Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . t age andinfirmities forbid following the occupation offarmer. Mr. Greens statement clearly estab-lishes the fact that he held the honor of mak-Ing the first application for pension in SchuylerCounty, but the records do not show whetheror not it was granted. On September 3, 1832. applications for pen-sions were filed by William Blair, BenjaminCarpenter. James Lanman and George Taylor. Mr. Blair enlisted in May. 177S. as a sub-stitute for his father. He was in a battle withIndians at Tioga River, and was injured bycarrying an ammunition box. He enlisted twi
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . t age andinfirmities forbid following the occupation offarmer. Mr. Greens statement clearly estab-lishes the fact that he held the honor of mak-Ing the first application for pension in SchuylerCounty, but the records do not show whetheror not it was granted. On September 3, 1832. applications for pen-sions were filed by William Blair, BenjaminCarpenter. James Lanman and George Taylor. Mr. Blair enlisted in May. 177S. as a sub-stitute for his father. He was in a battle withIndians at Tioga River, and was injured bycarrying an ammunition box. He enlisted twiceafterwards, and was finally discharged in 1781. Benjamin Carpenter enlisted as minute-manfor four years at Amherst, in May, 1770:was in one engagement at Long Bridge on YorkRiver, and present at surrender of Gen. Corn-wallis. Rev. Peter Cartwright vouched for reputation as a citizen. James Lanman enlisted at Charleston, S. C,in July, 1770. He reenlisted March 3. 17S1, inCapt. Tillman Dicksons cavalry company, and. HISTORY OF SCHUYLER COUNTY. 725 served under Gen. Nathaniel Green. He partic-ipated in the battle of Guilford and EutawSprings, and in the latter fight was wounded inthe thigh. George Taylor enlisted in September, 1777, inCapt. Samuel Sehaekelfords company, com-manded by Col. Broadhead, of Amherst County,Ya He was tirst sent to Fort Cumberland andserved four months and a half. He reen-listed four times and in his petition for a pen-sion, states that he served under Gen. Wayneand the French patriot, Gen Lafayette. Cartwright vouched lor Mr. Taylors goodcharacter. Schuyler County Militia.—Of the militiaorganization in Schuyler County we have norecord, and a careful examination of the his-tories of the State throws no light on this phaseof the military history of Illinois. Nevertheless,an extensive system of military organization wasmaintained in the State from 1830 to 1840, withthe Governor as Commander-in-chief, but no rec-ord was ever
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