Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3816, Solomon Frost, Conn.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE: Conn.
Frost, Solomon
NUMBER: R. 3816
CONTENTS
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Solomon Frost
26302
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Declaration in
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed
June 7, 1832
State of New York
Broome County [Squiggle bracket] & On this tenth day of July 1833 personally appeared before me William Seymour Esquire First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Broome Solomon Frost a resident of the town of Windsor in the County of Broome and State of New York aged Eighty 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
and served as herein stated that he enlisted in the Spring
of 1775 in the town of Waterbury in the State of Connecticut and in that part of Waterbury now called Watertown for the term of seven months, [strikethrough "at which [illegible]] he then [illegible] did at Waterbury [illegible] a Company of Connecticut Militia commanded
by Phinehas Porter Captain, and in the regiment Commanded by Col. Ward immediately Phinehas Porter
Mustered at Waterbury and Marched [ [illegible x-through] through to a County town in Connecticut this deponent believes Norwalk where they were stationed and staid [sp. stayed] there about there week at which place there was a garrison where that Regiment to which this deponent belonged received order from General Worster to march to New York City and Station [illegible] at Harleam [Harlem] Long Island & Shelter Island most of the Summer [illegible] and until General Worster [illegible] or due to March to Albany when this deponent and the Company & Regiment to which he belonged march to Albany with General Worster of these Commander when they arrived in Albany in consequence of the Small pox they crossed this
[illegible, rivers?] and were stationed at Greenbush for about two weeks and then they marched to Lake George when they
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deponent staid until his term of service expired and
when he was discharged, that in 1776, as near as this deponent recollects in the month of April Col Morleys Regiment of Militia was called for and the whole regiment
to which this deponent was attached and marched with
the Regiment in the Company commanded by
Captain Hines to whose company of the Militia
he then belonged to New York and went from the
sea shore in Connecticut by water and remained
in New York in the [service a man] of this deponent can
recollect for five or six months and this deponent was
discharged at a place called Kingsbridge that the
next year 1777 in the month of May or June this deponent was drafted out of Captain Hens Company
of Woodbury Connecticut for two months under
Captain Hinman and went in to the service in Cap
tain Hinmans Company and was station at ┃
Ryenick in New York State The Col. of the Regiment this deponent cannot [illegible], but was under [illegible]
Worker and served his time out and was discharged
at Rye Neck. the next year 1778 in the Spring he
was drafted again for two months and served under
John Martin who acted as Captain in the regiment commanded by Col. Demmon or Dennings and was stationed at Ryetown the whole time that this deponent 
continue then and did duty in the United States sworn
his time out & was discharged. the next year 1779 according to the recollection of this deponent he was drafted
again for two months and served under Elijah Hazen
early in the fall and was stationed of Hournuk and remained in the service thru his time out and was discharged
the day it began to [swam] being the commencement of
the Hard winter so called in Connecticutt. this deponent thinks Col. Morely commanded the Regiment
and under Genl Worster - that this deponent was
frequently called out for a short period in cases of
immergency- particularly to Danbury at the time it was
Burnt under Captain Hines and upon the North ┃
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(Illegible)  to a fort as the Highlands on the East side of
the Hudson river the name of the fort this (illegible)
does not (Illegible) that during all the time this (Illegible)
(Illegible) served or above stated his place of residence
was in Woodbury in the State of Connecticutt
this deponent further saith that at the time he was station
at New York & Long Island or herein stated General Washington
 was there this deponent knew him there also at
New York (Illegible) and Israel Putnam was there that
this deponent does not recollect now the names of any
other (Illegible) or officers other than as above stated, that this
deponent was born or he understand and believes in
in the town of Woodbury State of Connecticut
the year 1753 that he has no record of his age what
(Illegible) that during and after the War he resided in the
town of Watertwon now (Illegible) in the County of
Litchfield & State of Connecticut until the year
