Robeson-Brunswick County NcArchives Military Records.....Taylor, Aaron 1833 Revwar - Pension ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sam West sam.west.1@gmail.com December 16, 2016, 9:47 pm REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION OF AARON TAYLOR State of North Carolina Brunswick County On this 3rd day of September AD. 1833, personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Pleas & Quarter SeSsions now sitting, Aaron Taylor, a resident in the County of Brunswick, State of North Carolina aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 That he enteed the service of the United States as a private Soldier in the militia under Captain John Haythorn in Robeson County North Carolina in the yea 1781. That the company was of light-horse men one hundred in number – That Reuben Rosier was their Leiutenant. That they were drafted for a term of three months and as for the Company, being former, they went immediately over into South Carolina – and were kept marching through different sections of the state in search of Tories, routing the outlying Tories wherever they could be heard of, - there were many in that section of the Country at that time doing much mischief – He recollects the Captain of the Tories in that part of the country was called Gibson. That nothing much importance occurred during this Three months service. That he was not in any battle with the Tories – but frequently – supprised them and made them fly from their lurking places. That he was seventeen years of age when he was under Capt. Haythorn. That not long before he was drafted – the Tories came to his father’s house – took his father off with by force and he was not heard of afterwards – he recollects it was said there was no doubt but they had killed him. That he does not recollect much about any other Officers besides the Captain under whom he immediately served – but recollects the name of Genl. Morgan, and that he was called the “Lead-man” in those parts and he believes his Captain when in sevice was under the command of Genl Morgan. That at the end of three months he was discharged by Capt. Haythorn, having served out the tour for which he was drafted, and returned home with Capt. Haythorn both belonging to the same County. That not a great while after this, he thinks some time in 1782, The Tories becoming again very troublesome and doing much mischief – he volunteered with many others in his County under Capt. Haythorn in a light horse – company agaim – That they went again into South Carolina where the Company joined Genl. Marion’s army – but did not remain long with him – being light horse – The Company was kept going about to discover & rout the tories. That there was no battle fought with them, and nothing of any consequence occurred – That he was at the time young & illiterate and cannot recollect sufficiently to describe the Country through which he marched – that he is still illiterate and (?) describe the particulars of his service – his memory being also weak – That he recollects he served on this tour four months and being discharged he went home – as soon as he reached home – he recollects hearing that peace was proclaimed – That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony if can procure who can testify to his service. That he served in the whole, seven months as a private soldier in the Revolutionary war – and for that he claims a pension – He was not engaged in any and employment during these terms of service, but attended solely to the duties of a soldier. He hereby relinguishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension role of the agency of any state. To the Introgatories disposed by the war Department he makes the following replies. To the first Interogatory he saith. I was born in Roberson County State of North Carolina in the year 1764. To the second Interogatory he saith. I have no record of my age = I was living in Robeson County – I have lived in Robeson & Brunswick Counties since the Revolutionary war. I now live in Brunswick County. To the fourth Interrogatory he saith. I cannot recollect the names of any other officer or other circumstances than those already mentioned - I was once drafted and once a volunteer – To the fifth Interrogatory he saith. I cannot recollect the names of any other officers or any other circumstances than those already mentioned. To the sixth Interrogatory he saith. I did receive a discharge by Capt. Haythorn and (?) it I suppose twenty years – it was finally misplaced. To the seventh Interrogatory he saith. I am known to Edward FitzGerald and Etheldred Sellers who can testify for me- Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid. His Aaron X Taylor Mark We Edward Fitzgerald a Clergyman residing in the County of Brunswick State of North Carolina and Etheldred Sellers residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Aaron Taylor who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Edwd. Fitz.Geralf Eldred Sellers And the said Court do hereby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter and after (?)tting the Interrogatories prescribd by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states – And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Edward Fitz Gerald who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Brunswick North Carolina and is a credible person and that statement of Edred Sellers who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Brunswick North Carolina and is a creditable person and that their statement is entitled to credit. J. B. Smith, JP Moses Hewitt JP I Nathaniel Potter Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter SeSsions for the County of Brunswick North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Aaron Taylor for a pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 3rd day of September A.D. 1833 Nath. Potter, Clk. Not having replies in the proper place so the third Interrogatory, the Declarant here begs leave to reply to that Interrogatory. That he was living in Roberson County, North Carolina when called into service – Since the Revolutionary war I have lived in Brunswick County North Carolina – I now live in Brunswick County North Carolina. J. B. Smith, JP. Moses Hewett, JP J.A. Smith JP I Nathaniel Potter, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter SeSsions for the County of Brunswick North Carolina do hereby certify that the forgoing Contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Aaron Taylor for a pension. In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and Seal of office this 3rd day of September AD 1833. Nath. Potter, Clk. Source: National Archives, Washington, DC, Federal Pension Application – Taylor, Aaron File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/robeson/military/revwar/pensions/taylor87nmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ncfiles/ File size: 8.1 Kb