associate Judge of Portage County

Also personally appeared at the same time and place Worthy Taylor a resident of Aurora aforesaid having in his possession the family record of births, death, & marriage in the family of said Samuel Taylor who being first duly sworn according to law declares on oath, that the same is herewith attached, taken from the family Bible, & is the original Record; and that all the entries on said family Record, were made by the said Samuel Taylor in his own hand writing, during his life time, except some of the figures, which have probably been made by some of the children of the said Samuel Taylor also a copy of said discharge from the list of my recollection the fragments of the original having been forwarded to C Whittier Esq Washington City.  Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19 th day of February A.D 1851
Worthy Taylor
David Brumbaugh Associate Judge of Portage County

Dec 14, 1852 - Pennsylvania
Fragment of dict shows that Col. was in the Cont. Army. Sickness for disability said fragment gives no clue to time of Col. or dicty - record or parole evidence of at least one year service should be furnished -
Hestman p. 93.
Ralph Hart Bowler (Mass.)
Ensign 2 Regt. { 1st Mass. 1 Regt. { 2 Regt. {

Hot.
3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by M.T.B.
Claim No. 4/4/10.
Certificate No. _____
Soldier died 1813 Aurora, Ohio Battalion _____
Soldier Samuel Taylor
Service Mass. Rev.
Additional Service _____
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No SW Widow Reg as above except. OW Wid File 13,957; WF 2,370; Died Aurora Dec 10, 1813. OW Widow Reg 10,430; SW Reg 10,863; W Reg 10,426.

Rev
Conc
Ravenna April 8 th 1910
To The Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. Could you tell me if Samuel Taylor born at Spring- field Mass June 4 th 1768 at died in Aurora Ohio April 10 th 1813 a son of Samuel Taylor Sr was a pensioner.
I will be very grateful to you for any information.
Most Respectfully -
Mrs J. S. Beazell Ravenna
APR 11 1910
161 Cedar St.
Ohio

1910 Apl. 20. Hist. to Mrs. J. S. Beazell p
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
10430
P. O. Isaac Taylor
Service: Samuel Gray
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

14.339
Sarah Taylor - widow of Samuel Taylor - Akron, Portage, County, Ohio
Revolutionary Soldier Continental Line from Massachusetts -
The part of a discharge forwarded to applicant, signed by Genl Washington, returned by by the request of the parties in- terested, July 18 1885, It was so far as not the legible, length of no terms could be determined from it, Displete
Chas Whittley agent Cleveland, Ohio -

Also personally appeared Jeremiah Rife aged about seventy nine years formerly from Middlefield Hampshire County Massachusetts but now a resident of Franklin County County Ohio being duly sworn according to Law declares on oath that he was well acquainted with Samuel Taylor and Sarah Taylor whilst they lived in the Township of Middlefield Hampshire County & State of Massachusetts and that they lived together as man and wife and that I was also well acquainted with the father of the said Samuel together with his brothers Daniel Lewis Wm & Samuel Heman & Ethan all brothers My Father's family moved into the Township of Middlefield during the war of the Revolution and that the father of the above named name was also Samuel and was at that time was quite an aged man and that at that time the above named Daniel Lewis William Samuel was in the Army & I do not know but others of that family I recollect that after the close of the war of their return home but how long they lived I can not say I think that Samuel was the youngest of the family and further I was well acquainted with Samuel Taylor from the time of his marriage to the Sarah until the year 1807 at which time they moved to Aurora Portage County Ohio and further I have trained in the Militia in Middlefield under 8. different Captains & I have no recollection of of either of the above named Taylors performing duty but I do think I have heard some complaint by my Brother Soldiers why it was so but the cause I did not know until I was informed that they had been in the army

and further I moved 10 from Massachusetts to Brunsfield in the year AD 1827 or 8 and have resided there until this time and since my residence there I have been well acquainted with the widow of the aforesaid Samuel who still survives and that I have no interest in this application. Hezekiah D. Dyer
Sworn and Subscribed before me at Aurora Portage County Ohio on this nineteenth day of February AD 1857
Isaac Breymann Advocate Judge of Portage County
The State of Ohio, } I, Horace Y. Beebe Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within PORTAGE COUNTY, ss. } and for the county of Portage and State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that Isaac Breymann Esquire, before whom the foregoing and annexed Affidavits &c was taken, was at the time of taking the same, an Associate Judge in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and to all whose official acts, as such, full faith and credit are due, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, are genuine as I believe.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Ravenna, this 19 th day of Febry A. D. 1857
Horace Y. Beebe CLERK. By Saml. J. Hopkins Deputy

and further this 9 th deponent saith not known and subscribed before me this 19 day of February A D 1857 at Aurora Portage County Ohio David Knapp Knapp Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19 th day of Feby. 1857.
Isaac Brayton Advocate Judge of Portage County.

