Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,524, for John Sollady, Pennsylvania
Page 1

(3-1776)
SERVICE3  NUMBER
Penn Sollady, John S22524

CONTENTS
Page 2

Tce letters to Danl Sollady
Pen Agt Jan 27 1836

11751
Pennsylvania
John Sollady
of Montgomery Co in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by captain Thorn of the Regt commanded by Col Keller in the Po m line for 11 mo 15 dy
Issued on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 38 Dollars 33 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of June
1833 and sent to Hon Jno Stengen Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $76.66
Semi anl allowance ending 4 Sept 19.16
$95.82
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7 1832
Recorded by WL Williams clerk
Book E Vol 5 Page 53
Page 3

State of Pennsylvania
County of Montgomery} Ss
On this twenty second day of January AD one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared  in open court before the Judges of the court of common Pleas of Montgomery County aforesaid John Sollady a resident of Marlborough Township in the county of Montgomery aforesaid clock and watch maker aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June seventh 1832 to wit: That he went out in the service of the United States as a drafted militiaman in Captain Stouts company of the militia of Bedminster township Bucks County, attached to the Regiment under the command of Colonel John Keller and Major Joel Bryan immediately after harvest in the month of July 1776 John Lutz was Lieutenant of the Company Declarant marched with said company under the above officers from Bedminster aforesaid in July 1776 through Trenton to Amboy where they remained about four weeks under Major Bryan Then marched to Newark where they reclaimed a considerable time and were discharged and returned home the last week in November 1776 having been out four months in the service This company was called out for three months by the orders of General Washington The declarant went out again as a drafted militiaman in Captain Thorns company of Militia composed of the third class of the Bedminster Militia before mentioned to which declarant belonged and several classes of the militia of the neighbouring [crossed out militia] townships in Bucks county about the middle of July 1777 The different classes met together at new
Page 4

New town Bucks county Penna in July 1777 and formed into a company and marched under Capt Thorn and Lieutenant Armstrong immediately to Philadelphia where the company was attached to General Potter's Brigade Shortly after the company arrived at Philadelphia the company was sent on board of a ship down the Delaware River to Billings Port and remained there about two or three weeks they were then sent on board a vessel to Wilmington State of Delaware where a number of other companies were laying where Capt Thorns company and declarant remained a short time and afterward a short time before the Battle of Brandywine declarant and his company was well as the other companies at Wilmington marched toward the Brandywine Declarant and Capt Thomas company of militia were at the Battle of Brandywine the 11th of September 1777 in the wing of the American army commanded by General Armstrong and acted as pickets after the Battle of Brandywine a part of the American army and the above mentioned company and declarant retreated to Old Chester After remaining there a short time the company was marched up the westside of the Schull kill and crossed and recrossed that River into the valley in Chester county Pennsylvania and had some skirmishes with the British In a skirmish with the British in the valley near the white horse tavern our company was defeated some were killed, some wounded and some taken prisoners among the latter our Lieutenant Armstrong who was detained as a prisoner about two years The remainder of the company remained on the west side of the Schylkill scouting till near Christmas in December 1777 when they were discharged and returned home

about a week before Christmas in December 1777 Declarant was in the service as a private in the above company during the whole tour above mentioned from July to December
Page 5

Declarant went out again in the same company of Bedminster Militia under captain Thorn from Bedminster aforesaid in August 1778 to Newtown, thence to a place opposite Trenton where the company liad five or six weeks when they were discharged and returned home in October following having been out about two months Declarant was afterwards not as a wagoner hauling provisions, stores and baggage for the American army (in charge of his fathers wagon and team which had been prossed) several times altogether about six months during the remainder of the Revolutionary war.  Declarant was out in the military service of the United States as a militiaman as above stated four months in the year 1776, five months in the year 1777 and two months in the year 1778 and afterward above three months as a wagoner in 1778 and as a wagoner in 1779 three months as a wagoner in 1778 and also as a wagoner in 1779 three months Declarant never resieved any written discharge He was born in Bedminster township aforesaid on the twelfth day of April 1755. He has no record of his age except in his fathers Bible now in the hands of his brother who resides in Bucks county Penn He was living in Bedminster township Bucks county Pa when called in to the service and during his said service and resided there till the year 1783 when he removed to Marlborough township Montgomery county above mentioned where he has resided ever since. He is known to John Geyer Esq Col Philip Reed Daniel Jacoby Es the Rev George Roeller George Daub & Daniel Freis who reside in his present neighbourhood and can testify to his character for veracity and belief as to my Revolutionary services.  Declarant has no documentary evidence of his services Capt Stout & Capt Thorn and the lieutenants of the companies in which declarant served as well as Col Keller & Major Bryan and his companions in arms, excepting [crossed out his brother] [crossed out] Samuel Shannon and Adam Maugle are dead. The latter who served with declarant in the tour performed in 1778 removed to Pittsburg
Page 6