1808 and (Illegible) that time in the town of Windsor in
the County of Broome & State of New York this deponent
does not know whether he ever received a written
discharge at any of the times above stated if he
(Illegible) did receive any he does not now recollect it nor has
he any now nor does he know what has become
of them that according to his best recollection the
Officer who discharged him of the different times
and the names of any of them he does not now recollect
had a paper list or roll containing the names
of the Soldiers and their term of Service and called
the name of each  Exhibited his term of service and
verbally discharged them and entered it upon the
list - that this deponent from age and (Illegible)  infirmity
is unable to attend personally in Court to make his
declaration, that he lives about the distance of fourteen
miles from the Court house in the County of Broome
that this deponent has no other testimony or widow
of his service as herein stated thou who he is herein
contained (Illegible) nor has he any in his power
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that he has no documentary testimony nor does he
know of any person whose testimony he can procure
who can testify to his service that this deponent is acquainted
with Reuben Stevens a Clergyman who lives in his
neighbourhood and thethat he has no documentary testimony nor does he
know of any person whose testimony he can prove
who can testify to his service that this deponent is acquainted
 with Reuben Stevens a Clergyman who lives in his
neighbourhood and the (illegibel) (illegible) Clergyman to him
and with Joel Garnsey Esquire who can testify to
his character and their belief of his service, and this
deponent further saith that he never recieved a commision
 of any kind and he hereby relinquishes every
claim whatever to a pension or annuity except
the present and declares that his name is not on
the pension Roll of the agency of any State
Sworn & Subscribed the day
year aforesaid
before me
Solomon Frost
Wm Seymour First Judge of
Broome County
Mr  Reuben Stevens a Clergyman residing in the
town of Windsor in the County of Brown & State of
New York, and Joel Garnsey residing in the town
County & State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well
acquainted with Solomon Frost who has subscribed &
Sworn to the above declaration that we believe him
to be Eighty years of age that he is reputed and be ┃
lived in the Neighbourhood when he resides to have
been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur
 in that Opinion
Sworn & Subscribed the day
& year aforesaid
Reuben Stevens
Joel Garnsey
Before me
Wm Seymour first Judge
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Broome County Ss I William Seymour first Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas of the County of Broome
before whom the foregoing and annexed Declaration
of Solomon Frost was made do hereby declare 
it as my opinion after the investigation of the
matter and after putting the Interogatories [interrogatories] [illegible]
had by the War department and also from a person
acknowledge of his Character for Integrity truth
that the above ^ named applicant Solomon Frost was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and that
he lives at the distance from the Court house and [crossed out word]
from age ^ bodily infirmity is unable to attend in open
Court (as he States) to make his declaration And
I further certify that Reuben Stevens who has
Signed the preceding certifficate [certificate] is a Clergyman
residing in the said town of Windsor and immediate Neighbourhood [Neighborhood] of the applicant and Joel
Garnsey who has also signed the same is a resident
in said town of Windsor & County of Broome
and is a credible person and that the Statement
entitled to Credit Given under my hand &
Seal this 10th day of July 1833
Wm Seymour
State of New York
Broome County Ss
I Barzillai Martin, Clerk of said County do
hereby certify that William Seymour, whose name appears
to the foregoing certificate, was on the day of the date of the same, first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in afore said county
and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and believe the signature "Wm Seymour" genuine. Witness my hand and seal of Office this 11th day of July
A.D. 1833.
B. Marvin M. J. J. C. Moore, CLK for J.C. Moore, Dep. CLK
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Conn. Frost, Solomon R.13816
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State of New York
County of Broome  SD. 
Sheldon Frost of the town of [illegible] in said County being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is one of the children of Solomon Frost now deceased that as such child this deponent has a direct interest in the application for and claim for a pension due this deponents father the aforesaid Solomon Frost at his decease [illegible] and subscribed Sheldon Frost to this 12th day of Jan [illegible] 1852 before me

