Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,812, for Solomon Story, Connecticut
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Service
Conn.

Story, Solomon

Number 
S.36.812

Contents
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522
Connecticut
Solomon Story
(Battalion)
Lieutenant
Connecticut Line
In the army of the Unites States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 20- Dollars per month, to commence on the 24th of March 1818

Certificate of Pension issued 14th of May 1818 and sent to the Pensioner, care of Calvin Goddard Esq. Judge
Norwich, New London County

Arrearages to 4 Sept 1818 — $107.82
                        5 [?] 12 [?]        $107.82

Revolutionary claims, 
Act 18th March, 1818
One year
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Solomon Story

Hon: Secretary of the Department of War
Washington
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To Calvin Goddard Esqr one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut
The Petition of Solomon Story of Boston New London County & State aforesaid. I herewith
That he is a resident Citizen of said town & County.  That he served more than nine months in the war of the revolution as a Lieutenant upon the continental establishment. That by reason of his reduced circumstances he is in need of assistance from his Country for support. That he has never received any pension under any law of the United States. Heretofore & relinquishes hereby all [illegible] claims to any pension except by virtue of the Act of Congress stated An act to provide for [illegible] persons engaged in the Land & naval services of the United Stated in Revolutionary war to a pension under which he is [illegible] of [illegible] his claim according to the provisions thereof –
Dated at [illegible] this 24th day of March AD 1818
Solomon Story
State of Connecticut ss Be it remembered that on this twenty fourth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & Eighteen personally came [illegible] Solomon Story of Boston in sd County [illegible]
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affirmation
personally known & made oath to the truth of
following declaration by him subscribed and
That I served as a Lieutenant in the army of the [illegible]
now against  the common Enemy in the fort company
in the Battalion raised by the State of Connecticut by
order of Congress for reinforcement of the [illegible] Department
for more than one year that he entered said  [illegible]
the month of  January 1776 & received a commission signed  John Hancock President of Congress dated the  20 
Day of that  month herewith ascribed that next
that makes 
his Commission he served for one year for which he engaged  until some time after his term of service expired when he 
was honourably discharged & that he had
[illegible] joined [illegible] army as an Ensign
[illegible] afterwards engaged in the State service but [illegible] but it is [illegible] 
to detail .That has never received a pension under any [illegible] & 
that he is by reason  of is reduced circumstances 
in life in need of assistance from his country 
Country for support

Solomon Story
[illegible] due form upon the [illegible] & [illegible]injury
 before Calem Goddard a Judge of Open Court
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To the Hon:ble Secretary for the Department of War
It appearing to my satisfaction that the applicant
aforesaid fined in the year of the revolution upon the
continental establishment more than nine months
I certify the same to the [illegible]  that he may obtain a pension
according to the provisions of the Act of Congress
above refered to. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand the day & year aforesaid

Colin Goddard 
A Judge of open Court
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O.W. And N. Division. 3–525
M.73.H.  DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
S.File. 36.812. Bureau of Pensions,
Rev. War.   Washington, D.C., December 13 1905

Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Solomon Story, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
None stated
JAN 23 1776
None stated

LENGTH OF SERVICE
Not stated
1 year
Not stated

RANK
Ensign
1st Lieut.
[checkmark]

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN
Not stated
Not stated
not stated
COLONEL
Not stated
Not stated
State service

STATE
Conn.
Conn.
Conn.

[States that he [crossed out]] served as Ensign
And on Jan 23, 1776 was as appointed 1st Lieut of Conn troops and served as such 1 year. 
afterward as engaged in state service
Names of commanding officers not stated.

Battles engaged in, None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, March 24 1818, his claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Preston, new London Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, not given; date of birth not given

Very respectfully, 
Mr. Hubert D. Tracy
#2 Gone Street, Hartford, Conn.
Commissioner
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[stamp present in upper left corner]
O.W. & N DIVISION
MAR 15 1901
RECEIVED

[stamp present right side of letter]
PENSION OFFICE US
MAR 9 1901

17 + 18 [illegible] B’ld’g
Buffalo, N.Y.

