Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,097, Solomon Tracy, Conn. Conn. Sea Service
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(3─1776)

SERVICE
Conn.
Conn. Sea Service

Tracy, Solomon
Phoebe

NUMBER
W. 20,097

CONTENTS
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4,008
Vermont Roll
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Solomon Tracy
Durkees'  Regt. 4
Sergeant
Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 3 of April 1815
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Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of October 1818
and Sent to R Temple Esqr
Ruttane Vermont
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. - 1818         40.53
Semi-anl. all's ending 4 Mar 1819   48.00
5 Mo 2/30                                        $88.53

{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818 }
3 years - 1777-80
Brandon Vermont

Date of death not an AB
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Date of death
no an AB

Vermont - 1384
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Phoebe Tracy
widow of Solomon Tracy, decd.
Con
who was a pensioner under the Act of ✔ 18 Mar 1818.
and who died on the 19 August, 1819.
of Rutland Dist in the State of Vermont
who was a Sgt & Corp in the ---------c ommanded
by Captain---------- of the Rgt commanded
by Col Durkee in the Connecticut
line for 23 months 14 dys Sergt
                                 16 dys corpl  
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Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington
at the rate of 119 Dollars 28 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March,1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of De-
cember, 1838 and sent to Hon
Wm Slade, H. Reps.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838   $ 298.20
Semi-annual allowance ending           59.64
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$357.84
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{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by S.A. Elliot Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2, Page 59.
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3488
Phoebe Tracy
1384
Declaration
Vt
Act 7 July 38
M 87. d. 19.
on rolls
23 mo 14 ds [days] Sergt
16 ds [days] Corpl
119:28
No deduction

Hon W. Slade 
HR
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State of Vermont
On this Seventeenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousands Eight Hundred and thirty Eight, personally appeared before Hon William Hall Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Rutland Phoebe Tracy a resident of Brandon in the County of Rutland, aged Seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to  obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Solomon Tracy who was a Sergant in the army and commenced  his serving in the army in the year 1775 or 1776. And served at one time I think the first time he enlisted for a period of about three years. I should say in the Connecticut Troops. My Husband was in the service at different times but I am not able to state particularly what his service was but I would refer the department to the Original declaration of my late husband, for obtaining a pension under the act
of 1818, and also to the Original Warrant now on file in the  War department which my said Husband returned to the said department on his main the aforesaid declaration for obtaining his pension under the aforesaid act of 1818. She further declares that she has often heard her husband say that Col. Durkee was  Commander of his Regiment
She further declares that she was married to the said Solomon Tracy on the 11th Oct. 1787 that her husband, the aforesaid Solomon Tracy died on the 19 day of August Eight hundred and nineteen; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz;
At the time above Stated.
[signature] Pheb Teody [Phoebe Tracy]

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above  written, before
[signature] Wm Hall Judge
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State of Vermont
District of Rutland ⎬   I Henry B Touslee Clerk of the Probate Court for the District of Rutland do hereby certify that Hon William Hall is Judge of said Court of Probate and that his Signature within written is his own signing and that said Probate Court is a
Court of Record.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate
Court at Rutland in said district this 17 day of October 1838
[signature] Henry B. Touslee

[illegible Court Seal affixed at left]

State of Vermont 
District of Rutland ⎬  On this 17 day of October. 1838, Personally appeared before me the Hon William Hall Judge of the Probate Court for the district of Rutland and after being duly sworn to wit Joel H. Tracy does depose and say that he is the son of Phoebe Tracy that Solomon Tracy was his father, that the said Solomon Tracy died on the 19  day of August 1819 and that my mother Phoebe Tracy has never married since.
[signature] J. H. Tracy

Sworn and Subscribed the day and year above written. Before
me.  [signature] Wm Hall Judge

State of Vermont
District of Rutland ⎬ I Henry B. Touslee Clerk of the Probate Court for the district of Rutland do hereby Certify that Hon Wm Hall is Judge of the Probate Court for the district of Rutland and that the Probate Court is a Court of Record & that he is authorized to administer oaths as above  & that the above is his signature
[illegible Court Seal affixed at left]
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Rutland
this 17 day of October A.D. 1838
[signature] Henry B Touslee
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Solomon Tracy
Sergeant

