Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14662, for Solomon Terry, Connecticut
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SERVICE
Conn.

Terry, Solomon

NUMBER
S.14662

Carded

CONTENTS
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20817
New York
Solomon Terry of Gennesce Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Conn commanded by Captain Humphrey of the Regt, commanded by Col. Phelps in the Conn. line for a full term
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Oct, 1833 and Sent to M. Farnham Attica
Arrears to the 4th of Sep '33 $200
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mar  40
$240
{Revolutionary Claim, Act of June 7, 1832}
Recorded by G C Stiles, Clerk, Book E, Fol 7, Page 81

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1884 Dec 8 Stephen Terry (Cont
history Prior
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18039
Solomon Terry
(illegible)
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M Farnham
Attica
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 17, 1833

Sir:
  The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1932, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done.  Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, shewing the Service of Solomon Terry Geneses County New York

March 1775 enlisted  6 months  Private  Caps Humphreys  Col  Commanded ca Boston  marched through Roxbury Mattacu City New York  Entered at Iamsburg Connecticut

May 1776  1 Year  Pri  Cap Pettebone  Col Phelps  Through New York

May 1777  9 months  Pri.  Cap Pettibone  Col Enos  Through New Haven

1778 9 months  pri  Cap Pettibone  Col Enos

1778  6 months  Teamster  Col Phelps  Through Boston  Simsbury

1779 Substitute  3 months   Capt Rice   Through Horseneck

Aged 75 years 7 months

I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. L. EDWARDS, Comissioner of Pensions.
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2 REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line, " "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, & c, Teamsters, Boatmen, Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 1. The regular Troops. 2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 3. Persons employed in the Naval Service. 4. Indian Spies. As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. DECLARATION, In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. State, Territory, or District of}ss. County of }ss. On this Day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers: [Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, & c.] He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c. If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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. Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] 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 applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c. Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if True, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 1. Where and in what year were you born? 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live? 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 6. {To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? {To an Officer { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -- one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates. The traditionary evidence of service of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. Whenever any official (illegible) required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter. __________________________________________ (a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance. (b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule. (c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned. (d) The declarant must mention the period of periods of the war when he served. (e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and consequent loss of memory , he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according tto the best of his recollection, he served not less that the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: --For ___year----months,and ---days, I served as a ----p. For ---- months and ---- days, I served as a ---; and for such service I claim a pension." It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persona who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. (f) the law makes the relinquishment indispensable. (g) The opinion of the Court is always required. (h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. (i) the Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has not public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers. Mode of authenticating papers. In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. Proof of Service (j) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. --> The notes from (a) to (i) are equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note (j) applies to continental troops only. (k) this traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. (l) If a witness cannot be found , the declarant must state the fact. (m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832

State of New York County of Genesee ss

ON this sixteenth day of Octobr in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Serves in and for the County of Genesee aforesaid now sitting Solomon Terry a resident of the Town of Orangeville in the said County of Genesee and State of New York aged Seventy five years and Seven months 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 7, 1832 --
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That in the Spring of the year of Seventeen hundred and seventy five that it was in the month of March he believed in that year he enlisted in the Town of Simsbury in the State of Connecticut for the term of six months under Captains Elihu Humphreys as a private soldier and joined his company immediately thereafter and forthwith marched from Simsbury aforesaid to Hartford in Connecticut and there crossed the Connecticut river and marched directly from there to Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts, that he served in said Company at Roxbury
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aforesaid under the command of the said Captain Humphreys for the term of six months and was discharged from service about the last of September or the first of October next following his said inlistment but received no written discharge that soon after he so arrived at Raxbury aforesaid the same company in which he served as aforesaid joined a regiment, the field officers of which he had forgotten that the adjutant of said regiment resided in Windsor Connecticut and his name was Tracy but his Christian name he did not know.  That the said Captain Humphreys resided at Scinsbury aforesaid ant that he then said Terry resided at Sinbury aforesaid when he so inlisted.  That he did not recollect the name of his Lieutenant or ensign.  That there were often regiments stationed at Roxbury aforesaid at the same time he served them but whether they were regular Regiments or not and who commanded them he had forgotten and what General officers commanded the whole he did not recollect.  That the British troops occupied Boston, that he was in no battles while at Roxbury; but that they connonaded Boston almost every day, and that the said Adjutant died during the time he served at Roxbury as aforesaid.  That he was sergeant of said copany and who served as sub sergeant at Roxbury aforesaid.

