Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 54-450, Solomon Halling, Continental N.C. Residence In 1802
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Service
Continental

Name
Halling, Solomon

Number
B.L.Wt. 54-450

N.C. residence in 1802
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Dr. Solomon Hallings
claim for land

Issued warrant
No 54
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North Carolina
New Hanover County

Know all men by these presents that I Solomon Halling of the town of Wilmington in the county of New Hanover in the State of North Carolina have constituted made and appointed and by these presents do constitute make and appoint the Honorable Thomas T Tucker the treasurer of the United States of American my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and stead to procure for me and in my behalf a warrant for that proportion of Bounty Lands to which I may be entitled as a senior surgeon in the General Military Hospitals of the United States, during our late revolutionary war by act of the Honorable The Congress of the United States. And I do hereby also empower the said Honorable Thomas T Tucker to have the said Lands located in my name; giving and granting to my said attorney by these present full and whole power strength and authority in and about the premises and in my name to do execute and
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and perform as fully, largely and amply to al intents and purposes, as I might or could do if personally present, or if the matter required more special authority that is herein given, ratifying, allowing and holding for firm and effectual all and whatsoever he my said attorney shall lawfully do in about the premises by virtue hereof.

In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Wilmington in the County and State aforesaid, this nineteenth day of May in the twenty seventh year of American Independence, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and three

Solomon Halling

Signed and sealed before me

Cha Carrol
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State of North Carolina
New Hanover County

Be it known that on the date hereof before me Charles Carrol notary public duly commissioned and sworn for the county of New Hanover aforesaid, dwelling in the Town of Wilmington personally appeared Solomon Halling of Wilmington aforesaid late Senior Surgeon in the general military hospitals of the United States and acknowledged his signature to be foregoing power or letter of attorney for his act and deed.

In faith and testimony whereof I the said notary have hereunto signed my name and affixed my seal notarial at Wilmington aforesaid this nineteenth day of May A.D. 1803

Cha Carrol
Not. Pub.

SEAL
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Left Side Page

1896 Nov 14
Write W B McCoy
Wilmington NC
that it was issued for his service as a surgeon

Right Side Page

No. 54
Act of June 2, 1803

Dr. Solomon Halling
Surgeon
Rev War

Warrant No. 54
For 450 acres.
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Wilmington, N. Carolina, Sep 24th 1802

Sir,

From an advertisement under your signature, I observe that those who conceive themselves entitled to the bounty land are to make application for the same before the 1st day of January 1803 - assured that I have some title to demand the proportion allotted to a Senior Surgeon in the Military Hospitals during our Revolutionary war - having acted in the different capacities of Mate - Second and Senior Surgeon in the General Hospitals in the middle and southern departments - I have to request sir that this letter may be considered as my claim for the same.

I have the honour (honor) to subscribe myself Sir with the greatest respect your obedient humble servant.

Solomon Halling, late Sen Surg in the Gen'l MIlitary Hospital

The Honorable
The Secretary of War
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Wilmington No Carolina
Sept 24th 1802 -Dear Sir

Dear Sir
Having lately observed in several
our newspapers, and advertisement under the
nature of the Honorable Henry Dearborn, the
Secretary of War, and long assured that I was
entitled to the Congressional Bounty Lands
as an Hospital Surgeon, in our Revolutionary War, but ignorant in what manner or to
whom to make application for the same, until
this publication appeared, and it being necessary that my title to my proportion of the same
should be made before the first day
of January 1803, I therefore have presumed
to use the freedom of addressing myself to
you, being encouraged thereto, from your
experienced politeness and attention towards
---

I believe that it is necessary to prove
my having served either during the war, or
that I was among the number of those Officers
who were deranged by order of Congress.
I believe, Sir, that you can testify my services, and that I was succeeded by Doctor
William Read, as a Senior Surgeon in
the
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the Hospital in the Southern Department, my want of health preventing my serving longer in the Southern States.

I can also produce, if necessary, certificates from Dr. William Shippen and Dr. Benjamin Rush, the Director & Surgeon General of the hospital in the Middle Department, previous to my departure from that department upon my appointment to attend Genl Lincoln as his surgeon. I can also if it should be requisite obtain vouchers of my extra services with the North Carolina Militia under the command of General Ashe and in addition the books of Mr. Pearce will show that I have received my final settlement certificate in which will evidence that the duration of my services entitles me to my bounty lands.

