Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,587, Solomon Crowell, Conn.
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Service: Conn.
Crowell, Solomon
Number: S. 23,587
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Albany 31,073 
Solomon Crowell
of Jefferson Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in te [blank] commanded
by Captain [blank] of the Brigade commanded
by Gen. Worcester in the Connt. militia
line for 10 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany 
at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per anm 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of April 
1837 and sent to L. Allen Esq Sacketts Harbor, N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of March '37 200.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep " 16.66 
[=] $216.66

{Revolutionary Claim,} 
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E. 2. Vol. 4 Page 11
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31293
Solomon Crowell
[SEAL?]

Admitted
Private 10 months

L. Allen Esq
Sackets Harbour
New York
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State of New York } 
County of Jefferson } ss. 
On this 6th day of May in the year 1834 Personally appeared before me [Zeno Allen ?] one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Solomon Crowell a resident of the town of Hounsfield County of Jefferson and State of New York aged Eighty 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 7, 1832
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and Served as hereafter Stated;
That he volunteered in the Militia, in the Service of the United States on the first day of April in the year 1775 in the Company Commanded by Capt James Arnold, Lieutenant Blakely and Ensign Baneal in Genral [sic] Worcesters Brigade of Connecticut troops that at the time he volunteered he resided in the town of Middletown in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut, from the place where he resided he went to New York at which place he remained near three weeks from thence to Long island, remained there two or three weeks and from thence back to New York - From New York went up the North River to the City of Albany - from thence to Ticondaroga [sic] via Fort George - from thence to St Johns was at the Battle of St. Johns, this Battle commenced about 7 oclock in the morning about the 20th of October, before this engagement crossed the Lake and Erected a Battery in the night time and the Cannon were drawn up from the Water in the night this Battery was erected [?] about one quarter of a mile from Water
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from thence proceded to Montreal via Lapara Town [La Prairie?] Canada from thence proceded back to Ticondaroga at which place he was discharged on the first day of December of the same year after having Served faithfully in the Service of the United States Eight months - did not receive a written discharge when his time of Service Expired, he was dismissed and returned to his home - this deponent further says that during this time he Served as a musician  ["8 musician Say 6 mo" ? noted in margin]
This Deponent also further says that he again volunteered in the Militia in the Service of the United States on the 15th day of July in the year 1776 in the company commanded by Capt Hooker Lieutenant Morton and Ensign David Stark in Col Waterburys Regiment of Connecticut troops at the time he volunteered he resided in the Same place as aforesaid, from thence went to Fort Ann where he remained to the best of his recollection three months at work on the Roads and clearing out wood Creek - from thence went to Ticonderoga where he remained till the 15th day of November of the same year at which time and at the place aforesaid he was dismissed after having Served faithfully in the Service of the United States four months did not receive a written discharge but was dismissed as aforesaid, and further says that he served as a musician ["4" noted in margin]
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This deponent also further says that he was born in the year 1753 on the 8th day of May, has no record of his age, and that on the 8th day of May the present month he will be eighty one years of age 
At the time he volunteered he resided in the town of Middleton aforesaid from thence removed to the Town of Springfield in the State of Massachusetts from thence removed to the town of Granville in the State aforesaid from there to Suffield in the State of Connecticut from thence to the Town of Paris in Oneida County in the State of New York from thence to the town of Adams County of Jefferson & State aforesaid from thence to the town of Hounsfield County & State aforesaid where he now resides and has resided there for the last thirteen years - he has no documentary proof & knows of no other proof that he can produce Except as above, on account of the great length of time and having left his native State - and that he has used due diligence to procure other Testimony but has not been able 
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 any agency in any State 
[Signed] Solomon Crowell
Sworn to and Subscribed before me} 
the day and year aforesaid} 
[Signed] Zeno Allen 
Judge of Jeff Com Pleas 

We Robert Nickles and Alvah Kenney residing in this town of Hounsfield, in the County of Jefferson and State of new York (over)
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hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Solomon Crowell, who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Eighty years of age & that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and, that we concur in that opinion 
[Signed] Robert Nickles
[Signed] Alvah Kinney
Sworn and Subscribed to the } 
day and year aforesaid before me}  
[Signed] Zeno Allen 
Judge of Jeff Com Pleas 

