Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8358, Solomon Belew, Va.
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5,117
Kentucky

Solomon Belew 
Private
4
Virginia line. 1778 – 1 year
In the army of the Unted States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 – Dollars per month, to commence on the 26th of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued to 28 of Dec’r 1818 and sent to the Hon. R M Johnson House Representatives U.S.

Arrears to 4th of Sept’r 1818 – 3 6/31 & 4/30 mo. $26.60
Semi-anl. all’ce ending 4 March, 1819 $48.00
[TOTAL] $74.60

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

Pendleton County
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5,117
Kentucky

Solomon Belew 
Private
4
Virginia line. 1778 – 1 year
In the army of the Unted States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 – Dollars per month, to commence on the 26th of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued to 28 of Dec’r 1818 and sent to the Hon. R M Johnson House Representatives U.S.

Arrears to 4th of Sept’r 1818 – 3 6/31 & 4/30 mo. $26.60
Semi-anl. all’ce ending 4 March, 1819 $48.00
[TOTAL] $74.60

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

Pendleton County
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3488. 
Kentucky. 

Elinia Belew widow of Solomon Belew [Va INSERTED] who died on the 16th September 1818 of Pendleton, in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain [BLANK] of the [BLANK] commanded by [BLANK] in the Virginia line for one year 

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 40. Dollars [BLANK] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of Jany 1841. and sent to Hon: R. M. Johnson Senate U.S. 

Arrears to the 4th of Sept: 1840 $180:00 
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar. ‘41 20:00 
[TOTAL] $200:00 

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d}

Recorded by Wm C. Lantzinger Clerk,
Book C Vol. 1 Page 194 

[FACING PAGE PERPENDICULAR]
Date of her death not on AB
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Declaration 
County of Pendleton 

State of Kentucky } November 17th 1840 
on this day Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Elinia Belew a Resident of the County of Pendleton and State of Kentucky aged Eighty four years the ninth of June last who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benifit [benefit] of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July the 4th 1836 that she is the widow of the late Soloman Bilew who was a Soldier on the Virginia line and a pensioner under under the law of 1818 all of which will more fully appear from his papers on file She further declares that they had a family Record of her marriage and the ages of her childred [children] which was lost on their way from Virginia to Kentucky and the way she is inabled [unable? Incapable?] to for the date of her Marriage Poseably[Possibly] is that it was on her birth day when She twenty two years of age and her son Elijah was borne on her birth day when she was twenty three years of age and was sixty-one years of age on the ninth day of June last She Refers to the Record of Orange County Virginia for evedence [evidence] of her marriage and the foregoing Affadavitt [Affidavit] Her Husband was in the Services
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after her marrige [marriage] at the barrix [barracks?] under Col - and Capt -- From her great age and Loss of Memory She is unable to State the names of the officers under whom he served and that she was married to the said Solomon Belew in Orange County State of Virginia on the ninth of June Seventeen Hundred and Seventy eight and that her husband Solomon Bilew Died of the Sixteenth day of September Eighteen hundred and eighteen and that she has Remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by Refference [Reference] to the proof hereunto annexed 
Elinia Belew 
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written Before 
Richd Mullins J.P.P.C.

Pendleton County State of Kentucky Let personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Elinia Belew and aged and Respectable lady and from bodily infirmity She is unable to appear in court and from her appearance She is the age She Represents herself to be Viz eighty four years and subscribed and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing Declaration this 17 day of November 1840 before me Richd Mullins J.P.P.C.
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We the under Signed Neighbours of Elinia Bilew have examined her Declaration and believe it contains the truth and that she is the person she Represents herself to be we know that her Husband Departed this life at or about the time Stated by her and that she has Remained a widow ever since that Period given under our hands this 17th day November 1840 
Christian Tomlin 
John Thornton 
William Smith his mark X

Personally appeared before me Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Christian Tomblin John Thornton and Wm Smith and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the fore going Declaration they are all the known to me to be persons of Respectibility [Respectability] and Truth given under my hand this 17th day of November 1840 
Richd Mullins S.P.P.C. 
State of Kentucky 

Pendleton County } Sd 
I Reuben McCarty Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Richard Mullis Esqr whose name in his own proper hand writing is subscribed to
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the foregoing certificates is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified & that full the back & credit is due to all his official acts as such 
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County Court and subscribed my name this 20th day of November AD 1840. 
R. McCarty Clerk of the Court of Pendleton Cty
[SEAL]

No 5223

[WRITTEN PERPENDICULAR TO THE ABOVE]
V 5223
Elinia Belew
Of Solomon
Remarks[?]
on roll
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Solomon Belew
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[CROSSED OUT:]
To be Admitted
Admitted if Colo Johnson can certify that the party is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
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23d Decr 1878
By Direction

[UPSIDE DOWN:]
Honl. John C. Calhoun

[90 DEGREE ROTATION:]
Solomon Belew Waggoner
Virginia Regt.
1778 – 26 May 1818
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State of Kentucky &ct 

