Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17940, Solomon H Elam, Va.
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8--1776
SERVICE
Va. Elam, Solomon H. 
NUMBER
S.17940
CONTENTS
[handwritten] carded
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Solomon H. Elam 27.253
AAmrs as a private
2 years $80.-
Clk Charlene [?] Va
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State of Virginia, Charlotte County 5[?],
On this 2nd day of October 1833, personally appeared before Mr. William Bacon, a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid, Solomon H Elam a resident of the country of Charlotte, and State of Virginia aged twenty five years in this month (October) 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 enlisted in the army of the United States in the month of March and year 1776 or 1777 with Capt John Brent, Lieutenants Edward Read and Thomas Spencer & Ensign Joseph Hoth  and marched under them from Charlotte Court House in Virginia in the month of March to Portsmouth Virginia and was there attached to the 4th Virginia Regiment of Regulars commanded by Col Lawson under General Stephens. Our regiment was [?] at Portsmouth till the fall of that year, during which time, I had a suure spell of sickness and was purssuited[?] to return home on furlough and joined the regiment again some time in the winter at aplace called Chatham in the State of New Jersey[?] [Chatham is found in New Jersey and New York]
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and remained there untill the next spring. We were then principally in the States of Maryland Pennsylvania and New Jersey he was engaged in the Battles of Brandy Wine & German Town. and was discharged at Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania in the month of March 1778 or 1779 having served two years. he was born in the County of Charlotte then resided there up to his discharge has been lost long since and does not recollect by whom it was given. he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. 
Sworn to and subscribed, 
the day & year aforesaide
Solomon H Elam his mark
Wm Bacon
And I the said William Bacon de headey de clase that in my opinion that the above named applicant was 
a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
Wm Bacon
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Virginia Charlotte County to wit this day William Vaughan of the County of Charlotte and State of Virginia, personally appeared before [?] a justice of the peace in the County of aforesaid and signed the foregoing affidavit in my presence and made Oath that the same[?] contained the truth to the best of his knowledge and belief -- and I do hereby certify that the said William Vaughan in a credible man, and much respected where known and that his statement is entitled to due [?], and that I have reason to believe, he was in such a situation, and of such an age as to have possessed knowledge of the services of the said Solomon H. Elam in the Revolutionary War, given under my hand and seal this 3th day of October 1833
Wm Dieupree Esq
Virginia, Charlotte County to wit
William Bacon de headey a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid certify that I am well acquainted with Solomon H. Elam the above named applicant and that he cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court of the County of Charlotte, given under [?] hand [?] this 2nd day of October 1833
Wm Bacon Esq.
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The affidavit of William Vaughan of Charlotte County and State of Virginia, intended to be used as witness in obtaining a pension for Solomon H. Elam of the county of Charlotte under the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. This affidavit being first duly sworn according to law, deposith and saith that he is now in the 85th year of his age and was a soldier under Capt. ?:? in the State ? of Virginia, on continental establishment, during the Revolutionary War. He states he is a pensioner of the United States, and has been drawing his money regularly for several years. That he was well acquainted with Solomon H. Elam of the County of Charlotte and who is still a resident of Charlotte County; and distinctly recollects and knows that the said Elam and himself enlisted under Capt. ? Brent and were fellow soldiers in the same company. Capt. Brent's company was attached to the 4th Virginia Regiment on Continental line[?] commanded by Col. Lawrson under General Stephens - Capt Brent's company marched from the County of Charlotte to Portsmouth Virginia early in the month of March 1776 and ? at Portsmouth until late in the fall of the same year. they were then ordered to the north and was engaged in the battle of Brandywine and Germantown in 1777 and other battles of ? consequence. The said Elam was a brave soldier & served his period of inter?ments of two years and he ? received a regular discharge. further he saith not.
William Vaughan
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State of Virginia SS
Charlotte County
I Winslow Kob[?] clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid I do hereby certify that William Deupree, and William Bacon are[?] acting Justices of the peace in Charlotte County aforesaid, and that the signatures [?] are genuine. 
Given under my hand and the Seal of the [?] Co[?] this 15th day of October 1833.
Winslow Kobmion[?] Cole[?]
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P 17940
INVALID. [Vertical writing] am[?]
File No. 17,940
Solomon H Elam
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:--vol. 1, Page 113
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Virginia | 17.000
Solomon H. Elam. __
of Charlotte in the State of Va
who was a pri: in the [blank] commanded
by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded
by Col. Lawson in the Va:
line for 2 years.
Enscribed on the Roll of Virginia -
at the rate of 80. Dollars [blank] Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of Oct 33
[blank] and [?] Winslow
Robinson. Charlotte CH. Va.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 | 200 _
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: 34 | 40 _
| $ 240 _
| {Revolutionary Claim,}
| {Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nath: Rice Clerk
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