I, Zeno Allen, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Jefferson before whom the foregoing declaration of Solomon Crowell to obtain a Pension was made and Subscribed and Sworn to and also before whom the foregoing affidavit of Robert Nickles and Alvah Kinney was Subscribed and Sworn, hereby certify that I am well acquainted, with the applicant and have been for the last Ten years and that I believe the Statement by him made to be correct and that I am also well acquainted with Robert Nickles and Alvah Kinney who have Signed and Sworn to the foregoing Certificate, that they are residents of the town of Hounsfield aforesaid, and that their Statement is entitled to Credit. I further certify that the reason of the foregoing certificate not being Signed by a Clergyman is that the Clergyman resident at this place has not been Settled here long and is unacquainted with the applicant. I further Certify that the applicant from old age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court 
[Signed] Zeno Allen 
Judge of Jeff Com Pleas
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xxxxx J. CALHOUN, Fancy Job Printer, Watertown, N. Y. xxxxx

STATE OF NEW-YORK,}
Jefferson County Clerk's Office,} ss. 
I, PELEG BURCHARD, Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that Zeno Allen Esquire before whom the annexed affidavits purport to have been sworn, was at the date of the same a Judge of the Courts In and for the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same, to be his proper hand writing and signature. 
WITNESS my hand and Seal of said County, this fourth day of June in the year 1834
[SEAL]
[Signed] P. Burchard Clerk.
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State of N. York 
County of Jefferson ss. 
On the 23d day of October in the year of our Lord 1835 personally appeared before me Zeno Allen one of Judges of the Court of Common pleas of the County afforesaid [sic] Solomon Crowell a resident of the town of Hounsfield in the County of Jefferson and State of New York aged 82 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 enlisted in the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as hereunder Stated 
That he volunteered in the Militia in the Service of the United States on the 1st or 2d day of April in the year 1775 in the company commanded by Captain James Arnold, Llieutenant Blakely and ensign Bunnel in Gen Worcesters Brigade of Connitticut [sic] troops that at the time he volunteered he resided in the town of Middletown in the County of Middlesex in the State Connitticut, from thence went to New York where he remained two or three weeks from thence to Long Island remained there Two Weeks or more, from thence Back to New York from thence up the North River to Albany, from thence to Ticondaroga [sic] by way of fort George did not remain there long from thence to St Johns from thence to Montreal (LC) via Laparara [?] from thence proceeded back to Ticondaroga at which place he was Discharged on or about the first Day of December of the Same Year after having served faithfully in the Service of the United States Eight months Did not Receive a Written Discharge when his term of Service expired he Was Dismissed, that During the above time he Served as a musician Fifer 
This Deponent further Saith that he again volunteered in the Militia in the Service of the United States about the Middle of the Month of July in the Year 1776. That at the time he Volunteered he resided in the Town of Middletown aforesaid that he Served in a company (over)
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Commanded by Captain Hooker Lieut Norton Ensign David Stark - that from the place where he Enlisted he Went to fort Ann Where he remained to best of his recollection three months at Work on The Roads and Clearing out Wood Creek from thence to Ticondaroga Where he remained until the Middle of the month November of the Same Year at Which time he was Dismissed after having Served faithfully in Service of United States four months Did not receive a Written Discharge but was Dismissed at the time aforesaid at Which time his term aforesaid Expired 
This Deponent further Saith that he was born in the Year 1753 on the Eight Day of May has no record of his age that at the time he volunteered he resided in the town of Middletown in the State aforesaid from thence he mooved  [sic] to the town Springfield in the State of Massachusetts, from thence to Suffield in the State of Connitticut [sic], from thence To the town of Parris in the State of New York from thence to the town Adams in Jefferson County State aforesaid, from thence To the town of Hounsfield County & State aforesaid Where he now resides and has resided for the Last [blank] Years   has no proof of the Last named enlistment Didnot receive a Written Discharge as before Stated
He hereby relinquishes every Claim Whatever to a pension annuity except the present and declares that his name is not of the pension roll in any State
[Signed] Solomon Crowell
Sworn and Subscribed the Day}
and Year Aforesaid}
[Signed] Zeno Allen
Judge of Jeff Com Pleas
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State of New York} 
Jefferson County} ss.
We Elijah Field and Robert Nickles of Hounsfield County of Jefferson and State of New York do hereby certify that we are well acquainted and have been for about sixteen years with Solomon Crowel who has subscribed and sworn to the within Declaration - that we believe him to be 82 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he now resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion 
[Signed] Elijah Field
[Signed] Robert Nickles
Sworn & subscribed before me} 
this 23d October 1835}
[Signed] Zeno Allen 
Judge of Jeff Com Pleas 

