Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 10414, for William Tarlton Taylor, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.?
Taylor, William Carlton Elizabeth
P 10414
CONTENTS

State of Kentucky } Wayne County } St
Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Levi T. Taylor aged sixty five years; who being first duly sworn according to law - doth on his oath make the following statements. To wit, that he is the son of son of William Carlton Taylor who he states, has always since his recollection been spoken of and believed to have been a Soldier in the War of the revolution. He further states that from his earliest recollection til the death of his father (which took place the 8 th of February 1811 in the County of Loudoun in the state of Virginia) his father William T. Taylor & his mother Elizabeth lived together agreeably as man & wife. He further states that the entry or record of the date of the marriage of the said William T. Taylor & Elizabeth his wife in the family bible, was made in the year 1804. (as he now recollects, by the handwriting of William T. Taylor Jr. and at the instance and request of the said William T. Taylor Senior (his father) who could not write. He states also that he has frequently seen & read a paper, which his father William T. Taylor always told him was his discharge from

the service in the revolutionary war - subscribed & sworn to before me this 29 th day of December 1844 Andrew M c Beath J.P.
Levi S. Taylor
State of Kentucky Wayne County } S ub
I Andrew M c Beath a Justice of the peace as above, do certify that I am & have for twenty years past been acquainted with Levi S. Taylor whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit, that he is a neighbor of mine - and that his statements are entitled to full faith and credit -
Given under my hand this 29 th day of December 1844 Andrew M c Beath J.P.
State of Kentucky } S ub Wayne County, S ub
I William Simpson Clerk of the County Court for the County of Wayne do certify that Andrew M c Beath Esq r is a Justice of the peace as above stated in his affidavit and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this 6 th day of January 1845 Wm Simpson Clerk of the Court of Wayne County

Family Record.
MARRIAGES.
Wm. T. Taylor was born August 24 th 1759
Elizabeth Taylor was born March 25 th 1762
William and Elizabeth Taylor was married August 4 th 1778
John Taylor and Mary Watts was married - January the 8 th - 1807
Burgess French and Sally Taylor was married April the 30 th 1807
Reuben Smarr and Fanny Taylor was married November 16 th - 1809
Levi T. Taylor was born in Loudoun County Virginia the 26 th day of April In the year of our Lord 1784
MARRIAGES.
Levi T. Taylor was and Nancy Dunning was Married the 6 th day of January in 1799
Alfred Taylor was born in the year 1799 October 11 th day
Elizabeth Taylor was born in the year 1801 March 25 th day
Alfred Taylor was born in the year 1802 December 18 th day
William T. Taylor was born in the year 1804 August 26 th day
Levi T. Taylor junior was born in the year 1806 July 20 th day
Alfred Dunning Taylor was born in the year 1808 July 7 th day
Joseph Hampton Taylor was born in the year 1810 May 18 th day
John T. Taylor was born in the year 1812 February 25 th day

Family Record.
BIRTHS.
Levi Taylor was born the 26 Day of April in 1779  John Taylor was born January 24 th 1782  Carlton Taylor was born December 11 th 1784  Sally Taylor was born June 9 th 1787  Hampton Taylor was born December 6 th 1789  Nancy Taylor was born October 6 th 1792  Ignatius Taylor was born August 29 th 1795  Eliza Taylor was born February 28 th 1798  Genefer Taylor was born March 22 nd 1801  Joseph Taylor was born March 15 th 1804
BIRTHS.
John H. Taylors Children  William Taylor was born July 26 th 1808  Elizabeth Taylor was born March 15 th 1810  Sarah Ann Taylor was born January 15 th 1812  Burgess Frenchs Children  Luiza French was born October the 16 th 1808  Morish French was born in September the 28 th 1810  His Anna French was born In the year 1819 - October 5 th  Abba L. French was born 15 th day of May 1817  Metilda Ann French was born in the year 1819  John H. French was born in the year 1822  Sarah Under French was born In the year 1825 September 26

