Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 43058, for Solomon Murry, Connecticut
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Service
Conn.

Murry, Solomon 
or Murray

Number
S 43058
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Notification sent Sept 1820 to B. Vanderpoel Clk of Court Hudson, New York

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14.120
New York
Solomon Murray
of Columbia in the state of Vermont
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Capt Swift Colonel Burrill of the Connecticut
line, for the term of 1 year

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 14 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Sep. 1819
and sent to Doc John A Brevetor
Surgeon General's Office

Arrears to the 4th of Apr 1819. 16 mos 21/30 133.33
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 48.--
$181.33

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

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Solomon Murray
Copy of record
refers to original papers
14120
10 Sept '19

CN

10th Sept 1819

Mar, 20
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State of New York }
Columbia County } Ss

On this 7th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court being the court of Common Pleas of the county of Columbia & a court of Record Solomon Murray aged Sixty two years, resident in Taughkanic in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, to wit - That he enlisted in the Spring of the year 1776 in Capt. [illegible] Swifts Company in Col Charles Burrells regiment to serve one year. Said corps belonged to the Connecticut line & was on the Continental establishment - That he served out the time for which he enlisted & was discharged at Ticonderoga in the State of New York all which will more fully appear from his original vouchers now on file in the War Department. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 or to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not now 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 hereunto annexed and by me subscribed. To wit, the wearing apparal absolutely necessary consisting of such
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artilery as are allowed to be kept by poor debters by the laws of this State, That I am a Taylor by trade but am so infirm as to enable me to obtain a subsistance by working at the same. that I have no family and that I am unable to support myself without the aid of Publick or Private charity - and further saith not.
Solomon Murry
Sworn to & Subscribed in open Court before me
John J Miller high Justice of said Court this 7th day of June 1820

And I do further solemnly swear that my first application for a pension was made before his Honor Judge Dayton on the 14th day of April 1818 and that my pension certificate bears date the 10th day of September 1819.
Solomon Murray
Sworn before me the 7th day of June 1820
John J Miller first Judge of said Court.

State of New York }
Columbia County }

I Abraham B Vanderpoel Clerk of said county clerk of the court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing oath [obscured by seal] schedule thereto annexed are truly copies from the records of the said court. And do further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is left blank - that the property of the said Solomon Murry is of no value In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 26 day of June 1820.
A. B. Vanderpoel Clerk

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[seal affixed upper left]
And I do hereby further certify that the said court of Common Pleas is expressly created a court of record by the Statute law of the state of New York that its proceedings are conducted according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount that the said court keeps a record of its proceedings and has a seal and has the law of fine and imprisonment - Witness my hand & the county seal this 24th day of July 1820
A. B. Vanderpoel Clerk
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Solomon Murray

Not on the Rolls of Connecticut
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State of New York }
County of Columbia Ss: }
On this 14th day of April 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the County & State aforesaid personally appearing Solomon Murray of Claverack in the county of Columbia & State of New York, aged Sixty years 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. -
That he the said Solomon Murray enlisted at Kent in the State of Connecticut in January 1776, in Captain Swifts Company, in Colonel Charles Burrills regiment, of Continental troops. The enlistment was for one year. That he continued to serve in said corps until January 1777 when he was discharged at Ticonderoga in the State of New York.
In April 1777 he enlisted again at Kent in Connecticut, for six months, in Captain Reuben Bostwicks company in the Connecticut line of Continental troops. He served the said six months and was discharged at the expiration thereof, at Horse-neck in the State of Connecticut. - Both the above terms were in the Connecticut Continental troops. That during the first enlistment he was employed in Canada for the most part
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of the year. - His regiment marched to the assistance of the American army, before Quebec but met the American army, on their retreat about fifteen miles from the city.
The said Solomon Murray further declared under oath as aforesaid 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. and that he never received any bounty land or other compensation for his said service except his wage
Sworn to & declared before me this day and year aforesaid
Hezekiah Dayton

I Hezekiah Dayton a Judge of the court of common pleas in & for the county of Columbia & State of New York as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Solomon Murray did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceeding & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of war, pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of congress.
Hezekiah Dayton 
A Judge of the court of common pleas in & for the County of Columbia & State of New York.