Whereon I Sheldon Frost, one of the children of Solomon Frost deceased do hereby constitute and appoint [illegible initial, "A"?] S. Evans of Washington City D. C. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to investigate my claim as such child for a pension due my father, Solomon Frost, at his decease here--by notifying and confirming what he may lawfully do in the [illegible] 
Sheldon Frost
[Illegible] January 12th AD 1852
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State of New York
County of Broome SS

On this 12 day of January 1852 before this subscriber, a justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid personally appeared Shelden Frost, the witness named to me known and acknowledged the within power of attorney to be his act and deed.

Rodney Guernsey
Justice of the Peace
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 - 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
R.F.3816
Washington, D. C. _______, 19___
In reply to your request of ____, received ____
a statement of the military history of Solomon Frost
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.
[column headings: Dates of enlistment or appointment. Length of service. Rank. Officers under whom service was rendered.
Captain. Colonel. State.]
Spring 1775. 7 mos. Phinehas Porter. Ward. Conn.
April 1776. 5 or 6 mos. Hine, Moseley
May June 1777. 2 mos. Hinman. [check mark]
Spring 1778. 2 mos. John Martin. Demon
1779. 2 mos. Elijah Hazen. Moseley
His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of the 
service alleged above.
Battles engaged in, none stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Woodbury Conn. *
Date of application for pension, July 10 1833 [check mark]
Residence at date of application, Windsor, Broome Co N.Y.
Age at date of application, born in 1753 at Woodbury Conn.
Remarks: died Sept 1845.
In 1852 Sheldon Frost one of the children was a resident
of Broome Co. N. Y. No other names are stated and there
if he other data on file as to his family
* During & after the war he lived at Watertown, Conn.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
3-285C
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26.302
New York 
Revo.
Solomon Frost
Suspended
let Geo Parke 11
Dec 1833
Let to Hon Wm Seymore 22 Dec 1835
do. to Compt of Connt. March 3 1836-
Lett to [DDW]Benedict May 25/50
"   " Evans  K. Faut June 21/52


3816,
Act of June 32
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Spring 75. Porter Ward 7 mo
Hin Mann Col.
76. Hines Moseley 5 mo. 1 mo. 4 rolls June 77.
May 77. Hinman ----- 2.  XXXX June 77. not on 
78. Martin Dimon 2 Moseley Westpoint of White Plains Aug. 78 not on
79. Hazen Moseley 2
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[illegible]
Authority to act in
case of Solomon
Frost decd
[illegible]
Evans & Fant
Present
J E Heath Esq
Care of Pensions
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1917 Sept 29
Hist. [unreadable] Kenneth Johnston

3816         [Stamped:] Rejected

P.O. Solomon Frost
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NY.
Solomon Frost
H W Seymon
HR
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I am requested to inquire into the application of Solomon Frost of Windsor Broome County NY for a pension under the Act of 1832 and learn what are the difficulties in the way of his obtaining a Pension,  what defect if any in his papers, and what (if anything farther is wonting. I have known the applicant for 29 years and lived near him and have no doubt myself nor have his neighbors + acquaintances any doubt of his having service as he states + of his being entitled to a pension under the said Act. Please look into it + [d   ]
a Live to the house.
Dece 18 1835
Respectfully
Wm Seymour
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Auburn, NY, May 20th 1850

Hon Sir,

You will do a favor for the heirs of Solomon Frost, if you will inform me if the declaration of said Solomon Frost is now on file in the Pension Office.  Said declaration was made by Solomon Frost and sent to the Pension office by the hand of Hon. William Seymour, member of Congress, some time in the year of 1831.

Yours with Respect,
Daniel D. T Benedict
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Conn. Frost, Solomon R. 3816
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
Frost, Solomon
NUMBER
R.3816
CONTENTS
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
Frost, Solomon
NUMBER
R.3816
CONTENTS
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Power of Attorney from Sheldan Frost to examine papers in the case of Soloman Frost deed and to prosecute the claim .Filed 2                                                                        March 1852
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Windsor Jan 21, 1852

Dear Sir-
I have received your papers and now improve this opportunity in giving you what information I can with regard to my father's (Solomon Frost) services in the revolutionary war. He was in about 22 months in all, out at 7 different times. He went on draft every time except one I think. He enlisted and went up the North river as far as Fort Edward and was there discharged on account of ill health. In the fall of 1837 William Seymour was elected to Congress from this Congressional district and my father sent his declaration to Washington by him and he left it there. My father was born in Brandford, Conn. in 1751. He lived in Waterbury, Conn. at the time of services. He removed to this state in 1809, and lived in this town until the time of his death which took place Sept 31st 1845, aged 94 years. My mother has been dead about 30 years. The name of first Captain was Israel Porter. The next was John Martin he was present at the time Gen. Wooster was killed. I have heard him say he was under Capt. Hinds and Dunning but do not know their given names.
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Geo. Parke
11 Dec. 1833
OC
Recd vol 30. p. 178.
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War Department                                                            Pension Office                                                                     Dec 11 1833                                                                              Sir   The papers relation to the application of Solomon Frost for a pension have again been examined on a more careful note and its apparent that the claimants fulfilment in relation to the officers under whom he served is not supported by evidence in the Department             If he same as alleged , in 1775 he will by applying to Elisha Phelps, Controller of the sale of                        Conneticut to be able to prove it -- He will also be able thurley to them that General Wooster was in service in 1778 and that there was a tour of service in 1776 in Militia under Col Morely of five or six months                                                         ---                                                                                  The claim is suspended and the papers placed on file                                                                                       George Park Esqr                                                                Binghampton                                                                        New York
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War Dept
Pension Off
Dec. 30