Sarah Douglas Estate
Letter of Administration

The State of Ohio, } PORTAGE COUNTY, ss. }
The Honorable Julius L. Brown President Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit of the Court of Common Pleas in the State of Ohio, and Esquire, his Associates , Judges of the same Court, within and for the county of Portage; holding said Court at the Court House, in said county, the thirteenth day of May A. D. 185
To Margaret Sayler Greeting:
WHEREAS, Sarah Sayler of Portage in said County, (as is alleged,) lately died intestate, having, whilst living, and at the time of her death, goods, chattles, rights, credits, and estate within said County of Portage, by reason whereof the granting of administration of all and singular the said goods, chattles, rights, credits, and estate, and also the auditing, allowing, and final discharging the account thereof doth appertain to her ; she being desirous that said goods, chattles, rights, credits, and estate may be well and faithfully administered, applied and disposed of according to law, do therefore, by These Presents , appoint and constitute you, the said Margaret Sayler Administrator of all and singular the goods, chattles, rights, credits, of the said deceased: You having accepted said trust, and executed your bond to her acceptance, well and faithfully, in the manner prescribed by law, to make and return into said Court, on oath, within three months from the date of these letters of Administration, a true inventory of all the moneys, goods, chattles, rights, and credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to your possession or knowledge, and, if required by the said Court, an inventory of the real estate of the deceased also , to administer, according to law, all the moneys, goods, chattles, rights, and credits of the deceased, and the proceeds of all her real estate that may be sold for the payment of her debts, which shall, at any time come to your possession as such Administrator or to the possession of any other person for you; also, to render, upon oath, a true account of your Administration, within eighteen months from the date of these letters of Administration, and at any other times, when required by the said Court, or the law. Also, to pay any balance, remaining in your hands, upon the settlement of your accounts, to such persons as the Court or the Law shall direct;— and also, to deliver these letters of Administration into said Court, in case any will of the deceased shall be hereafter duly proved and allowed.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, We have caused the Seal of our said Court to be hereunto affixed.
WITNESS, Julius L. Brown Clerk thereof, at Ravenna, in said county, this thirteenth day of May Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty- three
Julius L. Brown Clerk
Robert Sayler

Chagrin Falls June 27 th 1853
Rev. S. P. Hildreth Dear Sir,
I omitted to take the letter of administration, granted on the Estate of Sarah Taylor.
I left it among the papers connected with her application for a pension; and as it will be of use to me, I will thank you to forward it.
I do not understand that, "the letter of administration", can have any thing to do with the testimony in that case, or with with the papers which constitute the application for a pension; & therefore it can be of no use to retain it in your office.
I am Yours, Very Respectfully,
Royal Taylor

Northampton Ag Sep 27 1851-
Commission of Pensions Northampton -
Sir -
I present herewith the Claim of Sarah Taylor of Aurora Tazewell County Ohio for a pension in right of her husband Daniel Taylor Sometimes known as Daniel Junior - for services for the need services of his service beyond the fragments of us discharge which I file herewith I call your attention to the fact that her affidavits prove of Daniel Taylor Lewis Taylor & William Taylor Brothers and Samuel who were soldiers of the Revolution - I find on the printed list of Pensions Vol 1 p 153 for Hampshire County Massachusetts Massachusetts the same country of Samuel Taylor as his friend Mr. Wiggins me (at the the old way thing it is Boston) that Lewis Taylor & William Taylor died previous under the act of 1818 & were stricken off the list under the act of 1820 - (over)

This case appears to call for a peremptory order under the act of July 7 th 1838 & other acts containing the same from March 4 th 1836 if the proof is insufficient. — If it is not I presume I shall be advised of the defects — After some  week I shall return to Cleveland Ohio , my residence — It is probable the brothers served together & the property of Jemima the widow of Levi or those of Levi or William may direct refer to the name of the Colonel if this assignment is mistaken in its being Sheppard —
Respectfully Yours & Chas. Whittlesey —

