Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 32025, Solomon Tracy, Conn. Mass.
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(3--1776)

SERVICE
Conn.
Mass.

Tracy, Solomon

NUMBER
S  32025
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CONTENTS
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29723
Albany Agt.  New York
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Solomon Tracy 
of Jefferson in the State of New York
who was a private in the comp. commanded
by Captain Butram of the regt. commanded
by Col. Peters in the Massachusetts 
line for 12 months and 8 days
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany agency
at the rate of 40 Dollars 88 Cents per annum,
to commence of the 4th day of March, 1834.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Feby 1835 and sent to Hon. 
D Wardwell  H.R.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 34        143.08
Semi-anl. allowance ending 
March 35                                         20.44
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                                                       $163.52
{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832,}

Recorded by Danl Boyd   Clerk,
Book  E  2      Vol.   4     Page 72
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No. 12425
Solomon Tracy
Ob[].   11.12.17

Not found  on the rolls

proof regd
Dec 20 1833 - Refd to the [   ] on
Revolutionary Pensions -
 
Feb.  7 1834 - Com discharged -
on Rolls [        ] entry -  Durkee

Solomon [       ] cerpl  promd
Sergt - & served 3 years.

T C Chittenden
[           ]

Jefferson [  ]
M[     ]

Hon. D. Wardwell
H R
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No.  12025

BRIEF in the case of Solomon Tracy of Ellisburgh, County of Jefferson in the State of New York.
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Before a Court
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he?  Seventy two years  -  72
4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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Period.
Enlisted in December In 1775
Enlisted in Dec.  1776
[         ] the time [    ]
part of May following 1777
after remaining at home a few
days again  [    ] [   ]
a few days after his return home, enlisted
Enlisted in April 1778

Duration of Service.
Years,       Months,    Days
                      6
                      4             20
                      2

                      2
                      2
                      8

Rank.
private

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served
Gen.
Major Saml. Cady, Capt John Buterman's comp. Mass. troops
Gen. Wayne , Capt Geo. King
{Capt. Peter Ingersoll's comp.
{Col. John Fellow regt, Major Guthrie
same regt & compy.
Col. Mark Hopkins = Capt Zepheniah Austin  =
Capt Brighar's comp Miss troops
in the Continental service.

5,  In what battles was he engaged?
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Sheffield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  By traditionary evidence
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  No

I certify that the foregoing statement and answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Chas. Gordon   Examining Clerk,
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Caleb Tracy
Claim
for Pension
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State of New  York}
County of Jefferson} ss

BE IT KNOWN,  that on this seventh day of August A. D. 1857 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared David Tracy a resident of Ellisburgh in said County, and made oath according to law that he is a son of the identical Solomon Tracy (deceased)  whose name, under Act of 1832 has been placed on the ______________ Pension Roll at the rate of ______________ Dollars per annum.

That he is credibly informed that the Pension may and ought to be increased from its commencement and during its continuance; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said increase,  and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.

Countermanding and revoking all powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint HENRY G. SAUNDERS, of Elissburgh, New York, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Solomon Tracy  deceased for any amount of Revolutionary pension, or INCREASE or PENSION , that may be due; and for the purpose of establishing additional service by the soldier for whose military duty in the Revolution the aforesaid Pension was granted, I hereby authorized my said Attorney to apply for and obtain from State archives or other sources, certified proofs of such service,  To examine all papers or documents in relation to said service on file in the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere; to file addition evidence or arguments, and to receive for my benefit the Certificate for INCREASE which may be issued in satisfaction of said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Pension Agency of this State; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present.  Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Agent and Attorney shall lawfully do in the premises.  
           his
David     X    Tracy
           mark
Attest  P E Hopkinson
           A A Waite

Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I  believe the said David Tracy  to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged, in whose claim I am in no wise interested.
G M Hopkinson
Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK,}
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON} SS
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED, That satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Supreme Court that Solomon Tracy was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, at the rate of $ __________ per annum and that he died on the twenty first day of January Eighteen Hundred and forty nine leaving surviving the following named (Widow and) children and none other, to wit;  Two Sons  David Tracy and Caleb Tracy.

