Lenoir County, NC - Edwin Taylor Pension
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EDWIN TAYLOR'S WAR OF 1812 MILITARY RECORDS AND PENSION
MILITARY RECORDS found at the US Archives, Washington, DC
Captain Francis Kilpatrick's Detached Co. of Militia drawn from Lenoir County,
stationed at Beaufort
Pvt. July 31 to Aug 31 1812, Aug 31 to Sept 30 1812, July to Nov
Called for service for 6 months Commencement of service July 31, 1812
Expiration of service Nov. 9, 1812, time of service charged 3 months 9 days,
pay per month $6.66, Amount of pay $21.96
Lieut. Nathan Byrd's Company 2 Reg't NC Detached Militia
for July 14 to Aug. 9 1813 Commencement of service 14 July 1813, When
discharged Aug 9 1813 time of service 26 days.
Company Pay and Receipt Roll for July 14 to Aug. 9, 1813, Roll dated June 17
1815 Pay per day 262/3 cents Total amount paid 3 dollars and 732.3 cents
PENSION RECORD
Declaration of Soldier for Pension
State of North Carolina, Lenoir County
On the fourth day of April AD 1871 personally appeared before me Rich. F. Green
Clerk of the Superior Court, a Court of Record within and for the county and
State aforesaid Edwin Taylor, aged 92 declares that he is married and his
wife's name was Nelly Arnett to whom he was married at Lenoir County on the
date of marriage day of 1816; that he served the full period of sixty days
in the (1) Military service of the United States in the War of 1812 that he is
the identical Edwin Taylor who (2) enrolled in Capt Frank Kilpatrick's Company
on the fifth day of August 1812 and was honorably discharged at Kinston,
Lenoir County on the day not remembered 1813 that he was a private
soldier, was in no battle, obtained two Land warrants one for 40 acres and
the other for 120 acres. Col. Blakley was the man who obtained then for me.
I do not remember the numbers of the warrants.
Signed Edwin Taylor applicant
ATTEST Nick Hunter, C. Gray
#6635 War of 1812 Died Sept 16, 1876 paid June 1876
North Carolina Edwin Taylor Private Capt F. Kilpatrick's Company, NC
Militia rate $8.00 per month Commencing February 14, 1874 Certificate
dated Oct 18, 1871
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