Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 36,830, Solomon Tracy, Va.
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SERVICE Va. Tracy, Solomon. NUMBER S36830 CONTENTS
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Left Side:
15.35 [illegible]
Kentucky [Strikethrough] R
Indiana
Solomon Tracy,
of Madison co. in the state of Kentucky
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel [cut off] Campbell, of the Virginia ...oe [cut off], for the term of 18 months.
Transcribed [cut off] on the Roll of Kentucky, at the rate of 8 Dollars per months, to commence on the 27, of October 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of Novr. 1819 and sent to Daniel M. Payne Lexington, Kentucky.
Arrears [cut off] to 4th of March, 1820 $: 34.32
Semi and all... ending [illegible]
4 mos. 9./31 $:34.32
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818

Right Side:
Letter to Hon Wm Herrod
On to Pew age 3 Nov 1838
To Indiana from 4th March 1831
1 Decr 1838 Modification [illegible] sent
to Hon Wm Herod. A.R.
Paid at the Treasury under [illegible] the act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March 1831 to 4 March 1838
Agt notified 11 Decr 1838
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Solomon Tracy
Certificate for pension

Col. Campbell,
Virginia Regt
1781 - 14yr & 6 mos
27 Oct. 1819
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District of Kentucky  Set.

On this 27 day of October 1819 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the circuit Court for said district--Personally appeared Solomon Tracy aged Sixty years resident in Madison County Kentucky 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 Congrefs entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service for the United States in the Revolutionary war.--That he the said Solomon Tracy enlisted in Hallifax County Virginia in the year 1781 (in the month of February) for one year and Six months in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Bowyer in Colonel Campbells Regiment and Afterwards Said Regiment was commanded by Colonel Haws of the Virginia continental line and that he continued to Serve in Said corps
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or in the service of the United States until the Fall of 1782 at which time he was honorably discharged by said Captain Bowyer in Salsberry North Carolina.  And that he was in the Battles of Guilford Garden and the Battle of the Eutaw Springs--And that he has received one hundred acres of land from Richmond Virginia for said service and that he is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.   Sworn to before me this day etc  I Benjamin Mills Judge as above also do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Solomon Tracy did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the above declaration against the common Enemy for nine months on the continental establishment
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and that from evidence now addressed it appears to my satisfaction that the applicant  is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support.  Given under my hand the first aforesaid.  
B. Mills 
State of Kentucky 
Fayette Circuit Sct. October 27th 1819
I Thomas Bodley clerk of the Court for the circuit aforesaid do hereby certify that Benjamin Sells whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates is and was at the time of subscribing the same the prescribing page of the Court for the Circuit aforesd duly commissioned and appointed agreeably to said and that one faith and credit is and should be given to all his Official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed the seal of said 
Court of Lexington the date above 
in the 28th year of the Country 
M. Tho. Bodley. fee
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September 18, 1929.

Mrs. Lucy Newman King,
1605-28" Street,
San Diego, California.

Dear Madam:

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 36830, it appears that Solomon Tracy enlisted in Halifax County, Virginia, in February 1781, served as a private in Captain Thomas Bowyer's Company, Colonels Richard Campbell and Hawes' Regiment; was in the battles of Guilford, Camden and Eutaw Springs and served to the fall of 1788.

In 1838 he moved to Indiana.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 27, 1819 while a resident of Madison County, Kentucky, aged sixty years.

In 1830 he was a resident of Fayette County, Kentucky, and stated he had a wife, one son, aged fourteen years and five daughters, their names not given, living with him.  There are no further family data.

Very truly yours,

EARL D. CHURCH, 
Commissioner.
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Columbus 25th October 1838

Sir

I herewith enclose to you the application of Solomon Tracy a Revolutionary pensioner for a transfer of his payment of his pension from the Kentucky Agency to the Indiana Agency.  Your early attention is respectfully solicited

Very Respectfully yours
William Herod
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To the Honrb
J.C. Calhoun
War Department
Washington City
 
[stamp in upper left corner]
LEXNK
AUG
18

[following written vertically on original]
Kty 54
Recd. 28 Aug. 1820

Solomon
Tracy

From
Daniel M.C. Payne,
Lexington, Kentucky
August 12, 1820
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Answered
21st Octr. 1820.
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War office  Augt. 12th 1820

Dear Sir

I here find Enclosed the Schedule of Property of Mr. Solomon Tracy who begs to be continued as A Revolutionary Pensioner

Please advise me of the fate of his Application and you will oblige your Friend & obt H. Svt.
Daniel M.C. Payne

To the hnble
J.C. Calhoun
W. City
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36830

Revy INVALID.

File No. 36,830

Solomon Tracy
Pri   Rev    War

Act: 18" March 18"

Index:--Vol. 2, Page 426

[Arrangement of 1870.]

