Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39863, for Thomas Taylor, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
R I
Taylor, Thomas
S. 39863
CONTENTS

9,438 Rhode-Island.
Thomas Taylor, 4
of Scituate , in the state of R: Island. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Olney , of the Rho: Islan line, for the term of 10 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode-Island , at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 , of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 , of April 19, and sent to Benjamin Cowell, Providence, Rhode-Island.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1814.  87.16 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept.  48. "
\left. \begin{array}{l} 10 \text{ mos: } \frac{23}{30} \\ 8 \frac{4}{31} \end{array} \right\} \begin{array}{l} 1819. \\ \$: 135.16 \end{array}
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Thomas Taylor, 4th Regt. R.I. Artillery, Scituate, R.I. Benjamin Cowell, Providence, R.I. 16th April 1819

39863
Rev INVALID.
File No. 89,863
Thomas Taylor Rev Mr Taylor
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 500
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Whereas Thomas Taylor of Situate in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island. a Soldier in the Revolutionary war as will fully appear has become Very Poor and unable to support him Self. and family By his Labour In having lost the use of his hands in a great measure. Therefore the Subscri- bers consider him to be within the meaning of the act of long up allowing Pensions to Revolutionary Soldiers.
Gary A. G. Connor
Israel Brayton
Benjamin Angell
Elizabeth Stewart
Anthony Roberts
Abel Salisburys
Cyril Edwards
Situate November 30 th A.D. 1818. I hereby certify that the above subscribers to the above written instruments are the Members of the town Council of the town of Situate
Witness Josiah Westcott. C. Clerk Rhode Island District. 10 Dec. 1818.
The above certificates fully satisfy me of the poverty of the s d T. Taylor. David Howell and Major Dexter's certificate as to his g o Service. D.H. District Judge.

That in the month of May 1882. I enlisted in Capt Stephen Olney's company & Col J Olney's regiment as a private soldier. which regiment was of the army of the army of the United States & of the Rhode Island line. In which I continued until the month of March 1883 when I was honorably discharged - I again enlisted during the war & left soon after recd. a furlough & came home; peace having been made.

Thomas Taylor private. Scituate, Rho. Isl. May, 1782, to March 1783, Col. Olney's reg. R.I. 8. April, 1818.
Andrew T. Jones
Adm c
(tho' the declaration is in form) the law is complied with sub- stantially.)
No Declaration
Benjamin Cowell Clerk U.S. Dist. Court Providence R.I.

I Thomas Taylor of Scituate in the District of Rhode Island on solemn oath do declare and say that the facts set forth in the within certificate are true. I further declare that my discharge is now lost. I further declare that I am now in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of my country for support,
his Thomas Taylor Mark.
Rhode Island District Be it remembered that on this eighth day of April, 1818 came before me Thomas Taylor & made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration to which his mark is affixed. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & have caused the seal of the District Court to be hereunto affixed the day & year above written -
David Howell District Judge.
The signature of the Judge and the seal of the District Court of the United States for said District are hereunto affixed Witness Benjamin Cawell Clerk of said Court

It appears by the Regimental Book of Occurrences in my possession, That the bearer Thomas Taylor enlisted for, and served, the full term of nine months, a Private soldier in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Olney, in the Rhode-Island Line, on the conti- nental establishment, and was discharged from said Regiment, on the first day of March 1783. —
Providence April 8 th 1818. —
J. Dexter H. Major & only sur- viving Field Officer of said Regiment.

Thomas Taylor
9497
10 Apr 1819
Parker
Continued
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
Providence, sc.
Court, May Common Pleas Term, A. D. 1820
On this Twentyseventh day of May 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record within and for said County  Thomas Taylor aged 63 years, residing in the town of Scituate in said District who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
That he served as a private man than four years in Col. Angell's and Col. Olney's Regiment of the Rhode Island Line
that he made a previous declaration on the eighth day of April 1815, and that he has received a certificate for a pension, being No. 9438 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
his Thomas T. Taylor Mark
A SCHEDULE of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of Thomas Taylor
Said Thomas declares that he has no property of any description whatever - That before he received his pension he was supported by said Union as a Daughtr
his Thomas T. Taylor Mark
Sworn to and declared before in open Court --- on the fifth day of the Term
Dexter Randall att
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
Clerk's Office of the Common Pleas Court, A. D. 1820
I, Dexter Randall Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is nothing dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Twenty ninth day of June 1820
Dexter Randall
Clerk of said Court.