Cleveland Ohio Nov 28 1857 -
Comm of Pensions Washington D.C. - Sir - I am not disposed unnecessarily to increase the business of your office by writing letters & therefore will not reply to yours of the 31 st ult relating to the application of Sarah Byron widow of Samuel Byron a revolutionary soldier -
The only points on which I feel doubtful about satisfying the department on this case is upon identity for as yet we cannot learn of a surviving child who was contemporary with him the last one having died about a year since -
Is this impossible ? The case is one of great & some hardship & the rule must evidently exclude many of the best services in all of the old states
In your last you say "If the discharge to which she refers is in existence it should be forwarded to this office & all due weight will be given to it" -
I hope the papers have not been fully used or some of them are misplaced or that some of the objections to the proof of marriage would not have been entered -
The mutilated discharge was placed in the office by myself on filing the papers in February last (1857) - It showed that Mr. Byron was discharged for spiteful on the Surgeon's certificate but I do not remember that the date of the discharge was noted -
The proof was that it had been in Samuel Byron's possession more than 30 years - (over)

The signature of Washington was distinct & that of the Adjutant General H. Booth Bates or Bales - The certificate filed from the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth may refer to another General  Boyle for Mrs. Boyle does not think Mr. Boyle enlisted so early as 1777 or until all enough (but in 1781) or that he served 3 years - I have proof that a General  Boyle enlisted in January 1781 at 18 years of age but the date of discharge which is obtainable on the discharge itself is not yet made out elsewhere -
Does the proof shown by the certificate of discharge which you have made any difference as to proof of length of service? -
I trust under the circumstances you will not consider these enquiries important even before all the proof is made out while we are collecting it - It may save much useful trouble & expense to know if our proof of identity is a sure you now -
Yours respectfully
Chas. Whittelsey -

Cleveland Ohio August 27 th 1857 - J. E. Horth Com r of Pensions Washington City D. C. Sir Sir -
In the Matter of the Claim of Sarah Taylor widow of Samuel Taylor a Samuel Taylor for a soldier of the Revolution for a pension under the act of July 7 th 1838 your letter of the 3 rd of June 1857 was received & I have perused the Cause printed out & an application to the Secretary of State for Massachusetts were received & enclosed certificates -
As no other Samuel Taylor has been pensioned from Massachusetts as I can find & as his two brothers who were in the Army at the same time were received pensions & no other Samuel Taylor is upon the rolls, it would seem reasonable to regard this as the name of Mrs Taylor's husband -
The application is made from the memory of an old woman & should not be expected to tally perfectly with the documentary proof - If this certificate leaves your impression as expressed in the letter of June 3 rd the same, to wit that the service is "obviously unsupported" I know of no further proof

n where to look for it - The evidence of living witnesses to the service of a Soldier who entered at the age of 16, 70 years ago & has been dead 38 years is out of the question -
Should you conclude that the proof of service is sufficient it will be unnecessary for us to be at further expense & trouble to comply with the rules respecting the marriage which took place in 1889 but unless S presume can be made out satisfactorily -
If in a reasonable time I get no further news I shall conclude that this is proof of service , & shall proceed to establish the marriage of Joseph ; the presumption all being as I presume , that the American people, especially about the time of the Revolution lived in a state of promiscuous adultery
Very respectfully your obed servt Chas. Whittier atty for Deborah Dyer -

Treasury Department Comptroller's Office
January 27 th 1853.
James E. Heath Esqr Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir
I send to You additional evidence on the application of Sarah Taylor widow of Samuel Taylor of Newark Ohio, for a pension.
I have been acquainted with the family of Taylors for many Years. Mr Eggleston a Gentleman of the first respectability a neighbor of Mrs Taylor. and from their connection, and intimacy, likely to know the matter about which he speaks. says, that she did not know, until about three Years past, that there was a law allowing pensions to widows for the revolutionary services of their husbands.
I hope the evidence may be deemed to be sufficient to allow the pension, and I bespeak for

Your early attention to this case, in behalf of an old Lady whose hold upon life must be exceedingly slender.
Most Sincerely
Yours
Eliza Whittier.

Copy
By his Excellency General Washington Commander and Chief of the army of the United States To Samuel Taylor an Invalid Soldier of the Massachusetts Continental Line Company (Commanded by) attached to Col ) Regiment having been fully examined by a Surgeon of said R.F and declared as unfit for Military duty by reason of the Epilepsy and is hereby discharged from service and the record thereof erased in the Books of the Regt signed Ralph H. Booth adjutant
Geo Washington

Treasury Department Comptroller's Office December 10 th 1851.
William Ogden Niles Esqr Pension Office
Dear Sir
This will be accom- panied by a letter from Mr. Eggleston Esqr of Aurora Portage County Ohio of the 6 th inst. in relation to an application made by Sarah Taylor widow of Samuel Taylor for a revolutionary pension.
Be
pleased to examine the papers at your early convenience, and inform me whether any insuperable difficulty exists in the case.
The Eggleston family, is about as reliable for truth, as any family you ever knew.
Most Sincerely
Yours
Elisha Whittlesey.