  That in the month of May he believes in the year 1776 at Linsbury aforesaid he enlisted into the United States Service for the term of one year as a private soldier under Ozias Kettibones Captain and served in his company under his
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commanded for the term of one year and was discharged from the army and the service of the United States.  He thnks in the month of May 1777 at Westchester was the City of New York in the State of New York, but received no written discharge.  That soon after (illegible) enlisted he went to Windsor aforesaid and was there (illegible) and then went to Sinsbury aforesaid and joined the said Captain Pettibones Company then and immediately after the said Terry marched with said Company commanded by the said Captain Ozius Kettibone on the direct road to Westchester in the State of New York near Kingsbridge at which place the said company joined the regiment commanded by Colonel Noah Phelps he believes; that he served during the said year in said company was the City of New York and at different places.  That he has forgotten the names of the field officers of said regiment except the said Colonel Phelps and also he has forgotten the names of the company officers of the said company to which he belonged and in which he served except the said Captain Kitteborne.  That he does not know to what Brigade he was attached; but frequently saw Generals George Washington and Putnam that there was a large number of other Regiments stationed there but who commanded them he does not know.  That he was in no battles during the said year.  That when so enlisted for the term of one year last aforesaid
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that when he so enlisted he resided at Sansbury aforesaid.

That in the Spring of the year Seventeen hundred and seventy seven in the latter part of the month of May in the same year and immediately after he was discharged from the said year's srvice he enlisted at Sansbury aforesaid under Captain Abel Pittibone and soon joined his company at Sandbury aforesaid and immediately marched from there directly to New Haven in the State of Connecticut and there joined the regiment commanded by Colonel Enos.  And the said company under the command of said Captain Abel Pettibone together with the said regiment to which said company belonged remained a month or two at New Haven and while there this said regiment was commanded b the said Colonel Roger Enos.  That he did not know any regular officers or companions or regiment while at New Haven as aforesaid.  That then said company and regiment and he belonging to the same then marched from New Haven on the direct Road to Fishkill on the Hudson River in the State of New York at which place Colonel Meigs took the command of said regiment and then in a few days he marched with the said company and regiment to Sukskill and from there marched down near the British army which was near the City of New York.
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and there bolted and was there taken sick of a fever and was carried up the River to a hospital and was attended by doctor Wolcott of the army and was sick thru two or three months and that when he had partially recovered his father Solomon Terry came to the hospital after him.  That he obtained a furlow from the said Colonel Meigs and returned with his father to Sunsbury aforesaid in the latter part of September 1777 and remained at home till he recovered and in the month of November next following he returned to the army and joined the said company and regiment to which he belonged near the British lines on the Hudson River near the City of New York and there served till the expiration of nine months for which time he enlisted and was discharged but has no written discharge in the latter part of the month of February or fore part of March next following.  That he (illegible) as aforesaid for the term on nine months aforesaid as a private soldier in the company and regiment aforesaid commanded by the said Captain Abel Pettibone and Colonels Enos and Meigs  that he has forgotten the names of all the officers of of the army where he served that there were a number of regiments stationed near him but does not know their officers has forgotten the names of his Company officers except Captain Abel Pettibone.  That he knew Seth was first sergeant of the company to which he belonged.  Also sergeant Northway and Corporal Northway of said company- Also James Slater fife Major of his regiment.
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That in the Spring of the year 1778 he enlisted for the term of six months as a teamster under Colonel Monk Phelps and found his own team and that he leaned it for the army that season from Boston Sinsbury to the army near the City of New York that he teamed from Providence in Rhode Island and a number of other places and the expiration of six months he was discharged in the month of October next following.
that in the summer but what month he does not know or recollect of Seventeen hundred and seventy nine (illegible) private soldier at Sunsbury aforesaid under Captain Peter Rice as a substitute for his said further Solomon Terry who was drafted for three months.  That he joined the company at Sunsbury and immediately marched to Horseneck in the State of Connecticut and there joined the regiment but who commanded it he does not know, that he srved in said company under the said captain Rice and Lieutenant John Calick at Horseneck aforesaid three months and then discharged; but received no written discharge he thinks in the month of October next following -- that he knows no regular officers or regiment while at Horseneck aforesaid.
That he has related all the facts as to his Revolutionary services as near as he can remember this service and that he has stated truly as
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to the several terms of his service in the Revolutionary War; that his memory is very much imparsul and he has forgotten many of his officers but knows he has served as long as he has stated. That he has no documentary whatever and he knows of no person who can testify to his services in the Revolutionary except Martin Terry Sarah Terry and Sara Terry who have subscribed and sworn to the affidavits hereunto assigned.  that he was born in Sinsbury aforesaid in the year 1757.  That he has no record of his age. 
that since the Revolutionary war he has lived in Simsbury aforesaid.  Stefeltown Albany County New York.  Marulley Onondaga County New York and Orangeville Genser County New York. That he was residing in Orangeville aforesaid.  That the names or persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for certainty and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution are John C Salisbury and residing Sheldon a mile & a half from him a post customer and Jonas Surmanter a (illegible)
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pension roll of the agency of any State 
Solomon (his X mark) Terry

Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid in open court, Timothy Felch Clerk

Mr. Jonas Parmenter a Clergyman residing in the town of Orangeville in the said County of Genesee and John C. Salisbury residing in the Town of Sheldon in the said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Solomon Terry who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is suported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Jonas Parmenter,  John C. Salisbury

Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid in Open Court
Timothy Felch Clerk
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Jonas Parmanter who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Orangeville in the said County of Genesee and that John C. Salisbury who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Huleton in the said county and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Isaac Wilson
William Mitchell
Robert Darell Jnr
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I Timothy Fitch Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Genesee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Solomon Terry for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this sixteenth day of October in the year 1832
Timothy Fitch Clerk
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State of New York Genesee County ss
Sarah Terry of the Town of Orangeville in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she is the sister of Solomon Terry nemed mentioned and described in the foregoing declaration for a pension hereunto arranged.  And that she the deponent is seventy years of age.  And further this deponent saith that she is well acquainted with the said Solomon Terry and was well acquainted with him before the revolutionary war.  And further this deponent saith that she and the said Solomon Terry resided together with their father in the Town of Sudsbury in the State of Connecticut during the Revolutionary war and further the said Solomon Terry inlisted in March 1778 and was gone about six months.  That the said Solomon Terry went in to the service of the Revolutionary war in the month of May 1776 and returned in May 1777.  That in the month of May after he returned he went into the service of the Revolutionary war and returned home in the month of February 1778 and that in the summer of 1779 the said Solomon Terry went away from home to serve in the Revolutionary war and was gone three months.  And further this deponent saith that she saw the said Solomon Terry at each and every time he so went away from his father's house above stated and when he returned home and at each and every time he went away from home and returned as above stated and
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the said Solomon Terry was dressed in a soldier's uniform and had on a blue coat faced and turned up with white and that and the said Solomon Terry at each and every time he went from home and returned as whom stated had a musket bayonet and cartridge box.  And that every time he went away from her fathers house as above stated to go into the Revolutionary war he stated that he was going in to the service of the American Army and so did he further and all other persons in that [Mugbbourbauce] .  And when he returned home from the army at each and every time as above stated he did at all times state that he had been a soldier in the American Army.  And at these times she heard it so stated in that neighbourhood.  And she has always served the Revolutionary war heard him state that he back served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war as he has stated in his declartion for a pension hereunto arranged and has no doubt nor ever had that he served as therein stated. And further this deponent saith not.
Sarah Perry