On this 26th of May 1818 before me the subscriber, one of the Circuit Judges for the Commth afore’sd personally appeared Solomon Belew aged 62 years resident in Pendleton County and State afores’d 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 Congress intitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war; that he the said Solomon Belew that he entered the service of the United States for the term of one year in the regular service in the company commanded by Capt Frank Taylor in the State of Virginia in Genl. Woodfords Brigade in the year 1778 - he Joined the army at Valley Forge in the spring of 1778 and served out his said term of one year and was honorably discharged at Nolans [Nolands] Ferry in Virginia. That he acted as a waggoner by order of his officer at the battle of Monmouth. That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his
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Sworn to and declared before me this Day and year aforesd. 
Benj: Johnson Circuit Judge 
I Benj Johnson Judge &c as aforesd. do certify that it appears to my satisfaction as well from the foregoing Declaration as from my[?] that the said Solomons long acquaintance with the applicant and his good character Belew Did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in to the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months in the continental establishment and I now transmit the proceedings and evidence taken and had before me to the Secretary at War pursuant to the act of Congress 
Witness my hand this 26 of May 1818 
Benj: Johnson 
Circuit Judge 
[SEAL]

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned Richd. M. Johnson and made oath that he has been acquainted with Solomon Belew for many years upwards of twenty that he has always supported a character distinguished by honesty, morality and correct deportment and thinks his oath entitled to as much credit as any person whatever witness my hand this 26th of May 1818 
Benj Johnson 
Circuit Judge
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I hereby certify that Solomon Belew whose declaration under the Law of the 18th of March, 1818, is hereunto annexed, is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. 
R. L. M. Johnson 
Member of Congress
28 Dec’r 1818 

The Sec of War will order the answer in this case to be directed his [SCLA? SC&A?]
R M Johnson
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July 26, 1932. 
RA-J/???F/ILL
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Solomon Belew
W. 8358
GM [INITIALS]

Miss Marie Daley 
Texas State Hotel 
Houston, Texas. 

Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of one Solomon Ballew (Belew), a Revolutionary War pensioner of Kentucky. 

The military record and all family data on file in regard to that soldier follow. 

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 8358, based upon the military service of Solomon Belew. The name does not appear as Ballew. 

Solomon Belew, while a resident of Orange County, Virginia, enlisted in 1778, served in Captain Frank Taylor's Virginia Company, was a wagoner at the battle of Monmouth, and was discharged at the expiration of service of one year. 

Pension was allowed on his application executed May 26, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Pendleton County, Kentucky, aged sixty-two or sixty-three years. 

Soldier died September 16, 1818 in Pendleton County, Kentucky. 

Solomon Below married June 9, 1778, in Orange County, Virginia, Elinia; her maiden name is not stated. She was born June 9, 1756. They were married at the home of Colonel Robert Johnson, where they then resided. 

Elinia Belew was allowed pension on her application executed November 17, 1840, at which time she was a resident of Pendleton County, Kentucky. 
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Solomon and Elinia had children, no names given except that of Elijah, their first son, who was born June 9, 1779. He was living in 1840, residence not stated. 

Very truly yours, 
A. D. HILLIER,
Assistant to Administrator. 

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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8358
Elinia Belew
Wid. Of 
Solomon Belew
Pvt. Va. Line
Act: July 4th/36, Sec, 3d
Index:-Vol. A, Page 10
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[NOTES ON FACING PAGE]
Additional Proof as to service of Solomon Belew.
Kentucky
1932-July 26 – Hist. to Miss Marie Daley – ILL.
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Elinia Belew
Of Solomon
Kentucky
Suspended

See let. 4th Dec ’40 to S C Suggett & Clk Court of Orange
[THE ABOVE IS CROSSED OUT]

$40 per annum

Send cert: to the 

Hon. R. M. Johnson Vice President U. States
[THE ABOVE LINE IS WRTTEN OVER THE LINE BELOW:]
Let from Clk Court of Orange Co files with

Act 4 July 1836
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The Hon
John C. Calhoun
City of Washington

[THE BELOW IS WRITTEN PERPENDICULAR TO THE REST]
Add’l Proof
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District of Kentucky Sct: 

I Benj. Johnson Circuit Judge &c, in addition to my former certificate, do certify that Solomon Belew is in reduced circumstances in life 
witness my hand this 19th day of August 1818 
Benj. Johnson 
Circuit Judge

The Hon. 
Secretary at War
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[IMAGE OF BLANK PAPER]
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Certificate of R. L. M. Johnson
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I do certify that I have been acquainted with the Rev’d Bartlet Bennet, & Col Cave Johnson & Lenia Boylew or Belew ever since had a distinct recollection near 50 years Soloman Belew dec’d for whom I obtained a pension in his life time & that Lenia Below who now applies for a Pension is the widow of s’d Soloman Belew dec’d lena? Belew was married in my fathers house as stated by the witnesses; that the witnesses are men of great respectability as also lena? Belew the widow is pious & respectable that Wm Johnson & Peter Thompson were at the time of taking the deposition & are now justices of the peace for Scott County & they [INSERTED] I know the signatures to be the handwriting of s’d Wm Johnson & Peter Thompson  
RLM Johnson
24 Nov 1840
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M?ah?
Rev