It is further certified that G. M Hopkinson Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was at the time of so doing a duly authorized Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine; and further, that in the within claim for Increase of Pension I  am in no degree interested.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this 24th day of Augt  1857
John S Marsh
clerk
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025  Solomon Tracy
Pension papers
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6 mon. in 75 by Jos. Kell
3. 8. 76        Bangs.
1 ---  77.         "
2.    No proof & no --------  ---------- rolls.
12. 8
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admd
12 mo. 8 da  pri
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$40.88
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State of New York
County of Jefferson ⎬ On this 11th day of September in the year
eighteen hundred & thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for
the County of Jefferson aforesaid now sitting. Solomon Tracy a resident of the Town of Ellisburgh in said County aged Seventy two 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 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers. I served as herein stated, to wit. In the month of
December in the year 1775 he enlisted for six months at the Town of Sheffield County of Berkshire & State of
Massachusetts, his place of residence, in a Company commanded by Capt John Bateman and in a small regiment of about 180. commanded by Capt Samuel Cody. From Sheffield the regiment went to Albany N.Y. from thence to Whitehall & from thence to Montreal to join the main army but they having gone to Quebec. their regiment proceeded directly to Quebec, where they arrived about the middle of February & about six weeks after battle in which Genl Montgomery was killed. The army camp was commanded by Genl Arnold who was soon 
superseded by Genl Thomas of Mass. & Arnold left the army. They remained before Quebec through the winter until the 6th of May 1776 when they were ordered to retreat up the 
St Lawrence as far as the Sorel where they crossed and went up the Sorel to lake Champlain
of the land to lake Champlain where of Capt  Cody's
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regiment left the main army. He then aboard
of boats & came down the lake to Whitehall & from thence
proceeded home when they were discharged sometime in the month of June having served six months. In the month of December 1776 he again enlisted as volunteer in a volunteer company commanded by Capt George
King proceeded directly to Ticonderoga where they joined a small force under Genl Wayne who was with the army the year before at Quebec. He staid(sic) there four
months the time for which he enlisted, when he & his company were discharged. In the latter part of May following 1777 he again entered the service in the Mass. militia in the Company of Capt Poter and {illegible} the regiment of Col John Fellows and Capt Guthrie.
They proceeded to Fort Ann NY and joined the northern army then under Genl Schuyler. They are chiefly employed in obstructing the march of the British army under Burgoyne by felling trees covering up
bridges etc. He was in the service at this time two months: was then discharged & went home.
After remaining at home few days he again went out in the same Mass militia in the company of Capt Guthridge in the regiment of the same Col. Fellows returned back to the main army which was retreating
down the N.] river before the army. He and his company remained with the army for two months were then discharged & returned home.-- He remained at home
but a few days then enlisted in a volunteer company commanded by Capt Zepherial Austin in the regiment of Col. Mark Hopkins of Great Barrington, Mass
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They immediately proceeded down the North river to guard the country against two British vessels which had come up the river as far as to a place called Haverstrow bay. They remained in the service for 2 months, were  then discharged & returned home.
In the three last terms he cannot remember particularly the time of the commencement or expirations of each, but he remembers that he  entered the service at one time for the term of 2 months.  That he stayed through all the times that there was, but a little time between each term of service.
In the month of April following {1778} he again enlisted in the Mass. state troops for the Continental service under Capt. Brigham of Stratford Ct, who raised company of about 30 in Sheffield & vicinity.  They proceeded to Farmington Ct where was a regiment commanded by Col Saml.   The employment of this regiment was to convey they artillery taken from  Burgoyne the fall before to the main army at White Plains.  This work was completed some time in December.  The main army under Gerl. Washington was there in winter quarters, but some among [illegible]  the company in [illegible] he was were discharged.  The term of service for which he enlisted was one year, but waited coming on service the winter recommandations being very bad.  Genl. Washington discharged the regiment in which he served & he returned home after serving eight months.
He never had an written discharge; he has no written evidence of his services nor does he know of any person living who can testify to the Same
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present  & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Solomon Tracy