104304

Aurora Jan 10. 1855- Portage County Ohio
Sir
A letter from the Pension Office dated June 4 th 1853 and received shortly after respecting the reexamination of a Pension allowed some time previous to Sarah Taylor and the change - that was made in that decision has remained unanswered until this time for several reasons based upon the singularity of the proceeding - Three objections were adduced for withholding the pension - 1 st "No specific period of service was proved". 2 nd "The Certificate of the Sec. of State of Mass shows that one Samuel Taylor lived as a private for thirty six months from 11 th Sept 1777 - The declaration shows that Samuel the died in the year 1813 aged 46 years If identified with the thirty six months service he must have entered at ten years of age, which is improbable" - 3 rd "It is not proved when Sarah died" -
The first objection is one that was early raised by the former Commission and the applicant abandoned her application until informed by the Department that circumstances showing that the service must have been at least

as much as 6 months might be adduced & would be considered - The Applicant then went to considerable further expense (some $30.) & forwarded a more particular history of her husband, proving that if he served at all, it must have been for more than 6 months - The Department seemed satisfied & allowed the Pension which as near as I could calculate was some $340. -
That decision was reversed and upon the examination of all the facts which it is possible for the applicant at this late day to produce - Her contemporaries & her husband are mostly dead both here & in Massachusetts where they lived when young -
But the Department has seemed to overlook one fact which I believe is distinctly stated in the application - This Samuel Taylor had two or three older brothers in the Army at the time he ran away from home to join the Army - Nor is the time  for remembered when he ran away - nor can it be - This would be as "unprobable" as that he should have enlisted at 10 years of age - Yet it is known & proved that he did serve & that proof is on file in the Department & so is his certificate of discharge signed by Genl Washington's own hand, which he brought home & has been in the family until sent to Washington -

He ran away when quite a boy - joined the army - was at length taken sick - obtained his discharge from Genl Washington - was not compelled to train ever after by reason of his service - was one of the most expert men with the musket, so considered by his acquaintances ever after - Wintred one winter near the Hudson which brought upon him the asthma in the worst possible form following him to his grave, aggravating the disease which immediately caused his death - He moved early into the West where he shortly after died, and
I do not pretend that this is the same Taylor referred to in the Certificate before alluded to - yet he was Samuel Taylor of Massachusetts - he served in the Revolutionary Army - He done it when a boy - He was in it more than six months - He was discharged by Washington & he married the Applicant's Sarah Taylor - If there was another Samuel Taylor who done more or less than he in Massachusetts during the war the application rights that he should interfere with the integrity or the truth of the statement so far as she can recollect the early history of her husband - it can be recollected -
The 3 rd objection is answered by saying: of course not; she was not dead when the proof ended - or when the pension was allowed - She did some - - - - - at least

few weeks after I received Mr E. Whittier's letter & also one from the Department stating that the pension was allowed - and I say here somewhat that she was dead before the County had received the decision that gave her so much satisfaction in her last days; and which was considered by her as an honorable reward for what she had done for it -
Thus much for these three objections
The first was an old one - modified afterwards so as to involve the applicant in considerable expense - but for this she was paid in learning that the objection was met & answered - The second one involves the case with the history of a man of a similar name - I who, in my opinion, is the same man - notwithstanding the statement -
But I do not understand that that certificate should impeach facts so well established as some are in this case - If it does any thing, it destroys the whole of the proof introduced - It makes out some of most respectable inhabitants of Ohio a set of knaves - The third objection needs no further comment
I wish however to state in conclusion that I have not written this letter with a view of effecting the decision best made - We have no new proof - Nor do I think the case needs any, if the objections are all made that will be made

Of course to such I should be glad to obtain that discharge from Fort Washington - It has been a family relic & held in some esteem by us -
I ought to state perhaps that I am a grandson of the applicant & Samuel Taylor & perhaps have evinced too much feeling in what I have said in reply to a letter now near two years old -
Yet was it to retain no part of the pension had it been allowed -
Another cause of feeling has been the fact that I had helped to hurry out of power men that were about to do our family some honor some few days too soon - This was not agreeable to reflect reflect upon, & is not to this day, so far as this case is concerned - Had some one gone immediately to Washington after the allow- ance the money would have been paid, and the gratification of a large community would have sanctioned its justice
Very Respectfully N. Eggleston

