Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 46420, Solomon Alexander, Continental (Va)
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SERVICE: Continental (Va.)
Alexander, Solomon
NUMBER: S 46420
B.L.Wt. 1914-100
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... certificate of [identity?] both to me well Known to be men of Respectability and truth and made solemn oath to the truth to the depositions by them Respectively Subscribed this 24 day of December 1832
[Signed] Saml Schrantz 

Recd Dec 29 1832
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State of Pennsylvania}
County of Lancaster} ss.
I Solomon Alexander aged Ninety Five years do upon Oath testify and declare that in the year 1780 I enlisted for the Term of during the war and served in Colonel Armands Legion and that I Enlisted in the State of Virginia Near Winchester and Continued in the Service aforesaid untill the Close of the War when I was Regularly discharged from the service of the United States at York in the State of Pennsylvania by General Armand 
I Further declare that I have Never received the a  Warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States nor have I ever Assigned or Transferred my Claim in any manner Whatever - Therefore know all men by these presents that I Solomon Alexander aforesaid do hereby Constitute and Appoint David Corey of York in the State of Pennsylvania to be my true and Lawfull Attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a Warrant for the Quantity of Land due to me as Aforesaid and my Attorney is hereby fully Authorised and impowered to Constitute and appoint one or more Substitutes or Attorneys under him for the Special purposes Aforesaid 
Solomon (X his mark) Alexander
Sworn to & Subscribed before 
Decembr 24 1832 
[Signed] Saml Schrantz

I John Adam aged forty five years do upon oath testify and declare that I have been Long acquainted with Solomon Alexander who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence and well know that his name is Solomon Alexander and believe that he is the same Solomon Alexander who Served for during the Revolutionary  in Armands Corps as he States and further Saith not. Sworn & Subscribed before me this 24th day of December 1832  [Signed] John Adam
[Signed] Saml Schrantz

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Not on the Pension roll of the Pen or Pittsburgh Agency
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State of Pennsylvania 
Lancaster County ss 

Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County personally appeared the within named Soloman Allexander Subscriber to the foregoing declaration and in my presence acknowledged the power of Attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed And likewise personally appeared John Adam who has subscribed the above Certificate of Identity both to me well Known to be men of Respectability and truth and made solemn oath to the truth to the depositions by them Respectively Subscribed, this 24 day of December 1832 
[Signed] Saml. Schrantz

Crosswise, left margin: Recd Decr 29, 1832

 State of Pennsylvania 
Lancaster County ss: 
I Christian Pachman Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Lancaster Do Certify that Samuel Schrantz Esquire before whom the within affidavits were made and before whom the within Power of Attorney was acknowledged, was at the time and now is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Lancaster, duly Commissioned and qualified.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Lancaster this twenty fifth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two 
[SEAL]
[Signed] Christn. Pachman Prothy.
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[3–230]
Revy. 
Cert No. 1137  ["46.420" in margin]
Name: Solomon Alexander 
Rank: Dragoon  Compy: Bedkins 
Regt: Col Armands Corps 
Continental.