Sworn to & subscribed}
the day & year aforesaid}
P. Burchard  Clerk

(the following has been crossed out)
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after their investigation of the matter & after putting  the interrogations proscribed by the War Department,  that the above named applicant was a revolutionary war soldier & [      ]  [   ] to service.  And the said court further can certifies that it appears to show that who [  ] signed the proceeding certification is a resident in town of Ellisburg & aforesaid, the [   ] is that who has also signed the [    ]  is a resident of the same town &     {        ]
(end of crossed out section)

Mr. Lyman Ellis residing in the town of Ellisburg  in the county of Jefferson aforesaid & Matthew Boomer residing in the same place do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Solomon Tracy who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration.  That we believe him to be seventy two years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been  a soldier of the revolution, that we concur in that opinion & that his declaration is entitled to belief.
Matthew Boomer
Lyman Ellis

Sworn & subscribed}
the day & year aforesaid}
P. Burchard   Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion  after investigating the matter and after putting
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The interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states.  And the said Court further certifies that it appears to them that Lyman Ellis who has signed the proceeding certificate is a creditable man & formerly a Judge of Jefferson Common Pleas, resident in the town of Ellisburg aforesaid & that Matthew Boomer, who has also signed the same is a resident of the same town & are creditable persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, Peleg Burchard clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Jefferson aforesaid do hereby certify  that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applications for Solomon Tracy for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of my office this 11th day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty two.
P Burchard    Clerk
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MMHF
ow

March 4, 1927

Mrs. Charles E. Hudson
Ellisburg, New York

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim  S. 32025  it appears that Solom Tracy was born October 7, 1759 in Norwich, Windham County , Connecticut.

While a resident of Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts he enlisted in December 1775 and served six  months as private in Captain John Bateman's Company, Major Samuel Cady's Massachusetts Regiment.

He enlisted December 18, 1776 and served until March 24, 1777 as a private in Captain George King's Company, Colonel Benjamin Simonds' Detachment of Massachusetts Militia.

He enlisted in May 1777, served two months as private in Captain Peter Ingersoll's Company, Colonel John Brown's Massachusetts Regiment,  in a few days after, re-enlisted, served two months as private in Captain Guthridge's Massachusetts,  then again in a few days, and served two months as private in Captain Zephaniah Austin's Company, Colonel Mark Hopkins'
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Massachusetts Regiment..

He enlisted in April 1778 and served eight months as a private in Captain Osias Bingham's Connecticut Company.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832 while a resident of Ellisburgh, Jefferson County, New York.

Soldier died January 21, 1849, leaving two sons, David Tracy of Ellisburg, New York in 1857, and Caleb Tracy.  Their mother's name is not given.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Tracy, Solomon
Conn. S32025
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I, Jonathan Smith of New Marlborough in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, husband man, Depose and say that in the latter end of the year 1776, I went into the service as a private in the company commanded by Capt. George King, who died in about three weeks and was succeeded  by Capt Leuit. Solomon Denning, was in the Militia service.  And I further say that Mr. Solomon Tracy, then of New Marlborough in said county was in the same Company during the whole of said term.  We marched to the Ticonderoga and return in the month of March following.
[     ] at New Marlborough}
this 30th day of September 1834}
Johnathan Smith

Berkshire  ss.    Sept. 30th 1834
The above named Jonathan Smith made oath to the foregoing deposition in due for me 
Levi L. Smith       [        ]

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted Deacon Jonathan Smith the signer of the above deposition and know him to be a man of truth and veracity.
Levi L Smith