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of an act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836.
State of Kentucky Wayne County ss. P.S.
On this 12 th day of December 1843 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for this County Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor aged Eighty One years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of William T. Taylor who was a Soldier of the Revolution, he served under Col. Horner which commanded the Regiment to which he belonged, the Col's name she thinks was Hanks, he was at the siege of Little York - he was in the Service Eighteen months as shown by his discharge which she has frequently seen, but is yet unable to see having been left in London County W.Va. where she resided previous to her removal to this County. She refers to the public records which will doubtless show many of the particulars of his service.
She further declares that she was married to the said William T. Taylor on the 4 th day of August Seventeen hundred and sixty Eight; that her husband the aforesaid William T. Taylor died on the 6 th day of February Eighteen hundred and Eighteen; and that she has remained a widow ever since that time.
Elizabeth Taylor mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for the

County of Wayne, and I further certify that the said Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor is from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 12 th day of December Eighteen hundred and forty three
Andrew M c Beath
State of Kentucky Wayne County ss
December term 1843
The declaration of Elizabeth Taylor for a pension - entered on the 12 th day of December 1843 by Andrew M c Beath Justice of the peace for said County, being submitted to the Court it doth approve in proceedings and acts of in said case, and hereby directs the clerk to endorse this approval and the papers.
I William Thompson Clerk of the Court for the County of Wayne do certify that the foregoing order is correctly transcribed from the record book of said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at office in Monticello this 12 th day of January 1844
W. Thompson Clerk of the Court of Wayne County

State of Kentucky Fleming County } S sl
On this 28 th day of September 1845 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for Lewis County Bertie Ringo aged upwards of 82 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statements to wit that he was intimately and well acquainted with William T. Taylor whose widow (Elizabeth Taylor) is now applying to the Government of the United States for a Pension on account of the services of the said William T. Taylor in the war of the Revolution (as he is informed) He states that the said William T. Taylor was married to the said Elizabeth (whose maiden name was Hampton, her father's name was Jeremiah Hampton) in the County of Loudoun in the State of Virginia in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight (he thinks) He states that he resided in the immediate neighborhood of the said Jeremiah Hampton, in Loudoun County V.A and was well acquainted with the said Elizabeth previous to, at, and after her intermarriage with the said William T. Taylor he having been present at their marriage and acted as one of their attendants or writers on that occasion
subscribed and sworn to before me the date above Wm. T. Potts J. P. F.C.
Bertie Ringo

I further certify that the within named Brant Ringo who has made and subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a man of good character and of undoubted veracity.
Given under my hand this 25 th day of September 1845 Wm S Bolls J.P.F.C
State of Kentucky Fleming County ss
I Wm S Dudley Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Wm S Bolls is a Magistrate as above and that the several signatures above, purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Flemingsburg Ky. this 25 th day of September 1845
Wm S Dudley Clerk of the Court of Fleming County Ky
Notwithstanding the affidavits above of Brant Ringo was read before me
Wm S Bolls J.P.F.C

State of Kentucky Wayne County } S t
I William P. Harden a Justice of the Peace in and for said County do certify that the leaf attached hereto containing the register of the Marriage of William Taylor and Elizabeth his wife - and the births and deaths of their children was cut out of the old family Bible (in the possession of Mrs Elizabeth Taylor) in my presence at the house of Levi Taylor in Wayne County Ky. on the 11 th day of September 1845
Given under my hand this 11 th day of September 1845
W. P. Harden J.P.M.C.
State of Kentucky Wayne County } S t
I William Simpson clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do certify that W. P. Harden Esq. is a Magistrate as as above, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have herunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 11 th day of September 1845.
W m Simpson clk of the Court of Wayne County

State of Kentucky Wayne County } ss } Set
On this 13 th day of September 1845 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Levi T. Taylor son of William T. Taylor aged about 66 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth in his oath state that the third entry on the first page of the leaf taken from the family Bible, and hereto attached, containing the register of the Marriage of William Taylor & Elizabeth his wife is in the hand writing of Wm T. Taylor his brother - said entry of the date of the marriage of William Taylor & Elizabeth made as it was made by the said W. T. Taylor son of the said William Taylor in the presence and at the request of his father William T. Taylor about forty years ago - Said T. Taylor sworn to and subscribed before me the date above Andrew M c Beath J.P.W.C.
I further certify that the said Levi T. Taylor is a man of veracity and his statements entitled to full faith & credit - Given under my hand this 13 th day of September 1845 Andrew M c Beath J.P.W.C.
State of Kentucky Wayne County } ss } Set
I certify that Andrew M c Beath Esq. is a Magistrate as above and that the

foregoing signatures purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 13 th day of September 1845
Wm Simpson Clerk of the Court of Wayne County