about fifteen years ago and he does not know where said Maugle now resides.  He understands Saml Shannon who served with declarant in his tour in 1777 resides some where in Bucks county [crossed out where his brother also  resides who served with  declarant in 1776]  Declarant was drafted into the service. He and the company of militia to which he belonged was under the immediate command of and attached to the Regiment commanded by Col Keller and Major Joel Brian in 1776 at Amboy & Newark Gen Washington commanded the American forces in the neighbourhood of Amboy and Staten Island at that time as declarant understood Declarant was not under any general officer's command in 1777, except General Potter until immediately before the Battle of Brandywine where he was placed under the command of General Armstrong and was under General Potters command while on the west side of the Schuylkill after the Battle of Germantown until his discharge in December immediately after General Washington went into winter quarters at Valley Forge in December 1777. The above Emanuel Sollady is now dead. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity accept the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
John Sollady
sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
J Fry [illegible]
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicatnt was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And the court further certifies that it appears to them that George Roeller,
Page 7

of sepper Salford township Montgomery County who has signed the annexed certificate is a clergyman resident in the same neighbourhood of the applicant, and that Daniel Freis of Marlborough township in said county who has also signed the said certificate, is also a resident in the same neighbourhood with the applicant 
 and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit and further that the said George Roeller and Daniel Freis could not be produced in court without too much expense and inconvenience to the applicant. John Fry Peof Judge
Richd B Jones after Judge M y County 
I Jacob Fry Jr Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Montgomery aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Sollady for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty ninth day of  January one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
J Fry Jr Prot
The words "in Bedminster township aforesaid on"  (on the 3d page of the declaration) were intutined, and the words "his brother Emanuel Sollady" on the same page ) and "where his brother also resided who served with declarant in 1776" (as the fourth has) were erased before the declaration was signed & sworn to in open court, by the declarant to my person knowledge
Mc B Stergere
Page 8

I J Fry Prothonatary of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Montgomery and state of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the Honorable John Fox whose signature is attached to the within certificate was at the time of signing the same and still is President Judge of the said court and that the Honorable Richard B Jones whose signature is also attached to the said certificate was at the time of signing the same and still is associate judge of the same court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this thirtieth day of January Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
J Fry Jr Crot
Page 9

ADY
Rev & 1812 Wars Section
September 22, 1928
EO Muncie
Madison
Indiana
Sir
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 22524 it appears that John Sollady was born April 12, 1755 in Bedminster Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
While a resident of said Bedminster Township he enlisted in July 1776 and served four months as a private in Captain Stout's Company, Colonel John Keller's Pennsylvania Regiment. 
He enlisted in July 1777 served five months as a private in Captain Thorn's Pennsylvania Company under Generals Potter and Armstrong and was in the battles of Brandywine and Whit Horse Tavern.
He enlisted in August 1773 and served two months and after that in 1778 served three months as a wagoner and again in 1779 three months as wagoner, no officers named.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 22, 1833 while a resident of Marlborough Township,
Page 10

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania to which place he moved in 1783 from Bedminster Township.
It is not stated whether soldier was ever married.
Respectfully,
EW MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
Page 11

November 3, 1937
HW Kriebel
Schwenkfelder Historical Library
Pennsburg, Penns
Sir
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S 22534 it appears that John Sollady was born April 13, 1755 in Bedminster Township, Bucks County Pennsylvania.
Wile a resident of Bedminster Township, Bucks County Pennsylvania he enlisted in July 1776 and served for months as a private in Captain Stouds Company, Colonel John Keller's Pennsylvania Regiment.
He enlisted in July 1777, served five months as a private in Captain Thorn's Pennsylvania company under General Potter and Armstrong and was in the battles of Brandywine and White Horse Tavern.
He enlisted in August 1778 and served twon months and after that in 1778 served three months as a wagoner, and again in 1779 three months as a wagoner, no officers named.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 22, 1833 while a resident of Marlborough Township
Page 12

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania to which place he moved in 1783 from Bedminster Township.
It is not stated whether soldier was ever married.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
Page 13