Hn. R. M. Johnson
Vice President??
Dec 19
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I do certify that I am acquainted with the age of Elijah Belew oldest son of Solomon & Lenia Belew he is at least 61 years old that he is two years older than I am & I am near 60 
given under hand this 3d? 30th? December 1840 
RLM Johnson
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I Bartlett Bennett Formley [formerly] of Orange County State of Virginia and Resided a year Neghbour [neighbor] to the Late Solomon Belew and his Wife Elinia and will [well] know that they were married in the Summer of Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Eight in Orange County Virginia And that the said Solomon Belew Departed This life Some years ago in Pendleton County Kentucky and that his wife has Remaid [remained] a Widow Ever since his Death and I well Know, that the said Solomon Belew was in the Army of the Revolution some time after their Marriage but at this Great lengt [length] of time I am unable to stait [state] how long he was in the Service I have been able To Fix the Date of their marriage From a Circumstance which took place just before their Marriage at the Hous [House] of Col Robert Johnson the Father of the Hon. R. M. Johnson at which place the marriage took place She having Resided for Some time at the House of the Late Col Robert Johnson 
given From under my hand this 12 day of May 1837 
Place (continued before signing)
B Bennet
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County of Scott 
State of Kentucky }
Nor a Justice

Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and For the Co afsed Bartlett Bennett An aged and Respectiable [Respectable] Minister of the Gosple [Gospel] and Subsribed [Subscribed] the Foregoing Affidavit and made Oath to the trouth [truth] of it before me this 12th day of May 1837 William Johnson J. P. 

I Cave Johnson [CROSSED OUT: formerly] of Boon [Boone] County but now in Scott and State of Kentucky aged seventy six years was raised and lived in the Counties of Orange and Culpepper [Culpeper] in the State of Virginia until the year 1779. that I was well acquainted with Solomon Belew and Elinia his wife before and After their marriage which I believe took place either in the year 1777 or 1778. That they lived at that time at the house of my brother Robert Johnson in Orange County Virginia And to the best of my recollection the said Solomon Belew served a Tour of duty with the Militia in the time of the Revolution War after his marriage with the said Elinia and that they afterwards removed to Kentucky. I also understand that the said Solomon departed this life
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some years since but cannot say precisly [precisely] how long and that his wife has remained a widow ever since and is now living in the County of Pendleton State of Kentucky I have also examined the forgoing affidavit of the Rev’d Bartel [Bartlett] Bennett and believe that what is set forth therein to be correct 
Given under my hand this 5th day of June 1837 
Cave Johnson 

Scott County Kenucky St

Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Col Cave Johnson a man of Known Respectibility [Respectability] and Trouth [Truth]

Subsribed [Subscribed] and made oath to the trouth [truth] Forgoing affidavit before me this 7 day of Jun 1837
 
(Truth written before Singing)
Peter Thompson JP
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[ADDRESSED ENVELOPE]
White Sulphur ??
26 Nov. 1840 }

Fee
Rh M Johnson
J. L. Edwards
Pension office
City of Washington

[WRITTEN PERPENDICULAR TO THE REST]
Dec 3, 1840
[Mab?]
No 5223
Act 1836
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Dear Col send your answer to my relative L. C. Suggett as soon as possible
Direct to Georgetown Ken as [it may?] have left for your City poblige [please oblige]

Rh M Johnson
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[CANCELLED HANDWRITTEN POSTAGE]

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of pensions
War Department
Washington City

[PERPENDICULAR TO THE REST]
Dec 17 1840

[RUBBER STAMP]
DEC 15 [REST ILLEGIBLE]
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Orange Courthouse 
11th December 1840 

Sir:

Indispensable engagements have prevented my earlier attention to your letter of the 4th.
I can find no evidence whatever of the marriage of Mrs Belew.

I have never seen a Register of Marriages of so early a date; nor have I ever found any marriage bonds prior to 1782.

I, many years past, arranged all the marriage bonds I could find in alphabetical bundles. Hoping I might find the one you are inquest of, although you state the date to be 1778. I have this morning carefully looked through these bundles, but without success.

I am, most respy, Sir, your
Obedient servt.

 Reynolds Chapman
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TEXAS STATE HOTEL 
400 ROOMS

ASSOCIATED WITH 
RICE HOTEL HOUSTON 
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[GRAPHIC OF HOTEL]
FANNIN STREET AT RUSK AVENUE 

May 8, 1932 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir :-

Solomon Ballew (Belew) of Kentucky received a pension for Revolutionary service. Will you tell me where he served, when and where he was born or other genealogical date mentioned in the application. 
What will be the cost of photostatic copies of the application” 
Thanking you for this information, I am.

Very truly yours, 
(Miss) Marie Daley 

[RUBBER STAMP]

RECEIVED
MAY 11 1932
RECEIPT SECTION
PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION
[REST OF STAMP ILLEGIBLE]