Filled in for his father in service to the Americans in the Revolutionary War.
Rev. War Veteran
Little is known about Isaac other than what he stated in his application for a Revolutionay War pension. He stated his father was in "feeble health" when called in 1776 to serve in the South Carolina Militia. At about age fifteen, he volunteered to take his father's place and was accepted.
The militia was engaged in suppression and control of the Tories, ranging over areas on the Catawba, Wateree, Pedee, Sand and Santee Rivers; Waxhaw Settlement and Camden, South Carolina; Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. During his tours of duty, under the commands of Captain Walker, Colonel Patton, Colonel Sherrill (S.C.) and Captain Alexander (N.C.), Isaac participated in forays, patrols, scouting and skirmishes with toreis in the above named areas. His last volunteer tour was with Captain Alexander in 1780. After the battle of King's Mountain, October 7, 1780, hostilities in the Carolina border country lessened as Cornwallis moved northeastward, and Isaac spent the final months of his tour scouting around Camden, Cheraw and on the Pedee River in South Carolina.
He also stated in his application that his father "sold his place" in South Carolina during the war and moved to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and after the war to Rowan County, North Carolina.
On June 12, 1783, Isaac Taylor received a land grant in the State of Franklin (now Washington and Sullivan Counties in Tennessee) but sold it on October 30, 1783. From his pension file, he stated he was in Kentucky but actually he was in Tennessee. He returned to Rowan County and is listed in the Salisbury District, Rowan County 1790 Census:
1 male (16+) 1 male (-16) and 2 females
Isaac possibly emigrated to Ashe County with Christina's brothers; Henry, Jonathan and Valentine Miller. Through the Land Grant Office on April 10, 1794, Isaac entered for 100 Acres under the Three Top Mountain. On June 1, 1795, he entered for 100 Acres on the North fork of New River. He sold the first 100 Acres to Jonathan Miller on February 11, 1804. On July 16, 1804, he purchased 50 Acres from Eli Cleveland on Little Horse Creek. On August 16, 1806, he purchased 100 Acres on Staggs Creek from Joshua Weaver. On May 11, 1807, he entered for 50 Acres on the long Branch of Little Horse Creek joining Mark Weaver's entry.
Isaac gave his family Bible to one of his daughters and her house burned destroying it. William Taylor wrote in his Bible the names and dates of his parents, brothers and sisters as best as he could remember. This Bible was published by John B. Perry, Philadelphia, 1856 and is still in existance.
Before the August 1834 Term of Court in Ashe County, Isaac Miller, Eve Miller & Adam Miller declared that Isaac Taylor "wished his son William Taylor to have all property he left behind".
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