Brief in case Sarah Taylor wid Saml. Jr. C. Sarah Taylor - (19 th Feby. 1851 before Judges Court C. Pleas) says she is the widow of Saml. Taylor Jr., who was a private in Cont. Line revolutionary army - thinks he enlisted at Peterfield Mass. sometime in 1780 or 1781 for the war. - does not recollect names of Officers under whom he served. thinks Capt. or Col. name was Shepherd & R.H. Bell or Bather adjutant. - heard Saml. say Genl. Washington signed his discharge - Saml. ran away & joined Army - does not think he was in any engagement. - Saml. discharge sent to C. Whit- -threy. - v. d discharge been in Saml. or her posses- -sion since marriage with him in 1789 - married by v. Jr. 28 th day 1789 by Rev. Mr. Ballantine who to so far as she knows no record thereof exists - family record sent, Saml. made it, all in his handwriting. From time of marriage till 1807 resided in Middlefield Mass; removed thence to Portage Ohio, where Saml. died 10 th Apl. 1813. Married after Saml. left service. but prior to 1 st Jan. 1794 - still a widow. Saml. was in bad health during much of the time he

was in Army & the discharge on the disease with which he was affected released him from doing Military duty in Militia during remainder of his life - (Certificate of too great infirmity to appear in Court)
Worthy Taylor - says (under Certificate of Court), he has in his pos- session family records of births, deaths & marriages of them in family of S d Saml. - and that is was taken from family Bible in original record - all the entries made by in Saml's handwriting - except some of the figures - probably made by some of Saml's children - also copy of discharge from recollection.
Moses Eggleston - says he was well acquainted with Saml. & Sarah when they lived in Middlefield & after they removed to Aurora in 1807 & till Saml's death in 1813 - they lived as husband & wife to his certain knowledge (and also till Saml. died in 1813.
Isaac Blair.
says he was well acquainted with Saml. & Sarah during lifetime of Saml. - lived as man & wife many years prior to Saml's death 10 th Apl. 1813. has seen Saml's discharge more than 40 yrs. ago - Saml. was freed from Military duty in Militia during lifetime in consequence of S d discharge. Saml. had reputa- tion of not having been a revolutionary soldier.

Daniel Kennedy, says he was well acquainted with Saml. & Sarah from 1807 till Saml. death in 1813 - Saml. & Sarah lived as man & wife till Saml. death. Heard Saml. relate his adventures as a soldier - Heard him say his discharge freed him from military duty. Sarah still a widow.
Hezekiah Rufe, says he was well acquainted with Saml. & Sarah while they lived in Middlefield. - lived as man & wife. Saml. & Brother were  was in Army - when war closed Saml. & his brother returned home. Does not know how long Saml. served. - was well acquainted with Saml. from time of his marriage till 1807 - remained since removal to Ohio in 1827 or 8 till this time been well acquainted with Saml. widow -
Clerk, after taking Seal follows.
Sarah Taylor. (21 st Jany 1853. before Judge Com. Pleas), states her attention was not called particularly to the time in which her husband Saml. was in service, nor is she now able to state distinctly the time he served. Confident he enlisted in June & from his conversations with his brother knew never doubted to be wintered on whole winter at least at or near Fishkill &c. Saml. for services in war & discharge freed from military duty during his life. Saml. died 46 yrs old.

Daniel Kennedy (21 st Jany 1853.) says Sarah is still a widow. Isaac Blair, says Saml. was reputed to have been a revolutionary soldier - heard Saml. describe his dress &c. saw discharge 45 or 50 yrs since -
Walter Taylor says he is confident Saml. served more than 18 months, from which he has heard his fa- -ther say so.
Family Record - shows that Saml. & Sarah were married 28 th May 1789 - children's births shown.
Discharge shows Saml. was an invalid - ( the too weak - later to show what time he served.) (then called Saml. Jr.)
Secretary State Dept. - Certifies that the name of Saml. Taylor is on Army Books, in Capt. Brown's Co. Col. Jackson's Regt. a private from Westford from Sep 11: 1777 - 36 months.
Royal Taylor - appt d Adm r by Court probate 30 th May 1853.

