Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9931, Abraham Cohen, S.C.
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SERVICE
S. C.

Cohen, Abraham
Solomons, Cecilia
former widow

NUMBER
R. 9931
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Celia Solomons
wid of Abra[ha]m Cohen
S.C.
Req ht P. Cantwell
Aug 14 1838

1931
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[crossed out] Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 187[?]
REJECTED
9931
Cecelia Solomon

[blank form]
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Mrs Ceclia Solomons
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form[erly] wid[ow] of Abra[ha]m
Cohen d[ecease]d

Act 7 July 1838
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Charleston So Carolina SS

office Court Common
pleas Charleston

I Charles C Strohecker Clerk of the Court of Common
pleas for Charleston Dist. and State of So Carolina
hereby certify that Patrick Cantwell is a Magistrate
and that, the signature to the annexed papers purporting
to be his are genuine. I further certify
that the witnesses in this case of the claim of Mrs
Cecelia Solomons for a pension, namely
Mrs Sarah Cordora and
Mrs Judith Abrahams, together with the
testimony of the trustees of the Hebrew Congregation
in this City are respectable, and their statements
entitled to the fullest faith & confidence.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed
the seal of my office and subscribed my name
this day of July 1838.
Charles C Strohecker
Clerk of the Court of Common
pleas Charleston Dist So Ca
the name of Mary Lyan as a witness being
first stricken out.
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State of South Carolina
District of Charleston SS

We the undersigned, do hereby certify
that, it is the opinion, of this congregation of
which Mrs Cecilia Solomon is a member
that, she was married to Mr Abraham Cohen
late of the City of Charleston deceased - in the year
1785. That, said Abraham Cohen died, in the
year 1799. That, she afterwards in the year 1801
married Alexander Solomons who died
on the 15 July 1836, and that she has not
intermarried. We further certify that s[ai]d
Mrs Cecelia Solomons, has always been regarded
as a respectable lady whose statements are
entitled to credit, and do therefore recommend
her claim for a pension on account of the
services of her said husband as deserving
the consideration of the department.
Charleston 23rd July 1838

N. Hart
Abr[aha]m Ottolengui
H. M. Hertz

Trustees of Hebrew
Congregation
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State of South Carolina 
District of Charleston SS

On this 26" day of July
1838 personally appeared
before the undersigned Mrs Cecelia Solomons aged
71 years, and a resident of the City of Charleston, who being
duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the
following declaration in order to be entitled to the benefit
of the 3d section of the act of Congress of the 4 July 1836. and the
resolution passed by Congress on the 7th July 1838, that she
was married to Abraham Cohen late of Charleston
deceased, who was during the war of the Revolution
a private soldier in one of the Militia Companies
of the City So Carolina Militia, but the name of the
corps she cannot now name, and served in said
Company as this Deponent believes two years, to
wit, she has her husband the aforesaid Abraham
Cohen relate, that being at Fort Moultrie on duty
under arms and as she believes in the year 1776
He got sick from exposure, being obliged to work in
the line of his duly to sleep in the open air, and
complained of having got thereby a pleuresy which
affected him to the period of his death. She saith
the said Abraham Cohen also served at the Siege
of Charleston and at other places the names of
which she has forgotten, and that at the surrender
of the City in May 1780, he was while under arms
made a prisoner and so retained a prisoner
on parol 12 months. She further declares she
was married to said Abraham Cohen in the year
1785 and that her husband the aforesaid Abraham
Cohen died in the year 1799. That she afterwards
married in the year 1801 Mr Alexander Solomons
who died 15 July 1836, and that she has
not since intermarried.
her mark
Cecilia Solomons

Sworn to and subscribed before me day &
year above written & I also Certify the Credibility
of the affiant.
Tho Lee Dist. judge of
Charleston
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State of South Carolina
District of Charleston SS

On this 26" day of July 1838
personally appeared before the
undersigned Mrs Sarah Cardosa aged 73 years & a
resident of Charleston, who being duly sworn according to
law Deposeth, that she knew and was well acquainted with
the late Abraham Cohen of Charleston deceased
who was during the war of the Revolution, a private volunteer
soldier, in one of the militia companies of the City, and
served in same as this Deponent believes for two years.
Deponent saith she believes he contracted a sickness
while on military duly at one of the Forts, which adhered
to him for many years. Deponent believes
said Abraham served at the siege of Charleston
and that, at the surrender of said City in May 1781, said
Abraham was made a prisoner and kept so on parol
for 12 months.
Deponent further saith she is likewise well acquainted
with said Abraham Cohens widow, the present Mrs
Cecelia Solomons, and Deponent saith, she believes
the marriage between said Abraham, and s[ai]d Cecelia
took place in the year 1785, and that said Abraham
died in the year 1799, and that, said Cecelia again
married in the year 1801, Mr Alexander Solomons
who died 15 July 1836, and that said Cecelia is now
a widow, having remained unmarried ever since
and that, said Cecilia's statements are entitled to credit.
Sarah Cordozo

Sworn to and subscribed before me
the day and year above written, the words
one of the forts being first inserted on the 11" line
and I also certify the credibility of the
affiant. "the word she" in the 12" line also
first stricken out.
P. Cantwell Not. Pub & QU for
Charleston Dist. So Carolina
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State of South Carolina
District of Charleston SS

On this 26" day of July
1838 Personally appeared before
the undersigned Mrs Judith Abraham aged 75 years,
and a resident of Charleston, who being duly sworn
according to law deposeth, that, she was will acquainted
with the late Abraham Cohen of Charleston deceased,
that, she knew him during the war of the Revolution, &
believes he served under arms against the enemy for
two years, as a private volunteer soldier, in one of the
Militia companies of the City, the name of which she
cannot recollect now. Deponent saith, that, while
said Abraham Cohen was on duty at Fort Moultrie
and as Deponent believes in the year 1776, he
while in the line of his duty got sick by sleeping in
the open air upon the ground, and contracted thereby
a complaint, which afflicted line to the time of his
death. Deponent saith she believes said Abraham
Cohen, served at the Siege of Charleston, and at other
places, but her memory does not now enable her
to recall the particulars. Deponent saith that at the
Surrender of said Charleston in the year 1780, the said
Abraham was made a prisoner while under
arms, and was so detained for 12 months on parol.
Deponent further saith she is also well acquainted 
with said Abraham Cohens widow, the present Mrs
Cecelia Solomons, now a claimant for a pension,
and Deponent saith, she believes said Abraham Cohen
married said Cecelia in the year 1785, and that, said
Abraham died in the year 1799, and that, said Cecelia
married in the year 1801, a Mr Alexander Solomons
who died on the 15" July 1836, and that, said Celia
Solomons is now a Widow having remained since
that time unmarried, and Deponent saith said
Cecelias statements are entitled to credit.
Judith Abrahams

Sworn to and subscribed 
before me the day & year above
written & I also certify the
Credibility of the affiant.
P. Cantwell Not. Pub. & Q.U.
for Charleston Dist So Carolina
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State of South Carolina 
District of Charleston SS

We the undersigned certify that from
what we have heard and known of Mrs Cecelia
Solomons, the widow of Abraham Cohen deceased
a soldier of the revolution, freely recommend
her as a respectable old lady of excellent character
and worthy of the most favorable consideration
of the Department, signed at Charleston
this   day of July 1838.
Abraham Tobias
D C Levy
M. C. Mordecai
E Levy
A. B. Lord
J N Cardozo
M. Jacobs
Lawrence D Cohen
Augustus C. Cohen