Lewis TAYLOR, Sl728, NC & SC Lines. In the Revolutionary War LEWIS was a Private in the North Carolina line. His pension started at age 75. On Sep. 27, 1833, he drew $80.00 annual allowance for a total of $240.00. Soldier lived in Surry Co. NC at lst enlistment and later moved to SC and also enlisted there. After the war, he moved to Rutherford Co. NC then moved to Franklin Co., TN where he applied in Sep l832. Soldier was born in l759 in Albermarle Co., VA.
Rev. War Pension and Application for transfer: State of Illinois, White County…On this fifth day of Oct. 1840, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Lewis TAYLOR and made oath that he is the same Lewis TAYLOR who served in the Revolutionary War in the Company commanded by Capt. COBB and Captain John THOMAS in the regiment commanded by Col. THOMAS and Genl PICKENS… That his name was found on the pension list of the State of Tennessee, from whence he had lately removed. That he now resides in the State of Illinois, where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there made payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Tennessee to Illinois. Towit, his children all came to Illinois and he could not stay behind. Lewis (his X mark) TAYLOR. Sworn to and subscribed this 5th day of October 1840 Before me Solomon VORIS, J.P. In presence of Daniel FLAG.
John LOWREY a credible witness be duly sworn according law doth on his oath declare that he has been long and well acquainted with the above Lewis TAYLOR and knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. (signed) John LOWREY. Sworn and subscribed this 5th day of October 1840 before me Solomon VORIES, J.P.
Page 1. Service N.C. – S. C., No. S.1728. Lewis TAYLOR born in VA.
Page 2. To Pen. Agent 16 Oct. 1840. Illinois 4th March 1840. Notification to D. Esq. Carmi, Illinois Carded…. West Tennessee 2203. Franklin in the State of Tennessee Lewis TAYLOR who was a private in the cause commanded by Captain DOTSON of the regt. commanded by Col. WILLIAMS…N. Carolina Line for 2 years…N.C. and S.C. Line Records corrected Nov. 6_3….Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 80 dollars, no cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1834. Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Sept 1833….
Pension Agt. 15 March 1842…Tennessee from 4th Sep to May 1842. Notification to Mr. SMITH. Nashville, Tenn. ….Campbell Winchester, Arrears to the 4th of Sept. $200.00. Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar $40.00. Total $240.00. Revolutionary Claim…Act June 7, 1832…Recorded by Danl BOYD, Clerk, Book E. Vol. 7, Page 95.
Page 3. State of Tennessee, County Court, Franklin County, August Sessions 1833. The ammended declaration of Lewis TAYLOR an applicant for a pension under the act passed 7th June 1833. This applicant states that he served for the term of three months in the performance of the tour of duty first mentioned in his annexed original declaration. Appt. was in the company commanded by Capt. Joseph DOTSON and in the regiment commanded by Col. WILLIAMS. WILLIAMS’ regiment went from Surry Co., N.C. CHRISTIE or CHRISTIAN was the commander of the expedition. This was in the year 1775 at the time stated in his original declaration. He cannot recollect the day of the month he entered the service, nor the day he was discharged, but is certain he served three months as a private in the aforesaid tour. Some time after this appt. moved with his father to the District of Ninety six in South Carolina. After they moved there and in Nov 1777 appt. again voluntered under Capt. John THOMAS, in the regiment commanded by Col. John THOMAS. During the time appt. was under Col. THOMAS they were employed in guarding the frontier of South Carolina form the Indians, but was in no battle. Appt. was in active service under Thomas upwards of one year. He is positive as to that length of time and in the service. In the month of February 1779 appt. with said company and regiment were marched to the Savannah River opposite Augusta and joined the army there under Genl. WILLIAMSON where (page 4) they remained until the last of May, and from thence the regiment was dismissed and returned home. Appt. was four months in the performance of this tour of duty but was in no battle. After appt. came home he again volunteered under his brother Capt. George TAYLOR and joined the army commanded by Col. CLARK and SHELBY and was in the battle at Musgroves Mill and Inaree (sic Enoree) in the District of Ninety Six. Immediately after this when Cornwallis was invading South Carolina, appt with his brother Capt. Geo. TAYLOR and some others crossed over Broad River into North Carolina and in Rutherford County the company or party, the said Geo. TAYLOR being the Captain, joined the troops commanded by Col. Charles MCDOWELL who retreated across the mountains to Watauga. They were there joined by Cols. CAMPBELL, SHELBY and LEWIS and went back to fight FERGUSON. Appt. was a footman and was not in the battle of Kings Mountain, but was left behind with other troops and the mounted men went on and defeated FERGUSON. Appt. did not join the army after the battle of Kings Mountain, but went back to South Carolina as they had no further use for the troops. Appt. was upwards of two months in this town. He cannot specify dates, but is positive it was more than two months. In the month of August 1781 appt. again (page5) volunteered under his brother Capt. Geo. TAYLOR in a regiment commanded by Col. Thos. BRANDON and Major Joseph JOLLY. They were marched to the neighborhood of Charleston and appt. remained in service three months. The troops were stationed at Bacon’s Bridge on Ashley River. Appt. served as a private, in all his various terms of service and was engaged in no civil pursuit during the periods respectively above mentioned when he was in service. Lewis (his X