14,339
Sarah Taylor
Widow of Sam l
Ohio
Ch s Whittlesy June 3 1857
" " Octo 31 1857
" " Feby 19 1852
Hon E Whittlesy Dec 14 1852
" " " Jan'y 31 1853
" " " June 4 1853
Royal Taylor July 2 1853
" " Jan'y 18 1855
July 7 1838

✓ 14.339
Sarah Taylor, Mrs of Saml. Jr. decd.
Ohio
Act 7 July 1838.
Set Ch s Whittelsey June 3/51
Same Oct 31. 1851
same February 19 1852
Hon. L. Whittelsey Dec 14/52
Same January 31/53.
Hon. E. Whittelsey 4 th June 1853.
Royal Taylor July 2/53
act 7 th July 1838

Also personally appeared Mose, Eggleston aged sixty seven resident of Aurora in said County of Portage Ohio who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with the said Samuel Taylor & Sarah his wife while they lived in Middlefield Hampshire County Massachusetts; and after they removed with their family to Aurora aforesaid, in 1807; and also, until the death of the said Samuel Taylor in the year 1813. And the deponent further says that they lived together as husband & wife to his certain knowledge (& they also raised a large family) during the whole time the said deponent knew the said Samuel Taylor; & until his decease in the year 1813 as aforesaid
Mose Eggleston
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19 Day of February. AD 1851
Franc Bragdon Advocate Judge

Also personally appeared Isaac Blair aged sixty four years, resident of Aurora Portage County Ohio, who being sworn according to law, on oath says that he was well acquainted with said Samuel Taylor & Sarah Taylor his wife, at Aurora aforesaid, during the life time of the said Samuel; & that they lived together as man & wife, many years prior to his decease, which took place on or about the 10th April AD 1813. And this deponent further says that he has seen the discharge given to said Samuel Taylor, by Genl Washington, more than forty years ago; & that the said discharge was then full & perfect, except the ink in the written part of it, had become somewhat pale & dim at that time. This deponent further says that the said Samuel Taylor was exonerated from military duty in the Militia, during his life time, in consequence of that discharge. Said deponent frequently heard said Samuel Taylor speak of his fare as a soldier, & say that the officers compelled the soldiers to take off their shirts at night, & hang them on the "tent poles" to get rid of the vermin; & that the army to which he was attached, lay at, or near Fishkill. This deponent further says that it was understood, by those who knew Samuel Taylor, in his life time, that he had been a soldier in the army of the Revolution; & this deponent has no doubt of it, from the accounts the said Taylor gave of the rules & orders of the camp, & other circumstances, connected therewith, which the said Taylor frequently narrated.  Said Deponent further says that he thinks that Samuel Taylor was in the same portion of the army to which his brother Lewis was attached, & the said Samuel was discharged from the service in consequence of sickness or disability. The deponent further says that Sarah, widow of the said Samuel Taylor still lives in Aurora Portage County Ohio &

that this deponent is not interested in this application Isaac Blair
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19 day of Feby AD 1851 Isaac Bragton Associate Judge
I the said Sarah Taylor, the applicant for a Pension herein before named, do hereby constitute & appoint Charles Whittelsey Esq. of Cleveland Ohio, as my agent & attorney to prosecute and procure my claim aforesaid at Washington City, or elsewhere, & to demand & receive, in my name at the proper Office or department, & receipt therefor, the amount that may be found due me under this application. Aurora Portage County Ohio February 19 th 1851 In witness of George W. Drake Isaac Bragton Sarah Taylor
The above power of attorney to Charles Whittelsey subscribed and acknowledged before me this 19 th day of February AD 1851 Isaac Bragton Associate Judge of Portage County

Also personally appeared David Kennedy aged sixty five years a resident of Aurora Portage County, Ohio who being first duly sworn according to Law & that I was wife acquainted with Samuel Taylor and Sarah his wife from the year 1867 until the death of the said Samuel in the year 1813 and further says that said Samuel Taylor & Sarah lived together as man & wife until his death and that I have many times during the life time of the said Samuel Taylor heard him relate many of the incidents that occurred whilst he was in the army of the Revolution & that I never had any doubt but what he had served as a soldier under Washington. The orders rules and regulations of the Camp was what he seemed to delight to relate - I have further heard him say that his discharge exonerated him from Military duty and further I never understood him otherwise than that his services in Revolutionary war and discharge cleared him from the Military entirely and further that the last 10 years of his said Samuel Taylor's Life I had many conversations with him & frequently his principle topics would be on the occasions and fame of the Soldier's Life and the battles which he had passed through and further this deponent saith not except I have heard the said Samuel Taylor give the name of the Capt and other officers that he served under but I do not recollect their names and that the said Sarah is still a widow and still living and that I have no interest in this Application contract on the 9th Page