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire, ss.
I, Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within aforesaid county of Berkshire certify that Levi L. Smith Esq. before whom the foregoing depositions of Jon. Smith & Aaron Heath were taken is & was a the thirteenth of day of September last a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, only commissioned & qualified & that I verily believe that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this fifteenth day of October AD 1834
Chas Sedgwick   [         ]
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I, Ephraim Fosket of West Stockbridge in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts depose & say that in the year 1775 I lived in the same neighborhood with Mr. Solomon Tracy, then of New Marlborough in said County.  That I was knowing to the said Tracy starting on an expedition to Quebec in the latter end of said year, should think in December and according to the best of my recollection  & belief returned in the following spring.  I should think in May.  That I was clerk of the company of Militia to which said Tracy belonged and  would state it as my firm belief that Mr. Tracy was in the service during several campaigns principally in the Militia service.
Ephraim Fosket

West Stockbridge}
Oct 13th 1834}

Berkshire ss.    Oct 13th 1834
Mr. Ephraim  Fosket the signer of the above deposition made oath that the statement therein contained were true.
Before me    Levi L Smith  Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that Mr. Ephraim Fosket the signer of the above deposition is a person with whom I have long been acquainted and whose character as to truth is unquestionable.
Levi L Smith

Commonwealth of Massachusetts  
Berkshire ss.
I, Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do certify that Levi L. Smith Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County & has been for the last year duly commissioned & qualified and that the signature to the above certificates purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this fifteenth day of October A. D. 1834.
Chas. Sedgwick  Clerk
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ADAMS
AUG
2 
N.Y.

Free
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
mail

NY  Aug 7

John Parker   taken [  ]
Byron  Eddy     Do
Solomon Tracy  
Saml Mixter        Do 

[      ]  [   ]
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Hon. J. L. Edwards

Sir:
I, enclose you several certificates of the Secty. of State of Massachusetts for the purpose of obtaining Pension Certificates for some old soldiers whose claims have long been deferred.  These certificates, however, do not show is long services, as the [          ]  from in their applications & I can see no good reason why the certificates should be consider any [      ] or letter evidence then the  affidavits of the claimants themselves, as it appears from a letter which I have received from the Secty.  of State "that the rolls in this office, though numerous, are very  defective, irregular & incomplete, a fact of which the War Department at Washington is well informed". "In a majority of the cases, a part only of the service can be shown from the existing rolls".  Under such circumstances I can see no good reason for a denying the Certificates, as a [      ] [      ] of evidence than the affidavit of the soldier.  However,  I submit the present claims of these old soldiers, with their testimony which  they obtained, to your  consideration, with the hope & belief that they will be allowed for all of the services which  they have [       ], without reference to Certificates from "irregular & imperfect" records .  I know all of their  [    ],  whose claims I now present to you.  I have known them many years.  I know that they are men, all of them, who are incapable of falsehood in their testimony or of  attempting to practice imp[      ]tion upon the Department.  They are old men & feel as though their just claims to the county of government, had been too long withheld from them & they now make this last appeal, not to the [     ] of some department, but to the justice of their government.  I cannot  but hope that their appeal will not be in vain & that they will [       ] receive such certificates from your Department, as by their own testimony, in [        ] of a [  ] [ ]  establishes they are entitled to.  The names of the  soldiers for whom I send certificates are   Solomon Tracy, Bryant Eddy, John Parker & Samuel Neivins. Among the papers of S. Neivins, in your possession, you will find the appt. of a soldier
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in support of his services , besides his own testimony. Permit me to request your early attention to their claims &  let me hear from you as some as may be convenient.

Yours Respectfully
T. C. Chittenden
Adams  N.Y.   July 32, 1834
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State of New York}
County of Jefferson} ss.