Allowed. Act 1828.
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Rc. 23 Feb. 1813. 
2070.
Revolutionary Claims. 
[A.] 
Form of a Declaration to be made by Officers. 
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution,” approved on the 15th of May, 1828. 
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Before me* the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Lancaster, in the State of Pennsylvania personally appeared, Solomon Alexander of Warwick Township in the county of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania known to me as a person of good repute and entitled to credit, who first being duly sworn, does on his oath say,+ That he Enlisted For during the war in Capt Bedkins Company of Light dragoons at Strenton [Staunton?] Virginia about the year 1780 And that the Company to which he belonged and the Legion was commanded by General Armand And Major Shafner who remained in the State of Virginia until General Cornwallis was taken After which time General Armands Legion remained in Virginia untill they marched to York, Pa. where they arived about Christmas December 1782 And that General Armand and his Legion and Major Shaffner Commanding the Troop of Horse and Captain Bedkins under whom he served and the Legion were then stationed at York untill the fall of the year 1783 When they were all discharged and he then received ann Honourable Discharge by General Armand in York in the State of Penns and also a Certificate for Eighty dollars under a resolve of Congress passed May 15th 1778, and that he has lost his discharge and And Certificate and that he has never received his monthly pay due to him from the U States for his Services in the Revolution Nor did he ever receive a pension or Annuity from the U. States Nor from any State Whatever for his Services in the Revolution.
And in testimony whereof he has hereunto annexed his Signature. 
Witness my hand, this Fifth day of February 1833 in the year in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three
Sworn to and Subscribed before 
me the day and year aforesaid
++ [Signed] Saml Schrantz
§  Solomon (X his mark) Alexander
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* A Judge of Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths, as the case may be.
+ An account of the applicants service.
++ Signature of Judge or Justice.
§ Signature of the Claimant.
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NOTE. The Branch Bank of the U. S. most convenient to the claimants residence is at [illegible]
The most convenient Post Office for the Claimant to receive his letters is at [illegible] Lancaster County Pa
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Before me,* the Subscriber one of the Justice of the peace in the county of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania personally appeared, this day, Peter Sheffer aged 69 Years and Jacob Linly age 80 years a U. States pensioner of the said County, persons known to me as credible witnesses, who did severally make oath that the within named Solomon Alexander by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is+ generally reputed and believed to have served in the Revolution, in manner as therein stated. 
Witness my hand, this 5th day of February 1833 in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty three.
[Signed] Peter Sheffer Affiant.
[Signed] Jacob Linly Affiant
[Signed] [illegible] [s/b Saml Schrantz] Justice of the Peace. 

I Christian Bachman Prothonotary of the Court of the County of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify, that Samuel Shrantz Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time, a * Justice of the Peace for said County and duly empowered to administer oaths; and I believe the signature annexed to the same and purporting to be his, to be genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the [L.S.] said Court, this fifth day of February 1833 Christn Bachman Prothy 
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* A Judge or Justice of the Peace. 
+ Known to us to have served, if the fact be so, or otherwise, is generally reputed and believed to have served. When the applicant is known to the witnesses to have served, they should state in what manner it is known to them.
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State of Pennsylvania} 
County of York} ss. 
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County Lewis Shive Esqr who being by me duly sworn according to law saith that on the 5th day of the present month of February 1833 He was at the residence of Solomon Alexander of the County of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania, And that he knows him to be the Same Solomon Alexander that Came to York in the year 1782 in the Revolutionary war and that he was a Soldier in a Company of Light Dragoons under Major Shaffner in General Armands Legion and was enlisted and did serve or and During the war and remained at York untill the fall of the Year of 1783 in Said Corps when he was Honourably Discharged at the Close of the War and further Saith not
[Signed] Lewis Shive
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19th day of February 1833 
[Signed] Geo. Barnitz 
And I further Certify that I have been well Acquainted with the above mentioned Lewis Shive Esqr for forty years or more and believe him to be Seventy years Old as he states and that he is one of Acting Justices of the peace in the County of York Pa and that he [is] entitled to full Credit on his Oath or otherwise 
York Febr 19th 1833 
[Signed] Geo. Barnitz
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Pennsylvania 
York County SS 
[SEAL]
I John W. Hetrick, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do certify, that the Honourable George Barnitz, before whom the within Deposition was taken is & was at the time of signing his name thereto, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid, & as such is duly commissioned & qualified, & believe the signature to the same to be in his proper hand writing. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court, at York Borough, this 19 day of February A.D. 1833 
for John W. Hetrick, prothy
[Signed] W. Ilgenfritz Clk
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2070 
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS 
No of orig Payt - 1137 

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
27 Feb. 1833 

Solomon Alexander of [blank] in the County of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution,” approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Dragoon in captain Bedkin's company in Col. Armands Corps line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing. 
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office. 
By order of the Secretary, 
Francis A. Dickins 

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 
28th February 1833 
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Solomon Alexander in Col. Armand's Corps. 
It further appears that Solomon Alexander is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3d March 1826. 
[Signed] P W [?] Hagman Aud.