State of New York}
Jefferson County Clerks Office} ss. 
I Peleg Burchard Clerk of said County Do hereby Certify that Zeno Allen Esqr before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Judge of Jefferson Common Pleas in and for said County Commissioned and Sworn and duly authorized to take the same 
And further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and Signature 
Witness my hand and seal of said County this Thirty first day of October in the Year 1835 
[Signed] P. Burchard Clerk
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State of New York} 
Jefferson County} ss. 
on the 23d day of October 1835 before me the undersigned Judge personally appeared Solomon Crowell the within named Pensioner or on Applicant for a Pension and being by me duly sworn testified that he had made diligent Enqury for some person living to prove the second Term of his Service of four months from the middle of July 1776 to November of the same year and has been unable to find any such person or to make any other Proof and further saith not 
[Signed] Solomon Crowell
Sworn & Subscribed this 23d October 1835
[Signed] Zeno Allen 
Judge of Jeff Com Pleas 

State of New York} 
Jefferson County} ss.  I  certify that I am well acquainted with Solomon Crowel the within applicant for a Pension and believe that that he is a reputable person and entitled to full credit and that he is so infirm as to be unable to attend court - I also certify that Elijah Field and Robert Nickles are both credible persons 
[Signed] Zeno Allen 
Judge of Jeff Com Pleas
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June-13-1900
Mrs. E.C. Luther
Pawtucket RI

Revolution
23587
INVALID.
File No. 23,587
Solomon Crowell
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32"
Index:-Vol. 9, Page 85
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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31293
New York
Revo Act 7th June 1832
Solomon Crowell
Suspended

See letter 28. Augt 1834 [?]
Q.O. Dickey
Let to Q.O. Dickey 14 Nov 1835
[illegible] 20.Jany 1836
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I Jonathan Wells of Durham in Middlesex County & State of Connecticut being now Eighty one years of age do depose & say that in the forepart of April 1775 I inlisted as a private in the army of the Revolution in the Company commanded by Capt James Arnold in the Brigade commanded by General Worster & was well acquainted with Solomon Crowell then of Middletown & am knowing to his Inlisting in the same company Commanded by Capt Arnold as our Fifer we were marched to Montreal by the way of New York, Long Island, Albany, Ticondaroga, fort George & St John remaining a short time at some of the places, our term of Service expired late in the fall & Capt Arnold returned to Connecticut & I believe Solomon Crowel returned a short time after Wm Crowell was [illegible] at the expiration of our inlistment 
I reinlisted for the Winter in another Company during all the term of Service in Capt Arnolds Company I was intimately acquainted with Solomon Crowel and am knowing to his serving as our fifer during the whole campaign & futher the deponant Saith not dated at Durham this 8th day of Sept 1835 
[Signed] Jonathan Wells 