Personally appeared before me the under signer, a Judge of the court of  the commons Pleas in & for said county, Solomon Tracy, who being duly sworn deposeth  & saith.  That the reason why he did not obtain the certificate of a clergyman to his declaration hereto attached was that he has for a long time been a very poor & infirm  man living in a very remote & unfrequented part of the town of Ellisburg, that he has by reason of his infirmity & poverty been for many years almost entirely confined at home & that at the time he made his said declaration there was not nor had been for some years any clergyman in this part of the County who was acquainted with him & that therefore it was impossible for him to obtain a clergyman's certificate.
He further saith that he may be  mistaken about his enlisting in his last term of service as stated in his said Declaration in the Massachusetts state troops.  It may be that it was in the Connecticut line, but his best impression is that it was in the Mass. line as stated.  But that there is a mistake in stating the name of his Captain arising from his Deponents mistaking or from its being written wrong; his name was
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Bingham instead of Brigham as stated in his declaration.
He further says that in addition to the names of officers stated in his declaration he now recollects that one Capt. Lilly, first name forgotten, & one Capt Mott, first name forgotten,  Each had command of a company engaged in the  service & at the same time with the company in which this Deponent was in conveying artillery to White Plains.  And he further says that he was born on the 7th of October 1759 in the town of Norwich, county of Windham & State of Connecticut & that the record of his age is his family bible which is now in his possession & further he saith not.
Solomon Tracy

Subscribed & sworn to this 15th day of April 1833  before me
Benjamin Wright one of the Judges of Jefferson County County  N. Y.

I, Peleg Burchard clerk of the clerk of the court of  Common Pleas in & for the county of Jefferson do hereby certify that Benjamin Wright before whom the above affidavit was taken is a Judge of said Court authorised  to administer oaths & that I know his signature to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 15 day of April 1833.
P. Burchard   clerk
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I, Aaron Heath of Sandisfield in the county of Berkshire and commonwealth of Massachusetts, Husband man, depose and say that in the month of May 1778 I enlisted into the continental service as a private  in the company of Artillery commanded by Capt. Osias Bingham for the term of six months & I further depose and say that Mr. Solomon Tracy then of New Marlborough, enlisted into the same company and that I served with him in the continental army as a private till the first of November following.  During a part of this time we were employed in removing Burgoyne's Artillery from Farmington Connecticut to the Main Army near New York,  after which we served in the main army until we were 
discharged.
Aaron Heath

Dated at Sandisfield this 30th day of September 1834

Berkshire ss.  Sept. 30th 1834
I, Aaron Heath the signer of the above deposition  made solemn oath that the facts stated therein are true.
Before me   Levi L. Smith  Justice of the Peace

I, Levit L. Smith one of the justices of the Peace for the county of Berkshire do certify that I am acquainted with Mr. Aaron Health and believe him to be a man of undoubted truth and veracity.
Levi L. Smith
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Free

BOSTON
JAN 
22
MS

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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Secretary's Office  Jany. 20th 1835

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Solomon Tracy, as a private, is borne on the pay-roll of Capt. George King's Company in Col. Hopkins' Regt where he is allowed from July 15th to August 4th 1776, twenty days                                        m. d.
                                                            0=20
  Solomon Tracy's name is borne on a pay-roll of Capt. George King's Company in Col. Benjn Simonds' Detachment of Militia, where he is allowed from December 16th 1776 to March 24th 1777 for services and travel three months and eight days.                                       3=08
Solomon Tracy's name is borne on a pay-roll of Capt. Peter Ingersol's Company, in Col. Brown's Regt. where he allowed from July 1st 1777, one month.                                                     1=
                                                                 -----
                                                                 4=28
  over
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Amount brought over                            4=28

Solomon Tracy claims for services under Capt. Bateman, Major Cady in 1775, under Capt. Austin, inCol. Hopkin's Regt. in 1777  and  under Capt. Brigham in 1778; but the rolls are not found in this office.
Solomon Tracy claims for further services under Capt. Ingersoll in 1777,  but the is not found in this office, for 1777, except the aforementioned.
The name of Solomon Tracy (of Gageborough) as  a private is borne on a Muster Roll of Capt. Nathan Watkins' Company, Col. John Patterson's Regt. where he is allowed from May 10th to August 1st 1775 for services and travel.  two months twenty seven days.
Edward D Bangs [  ]
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Solomon Tracy
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applicant for Increase

Act June 7th 1832.