W. S. Hearer 18 East 17th St. New York City Personal - Sept 11. 1906

Mr. W. S. Shearer 18 East 17 th St. New York City.
Sir:-
In compliance with your request of the 11 th instant, please find herewith a copy of the Family Record found in the Claim R. # 10,414 of Elizabeth widow of William T. Taylor , who died February 6, 1811.
Very resp -
Comm d

R# 10,414 William T. Taylor. Rev. war.
Family Record -
William T. Taylor born August 24, 1759 Elizabeth Taylor " March 25, 1762 * Levi Taylor " April 26, 1779 John Taylor " January 27, 1782 Carlton Taylor " December 11, 1784 Sally Taylor " June 9, 1787 Hanton Taylor " December 6, 1789 Nancy Taylor " October 6, 1792 Ignatius Taylor " August 29, 1795 Eliza Taylor " February 28, 1798 Jennifer Taylor " March 22, 1801 Joseph Taylor " March 15, 1804
(* Elizabeth Hampton daughter of Jeremiah Hampton.)
Children of John H. Taylor (Spence) William Taylor born July 26, 1808. Elizabeth Taylor " March 15, 1810 Sarah Ann Taylor January 15, 1812

William and Elizabeth* Taylor married August 4, 1778 (*Elizabeth Hampton married in Loudoun county, Virginia) John Taylor and Amy Weeks married January 8, 1807 Burgess French and Sally Taylor " April 30, 1807 Reuben Smare and Nancy Taylor " November 16, 1807 ✦ Levi Taylor and Nancy Browning " January 6, 1799
(✦ Levi Taylor, born Apl. 26, 1779)

Children of Burges French.
  Luiza French  born  October 16, 1808    Mariah French  "  September 28, 1810    Sus Anna French  "  October 5, 1813    Mahala French  "  May 19, 1817    Metilda Ann French  "  July 9, 1819    John W. French  "  June 2, 1822    Sarah Elender French  "  September 26, 1825  
Children of Levi Tarlton Taylor.
  Alfred Taylor  born  October 11, 1799    Elizabeth "  "  March 25, 1801    Elender "  "  December 18, 1802    William Tarlton "  "  August 26, 1804    Levi Tarlton "  "  July 20, 1806    Abdmigo Downing "  "  July 7, 1808    Joseph Hampton "  "  May 18, 1810    John T. Taylor  "  February 21, 1812  

1906 Sept. 12 - Copy of record to W. L. Shearer
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
10,414
P. O.
Elizabeth Taylor
Service:
William J. Taylor
died 1811
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

No 1453
Elizabeth Taylor
Rel to Mr. Ray Green May 29th 1848.
101 14 14
act of July 1826

Richmond, 3 April 1845.
Col. J. L. Edwards, Commiss. of Pensions.
Sir:
Enclosed is the application of Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor of Tennessee, widow of Wm. T. Taylor, under act 4 July 1836. She says he served 18 months, but may have been longer in service. She was married in Loudoun County Va. 4 August 1778. She died in same County in 1811. She remained a widow ever since. The declaration is regularly authenticated for form. Also enclosed is the affidavit of her son Levi T. Taylor (aged 65) dated 29 Decr. 1841 - that they had as most wife that the entry in the family bible was made in 1804 in the handwriting of Wm. T. Taylor Jr. at the request of the father. This bible was left in Loudoun & efforts will be made to obtain it, altho as yet they have been unavailing. I am Yr. Obt. Servt.
P.S. almost the only reliance for the services of Wm. T. T. is upon the record of Vt. Offic.
Thomas Green

Col. J. L. Edwards Commr. of Pensions.
Richd. 14 Oct. 1845.
Sir:
I enclose you the affidavit of Burts Rings (of 25 Sept. 45) to prove the marriage of Wm. T. Taylor, on 4 Aug 1778, to Elizabeth, who, as his widow, is now applying for a pension under act 4 July 1836, from Ky - The witness was at the marriage. I send also, the family Record - reciting the marriage on 4 Aug. 1778.
Please to file of satisfactory date to the marriage the above recited papers, - with the application I will not ask a recommendation until we get further proof of the services of Wm. T. Taylor, as it appears by yr. letter of 29 May last, your records did not show them.
I am Yr. Obt. servt
Thomas Green