Sworn to and subscribed this 20th day of September 1822 before me Charles Wilder 3 Justice Peace

I the above named Justice do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Sarah Terry who has subscribed the above affidavit and that she is a person whose character is good for truth and veracity.  Dated this --
Charles Wilder Justice Peace
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State of New York Genesee County ss 
Sabra Terry of the Town of Orangeville in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she is the sister of Solomon Terry named mentioned and described in the foregoing declaration for a pension hereunto (illegible) and that she this Deponent is seventy  seven years of age. And further this deponent saith that she is well acquainted with the said Solomon Terry and was well acquainted with him before the Revolutionary war. That she and the said Solomon resided together with their father in the Town of Simsbury in the State of Connecticut during the Revolutionary War.  And further this deponent saith that she has heard the foregoing affidavit of Sarah Terry hereunto assigned record and further this deponent saith that she knows that the facts stated in the said affidavit of the said Sarah Terry are true.  And further it was stated in the neighborhood in Simsbury aforesaid that the said Solomon Terry served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War as he has stated in his declaration for a pension hereunto arranged. And further this deponent saith that the said Solomon Terry has at all times heretofore stated his services in the Revolutionary War the same as he has stated in his said declaration hereunto annexed.  And further this deponent saith that she has now no doubt and never had any doubt that the said Solomon Terry served as a
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Soldier in the Revolutionary war as he has stated in his said declaration.  And further this deponent saith not.
Sabner Terry
Sworn to and subscribed this 20th day of September 1832 before me Charles Wilden Justice Peace.

State of New York Genesee County ss
Martin Terry of the Town of Orangeville in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is the brother of Solomon Terry nMed mentioned and described in the foregoing declaration for a pension hereunto annexed and that he this deponent is Seventy two years of age and upwards and further that he and the said Solomon Terry resided together with their father in the Town of Simsbury in the State of Connecticut during the Revolutionary War except when they served in said war.  And further this deponent saith that he knows the facts stated in the affidavit of Sarah Terry hereunto annexed is true.  And further this deponent has heard the said Solomon Terry state his srvices in the Revolutionary war the same as he has stated in his declaration hereunto annexed and further this deponent saith not.  Martin (his X mark) Terry
Sworn to and subscribed this   day of September 1832 before me  Charles Wilden Justice Peace.

I the above named Justice do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Martin Terry and Sabra Terry who have subscribed their foregoing affidavits above hereunto annexed and that they are persons who are reputed to be good for truth and veracity. Dated September 20th 1832. Charles Wilden Justice Peace.
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Solomon Terry's Pension Papers
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State of New York Genesee County SS
I Timothy Fitch Clerk of said County certify that Charles Wilder Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Sarah Terry Sabra Terry and Martin Terry purport to have been taken and made was on the day they appear to have been made a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and further that I am well acquainted with the signature of said Justice subscribed to said affidavits and verily believe the same to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my official seal this twenty second day of September A. D. 1832./
Timothy Fitch Clerk
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State of New York  Genesee County ss.
On this first day of June 1833 personally appeared before me the undersigned Charles Wilder a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Solomon Terry of the Town of Orangeville in the County aforesaid who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is in the very same (illegible) Solomon Terry who has subscribed and sworn to the declaration for a pension hereunto annexed.  And further the said Solomon Terry deposith and saith that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he can not swear positively as to the precise times when he served in the Revolutionary War but he well remembers that in the Spring of 1775 he enlisted and served for for the term of six months as a private soldier in garrison at Roxbury as he has stated in his first term of service in said declaration.  That he is very positive he served in Colonel Huntingtons Regiment, but when he made his declaration he could not remember and in Captain Elihu Humpnreys Company.  That he joined his Regiment at Roxbury aforesaid and arrived there about six days after Bunker Hill Battle.  He thinks Colonel Starr and Colonel Parsons commanded regiments there and he thinks General Tyler was there.
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2 That in the month of May 1776 he enlisted for the term of one year in Captain Ozus Bittishorn Company as a private and served for the full term of said year in said company and Colonel Noah Phelps Regiment as stated in his second term of service in his said declaratio in the field.