Agent 
Wm B. Pierce
Albany
NY.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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Secretary's Office, Boston:
October 13  1847

I hereby certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Solomon Tracy as borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt. George King's Company in Col Hopkins regt., from the County of Berkshire for service at the Highlands New York, as a private from July 15 to August 4, 1777.     36 days.
Upon another Pay Roll of said Company in Col. Benjamin Simond's regt. from the County of Berkshire, as a private from the 16th December 1776 to the 24th March 1777.          98 days.
No rolls of Capt King for 1779
No rolls of Capt Bateman.
No rolls of Capt Hurd, Col. Arnold or
Major Cady.
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

John G Berkey
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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State of New York}
City & State of Albany} ss.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby respectfully requested to furnish evidence from the revolutionary documents in his office of the revolutionary services of Solomon Tracy who now lives in the town of Ellisburg & County of Jefferson in said state of New York.  Said Tracy represents his revolutionary service as follows, 
"I enlisted in 1776 from New Marlborough Mass & served 4 1/2  months upon an expedition to Canada under Arnold.  My officers were Capt. Hurd & Major Cady of the Massachusetts troops.  I then enlisted & served one year in Connecticut for which alone I receive a pension.  In 1779 I again enlisted from New Marlborough Mass. and served three months at Ticonderoga under Capt. King of Massachusetts & was discharged at Ticonderoga by sergeant Fellows.  I afterwards enlisted under Capt Bateman of Mass. and served 6 months at Saratoga & Fort Edward NY & was discharged at Lansingburg north of Albany N. Y.  For my said services of 4 1/2 months, 3 months & 6 months amounting in the [      ] to 13 1/2 months service I receive no pension."   Mr. Tracy has employed me to intercede for him to obtain increase of pension & it being inconvenient to appear before an officer, I then submit his statement of services. 
Signed at Albany N.Y.   August 25th 1847
Wm B. Pierce
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Solomon Tracy
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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Secretary's Office,  July 10th 1834.

I hereby certify,  That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Solomon Tracy, as a private, is borne on a pay roll of Capt. George King's company, in Col. Hopkin's Regt, where hi is allowed from July 15th to August 4th 1776.  twenty days
                                                           m. ds.                               
                                                            =  20
                                 (crossed out)       5, 15
Solomon Tracy's name is borne on a pay roll of Capt. Peter Ingersoll's company, in Col. John Brown's regt., where he is allowed from July 1st to the 30th 1777. both days included, one
 month                                                    1=
Solomon Tracy claims for services under Capt. Bateman, in 1775, under Capt. Bingham (of Connecticut Troops) in 1778, under Capt. Austin, in 1777 and for further services under Capt. George King in 1776 & 77, also under Capt. Peter Ingersoll, in 1777, but the rolls he describes are not found in this office, except those mentioned.
Edward D Bangs
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Ellisburgh, Jefferson Co., NY   Jany 26th 18[  ]

Hon.  J C Whiting

Dear Sir

Enclose is the claim of Caleb Tracy for an increase  of Pension due his Father, Solomon Tracy at the time of his death.  Will you please examine & report in relation to the case as soon as practicable & oblige.

Respectfully yours,
Henry G Saunders
agent
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Dec 75  6 mo. Capt Beleman  no rolls  transfers
       76   4 mo.   "   King - Bangs  20 days
May 77  2 mo.   "   Ingersoll  "    1 mo.
        77  2  "       "         "          no rolls
        77  2   "      "   Austin  Col Hopkins no rolls
        78  8  "      "  Bengham
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Albany N. Y.
October 24/47

Hon. J. L. Edwards

Sir, 

Mr Solomon Tracy claims to have served 13 1/2 months for which he receives no pension.  He receives pension (as he states) for one years service in Connecticut under Capts Bingham & Lilly of the Artillery.  Upon application to the Secretary of Massachusetts, I have obtained the accompanying certificate  which shows that Solomon Tracy of Berkshire County,  Mass. served 98 days from Dec 1776 & 38 days from June 1777 under Cols. Hopkins & Simons & Capt. King.  This service is about 4 1/2 months.  Should  it appear  that Mr. Tracy is entitled to additional pension therefor, or for his service in the artillery or for the other service which he claims, but of which he can now produce no evidence.  You will please issue a certificate accordingly.