April 22, 1926
Jean Carroll
816 South Fifth St
Springfield, Ill
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S 22534 it appears that John Sollady was born April 13, 1755 in Bedminster Township, Bucks County Pennsylvania.
While a resident of Bedminster Township, Bucks County Pennsylvania he enlisted in July 1776 and served for months as a private in Captain Stouds Company, Colonel John Keller's Pennsylvania Regiment.
He enlisted in July 1777, served five months as a private in Captain Thorn's Pennsylvania company under General Potter and Armstrong and was in the battles of Brandywine and White Horse Tavern.
He enlisted in August 1778 and served two months and after that in 1778 served three months as a wagoner, and again in 1779 three months as a wagoner, no officers named.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
Page 14

January 22, 1833 while a resident of Marlborough Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania to which place he moved in 1783 from Bedminster Township.
It is not stated whether soldier was ever married.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT 
Commissioner
Page 15

soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [crossed out] application for pension on file in this Burear. S File 22524
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT/LENGTH OF SERVICE/RANK/OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED CAPTAIN/COLONEL/STATE

July 1776/4 mos/Private/Stout/John Keller/Penn
July 1777/5/ mos/Private/Thorn/Generals Potter & Armstrong/
Aug 1778/2 mos/Private/ /  / 
1778/3 mos/Wagoner/no officers stated/ /
1779/3 mos/Wagoner/ Drove his father's wagon team which had present into service//

Battles engaged in Brandywine & White Horse
Residence of soldier at enlistment Bedminster Twp, Bucks County Penn
Date of application for pension Jany 22 1833 His claim  was allowed
Residence at date of application Marlborough, Montgomery county Pennsylvania from 1783
Age at date of application born Apl 12, 1755 in Bedminster Twp  aforesaid
Remarks: His father's name is not stated soldier referred to his brother Emanuel Sollady, deceased. In 1836 one Daniel Solliday was at 186 Callowhill St Philadelphia. Penn and relationship stated.

Respectfully,
Commissioner
6-2850
Page 16

Revolution
22524
INVALID
File No 22324
John Sollday
Prv Rev War
Act June 7 32
ndex: Vol 22 Page 387
[Arrangement of 1870]
Page 17

1893 Dec 2
Hist to 
WL Stryker
Trenton
Jan 4/94 mil Hist to Wharton
Plummer Chamber of Commerce Building CChicago Ill C
1896 Lesser Mil Hist to 
Jan 17 Wharton Plummer Chicago, Ill
Aug 21 '96 soed persd to Miss M S Martin
Phila Pa
1919 Aug 22 Hist to Ralph B Strassburger c
926 Apl 22 Hist to Jean Carroll
1927 Nov 3 Hist to H W Kriebel MSL
928 Sept 22 EO Muncie furn hist ADY
Page 18

SOLOMON J BEAR, PRES
OLIVER HOLWAGER, SECTY
MARY G MILLAR TREAS
EO MUNCIE, SUPERINTENDENT
HELEN HOLZHAUER, CLERK

MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
MADISON, INDIANA
Nov 28, 1927

The Bureau of Pensions
Washington, DC

Gentlemen:
I am seeking the Revolutionary War record of a John Salladay who enlisted in what is now a part of the state of Pennsylvania near Uniontown.  Upon investigation I dind that a John Salladay was on the pension list of the United States in 1833.  He was said to be of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and 78 years of age.  I would like to have any information concerning this man that you have.  What was the name of his wife?  If you should have a record of his children, let me have their names.

Respectfully yours,
EO Muncie
EOM - HH
Page 19

SCHWENKFELDER HISTORICAL LIBRARY
PENNSBURG, PA.

October 7, 1927

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

My dear Sir:

I find in Volume XXIII, page 536 in the Third Series of Pennsylvania Archives the statement in the list of pensions that John Solladay was a pensioner.  The exact wording is "List of Pensioners, as Taken from the Rolls in the Treasury Office, Residing in the Several Counties of Pennsylvania, as Required by Resolution of Senate, March 3, 1835." page 520.  "Solladay, John, pr. P.M., June 12, 1833; 78." page 536.

Please send me a transcript of the pension record of said John Solladay.  I will cheerfully remit for any expenses that may be incurred in answering this letter. 