The State of Ohio } Portage County ss }
Be it known that before me Luther L. Brown Probate Judge in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Worthy Sayler and made oath in due form of law that he is a son of Sarah Sayler the identical person who was a pensioner and is now dead and to whom a certificate of pension was issued which is herewith surrendered
That the deceased pensioner resided in Aurora Portage County & State of Ohio for the space of forty five years before her death and that previous thereto she resided in Middlefield Hampshire County in the State Massachusetts and that she died on the thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty three
W Sayler
Sworn and subscribed this 30 th day of May 1853 before me
Luther L. Brown
Probate Judge
The State of Ohio } Portage County ss }
I hereby certify that Royal Sayler was this day appointed by the Court of Probate in and for the County of Portage in the State of Ohio administrator on the estate of Sarah Sayler late of Aurora in said County deceased and has qualified and given bonds as the law directs.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand officially and affixed the seal of my said office this the 30 th day of May A. D. 1853
Luther L. Brown
Probate Judge

Washington June 3 1883
I hereby certify that the names of the surviving children of Sarah Taylor are Rebecca Plain, Almira Crawford, Melinda Rarick, Worthy Taylor, Royal Taylor and Marcus Taylor; and they are the only surviving children. I also certify that the bonds I executed as administrator on the Estate of Sarah Taylor were put at five hundred dollars. Royal Taylor

State of Ohio } Aurora Township on this 21 st day Portage County } of January A.D 1853
Personally appeared before me a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County & State being a Court of Record Sarah Taylor a resident of Aurora in the County aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law and on her oath made the following declaration additional to one made on the 18 th day of February 1851 and filed with the Department at Washington. She says that her attention was not called particularly to the time in which her husband Samuel Taylor was in the Service, nor is she able now to state definitely the length of time that my husband served in the army. She says that she can only mention facts with which she was familiar and conversant. She says, I am confident that my husband Samuel Taylor enlisted in the month of June, and I have heard on very many occasions conversation between him and his brother Lewis Taylor who served during the war relative to their hardships and fatigues, from these I have no doubt but that my husband wintered during the whole of one winter at least at or near Fishkill. When moving into Ohio in 1867 & when crossing the North River my husband pointed down that River & remarked to me that he wintered once down the River at Fishkill a distance I think he said of 90 Miles below this conversation was whilst we were crossing. He has often told me of his wrapping himself up in his blanket at night and of finding himself in the morning with several inches of snow covering himself and companions. I have heard his mother say that when Samuel came home from the Army she did not know him on account of his being so altered by absence sickness & fatigue. It is my impression and always was that he was considerably more than six months in the Service. He contracted a disease called the asthma during his services and his parents

always said that it was brought on by his exposure whilst in the army, and this disease troubled him much during his after life I have known him to be so afflicted with that disease that he did not sleep on a bed for six weeks at a time. It was supposed that this complaint aggravated the disease which terminated his life, one other circumstance of which my husband often spoke in his life after being discharged from the army and making his way for home being much exhausted with his slavery and worn down with disease and his previous hardships that he was obliged to stop and found a home for a week or more in the family of a dutchman where he was kindly treated and became much recruited. The kindness of this family was often a subject of remark by him. In a few years after settling in woods in New Connecticut my husband died at the age of forty six years. My husband's Parents lived with us from the year 1789 until their death. My husband Samuel Taylor for his services & discharge from the Army was exempted from military duty during his life he always attended trainings & took much delight in instructing his boys and others the skill and tact he had acquired with the musket.
Sarah Taylor
The above named Sarah Taylor being infirm and unable to appear in open Court the above declaration was made sworn to and subscribed before me at her residence in Aurora Portage County Ohio on the day and year above written.
Luther Alvey Judge of the Court of Com. Pleas for said County & State

U. David Kennedy of Aurora Portage County, Ohio, being first duly sworn depose and says that I was intimately acquainted with Samuel Taylor from the year 1807 until his death and that the said Samuel Taylor never trained in the Militia to my knowledge but often at trainings and other places I have seen him perform with the musket and that few men could excel him in the various evolutions and that he con- sumed to delight in exhibiting his skill & tact in the use of that instrument and that considerable time and care must have been devoted to drill to have acquired that skill and tact to which he perfectly had become master of I do not recollect of ever hearing him say how long a time he served in army but never heard it questioned but that he had been in actual service and acquired all his skill in the military tactics during the time he was a soldier in the revolutionary army and that the said Sarah whose application is now pending still a widow and that said claimant has no interest in this application.
David Kennedy
Sworn to and subscribed before me at Aurora this 21 st day of January A.D. 1853
Arthur D. Dey Judge of the Court of Com. Pleas for said County & State