Hon. H. Clay Evan’s,
Comm’s of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Sir: I am desiring of finding information relating to pension granted to Solomon Story of Preston, Conn., a Lieut. in Capt. Josiah Baldwin’s Co of Col Ely’s Regt, Revolutionary War.
His rank, as appears from “Record + Pension
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Dept., War Department” was on his receipt rolls, dated at Preston March, 1778, + May 18, 1778.
What I desire is to find (1) when the pension was granted; (2) for what disability; (3) when it ceased; (4) the date of his death; (5) the name of his widow, if paid to her; + (6) when it
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Ceased as to her. 
Should be glad of a copy of the pension, if that is possible, in addition to information afore, which is all wanted as historical matter.
Very respectfully,
(Miss) H.B. Stone
March 7, 1901
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Hartford, Conn., Nov 24, 1905.
Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Sir: 
I wish to ascertain the date of birth of Lieut. Solomon Story, of Preston, Conn. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and was a pensioner in 1818 and died in Preston, Conn. Aug 16, 1820. His war record in the Conn Adjutant
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General’s book is as follows
Solomon Story of Preston. 
Lexington Alarm list.
Solomon Story, Corporal, three days in service (page 20 Conn men) 6th Reg Col Parsons 1775. 
7th Company. Solomon Story, Ensign, Commissioned May 1st, discharged Dec 10, 1775 (page 76)
Minute men and Volunteers, 1776. 
Solomon Story of Preston 1st Lieut. Col Ely’s State Regiment.
June 1777. (Page 614)
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List of Revolutionary Pensioners
1818. Solomon Story, Lieut.
(Page 636).
I wish to know the date of birth in order to complete my application for membership in Conn Society S.A.R. And any information that you can give me will be greatly appreciated. 
Respectfully yours, 
Hubert D. Tracy
2 Gone St., Hartford, Conn.
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[rectangle stamp mostly illegible] 
[illegible] NAVY 
NOV 27 1905


[bottom stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
C
NOV 25 
1905
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[Left side of page:]
36812
INVALID
Rely
File No 36,812
Solomon Story
Lieut Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 398
Arrangement of 1870

[Right side of page:]
Mch. 27 1901
Miss H.B. Stone
Buffalo N.Y.

Apr. 8. 1904
Albert B. Bushnell
Forest Glen Md - as to of [illegible] payment

1905. Dec 15. History to HD.
Tracy M.13.H

1906 Aug 14. Hist. to Jas E. Leach

1921 May 24 Mrs. W. S. Putnam that wife or children are not mentioned in this claim.
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306 So. Orchard St.,
Urbana, Ill.,
May 2, 1921.

Department of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 

Gentlemen: 
I learn that one Solomon Story, from Preston, Conn., drew a pension as a soldier in the War of the Revolution. Can you give me any particulars, name of wife and children. There is a bare possibility of him being the Solomon Story I am hunting for. If you have the names of a Solomon Story, of Dalton, Mass., or Salisbury Vt.; of Nunn Clark, of Lebanon Conn., or Dalton, Mass; of Josiah Goodrich, of Pittsfield, Mass. on the pension list, as having served in the Revolutionary War, will you kindly let me know.

Yours very truly, Mrs. W. S. Putnam
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IN CONGRESS.
The delegates of the United Colonies of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey Pennsylvania, the Counties of New Castle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia to Solomon Story Gentleman’s Greeting.
We reposing especial Truth and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valor, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be the first Lieutenant of the Company in the Battalion Based in the Colony of Connecticut by [illegible] of Congress for Reinforcement of the Northern Department in the Army of the United Colonies ratified for the defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently discharged by the Duty of the first Lieut. of said company by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do discharge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as their first Lieutenant. And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congress, for that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United Colonies, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress. Dated at Philadelphia the 23rd Day of Jany of Anno Domini 1776
By Order of the Congress John Hancock PRESIDENT
Attest. Chas Thompson
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Chief CW

Norwich Ct. Aug. 6.
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington. D. C. 
Dear Sir. 
Please send a statement of the military history of the following solders of the Revolutionary war. 
Lieut Solomon Story. 
And Nathanial Sunsimon.
Very Respectfully
James E Leach 62 Summit St

[Stamps on letter]
O.W & N. DIV
Aug 8 1906
FILES

US PENSION OFFICE AUG 7 1906
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Forest Glen Md.
March 31 1904

Com. of Pensions
Washington DC

Dr Sir
Will you kindly give me the date of birth and death of Solomon Story, who entered the Revolutionary army from Preston Conn: also the date his pension was granted and for what amount. The files of the Record and Pension office show that he served as a Lt. in Captain Josiah Baldwin Company of Col Ely’s Conn. regiment.
Very resp
Albert B. Bushnell
Forest Glen Md.

[stamp on page]
US PENSION OFFICE
APR 1 1904