Thanking you for an early reply, I remain
Yours very truly,
HW Kriebel

HWK:GKU

[STAMPED PENSION
OCT
U 3 S
1927
OFFICE]
Page 20

Rev Svc
Philadelphia, August 14, 1939
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, DC
Dear Sir:
Will you please have me furnished with any date your records may afford concerning John Solliday [Sollady], who served during the Revolutionary War, from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in the state militia and was granted a pension January 12, 1833, as shown by Report of the Secretary of War, 1835, Volume 2. p. 173.
This information concerning my ancestor is desired for a family history I am preparing.
Yours very truly,
RB Strassburger
MLM
Ralph Beaver Strassburger
Mrs WM Mervine
231 Buckingham Place
Philadelphia
Page 21

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Gentlemen,
I am desirous as well as anxious to become a DAR and am asking if you can give me any information regarding my grandfather John Solliday of Point Pleasant, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania for thru that information I will be eligilbe
I shall be grateful to hear from you either in advice or information.
Thanking you I am
Very truly yours
Jean Carroll
816 So 5th
Springfield, Illinois
March 5, 26.
Jean Carroll

[STAMPED
PENSION
MAR
U 8 S
1926
OFFICE]
Page 22

Commissioner of Pensions
Mes Apr 22 1926
Washington, DC

[STAMPED PENSION
MAR
U 18 S
1926
OFFICE]

Dear Sir,
Robert C Davis, Major General Washington DC refers me to you regarding my grandfather's (John Solliday, Point Pleasant, Buck's Co Pennsylvania) service in the Revolution,
I am anxious to find something of his war record that I may become a DAR. I know I am eligible, but of course, can not ask to become a member until
Page 23

I have that record.
I will appreciate if you can in any way advise or give information.
Thanking you, I am
very truly Jean Carroll
816 So 5th St
Springfield, Ill
March 16/26
Page 24

State of New Jersey
Office of Adjutant General
Trenton, December 14, 1893

Chief of Old War Division,
Pension Office,
Washington, DC

Dear Sir:
In the census of pensioners, published by Act of Congress in 1841, I find on page 114 under the head of "Pensioners in Marlboro, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania," the name of John Salada.  May I be favored with the company and regiment in which John Salada served in the Revolutionary War, according to the terms of his application?  This information is desired for a very distinguished clergyman of Newark, and if not incompatible with the public service, I will be glad to receive an early reply.
Very truly yours,
William S Stryker
Adjutant General

[stamped OW&N DIV
DEC 16 1893
CHIEF'S DESK]
Page 25

Aug 14th 1896
S
To the Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Will you please send me the Record of John Sallade from Penna (Revolutionary Soldier) & pensioner) We are desirous of  Knowing in what Regiment he served and any information will be
Page 26

Thankfully received by his grand daughter
Marie S Martin
1910 Green St. 
Philadelphia
Page 27

OLD WAR & NAVY
AUG 17 1896
FILES

PENSION
U AUG S
15
1896
OFFICE
Page 28

22524
GEORGE W PLUMMER
LAW OFFICE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDING
CHICAGO

Chicago Dec 7th 1895

Pension Department
Washington DC
Gentlemen
Will you kindly advise me upon reference to the application of John Solladay (a Revolutionary soldier) for a pension, and from any other documents on file in your office if it appears 
1  Where and on what date said John Sallody was born?
2  If a pensioner drawn by him, how long did he continue to draw said pension and place the date of the last payment received by him?
3  If it appears from your records the place and date of his death?
4  If it appears that after his death his pension was continued to his widow? If pension was drawn by his widow her full name maiden name date and place of birth and death
5  Does it appear from your records that John Sollody received a grant of land for services in the Revolution In case your
Page 29

Chicago 189
department is not the proper place of inquiring for this advise me as to the proper department. 
Yours
Wharton Plummer
Page 30

OLD WAR & NAVY
DEC 12 1895
FILES

PENSION
U DEC S
10
1895
OFFICE
Page 31

S P [stamped PENSION
DEC 
U 6 S
1893
OFFICE]

Wharton PLUMMER
LAW OFFICE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDING
CHICAGO

Chicago Dec 4 1893
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
Dear sir
Will you please send me an abstract of the record in your office of one  Soliday who was a revolutionary soldier from Pennsylvania and who drew a pension for an any years I am informed  I am unable to say whether or not the name as given above is spelled correctly and the first name is unknown to me. I may sat that after his death his wife (whose first name was Mary I believe) drew a pension at the time of his death and for some time previous thereto she was a resident of Clarion County Pa.  If convenient I should like to have whatever information of her is disclosed in your records.
I addition to the above I should like to ascertain whether there is any Revolutionary soldier on your rolls bearing the name Plummer from Either
Page 32