Middlesex County ss Durham September 8th 1835 
On this 8th day of September 1835 Personally appeared Jonathan Wells well known to the subscribing Authority to be a man of Truth & Varacity & being cautioned & Sworn according to Law made Solemn Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him Subscribed before me 
[Signed] Worthington G Chauncey Justice of Peace
A.
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I, James Frances of Killingworth in Middlesex County & State of Connecticut being now Eighty Two years of age do depose & say that in the Spring of the year 1775 I inlisted in the Army of the Revolution in a Company Commanded Capt Cook in the Brigade commanded by General Worster and that I was well acquainted with Solomon Crowell then of Middletown in said Middlesex County and was knowing to his inlisting in the Spring of 1775 in a Company commanded by Capt James Arnold in General Worster's Brigade - we were marched to New York from thence to Long Island from thence to Albany from thence to Ticondaroga by the way of Fort George from thence to St. John & from thence to Montreal during all which time I was well acquainted with Solomon Crowell & well knowing to his service as a Fifer in said Brigade Commanded by General Worster, after my first term of Service expired in the later part of the Fall or forepart of Decr 1775  I again inlisted to Serve a Second term but Capt James Arnold with whom I was well acquainted returned to Connecticut and Solomon Crowel also returned.  I understood with Capt Arnold, they having Served from six to Eight months, I am not positive which & further the deponant Saith not. dated at Killingworth this 8th day of Sept 1835 
[Signed] James Francis 

Middlesex County ss Killingworth September 8th 1835 
On this 8th day of September 1835 Personally appeared James Frances well known to the Subscribing Authority to be a man of Truth & Varacity & being duly cautioned & Sworn according to Law made Solemn Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed before me    
[Signed] Worthington G Chauncey Justice of Peace
B.
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State of Connecticut} 
County of Middlesex} 
I John Fisk clerk of the County Court for said County of Middlesex Do certify that Worthington G. Chauncey Esquire is a Justice of the peace within and for said County of Middlesex as per commission on file in my office and that his name subscribed to the within Cetificates marked A. B. are his proper hand writing and signatures. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my Hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 8th day of Sept Anno Domini 1835. 
[SEAL] 
[Signed] Jno Fisk Clk
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Post Office Sackets Harbor 
31 Oct 1835 

Sir -
Enclosed are the papers to furnish additional proof in the case of Solomon Crowel his application was made about 2 years since and his papers either returned or put on file I know not which but his pension was suspended for the want of further proof. Since that time he has been to the Expence [sic] of sending to Connecticut and has found proff [sic] of his first 8 months Service but could not find any of the 2d service and he has now made an affidavit of that fact, all of which I presume will be acceptable & which I conclude well entitle him to a half Pension. If the Pension is alowed [sic] or if any thing further is required you will please to communicate to me at Sackets Harbor N.Y 
Respectfully yours 
Zeno Allen P. M. 
Sackets Harbor N.Y.

J L Edwards Esq }
Com. of Pensions}
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Comptrollers Office 
Hartford Connecticut 
April 15th 1836 
On aplication of Solomon Crowell I have examined the Books & Papers remaining in this Office relating to Revolutionary services & find & certify;
That the name of Solomon Crowell appears as a private soldier in Capt Arnolds Company in the discharge of Gen Woosters Regiment in 1775 and certified by Richard Varick Secretary to Major Gen Schuyler - In Records Council Safety is the following vote, viz, Voted that Lieut Col Samuel Mott be appointed Colonel of the first Battalion raised for the northern service in the room of Col John Douglass resigned, date July 2d 1776 
Capt Noadiah Hookers name appears on pay tables account Books & is named as belonging to Motts Regt where he is charged June 26th 1776 For order on Treasurer £850-"-"- and April 1st 1777 he is credited by account rendered £932-13-5- United States is charged on journal To Capt Hookers account Rendered for his Co £932-3-5 
[Signed] Wm Field Comptroller
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State of New York} 
Jefferson County} ss.
Solomon Crowel being duly sworn says that he has procured a man to go to the Comptrollers Office in the State of Connecticut to ascertain whether any Record of his servises [sic] could be there found in the Revolutionary war  -- and says upon his Oath as aforesaid that the enclosed certificate of Mr Field Comptroller of said State of Connecticut contains all the Records and Information he has been able to procure from that source -- and the said Solomon Crowel further says on his Oath as aforesaid that he did join the Army as a private soldier but that he was verry [sic] soon detached as a fifer and that he did the duty as a fifer, during the time he stayed in the service at that time it being about eight Months and that at the time he Served the second term of his service about four months he served as a private solder-- 
[Signed] Solomon Crowell 
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 13th day May 1834 - 
[Signed] Zeno Allen Judge of Jeff Com Pleas
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N.Y.
retd