[Column 2]
1929 Sept. 18. Hist. to Mrs Lucy
Newman King. A.N.Y.
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1605--28th. - Street, San Diego, California.

June-10--1929.

Department of the Interior, Bureau Of Pensions,
Commissioner OF Pensions, Washington D.C.

Dear sir:

Will you please let me know if Solomon Tracey of Kentucky received a pension, he was in the REvolution, and received a land bounty in very early days in Kentucky.

If there is a fee attached I will remit.

Very truly

Mrs. Lucy Newman King.

[stamp affixed upside down on original]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
JUN 14
1929
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Northern Bank of Kentucky
Lexington Nov. 13th 1838

Sir

In answer to your favor of the 3d Inst I have to inform you that Solomon Tracy, as pension on the roll of the agency under Act of 18th March 1838 has been paid to the 4th March 1837.  He will not be paid in future at the agency

I am very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Jno Milton
Pension Clk

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
Washington
DC
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The Comm says the papers are sufficient.
Write to the hon. Wm Herod and inform him that the transfer will be made and so soon as it is ascertained to what time the Pensioner was last paid at the Kentucky Agency

W.
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15.935

Solomon Tracy's

Affidavit & Schedule

[illegible]
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State of Kentucky Fayette Circuit Ss
June Term 1820.

Be it remembered that Solomon Tracy made oath in open court and delivered a schedule of his property amounting to One hundred and Eighty seven Dollars agreeably to an act of Congress passed on the first day of May One thousand eight hundred and Twenty concerning pensioners, which is ordered to be entered of record in the words and figures following to wit
District of Kentucky Ss. Fayette Circuit.  On this third day of July One thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said District, [he being first sworn according to law--words stricken out] and circuit of Fayette County Solomon Tracy aged Sixty one years resident in Fayette County in said district, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:  That he the said Solomon Tracy in the year 1780 in the state of Virginia in the Company commanded by Thomas Bowyer in the Regiment commanded by Colo. Campbell in the Virginia line on continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps until         when he was discharged from said service in Sallisbury in north Carolina, that the date of his original declaration is the 27th October 1819 and the date of his pension Certificate is the 20th day of November 1819.  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day 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 as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress, "Entitled, "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818.
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And that I have not, 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.  Four horses valued at $95.  Eight head of cattle d" 50.  Twelve head of hogs big & little $12.  house hold furniture of every discription $20  Debts due to me $10 -- $18.  Debts due other people by me $00  I live on a rented farm belonging to Genl. Clay.  And I have a wife and six children living with me and dependant upon my personal exertions for support  I have one son aged fourteen years living with me, the other five are daughters.  I am afflicted at times with the Rheumatism, otherwise, I enjoy my health tolerably, but am getting too old to undergo musch boddy fatigue and exertion.

Sworn to, and declared, on the 3d. day of July, 1820 before me
W. Warren circuit Judge.

I Thomas Bodley clerk of the Fayette Circuit Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit & Schedule thereto annexed are truely copied from the record of said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exibited in the aforesaid Schedule is One hundred and eighty seven Dollars.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the said court to be affixed at Lexington this 31st day of July 1820 & in the 29" year of the Commonwealth.
Thos. Bodley. C.F.C.C.
By N.C. Summers D.C.
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State of Indiana               )
Bartholomew County fs.  )

On this 24th day of October in the year 1838 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of Bartholomew personally appeared Solomon Tracy a Revolutionary soldier who on his oath declares that he is the said person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Bowyer in the 7th Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel Richard Campbell in the Revolutionary service of the United States that he name was placed on the pension Roll of the state of Kentucky from whence he has lately removed.  that he now resides in the state of Indiana where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future.  The following are his reasons for removing from the state of Kentucky to the state of Indiana towit, he owned no land in Kentucky but purchased land in Indiana and removed there to reside on it
Solomon Tracy

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 24th day of October 1838
John Jackson JP  {seal}
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State of Indiana           )
Bartholomew County  ) fs.

On this 24th day of October 1838 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace within and for said County of Bartholomew aforesaid Stearling Carter who upon his oath declares that Solomon Tracy the affiant in the foregoing affidavit mentioned is the identical person therein described.
Stearling Carter

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 24th October 1838
John Jackson J.P. {seal}

I certify that Stearling Carter is a person of truth & veracity
John Jackson JP {seal}

I William Herod certify that John Jackson whose official certificate accompanies the foregoing affidavits is & was at the time of making thereof a Justice of the peace duly commifsioned & qualified as such in and for the County & state in the caption mentioned & that full faith and credit are due to said signature and certificate as such  Given under my hand this 24th October 1838.
William Herod M C
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 5th, 1838

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An at directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Solomon Tracy, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Lexington, Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars [and      Cents--words stricken out] per annum [word stricken out] month under the law of the 18th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837 to the 4th March 1838.

Respectfully,  yours,
Albion H. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.