Allowed
act 1828
(correct No. 1430.)
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Asbury Dickens, Esq.
Washington City

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OW S # 46420
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Rc. 23 Feb 1833.   5246. 

Washington, Feb. 22nd, 1833 
Asbury Dickens, Esq. 

Sir,
I send you the papers for a pension to Solomon Alexander,  and would ask the favor of you to decide it before I leave here.
 Respectfully yours, &c
[Signed] Adam King
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Solomon Alexander
No. 1914
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State of Pennsylvania } 
County of York} ss. 
Personally appears before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Lewis Shive Esquire aged Seventy two years and upwards who being by me duly Sworn according to Law, saith that on the 5th day in the present month of February 1833 He was at the residence of Solomon Alexander of Lancaster County Pa who was a Soldier of the Revolutionary war and that he well knows him to be the same Solomon Alexander that Came to York in the Year 1782 and that he belonged to a Company of Light Dragoons Under Command of Major Shaffner an Officer & [?] in general Armonds Legion and he well knows him to be an enlisted Soldier, and served for during the war and that he remained the service untill the Fall of the Year of 1783 when the war had Closed, when he was Hon discharged at York by Genl Armand who Commanded the Legion 
Sworn to and Subscribed before me} 
this 7th day of February 1833} ss.  [Signed] Lewis Shive
[Signed] Geo. Barnitz

And I further Certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named Lewis Shive Esquire Who is a respectable magistrate of the Borough of York Pa and that I have Known him forty years last past and that he is entitled to full Credit on his Oath or Otherwise 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year Aforesaid 
[Signed] Geo. Barnitz 

Pennsylvania, 
York County, SS. 
I John W. Hetrick prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do certify, that the Hon. George Barnitz, before whom the above deposition was taken, is & was at the time of signing his name thereto, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid, & as such is duly commissioned & qualified, & beleive [sic] the signature to the same to be his. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court, at York Borough, this seventh day of February, A.D. 1833.
[SEAL]
[Signed] John W Hetrick prothy
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Mass. Solomon [STAR] Alexander BL Reg. 234897-1855
Revolutionary War

Crosswise:
The National Archives
Bounty Land Files
Rev War
Act of 1855 Rejected 234897
Veteran: Solomon Alexander
1778   Grade: priv.
Service: Capt. Daniel Pomway
Gen Stark
Can No. 1765. Bundle No. 86
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234.897 Act Mar 3. '55
Feb. 13. '56 
Jerusha Alexander, wid. 
Solomon Alexander, pri.

Capt. Daniel Pomroy
Gen. Stark 

Ent. 1. Sept. 1778. 
died. 31. Oct 
Revy War. 
No Papers 
L. G. Mead 
Brattleboro Vt.

Set. L.G. Mead Sept 24/56

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Jerusha Alexander
Application
234.897