Else Possonly Afford Isaac Blair aged 66, now resident of Aurora Portage County Ohio being first duly sworn Depose and says that he can not state definitely concerning the time of service of Samuel Taylor in army of the revolution I would say that the said Samuel Taylor never trained in the militia to my knowledge but that the said Samuel Taylor was one of the master expert men with the musket that he saw and he was reputed to have served in the army of the Revolution & directly under Washington for I have often heard him describe his dress & Equipage the said Taylor was always very fond of exhibiting his discharge signed by Washington own hand the first time that I ever saw it must be between 45 & 50 years since it then was perfect in every part but I can not state now time or date that it contained and that said document has no intrust in this application
Isaac Blair
Given to and subscribed before me at Aurora on this 21 st day of May 1853
Arthur D. Day Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County & State

Also Worthy Weyler aged sixty five years being the oldest male person now living of my Father's Family being first duly sworn depose and say that I fully concur in all the statements made by my Mother and others I am confident from the many statements of my Father in his lifetime that he was in the Army more than 18 months it was a theme that he ever seemed to take much delight in although much of the time that he was in the Army he was out of health and unable to attend their daily exercise I have often heard him relate his sufferings from Hunger & thirst from cold & nakedness and am confident that I have heard him say that he lay with a part of Washington's Army at or near Hightstown one winter and that on his return home his Mother did not recognize him as being so long absent & so emaciated by fatigue & disease I am confident that I have heard him say that he enlisted when he was about 16 years old My Mother is in her 86 year and in feeble health wholly dependant on her Children for her support & not one of them are  more than in moderate circumstances but still not one will withhold any thing in their power for her support at this time there is very few persons living that can now remember it will be 40 years next April since his death and further this deponent saith not
Worthy Weyler
Sworn & subscribed before me at Aurora on this 21 st day of January 1858
Arthur D. Lee Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Linn County, Iowa
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and by me John S. Wiggins

The State of Ohio, } PORTAGE COUNTY, SS. } I.
E. Spalding
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within
and for the county of Portage and State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that
Hon. S. W. Day
Honorable,
before whom the foregoing and annexed Deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Judge of the Court of Com. Pleas in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and to all whose official acts, as such, full faith and credit are due, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine as I believe.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Ravenna, this 21 st day of January A. D. 1853
E. Spalding
CLERK.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
July 30 1851.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Samuel Taylor is borne in Army Book in Capt. Brown's Co. Col. M. Jackson's (8th) Regt. Mass. line, as a private of Westford, from Sept. 11. 1777 34 months.
There are no complete rolls of Mass. Line in this office subsequent to 1780.
This is not the applicant's husband, as he was too young to enlist in 77 and was discharged for disability while this man served in his time.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Francis Jackson Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application for Certificate of Revolutionary services made by the widow of the party who rendered the service.
The State of Ohio Cuyahoga County & Town of Chagrin Falls
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the service of Samuel Taylor Jr in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Middlefield in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts. His father was a resident of said Middlefield at the time said Samuel Taylor Jr enlisted. It is the belief of the said undersigned widow that her husband enlisted at Pittsfield in the County of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts in the year 1779. 1780 or 1781 but the undersigned may be mistaken both as to the time & place, but that the said Samuel Taylor Jr enlisted either for three years, or during the war, she is not mistaken, and the undersigned has no doubt but that he served until he was discharged by General George Washington. The said Samuel Taylor Jr enlisted as a private in the company commanded by Captain  in the Regiment of which she thinks Ralph Booth was adjutant  continental line, & she believes he was,

discharged for sickness & disability by General Washington himself. The discharge is much mutilated & torn, & the date is not visible so as to be read.
The said discharge was kept by my husband till his death in the year 1813, and since that time it has been in the hands of my son Northy Taylor of Aurora Portage County, Ohio. The said Samuel Taylor had three brothers from the same state, & she thinks from the same county, who enlisted in the army. Their names were Daniel Taylor William Taylor & Lewis Taylor, and the widow of Lewis Taylor resided in said Middle- field, & drew a pension till her death. The fragments of the discharge state, that it is entered in the book of the Regiment - but the time of enrollment, or of the discharge are not well known; and the undersigned cannot remember. The undersigned will not pretend that she can now be certain as to time and place when & where Samuel Taylor en- listed as a private in the army of the Revolution; but she is certain that he enlisted in the Massachusetts

line I served with the Massachusetts troops till he was discharged as aforesaid I am now Eighty four years old and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated Witness my hand this 8th day of July A.D. 1857 Sarah Taylor
Signed by said Sarah Taylor in my presence Thompson Willet Justice of the Peace