Admitted
On Rolls of Connecticut
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To the Secretary of the War Department of the United States.
Solomon Tracy of Brandon in the County of Rutland and the State of Vermont, Respectfully applied to be placed on the Pension list of the United States. Agreeable to the Provisions of the late Act of Congress, passed at their Present Session, Entitled an Act to Provide for  Certain Persons Engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War ----------Brandon April 3rd 1818
[signature] Solomon Tracy

I Solomon Tracy of Brandon in the County of  Rutland and State of Vermont being of the age of sixty two years, do hereby testify and say I was an inhabitant of Windham in the County of Windham and state of Connecticut. That in the year 1775 I Enlisted and went to Cambridge under Capt Eben'r Mosely and served Nine Months. I afterward served two Month in 1776. Was at the fortifying of Dorchester Heights & when the British Evacuated Preston.
Served four Month aboard the American ship Oliver Cromwell same year.
In the year 1777 I Enlisted in Capt Nath'l Webb Company - in Colonel John Durkeys Reg't, & in Feb'y 1778 was appointed first sergeant as may be seen by Warrant in 3d Company-where I served three years,- was at the Memorable Battle at Monmouth in Gen. Lee's Detachment. - served my time of three year, unfortunately my Discharge is Lost- am now by misfortune Reduced to Indugent & needy circumstances
[signature] Solomon Tracy
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Sworn & subscribed before me 
April 3 1818 Thos. Hammond Assistant Judge County Court for the County Rutland
I William Young of Leicester in the County of Addison & State of Vermont, of Lawfull age do Testify & say that formerly to Windham in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut I was personally acquainted with the within named Solomon Tracy, then of Windham, but now Resides in Brandon in the County of Rutland & State affore sd -- Was knowing his serving term[sp] when about three year he Entisted sometime in the year of 1777 I think according to best recollection, was in Capt Nath'l Webb Company & Col. Durkeys Regiment. I  saw him in the service (once in Particular) at a place Called Vally Forge. he was then just recovering from a severe sickening by which I understand he had been a considerable time Confined.
I can further state, that now living when I am Personally acquainted with sd Solomon Tracy Consider him in Real Indigent & Needy Circumstance, & Justly come under the Provision of the Late Act of Congress, Granted for Peer Pensioners
[signature] William Young

Sworn & subscribed before me April 3d 1818
[signature] Thos. Hammand Asst Judge County Court for the County of Rutland
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State of Vermont
Rutland County ss ⎬
I Thomas Hammond one of the Judges of the County Court for the County of Rutland do certify that I am satisfied the within named applicant for a pension served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in his foregoing declaration in consideration whereof I certify the evidence in his case and the proceedings had thereon in conformity to an act of of Congress passed March 18, 1818
Given under my hand at Brandon this 3d day of April AD 1818
[signature]Thos Hammond

[illegible Seal affixed at left]

By order of Judge Hammond
[signature] R. Temple Clk
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November 19, 1936
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Ba-J/ EEL Om[sp]
Solomon Tracy─W.20097

The Reverend Hiram K. Douglass
608 Woodlawn Street
Memphis, Tennessee

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Solomon Tracy, sergeant, born in Connecticut, died in Vermont, in 1819.

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.20097, based upon the military service in that war of Solomon Tracy.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Solomon Tracy are not shown.

While residing in Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, Solomon Tracy enlisted in 1775 and served nine months in Captain Ebenezer Moseley's Connecticut Company: in 1776, he served two months and was at the evacuation of Boston, names of officers not given: he enlisted in 1777 for three years, served in Captain Nathaniel Webb's Company, Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut Regiment: February 1, 1778, received a warrant as 1" sergeant and continued in service for the full time of his enlistment: he was at the battle of Mud Fort (Fort Mifflin), wintered at Valley Forge and was in the battle of Monmouth. He stated that he served also, for four months on board the ship "Oliver Cromwell": no further details of this service given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 3, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-two years and resided in Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont.

He died August 19, 1819, place not shown.

The soldier married October 11, 1787, at Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, Phoebe Hudson. Their marriage was recorded on the town records of said Walpole. The date and place of birth of Phoebe and the names of her parents are not stated.