I am Sir,
Very respectfully
Yr Obt sert
Wm B Pierce
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32025
INVALID.
Revy
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Tracy
File No.  32.025
Solomon Tracy
Prv  Rev War
______________
Act:  June 7th  32
Index :--- Vol.   2,  Page    425

[Arrangement of 1870.}

1910 May 14  History to
Anna D. Boomer

1927 Mch 3 Hist to Mrs.
Chas. E. Hudson   
MMHF
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3--871.
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RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
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Briefed by      Gill
Claim No. _______________________________
Certificate No.___________________________
Claimant ________________________________
Soldier   Solomon  Tracy
Service     N. Y.
Service     Rev. War

No __ claim, State records ______, 190_
No claim, combination records ___, 190_

REMARKS:
 no claim as above
Try [   ] 32025  {lived in N. Y.

May 10, 1910

Chief Division
0--8
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Jan. 17th 1927

Dept of Interior
Washington D. C. 

Gentlemen,
From your [   ] file No. 32,025 will you please send me what data you may find here or elsewhere of Solomon Tracy,  Born Oct 17, 1759 at Norwich, Conn.  Enlisted in 1775 at Sheffield. Mass., died about Jan 21, 1849.

Thanking you,
Mrs. Charles A. Hudson
Ellisburg, N. Y.

3rd Vice Regent
of Deborah Champion  D.A.R.
Adams, New York

Two  2
docuts returned
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Com. of Pensions
[  ]  32025

Dear Sir:

On list of Rev. Soldiers the name of Solomon Tracy appears.  Place of burial Ellisburg N. Y.
Living at age of 81.
Often times I find dates incorrect.
Was his name on Pension Rolls?

Respectfully yours
Anna D. Boomer
Adams, Jeff. Co., N. Y.
5/6/1910

MAY 9 - 1910
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New York
Revo
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Solomon Tracy

Suspended
let. [ ]. C. Crettenden
30 July 1833

papers deliv d to Hon 
Wm Wardwell 
2 Jany 1833 en rect

Act 7 June '32
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New York
Revo. y
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Solomon Tracey
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Suspended

let to Hon. D Wardwell
Dec 4 1834
Lett Hon D Wardwell  12 Jan /35
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Ellisburgh NY       Free
Jan 26

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D C

No  28,528  NY Agy
Dolly Tracy  -
Solomon  - all--
AD 1853

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In reply to your request of _____________, received _______________ for a statement of the military history of Solomon Tracy a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.      Serv.  File  32.025
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DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Dec  75  marched to Quebe & Ticonderoga
Dec. 76
May 77
soon after [    ]
      "
April  78 
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LENGTH OF SERVICE.
6 mos
4 mos
2 mos 
2 mos
2 mos
8 mos
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RANK.
Priv.
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OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
John Bateman or Hurdy 
George King
Peter Ingersoll
Guthridge
Zephaniah Austin
Ozios Bingham
COLONEL
Maj. Samuel Cady
Benjamin Simonds
John Brown
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Mark Hopkins
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STATE.
Mass.
    "
    "
    "
    "
Conn
  blank
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Battles engaged in,  (check mark)
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Sheffield, Mass.  
Date of application for pension, Sept 11, 1832 Allowed.
Residence at date of application, Ellisburgh, Jefferson Co. NY.
Age at date of application,  72  born Oct 7 1759 at Norwich, Conn.
Remarks:  He died Jany 21, 1849, leaving sons  David of Ellisburgh  in 1857  & Caleb Tracy .

John Brown  Col 3 Berkshire  Co regt.
John Fullon - Brig. Gen. 1776 (Sheffield)