3 That he enlisted in the Spring of 1777 for the term on nine months which term he fully served in Captain Abel Pettibones company and Colonel Erros regiment as a private in the field as stated in his third term of service in said declaration.

4 That in the spring of the year 1778 he enlisted as a teamster which term of enlistment was six months and while he served as stated in said declaration.

5 That he served as a substitute for the full term of three months for Solomon Terry in Peter Kins Company as stated in his fifth and last term of service in his said declaration as a private in the fields at Horse Neck. He is very particular and certain that he served in Colonel Hookers Regiment.  That he served as a private in the field. That about a Regiment was stationary there.  That he served all of said terms with an embodied corp called in to service by (illegible) authority and for the terms during which
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the said service was performed he was not in played in any civil pursuit.  That he served in the whole for the full term of two years and six months besides his service as a teamster and for shich service he claims a pension.  Tht when he made his declaration he did not remember all his Colonels, but he has no doubt he has stated this correctly.  And further saith not.  Solomon(his X mark) Terry
Sworn to and subscribed this first day of June 1833 before me Charles Wilden Justice Peace.

I certify that I am well acquainted with the tbove named Solomon Terry and that he can not nor does he write his name until June 1 1833. Charles Wilden Justice Peace.

State of New York Genescee County 
I Timothy Fitch Clerk of said county, sertify that Charles Wilder before whom the above affidavit purports to have been taken and made was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and to the above certificate to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and seal of office this thirteenth day of June 1833.  Timothy Fitch Clerk By B. Pringh Dep Clke
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Solomon Terrys pension papers

(illegible) 80th

Direct Certificate to Manthorn Furnham Attica Genesee County, N. York
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Solomon Terry in Oct 1832 of Orangeville, Genesee Co. N. Y. who was born 1757 in Simsburg Cont, States that he has lived in Simsbury, Stephentown, Albany N Y Marcellus, Onondaga Co & Orangeville.  In the Spring of 1775 he enlisted at Simsbury for 6 mos under Capt Elisha Humphrey, & marched directly to Roxbury NY where stationed 6 days after battle Bunker Hill under the Comp of Col. Henman & Cannonaded nearly every day the enemy in Boston.  In May 1776 he engaged for one year under Capt. Ozias Pettibone (& was discharged Westchester N Y).  Marched to at Kings Bridge N Y joining the Regt Col Noah Phelps & was stationed there & in vicinity near N Y City.  Was in no battle.  In Spring 1777 he entered for 9 mos. the C or Capt Abel Pettibone & joined at New Haven the Reg of Col Roger nor where they & after remained one or two mos.  Marched to (illegible) Hill N Y on Hudson River where Col Meigs took Comd of the reg' who ordered them down the river near to N Y City when he was taken sick with a fever & card up the river to a (illegible) care hospital of which he was until his father Solomon Terry came & obtained a furlough to return home in latter part of Sept 1777 & however he joined his co. in Nov.  In Spring 1778 he enlisted for 6 mos as a teamster under Col Noah Phelps transporting from Poston, Providence & Conn Supplies to the army on Hudson River.  In Summer 1779 he engated as a substitute in place of his father under Capt Peter Rice for 3 mos going to Horse Neck. 
His Sister Sarah Terry, in Sept 1832 or Orangeville aged 70 yrs currently
His Sister Sabra Terry in Sept 1832 of Orangeville aged 77 yrs currently
His brother Martin Terry in Sept 1832 of Orangeville aged 72 yrs currently
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14662
INVALID.
[Prohan]
File No. 14, 662
Solomon Terry
Pri Rev War
Act:  June 7th 32
Index:-- Vol. 1, Page 371
[Arrangement of 1870]