[note to the right of "Oliver Cromwell" sentence]
She stated he served on a this ship in 1776 but as vessel does not appear to have been in service until 1777, I did not use date.
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Phoebe, widow of Solomon Tracy was allowed pension on her application executed October 17, 1833, at which time she was aged seventy-three years and resided in Brandon, Vermont.

In 1838, son Joel H. Tracy made affidavit in Rutland County, Vermont, in support of his mother's claim for pension. His age was not given and no names of any other children are shown.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Phoebe Tracy, widow of Solomon Tracy (W.20097), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Phoebe Tracy, widow of Solomon Tracy, Certificate No.1384, issued December 14, 1838, rate $119. 28 per annum, commenced March 4, 1836, Act of July 7, 1838, Vermont Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Ho. of Reps. Dec. 7. '38
Sir
I send herewith the Declaration of Phoebe Tracy with evidence of her marriage and her husbands decease, for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of July 7. 1838. You will please report to me
very respectfully
[signature] William Slade

J. L. Edwards Esq
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Walpole October 12th 1838
Mr J. H. Tracy
Sir, I received your request; the record of Oct 30 the marriage I have found.  For searching the records and writing 30 cts.
Extract from the records of the town of Walpole in the county of Cheshire, and the state of New Hampshire, "Solomon Tracy & Phebe Hudson Married October eleventh one thousand seven hundred and eight seven by The Rev'd Thomas Fessenden"
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows, Oct 11th 1787
Attest, [signature] William Ruggles, Town Clerk    

I Wm. Ruggles above named depose and say that I hold the  office of Town Clerk in the town, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named as certified by me.
[signature] William Ruggles Clerk of the town of Walpole

State of New Hampshire    
Cheshire ss.                        ⎬
Walpole October 27, 1838 ⎬    
Then the above named William Ruggles personally appeared and made oath that the above  certificate by him subscribed is true.
Before me,  [signature] Walton Mead Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire}
Cheshire County ss. }
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Cheshire Certify that Walton Mead was on the 27th day of October last past and still is a Justice of the Peace in the County of Cheshire aforesaid duly Commissioned and Sworn and that his name subscribed to the within Certificate is his genuine Signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Superior Court at Keene this tenth day of November A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty eight
[signature] H. Coolidge Clerk

[illegible Court Seal affixed at left]

[Upside down]

Walpole NH [right] 10
Oct 10
J. H. Tracy Esqr
Brandon Vt
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Reverend Hiram K. Douglas
608, Woodlawn Street
Memphis, Tennessee

28 Oct. 1936

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Sirs:
I am interested in Rev. War record of Solomon Tracy, sergeant, born at Norwick, Conn. May 1, 1756 and died in Brandon, Vt. Aug. 17, 1819.

Did he receive a pension, and if so, please state where it is recorded; and I am

Respectfully yours,
[signaure] Hiram K. Douglas

[date stamp with numbers 1 thru 12 divided into 1/4 hours on outer edge and arrow pointing to 3:15]
RECEIVED 
OCT 30 1936 
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM.
READER # 33
[/date stamp]
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Levy-Warant

Solomon Tracy 
N. 20,097
Conn.
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John Durkee Esq. Colonel of the 4th CONNECTICUT Battalion,
Raised in defence of the UNITED STATES.

To- Solomon Tracy GREETING.

By virtue of the power and authority [cut off] in and by the Delegates of the UNITED STATES of NORTH-AMERICA, in GENERAL CONGRESS assembled, I Do by these Presents, ([illegible due to fold in paper] cial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Courage and good Conduct) constitute and appoint you to be first SERJEANT, in a Company of which Nath'l Webb, Esq; is Captain, in a Battalion of which JOHN DURKEE, Esq; is Colonel; raised for the Defence of the UNITED STATES. ----- You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a SERJEANT, in said Battalion. ----- You are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions, as you shall, from Time to Time, receive from me or other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of WAR,
in pursuance of the Trust reposed in you; for which this shall be your sufficient WARRANT.

GIVEN under my HAND and SEAL, at Valley Forge this first day of Feb. 7, 1778
[signature] John Durkee Col.
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1936- Nov 19- Hist to Rev
H.K. Douglas.    E.L.

Revy
Widow, &c.
File No. 20097
Phoebe Tracy
Widow of
Solomon Tracy
Sergt Rev. War
Act July 7th 1838
Index: Vol. M, Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870]