Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45690, Solomon Cole, N.H.
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N.H.     Cole, Solomon       S45690
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45690
INVALID
Revy [Revolutionary]
File No. 45690
Solomon Cole
Priv Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 97

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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3221
New Hampshire.
Solomon Cole
Capt Robinson  private
New Hampshire Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire.
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 10th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of October 1819
and sent to Ezra Bartlett, Esqr . .
Grafton, Co. New Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 4 Mar 25/30  38.66
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819.  48.00
      $86.66
1 year
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.
Continued
Concord Rockingham Co.

[right side of fold]
See letter to Hon. J.M. Harper
HR. Apl. 21.1834
Notification sent December 13th 1820 to George Woodward, Haverhill, N.Hampshire
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Solomon Cole

Admitted

Already
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Grafton --88.)

On this tenth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appears Solomon Cole aged about 66 years, resident in Concord in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That the the said Solomon Cole enlisted in May 1777 in the State of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Caleb Robinson of the 2d Regiment, New Hampshire line; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the 19th Sept. 1777 when being wounded I went home on furlough, was called into service again in about one year + continued some more than a year + until the year 1779, when he was discharged from service in Boston State of Massachusetts + since put on the pension list; that he was in the battles of [blank] and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Ezra Bartlett

I, Ezra Bartlett, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Solomon Cole did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
April 10th. 1818

[seal]  Ezra Bartlett
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I Solomon Cole a Citizen of the United States resident at Concord in Grafton County New Hampshire Depose + Say that in April or the first of May 1777 I enlisted under Captain Caleb Robinson in the 2d Regiment New Hampshire line then commanded by Colonel Hale afterwards by Colonel Reed on the 19th Sept 1777 I was wounded at Bemis Heights I was permitted to go home on furlough that year as my wound had disabled my right arm. I was called out again in about one year being nurtured + found fit for guard or Garrison duty + ordered to Boston where I was put under the command of Major McFarlan. I did duty there in the Continental Service for some more than a year when my time of enlistment was out. I was then honorably discharged + afterwards was placed on the pension list --being wounded unable to support myself + being in reduced circumstances, I do stand in need of assistance from my Country for Support.
April 10th. 1818.   Solomon Cole

Sworn
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I Solomon Cole within named do hereby relinquish all claims which I have to every Pension heretofore allowed me by the Laws of the United States or the Constitution of receiving or being allowed the Pension contemplated by the Law approved March 18th 1818 respecting the services of Soldiers in the Revolutionary War on which the within affidavit is found.
Witness my hand this 10th day of April 1818.
Solomon Cole.
Executed in presence of 
Ira Goodall
Aaron Cooley

Grafton SS. We certify that the said Solomon Cole is poor + in such circumstances as to require the assistance of his Country for his support.
April 10 1818
sworn                      Aaron Cooley
                                Ira Goodall
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Solomon Cole
3,221

March 1819
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton SS
At the Court of Common Pleas being a court of record by law established holden at Haverhill within and for said county of Grafton on the second Tuesday of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty by adjournment from the first Tuesday of Aug't last past

Present the Hon.bl      Ezra Bartlett
                                      Daniel Blaisdell  Esqrs Justices.
Personally appeared in open Court Solomon Cole aged seventy seven years resident in Concord in said county of Grafton who being duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the revolutionary War as follows viz: a private soldier in Capt Caleb Robinsons Company & Col Hale's Regiment afterward Col Reed's in the New Hampshire line. That his original declaration is dated 10th day of April AD 1818. And that he has received a pension and his pension certificate is numbered 3,221.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed. And by me subscribed, I further declare I am by occupation a Taylor but I am not of sufficient ability to pursue it being now so old blind and decrepit
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that I cannot work but little. I have no family but my wife who is aged 71 years + very weakly + decriped [sic] + unable to work but little all my children have left me + are of age my youngest is aged 35 years My son Samuel is aged 40 years he suffers me to live in his house with him + is kind to be + assists me, otherwise I should be an object of public charity he is under no obligation to support me + is poorly able being low in the world + having a family of his own which is increasing
                          Solomon Cole

Schedule containing the whole estate. And income of Solomon Cole (his necessary clothing + bedding excepted) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire on the 8th day of August A.D. 1820 and annexed to his oath viz.

1 Small Pot & Kettle      1.00
2 Chair                           1.00
Part of a case of knives & forks   .50
One yard fork + riddle Sieve   .75
Solomon Cole

Sworn to and declared at Haverhill in said county on the 8th day of August AD 1829 before the Justices of said Court.
Geo. Woodward Clerk
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton SS

I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Grafton do hereby certify that the foregoing oath + schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said court I further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in said schedule is three dollars twenty five cents.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this eighth day, of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred + twenty.

[seal]  Geo. Woodward Clerk