mark) TAYLOR. Sworn to in open court this 26th August 1833. E. RUSSELL, Clk. And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interogations prescribed by the War Department that the forgoing awarded declaration of Lewis TAYLOR is true, and that the ammended original declaration with the explanations here given is correct and the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. (page 6) State of Tennessee, Franklin County. On this (blank) day of Sept 1832 Personally appeared in open court before James SHARP, John DAUGHERTY and Jacob VANZANT, Justices of the court of pleas and greater sessions now setting, Lewis TAYLOR aged about seventy three 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 the 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated … commanded by General CHRISTY in the Indian War against the Cherokie indians. Col. WILLIAMS from Surry County, North Carolina and Captain Joseph DOTSON. I was a volunteer and entered the service, some time, I think in the month of August in the year of 1775, and left the service I think some time in the latter part of November thereafter I was in a battle fought at MustGroves, Inerree, commanded by Cols. BLACK and DALBY. This battle was fought against the British or Tories. I lived in South Carolina when I entered the service and marched through South Carolina and part of Georgia to Augusta. I have no documentary evidence and know of no person whose testimony he can percure who can testify to my service mustered the service a second time. I think some time about the end of 1777 during the war under the command of Col. John THOMAS….and Capt. John THOMAS Jun, as a Volunteer and continued in service until the end of the war, subject at all times to the orders of my officers. I hereby relinquish 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 sworn to and subscribed the day and year of aforesaid. E. RUSSELL, Clerk……W. A. WAGNER, D. Clk. Lewis (his X mark) TAYLOR.
Page 7. The court propounded the following interrogatories to wit:
1- Where and in what year were you born? Answer: I was born in the state of Virginia, Albemarle County in the year of 1759 I think.
2- Have you any record of your age, if so, where is it? Answer: I have none.
3- Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live? Answer: I was living at heretofore stated Surrey County, North Carolina. I have lived since the war in the same state in Rutherford County from there I removed to Franklin County, Tennessee, where I now live.
4- How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunter or were you a substitute, if a substitute, for whom? Answer: As before stated, I was a volunteer.
5- State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such continental and malitia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service. Answer: I enrolled, General ISUM in _____ to the before mentioned and Maj. JOLLEY, I belong to the regiment commanded by Col. Thomas BRANDON. I cannot at the time recollect any important circumstance during my service.
6- Did you ever receive a discharge, if so by whom was it given and what has become of it? Answer: I never received any written discharge. I was dismissed and called on as occasion required. I was in actual service in all about four years.
Page 8. 7- State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your charactor for varasity and their belief as to your services as a soldier in the revolution. Answer: John HICKERSON and John CAMDEN, Esqs. and many others and Parson Henry HUNT lived in my neighborhood and can give the information required.
I, Henry HUNT a Clergyman and Peter WILLIS, John HICKERSON and Soloman HOGH, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Lewis TAYLOR, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy three years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides to have been a soldiar of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. E. RUSSELL, Clk…..B. W.B. WAGNER, D.Clk. Henry HUNT, Peter (his X mark) WILLIS, John HICKERSON. And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interogation prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldiar and served as he states….
Franklin Co., TN Entry Book 2, p110: State of Tennessee, Franklin County.(# 1109) Lewis TAYLOR enters one hundred acres of land situated and lying on the Roan Buck Fork of Duck River beginning on the southeast corner of a ninety acre tract where I now live, beginning on a post oak branded L.G. (sic L.T.) running south thence west, thence north and east to the beginning, so as to include the 100 acres. This the 19th day of January 1836.
Ibid. p219. (# 1104) Lewis TAYLOR enters one hundred acres of land on the waters of the Bark Camp Fork of Duck River, beginning at a red oak marked L.T. on the south side of said creek, fifty poles from the creek running west and south for complement so as to lie in a square. February the 26th 1827.

Info from Rutherford County, N.C. marriage records. Isaac CLOUD was bondsman for Lewis’ marriage to Wincey COLLINS.

Will of Lewis TAYLOR written May 18, l844. Book O, p44; Book l, pl59; WPA. Special instruction: Give me a Christian burial Daughter Edy, wife of William COLLINS, Jr., a gray horse Daughter Nancy, wife of Jordan KING, a bay horse Son James TAYLOR, bay mare and colt, to keep for his children, Lewis and Rhoda TAYLOR, Daughter Ferriby TAYLOR, walnut chest Daughter Eliza Luiza, wife of Jones BURTON, my pattent clock, Son George TAYLOR, bed and furniture which will stay at William COLLINS’S until applied for Son John L. TAYLOR, wagon worth $l00 and note on W. A. and W. HICKERSON for $l30. Other goods to go to my executor for trouble he will incur administering my estate Executor: William COLLINS, Jnr. Date Proven: l July l844. Lewis (his X mark) TAYLOR. Witnesses: Michael STEVENS, Branson JAMES.

Contributed by Charles R. Speck.