I entered the Gen;'l Hospital in April 1776 as a mate was promoted as a Junior or Second Surgeon upon the formation of that office. Ini August 1779 I was advanced to the grade of a Senior Surgeon in
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in the Southern Department and received pay and depreciation until May 1782.

Suffer me Sir to ask the favour (favor) that you would speak to the Sec of War in my behalf, to whom I write by this post, and also to request your advice in this business by the earliest opportunity or as soon as convenient, and you will singularly oblige.

Dear Sir, 
Your most obedient
and very humble servant

Solomon Halling

The Honorable
Tucker Harris
Treasurer of the
United States
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Wilmington, N. Carolina Dec 2nd 1802

Sir

After requesting that you would pardon the error, I committed in the address of my first to you, which proceeded from misinformation, permit me to return you my most sincere thanks, for the generous tender of your assistance in the procurement of my congressional Bounty Land.

Give me leave, Sir, to beg the favour (favor) that you would please forward the enclosed certificates to the Honorable The Secretary of War they are all I have yet been able to procure but flatter myself they are sufficient to prove my services. Were further testimonials necessary for this purpose, had I time between this date and the first of January - it might be in my power to procure others from some of the most respectable characters, who served in the late American Army; - but the period is too short to admit of my writing to different parts of the union and to receive answers in time. - There
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There is one fact which appears difficult to prove unless by my deposition on oath, that is, that I "have not before received a warrant for my land."
I should presume, [scratched our the word: "whether"] if this was the case that
it would certainly appear recorded upon the Books of the Officer, who issued the grants to the Officer and Soldier of the late American Army; But
I can safely assert, that so far from making any
application for my proportion, that I did not 
know, and am still ignorant, who the officer
was, who discharged that duty.-
Accept my gratitude, and believe me to be
Sir, with perfect respect,
Your most obliged
and obedient servant
Solomon Halling
Late Surg in the Military Hospitals
The Honble the Treasurer
of the United States
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Wilmington No. Carolina Decr 9th 1802-
Sir,
I should feel unhappy if you deemed me
troublesome, but your polite and benevolent offer of your interest in procuring for me my proportion of the Congressional Bounty, -has emboldened me to request
that you would please forward the enclosed certificate to the Honble the Secretary of War, -in addition to those sent by a former mail. I hope they may prove sufficient Testimonials of my part services,
and if any are forth necessary - I will endeavour
to forward them,-- if I will permit, - but suppose that no longer indulgence will be granted
me, than until the first day of January 1803-
therefore am apprehensive that they may not
arrive in due time.-- but flatter myself those
already transmitted, may be considered as satisfactory.-
I have the honors to subscribe myself
with every sentiment of respect and gratitude
Sir,
Your obliged and obedient Servt.
The Honorable the Treasr of the United States.
Solomon Halling
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I Tucker Harris MD of Charleston S. Carolina and formerly a Senior Surgeon in the General Hospital of the United States of America, in the Southern Department, do hereby solemnly certify that Doctor Solomon Halling was taken prisoner at Briar Creek in Georgia by the British Troops in the action with Genl. Ashe. That I afterwards met him at the United States Hospital at Libby's Ferry as one of the surgeons in said Hospital just before the siege of Savannah & that he afterwards from his ill state of health found it necessary to obtain leave of absence from the hospital. Certify. Witness my hand at Charleston, S. Carolina the 1st December 1802

Tucker Harris MD
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I do hereby certify that Dr Solomon Halling
served as a mate in the military
hospitals of the United States under
my care in the year 1777 and that
he discharged his duty in that capacity
with fidelity. I have good reason to
believe he served in the hospitals before
and after the year 1777,
but I do not
recollect the times of his prior
& subsequent services
Benjn Rush
Philadelphia
Novemr 16. 1802
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Philadelphia Nov 17, 1802

I do certify that Dr. Solomon Halling served as a junior surgeon or mate in the American war from April 1776 till 1778 and after that till the end of the war as a senior surgeon.

W. Shippen
Late Director
Military Hospital
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Charleston, S.C. Nov 23, 1802

I do hereby certify that Dr. Halling came to South Carolina about the beginning of 1779 charged with the particular care of Gen Lincoln wounded by in addition to his official duties - that he continued in this state doing the said duty for some considerable time in commission with the southern American army. HIs health failing, he returned to the Northern States, but I always heard that it was with the leave of his superiors and that he was considered as belonging to the medical department of the army. I never heard of his relinquishing his office nor of his obtaining its duties on any amount where his health permitted his performance of them.

David Maurfay MD