PENSION
DEC
U 6 S 
1893
OFFICE
Chicago

Pennsylvania or Maryland and if such There are abstract of the named of same
Yours Very Truly
Wharton Plummer
Page 33

Mr D Sollady
Phila
Jan 27 1836
Record 31 Page 170
Page 34

War Dept
Pension Office 
Jan 27 1836
Sir,
I have directed the Pension Agent to pay John Sollady's pension on the endorsed vouchers

Mr Daniel Solliday
No 186 Callowhile Street
Philadelphia
Page 35

Declaration &c
of John Solldady
For a pension
Waggon service not allowed in estimating a pension
admitted
11 mo 15 days $38:33
36.66
1.65
38.31
service 17 1/4 months
Page 36

Duration of services in army  vz months
From Middle of July 1776 to end of November 1776 4 1/2
from middle of July 1777 to middle of December 1777 5.
from in month August 1778 to October 1778 not less than 2.
Length of military service 11 1/2
as a wagoner in 1778 above 3 month
Dt      1779 above 3 
6 months
Duration of whole service 17 1/2 months

send to John B Sterigen
Chours town Pa
Page 37

I John B Sterigen of the Borough of Norristown in the county of Montgomery do hereby certify that at the request of John Sollady, who hath sworn and subscribed to the annexed declaration to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7 1837 in open court in the court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County Pennsylvania the 22d day of January 1833 I went to Bucks county Pennsylvania to procure the deposition of the Samuel Shannon sometime in said declaration to the Revolutionary services of said Sollady and went to the neighbourhood where Sollady and Shannon resided, and made dilligent inquiry for the said Samuel Shannon without being able to find any person of that name But was informed by several aged persons residing in the neighbourhood when said Shannon was supposed to reside that a person of the name of Samuel Shannon and answering the personal discussion given by sd Solliday,  had formerly resided in the same neighbourhood, to wit in Rorkhill & is Doylestown township in the said county and had died about five years ago and that at the time of his death the said Shannon was about 75 years old.  That I verily believe the person above mentioned was the individual alluded to by Sollady and that the Samuel Shannon mentioned by sd Sollday as a witness to his Revolutionary services is deceased
sworn & subscribed
May 1st 1833
Before me
SD Patterson JP

JW Sterigen
Page 38

Montgomery County P
I Adam Slemmer Prothonotary of the court of Common Please of the Montgomery County Pennsylvania do hereby certify that Samuel D Patterson Esquire before whom the within deposition of John B Sterigen Esquire was taken was at the time of taking the same and state is a justice of the peace in and for the county of Montgomery aforesaid duly commissioned and empowered to administer as oaths and that I believe the signature of the said Samuel D Patterson attached to said deposition to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the first day of May AD 1833
Adam Slemmer Prot
Page 39

We George Roeller a clergyman residing in upper Salford township Montgomery County Pennsylvania and Daniel Freis residing in Marlborough township in said county do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Sollady, formerly of Bucks county Pennsylvania now of Marlborough township aforesaid clock and watch maker who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration for a pension  We believe the said John Sollady to be about seventy eight years old, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Revolutionary soldier and to have served in the Revolutionary war as he states and we concur in that opinion.  George Roeller
Daniel Freis
Sworn and subscribed
Before me January 23rd 1833
Philip Reed JP
I do hereby certify that the above named George Roeller & Daniel Freis are persons of creditibity & that full confidence may be placed in their testimony and statement
Witness my hand and seal January 23rd 1833
Philip Reed  seal
Page 40

Montgomery County
I Jacob Fry Jr Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of Montgomery county do hereby certify that Philip Reed before whom the within [crossed out acknowledgements] depositions was taken was at the time of the taking there of  and yet is a Justice of the Peace for the said county. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said court January 30 1833

J Fry Jr Prot
Page 41

Jan 16
James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Page 42

Philadelphia January 12th 1835
Dear Sir
I have this day presented the within Power of Attorney to your agent in this place which he refused paying on account of it being more than ninety Days Since it was drawn as within the recommended me however to write to you about it it was all to a few weeks ninety days when I received it from the Prothonotary which you will see on examining [crossed out it which was] this date on the power and I not knowing that it had to be presented within the ninety days left it lay a few days longer
You would therefore do me a great favour if you would sent a few lines to your agent / write or for this powerthat he should pay it It would leave me a great troble and the Pensioner some expence who is poor ect yhour letter / J L Edwards Esq yors
No 186 Collowmill Street
and inclose the power of any 
Danl Solliday