Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 10431, for William Osborn, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Osborn, William Taylor, Sarah H.
R 10431
(Former widow)
CONTENTS
This woman's other husband was pensioned on account of disability contracted in service in War of 1812 See case of William B. Taylor, S. 6202.

State of Connecticut, ss.
On this eighth day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty six, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford, Sarah H. Taylor, a resident of Hartford in the county of Hartford and District aforesaid, aged seventy two 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 7, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of William Osborn, who, she believes, was a Corporal in the army of the Revolution from January 1 st 1777 to January 1 st 1780.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Osborn on the seventeenth day of July in the year seventeen hundred and ninety-one; that her husband, the aforesaid William Osborn, died in the year Eighteen hundred and two; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.
That in Eighteen hundred and four she married William B. Taylor, who has since died, (about ten years since, as may be seen by reference to the list of invalid pensioners on account of service in the last war with Great Britain,) and that she is now the widow of William Osborn, aforesaid.
Sarah H. Taylor
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year first above written, before me
Henry Perkins. Judge of Probate.

State of Connecticut } District of Hartford } ss
I certify that Henry Perkins is Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford in the State of Connecticut, aforesaid, and that the signature annexed to the foregoing Declaration of Sarah H. Taylor is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court of Probate this 8 th day of July A.D. 1846.
Grace C. Perkins Clerk of Court of Probate

Deposition of H. Louise Avery. taken the 20 th of April A.D. 1845

State of Connecticut } County of New London } ss Norwich April 20 th Anno Domini one Thousand Eight Hundred and forty six. I, Louisa Avery, of the Town of Norwich in the County and State aforesaid, having been duly sworn do depose and say that, I know, Sarah H. Taylor and know her to be the same person, mentioned in Mrs Emma Huntington's Deposition, as Sally Cole. I know that Sarah H. Taylor, and Sally Cole, are names that are and have been applied to the same person, and that, she Sarah H. Taylor, has been known and called by both, her maiden name was Sally Cole, she afterward married William Osborn, and that he having died she married William B. Taylor, her original name was Sarah, but she was called, and went by, and was known by the name of Sally, and further the deponent saith not. H. Louisa Avery.
Sworn and Subscribed this 20 th day of April Anno Domini one Thousand Eight Hundred and forty six Before me Oliver P. Wattles Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above deponent, H. Louisa Avery, is a Lady of unimpeachable, truth and fidelity. April 20 th AD 1846.
Oliver P. Wattles Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } ss April 20 th 1846 County of New London }
I James Hedman, Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of New London aforesaid, do hereby certify that Oliver
Watts, whose name is subscribed to the Inat of the Deposition on the other side hereof written, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly appointed and commissioned, & that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Watts and know that the signature to said Inat, purporting to be his signature, is genuine.
In testimony, whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day & year above written.
James Hedman Clerk
Deposition of H. Lewis Avery. Taken the 20 th of April A.D. 1846

The Deposition of William G. Gurn April 20 th 1845
Wm J Dixon H.R. July 14 46

1 State of Connecticut New London County } ss Norwich April 20 th Anno Domini one thousand eight Hundred and forty six. I William Osborn of the Town of Columbia in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut having been duly sworn, do depose and say that I am the son of William Osborn, and Sally Osborn, and that I am the same person mentioned in the deposition of Mrs. Eunice Huntington, taken and subscribed the 7 th of the present month, as then. "Son named William", I know that my mother is and has been as well known by the name of Sarah, as Sally. Sally Cole, and Sarah H. Taylor are the same and identical. That is, Sally Cole, in July seventeen Hundred and ninety one, by reputation married my father, William Osborn, and they had two children one son (myself) and one daughter  son named John who is now dead , my father, William Osborn, died, at Norwich I think in Eighteen Hundred and two, very sure that was the year, my mother afterwards I think in the year Eighteen Hundred and four was married to William B. Taylor. They were mar- ried by Doct Joseph Strong. This I well recollect I was present, and saw them married. I think too that, I cannot be mistaken in the year, from the fact, that I was then today years of age, having been born in the year Seventeen Hundred and ninety two. I well recollect having heard my father, William Osborn, say that he was in the Revolutionary War and that he was a Drummer, have heard him