State of New York County }
of Columbia Clerks Office -}  I certify that Hezekiah Dayton whose signature appears to the annexed affidavit & Certificate & which I know to be his is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for this County Witness my name & the Seal of said County this 16 April 1818.
Cornelius Miller Clerk

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I Hezekiah Dayton the judge before mentioned do further Certify that it has been proved to my satisfaction that the said Solomon is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support I have known this applicant for Thirty Years and have no doubt his Circumstances are Such as is Represented.
Hezekiah Dayton Judge as aforesaid.
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State of Connecticut }
County of Litchfield Ss }

Peter Mills of Kent in the county and State aforesaid being duly sworn saith that in the Spring of 1776 he was first Lieutenant in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Burral in Capt. Jurah Swift's company in the Connecticut continental troops -
The said Regiment was raised in the Spring of 1776 by the continental congress for the term of twelve months and was intended to reinforce the American troops under Montgomery and Arnold in Canada, but they arrived too late. I met Arnold on the retreat about fourteen miles this side of Quebec - During all the said term of twelve months & from the time the regiment was raised Solomon Murray mentioned in the annexed declaration by him signed, served as a private soldier in my said company & did his duty faithfully - He was discharged honorably with the regiment in the spring of 1777 at Ticonderoga - this deponent further says that he has not nor does he intend to apply for a pension by virtue of the late act of congress and that he has no interest in said Murrays application for a pension -
Peter Mills
to before me
of Dec 1818
John Mills Just. of Peace
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State of Connecticut }
County of Litchfield Ss }
Peter Mills of Kent in the county and State aforesaid being duly sworn saith that in the Spring of 1776 he was first Lieutenant in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Burral in Capt. Jurah Swift's company in the Connecticut continental troops - 
The said Regiment was raised in the Spring of 1776 by the continental congress for the term of twelve months and was intended to reinforce the American troops under Montgomery and Arnold in Canada, but they arrived too late. I met Arnold on the retreat about fourteen miles this side of Quebec - During all the said term of twelve months & from the time the regiment was raised Solomon Murray mentioned in the annexed declaration by him signed, served as a private soldier in my said company & did his duty faithfully - He was discharged honorably with the regiment in the spring of 1777 at Ticonderoga - this deponent further says that he has not nor does he intend to apply for a pension by virtue of the late act of congress and that he has no interest in said Murrays application for a pension - 
Peter Mills 
Sworn to before me this 7th day of Dec 1818 John Mills Just. of Peace
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State of Connecticut }
Litchfield County Ss }. On this 7th day of December 1818 before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for the county & State aforesaid personally appeared Peter Mills to me well known who being by me duly sworn declared that the facts set forth in the within affidavit by him signed are true - and further that he had read the annexed declaration & affidavit of Solomon Murray and knows the facts therein stated to be true so far as they relate to the twelve months service in Colonel Burrills regiment.
And I certify [underlined] that I am well acquainted with the said Peter Mills and know him to be a man of credit, truth and veracity
John Mills Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut }
Litchfield County }
Clerks Office I certify that _____ whose name appears to the affidavit and certificate above written is a Justice of the Peace of the county and State aforesaid duly commissioned & sworn and I know the signature of the said _____ to be genuine & in his hand writing.

LS
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I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut certify that John Wills, Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within said County legally commissioned and qualified, that the signature to the preceding Certificate is his hand writing, and that the Seal hereto annexed is the Seal of said County
Witness my hand this ninth day of December AD. 1818.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk
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Solomon Murray.
Connect line
Col. Burrill
Jany 1776 - 1 yr

Services proved beyond [illegible]
Admitted

Sergt Genl Office
Rec'd 20th Augt 1819 from
Geo Dexter Esq

Hudson N.Y.
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State of Connecticut }
County of Litchfield Ss }
John Barlow of Kent in the county and State aforesaid being duly sworn saith that in the spring of 1776 he enlisted the length of twelve months in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Charles Burrall in Capt. Jirah Swifts company in the Connecticut Continental troops The said Regiment was raised in the spring of 1776 by the Continental Congress for the term of twelve months and was intended to enforce the American troops under Montgomery and Arnold in Canada but they arrived too late and met Arnold on the retreat about fourteen miles this side of Quebec during all the said time of twelve months & from the time the regiment was raised Solomon Murray mentioned in the  annexed declaration by him signed served as a private soldier in said company & did his duty faithfully and was honorably discharged with the regiment in the spring of 1777 at Ticonderoga and this deponent further says that he has no interest in said Murrays application for a pension neither directly nor indirectly
John Barlow

Sworn before me this 7th day of Dec 1818
John Mills Just of Peace
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State of Connecticut }
Litchfield County Ss }  On this 7th day of December 1818 before me the undersigned Justice of Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid personally appears John Barlow to me well known who being by me duly sworn declared that the facts set forth in the aforesaid affidavit by him signed are true and further that he had read the annexed declaration or affidavit of Solomon Murray and knows the facts therein stated to be true so far as they relate to the twelve months service in Colonel Burrills Regiment and I certify that I am well acquainted with the said John Barlow and know him to be a man of credit truth and veracity
Certified by me
John Mills Just of Peace
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43058
Invalid.
Revy
File No. 43.058
Solomon Murray
Pri Rev War

Act: 18" March 18 "

Index: - Vol. 3, Page 358

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Soldier pension
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