Sir

Agreeably to your request I have 
again examined the papers in support
of the claim of Solomon Frost and have
the honor to inform you that it will be 
necessary for him to obtain the certificate
of the Comptroller of  in relation to
each arm of his alleged - since the former 
examination of his claim partial rolls
of the County militia have been obtained - 
and which to some extent discredit his alle
(?)tism - He claims for 5 mo. service under
Capt. Hines in 76 + 2 mo under Capt. Hinman 
in 77 - the rolls show that he served 1 mo
4 days in 77 under Capt. Hines and his
name id not found on Capt. Hinman's
rolls ~ He also states that he served 
in New York in summer of 78 under Capt.
Martin for 2 mo. The returns of Capt Martin's company at West Point White Plains
(?)y 78 do not bear his name ~ 
In all cases where the rolls discredit
a term of ^alleged service it must be established
by two credible witnesses upon their own
knowledge of the time + manner of enter
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= ing + leaving the service
His first term of alleged service if correctly 
put forth will be established by the certificate
of the Comptroller of County(?) in whose office 
are rolls of Capt. (?) co ofwards reg.

Hon Wm Seymour
22 Dec 1833


N.Y.        0.6.
Hon Wm Seymour
Ho. Re(?)
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Completion of Court                                                  3 March1838                                                                O. C.
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War Dep't
Pension Office
March 3, 1836

Sir,

An applicant for a pension named Solomon Frost alleges that he served 7 months in Porter's company of Ward’s regiment in 1775; five months in Hine's company of Moseley's regiment in 1776; in Henmann's company two months in 1777; in Martin’s company of Dimon's regiment two months in 1778; and two months in Hazen's company of Moseley's regiment in 1779. I would be greatly obliged to you if you will inform me whether any information respecting his such service can be found in your office. He says he was at White Plains and West Point.

An early answer is requested.

J

The Comptroller of the State of Connecticut
Hartford, Con.
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Evans and Fant
June 21 1832
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298
Pension Office
June 21, 1832

Gentlemen
No additional evidence having been filed for five years since the last adjudication of the case of Solomon Frost. It can not now be reopened without the production of evidence that could not have been sooner brought forward. 
Mssrs Evans and Fant
Present
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W.C. Dixon, Agent,
Woolworth Building,
New York, N.Y.

September 25th, 1917.

Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen: -
Will you kindly advise me if you have any record of a pension having been paid to one Solomon Frost, who lived and died at the age of eighty-two years at Crum Elbow, New York.

I find a record of service in Capt. Hines Company of "Connecticut Men in the Revolution".  My object in writing is to see if this is the same Solomon Frost, and what date the pension record will show if you can find one.  I am unable to account of his being listed in another state other, than the one he resided in.  
Yours truly,
Kenneth Johnston

KPJ/WVT.
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Pension Office
May 25 1851

In answer to your letter of the 20th
[unreadable] to inform you that the Declaration of Solomon Frost, formerly of Broome Co. N.Y. is on file in this Office under the act of 7 June 1837.


Daniel D. T Benedict, Esq.
Auburn
NY
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W.C. Dixon, Agent,
Woolworth Building,
New York, N.Y.

September 25th, 1917.

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:-

Will you kindly advise me if you have any record of a pension having been paid to one Solomon Frost, who lived and died at the age of eighty-two years at Crum Elbow, New York.

I find a record of service in Capt. Hines Company of "Connecticut Men in the Revolution". My object in writing is to see if this is the same Solomon Frost, and what data the pension record will show if you can find one. I am unable to account of his being listed in another state other, than the one he resided in.

Yours truly,

Kenneth Johnston