Address
L.G. Mead - Agent
Battleboro Vt.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
County of Franklin ss. 
On this eleventh day of December A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within & for the County & Commonwealth aforesaid Gerusha Alexander, Aged 91 years, a Resident of Leyden in said County of Franklin, who being duly sworn according to Law, declares that she is the widow of Solomon Alexander deceased who was a private in the Company commanded by Capt. Daniel Pomroy in Genl Starks Regiment in Gen. Donalson's Brigade in the Northern Army, in the war the Revolution - that he served in said Company from the 1st September A.D. 1778 to Oct 31st of the same year & that Ezekiel Foster was Lieutenant in the same Company - & that her said Husband was honorably discharged. She further states that she married to the said Solomon Alexander on the 10th day of May A.D. 1792 - at Guilford, in the State of Vermont, by Rev Mr. Williams a Minister of the Gospel of the Baptist persuasion and that her name before her said marraige [sic] was Gerusha Brown and that her said Husband died at said Leyden on
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
County of Franklin ss. 
On this eleventh day of December A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within & for the County & Commonwealth aforesaid Gerusha Alexander, Aged 91 years, a Resident of Leyden in said County of Franklin, who being duly sworn according to Law, declares that she is the widow of Solomon Alexander deceased who was a private in the Company commanded by Capt. Daniel Pomroy in Genl Starks Regiment in Gen. Donalson's Brigade in the Northern Army, in the war the Revolution - that he served in said Company from the 1st September A.D. 1778 to Oct 31st of the same year & that Ezekiel Foster was Lieutenant in the same Company - & that her said Husband was honorably discharged. She further states that she married to the said Solomon Alexander on the 10th day of May A.D. 1792 - at Guilford, in the State of Vermont, by Rev Mr. Williams a Minister of the Gospel of the Baptist persuasion and that her name before her said marraige [sic] was Gerusha Brown and that her said Husband died at said Leyden on

the 22d day of February A.D. 1796 - and that she is now a widow. She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3 1855- 
[Signed] Gerusha Alexander 

Franklin ss. Leyden December 11 A.D. 1855 -- Then the above named Gerusha Alexander personally appearing made oath that the above statement by her subscribed was true. Before me 
[Signed] John Mowry 2d J. P. 

We Joseph B. Dennison & Josiah A. Gates Residents of Leyden in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts upon our oaths declared that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by Gerusha Alexander in our presence and that we believe from the appearance & statements of the Applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be 
[Signed] Joseph B. Denison 
[Signed] Josiah A. Gates 

The Foregoing Declaration and Affidavit were sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year here before written & I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons - that the Claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim Dec 11" 1855 
[Signed] John Mowry 2d Just. Peace
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I Ezra Foster - Aged 76 years of Leyden aforesaid, on oath say that I was well acquainted with Solomon Alexander, late of said Leyden deceased - that said Alexander died at said Leyden on the 22d day of February A.D. 1796. I was a distant connection of his by Marriage was at his house often during his sickness - saw him after he died & attended his funeral. 
I know Gerusha Alexander his widow - well recollect the time they were said to have married - They lived together in Leyden nearly [?] four years, as man & wife - had two children & were always reputed in the neighborhood to be man & wife.
[Signed] Ezra Foster 

Subscribed & sworn to 
Dec 11th 1855-  Before me 
[Signed] John Mowry 2d Just. Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
FRANKLIN, SS. 

I, Geo. Grennell, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do certify, that John Mowry 2d Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the Certificates on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is, and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said John Mowry 2d Esq and believe his signatures to said Certificates is genuine. 
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Courts for said Commonwealth, this twenty sixth day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty five 
[Ribboned SEAL]
[Signed] Geo. Grennell Clerk. 

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[part of another document - "this 22 day of February A.D. 1796"]
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234.897
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
Secretary's Office, Boston, 
October 22nd 1855. 

[SEAL]
I Hereby Certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Solomon Alexander is borne on pay roll of Capt Daniel Pomeroy's Comp. Gen Starks Regt. in Gen. Donalson's Brigade in the Northern Army, from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31. 1778. 2 mos. as private, and Ezekiel Foster is Lieut. in said Company. 

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written. 
[Signed] Chas. Lovett
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Battleboro 
Oct. 20 1855 

Sir [?]
The name of the Revolutionary Soldier of whose service I would have inquired in my last was Solomon Alexander - enlisted under Nathaniel Alexander. There was a soldier named Ezekial Foster it is thought, in the same Company. 
You say Nathl. Alexander was Lieut from Springfield. My informant thought Solomon went from Northfield or Leyden - he might have been mistaken.
If any thing is to be found of Solomon you will [?] inform me 
vr
[Signed] L.G. Mead