[2 Postmarks]
Sackets Harbor NY 19 AUG
Sackets Harbor NY AUG
free [postage]

James L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Dr, Sir,
I here with Enclose you the application of Solomon Crowell for a Pension Mr Crowell is aged and infirm and has made application once before And the application was sent to your Office and was mislaid or did not reach you and he has been under the necessity of making an other if any man is deserving I believe the applicant in this Case is 
I am Dr Sir 
Respy yrs in haste 
JO Dickey [?]
Sackets Harbor Aug 18. 1834[?]
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Crosswise:
May 19
NY

free [postage]
[Postmark] Sackets Harbor NY 14 MAY

J.L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Sir --
Enclosed is a Certificate of the Comptroller of the State of Con. that Solomon Crowels name is found on the Records as a Soldier in the service of the U. S. during the Revolutionary war - and an affidavit that is all the Records of his service to be found in that Office but I think that with his affidavit and the other papers now on file in your Office will be sufficient to Establish his Claim to a half Pension. he Mr Crowel has been to a great deal of trouble And expense to procure it & I do hope he will now be successfull [sic] and that he will have his Pension dated back to the time he first made application which is about three years- 
Respectfully your obt 
Servt
[Signed] Z Allen 

J L Edwards Esq} 
Com. of Pensions}
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Comptroller's Office 
Hartford Connecticut 
June 8th 1836 

Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 1st instant relating to the Revolutionary services of Mr Solomon Crowell and would wish to say in answer to the same, that there are no Books or papers in this office whereby to assertain [sic] the length of time that Mr Crowell served in the Army of the Revolution and it is not probable that his name appears on any records in this office unless his name was in the Certificate which I sent you, and it will not be expected that I shall certify to the length of time he served for. I have no means of assertaining [sic] that fact, which I think is understood at the Pension Office. Every aplicant [sic] for a pension is expected to furnish the best evidence that the nature of his case is susseptable [sic] of. I conclude it is not expected at this late period of time that positive evidence of service can be produced in but very few instances, and especially the length of time which the soldiers served. There are but few instances in which I am called upon to make certificates that I have been able to find the aplicants name on the Books in this office, but can generally find the name of the officers under which the service was rendered if the old soldiers make their declaration correctly. You will therefore perceive that the evidence which this office is capable of furnishing
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depends altogether on the correctness of the declaration by which I am governed
If further evidence should be required from this Office in the case of Mr Crowell you can notify me to that effect & it shall be attended to as soon as possible consistently with the duties which I have to discharge in this office but another fee will be expected in that case as the State makes no provision for this service
I Am Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
[Signed] Wm. Field

Mr. Zeno Allin
Sackets Harbor
N.Y.
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23, 587 
Solomon Crowell 

May 6 183? 
Houndsfield [sic] N. Y.  80 

Apl 1-75  Middletown Conn 
Capt Jas Arnold [illegible]
8 m

Aug 15 - 76  Capt Hooker 
Col Waterbury 
4 m

Born May 8, 1753 
Bat[tle] St Johns 

ow
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[2 Receipt stamps]
O. W. & 1812 DIVISION 
JUN 11 1900 
RECEIVED 

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
K
JUN 7 1900


461 Main St. 
Pawtucket R.I. 
June 1[?], 1900

Gen. H. Clay Evans

Dear Sir,
Will you kindly inform us if the government gave land to revolutionary soldiers as a pension for services rendered in the war. 
Did the government give to Abner, Sylvanus, or Solomon Crowell of South Yarmouth Mass. any land. 
They served as privates in Capt. Lot Crowells copany [sic] and Col. Freemans Barnestable county regiment in 1777 and 1778. Abner Crowell of South Yarmouth Mass father to
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these sons died on board the prison ship Grand Duke at Newport in 1778.
Did his widow receive any pension. If you want any fee for your services write and tell me and I will send the amount.
Yours respectfully
Mrs. E.C. Luther
461 Main St.
Pawtucket
R.I.