2 Speak of General Washington, as having seen him, served under him He never heard any one doubt. The fact of his having been in the war of the revolution, have heard it much talked of, and never doubted. My Mother, whose maiden name was Sally Cole, and who married my Father, William Osborne, in Seventeen Hundred and ninety one, and who afterwards in the year Eighteen Hundred and four, (my Father having died in the year Eighteen Hundred and two,) married William B. Taylor, is now alive and goes by, and is called by, the name of — Sarah H. Taylor, and is known by the same. My Father died at Norwich, William B. Taylor the second and last Husband of my Mother, Sarah H. Taylor, is dead he having died at my House in said Columbia about ten years since William Osborne
Sworn and subscribed this 20 th day of April Anno Domini one thousand Eight Hundred and forty six. before me —
Oliver P. Wattles Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named William Osborne the deponent in the above deposition is a man of unimpeachable truth and veracity.
Oliver P. Wattles Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut County of New London ss Norwich April 20 th Anno dom ini one thousand Eight Hundred and forty six before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of New London, personally appeared John H. Townsend Esq of said Norwich in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, who on his oath, decl- ares, that he is acquainted with William Osborn, the son of William Osborn, and Sally Osborn (whose maiden name was Sally Cole) and that the said William Osborn, whose name is subscribed to the above deposition is said William Osborn, son of said William Osborn, and Sally Osborn aforesaid and further he saith not. Before me
Oliver R. Wattles Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that certain interlineations and erasures to wit, (on the first page) "Daughter" (erased) "son named John who is now dead" (interlined) and, "at Norwich" (interlined) which may be found in the above deposition of William Osborn, were made at and by the request of the said William Osborn and before the same was by him subscribed
Oliver R. Wattles Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut ss. April 20 th 1846 County of New London
I James Steadman, Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of New London, aforesaid, do hereby certify that Oliver P. Wolcott, whose name is subscribed to the Sumat of the Deposition of William Osborn on the second page hereof, and to the certificate on the third page hereof written, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly appointed and commissioned, and that the signatures to said Sumat & said certificate purporting to be the signatures of the said Wolcott, are genuine, in his own proper hand writing, with which I am well acquainted.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County Court the day and year above written.
James Steadman Clerk
The Deposition of William Osborn April 20 th 1846
Wm J. Dizon HTR July 14 46

10.431
P. O. Sarah H Taylor
Service: former wid REJECTED William Osborn
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized: _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

V 12921.
Sarah H. Taylor Conn.
let P. Byron Aug 22/96
July 7. 1838

M rs Osborn says for Line — Bounty Land
The name is not returned on the Records of the Connecticut Land among those entitled to, or who have received, bounty lands from the U. States.

No. of Rehs July 13. 1846
Dear Sir,
I enclose the application of Sarah H. Taylor. I should be glad to hear your decision on this case as soon as convenient, as I am told the old Lady is unfirm, & very anxious on the subject.
I also send certain other papers sent me by Benjamin Colton which are explained in his letter to you enclosed,
Very respectfully James Dixon
J. L. Edwards Esq

Certificate from Comptroller of Connecticut

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford 8 July 1846
I certify, that on application for evidence of the service of William Osborn in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the record of settlements made with the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army, and under the head of
"Settlement with the 3 d Connecticut Regiment, Samuel Wyllys Esq r . Colonel, before January 1 st 1780," I find the name of William Osborn recorded. He is there said to have commenced service January 1 st 1777, and to the time of this settlement, January 1 st 1780, to have served three years as a Corporal.
For Mason Cleveland, Comptroller E Benjamin Chief Clerk.