Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19419, for Solomon Sullivan, Maryland
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(3-1776)

SERVICE |  | NUMBER 
Md. | Sullivan, Solomon | W.19419
| Sarah

CONTENTS
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Payable to Solomon &
Mary Sullivan, only child.
Rep?

N.Carolina, 4498
-
Sarah Sullivan, decd
widow of Solomon Sullivan
Md
who died in the year 1828
of Guilford Co. in the State of N.C.
who was a private in the Co. commanded
by Captain______ of the Regt commanded
by ______ in the Revolution
for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville
at the rate of 80 Dollars _____
Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1831, ending 1st December
1836 when she died.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of
Dec. 1847 and Sent to
J. N Coffin, Present.

Arrears to the 4th of _____
Semi-annual allowance ending _____

Revolutionary ClaIM
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the  3

Recorded by D. H. Wood
Book 6 Vol 1 Page 11
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The testament containing
the (illegible) file in the
Comm Room
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Paper No. 1 
State of North Carolina 
Gilford County County Court 
May ten 1846 

This day came Robert Ryan into open court and made oath in due form of Law that Sarah Sullivan (the relict of Solomon Sullivan deceased) died on the first day of December AD 1836 = that he know said Sarah Sullivan well and knew her to be the widow of Solomon Sullivan dicd. he further states that he was quite intimate in the family of said Sullivan for several years. say about 56 years - that he has no personal knowledge of the marriage of  said Solomon & Sarah Sullivan but he now has before him a very old testament which belonged to said Solomon Sullivan and in which he finds the following record = " Sarah McCoub daughter of James McCoub & May his wife was born the 9th day of Feburary 1744--- "James Sullivan a son of the same was born September the 2nd day 1772" "May Sullivan their daughter was born AUgust the 2nd. day 1773" 
"Solomon Sullivan a son of Solomon Sullivan and Sarah his wife was born March the 12 day Anno Dom 1775" 
all which he believes to be genuine and which must have been made from the appearence of the book & writing 50 years ago or more = and he further swears that he knew all of the children of said
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Solomon & Sarah Sullivan and there were but four only two of whom survived their mother (the said Sarah Sullivan) to wit May Sullivan ( Who is the wife of Stephen Sullivan) and Solomon Sullivan who is the administrator of the said Sarah Sullivan 
Robert Ryan 
May [?] 1846 
Sworn to in open court 
John M Logan 
Thomas Ozment makes oath in open court that hte above would be his affafidavid & in addition that he is now 70 years old & knew the family of Solomon Sullivan in Maryland and that his father was at the marriage of the said Solomon Sullivan and Sarah MCoub as his father was has told him in his life time he also knows them to be the same family who are described in the forgoing statement of Robert Ryan - that the Record is correctly copied from the old testament 
Thomas his X mark Ozment 
Sown to in open court 
John M Logan
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North Carolina 
Guildford County 
I John M Logan Clerk of the County Court of Guildford County do hereby certify that the forejoing affidavits of Robert Ryan & Thomas Ozment were duly sworn to in Open Court at May term of said court and were duly approved of by said court & I hereby certify that the Book from which the record is copied in Ryans affidavit was examined by me and is found to be correct and is believed by the court to be genuine 
by order of the court I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office 
25th May 1846 
John M Logan
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State of North Carolina ⎬
Guilford County
Court of Pleas &
Quarter Sessions May
Term AD 1819

On this 20th day of May in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and nineteen before the Court
of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the
County aforesaid being a Court of Record
personally appeared Solomon Sullivan aged
Seventy two years resident in the County
and State aforesaid who being first duly
Sworn in Open Court according to law
doth on his oath make the following 
declaration in order to obtain the provision
made by the late act of Congress entitled
"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 Sulivan enlisted in
the State of Maryland Carlisle County in the
month of June AD 1781 that he was enlisted in
the State of Maryland Carlisle County in the 
month of June AD 1781 - the he was enlisted by
Lieut William Wheatly and attached to a company
commanded by Capt Clickett which Company
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was attached to a Regiment commanded by Major
Landsley, that he continued to serve in the said
Regiment on in the service of the United States
until some time in the of year one
thousand hundred and eighty three when
he was discharged from service at the City of Annapolis in
the State of Maryland; that he was in no
battles during the time he was in the service
of the United States: And 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 power
of his said services except the annexed affidavits-
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I John Howell Chairman and presiding magistrate 
of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session
for the County of Guilford by the direction of
the said Court do certify that it appears to the
satisfaction of said Court that the said Solomon
Sullivan did serve in the Revolutionary war as
stated in the preceding declaration against the
common enemy for the term of nine months
on the continental establishment; and that he is
in reduced circumstances and stands in need
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of the assistance of his country for support;
and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony
taken and had before to the Secretary for the
department of War pursuant to the directions
of the aforementioned act of Congress-
John Howell ℗ (seal)
Presiding Magistrate

State of North Carolina ⎬
Guilford County
Court of Please & Quarter 
Sessions Aug Term 1819
James Miller & John Landreth maketh Oath
that they are and acquainted with Solomon Sullivan
who made the above Declaration that he is in
reduced circumstances and stands in need of
the assistance of his country for support; that he
is a man entitled to belief when on Oath and
that they believe the several matters of fact that
by him in his said Declaration to be true
and that he resides in the County of Guilford
and State of North Carolina-
J Miller 
John Landry

State of North Carolina ⎬ 
Guilford County 
Court of Pleas & quarter
Sessions Aug Term 1819
I John Howell presiding
Magistrate of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions
for the County aforesaid do certify that
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that
I am well acquainted with James Miller & John
Landreth - who made the above affidavit
they are credible and respectable witnesses and
I believe the several facts stated by them in their
said Affidavit to be true.
Given under my hand and seal this 18th day
of Augt AD 1819
John Howell (seal)
Residing Magistrate

State of North Carolina
I John Hanner Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter
Sessions for the County of Guilford. Do hereby
Certify that James Mills and John Landreth Esqs
are both acting Justices in & for the County
of Guilford legally commissioned & qualified
And further that John Howell Esquire whose
signature appears to the foregoing affidavit was
at that time Residing Magistrate of the
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County
aforesaid & that due faith & credit ever
has been given to all his official acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & affixed the seal of
said Court at office this 29th day of
October A.D. 1819
Jno. Hanner CCC
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State of North Carolina
Guildford County SS
On this (21st) twenty first day of August
(1845) Anno Domini Eighteen hundred
and forty five personally appeared in open
court before the court of pleas & quarterly sessions now sitting 
Solomon Sullivan a  resident of said
County and State aged sixty nine 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 acts of Congress in
relating to pensions = That he is the Administrator
and personal representative of Sarah Sullivan
who was the Widow of Solomon Sullivan Senior
said Solomon senior having died in Eighteen hundred
and twenty three leaving the said Sarah Sullivan
his widow as aforesaid who died in the month of
October eighteen hundred and thirty seven, and was
not married a second time, - he further declares
that he is the son of the said Solomon Sr and
Sarah Sullivan and that he believes they were married  in
the State of Maryland in Dorchester County as
set forth in the affidavit of William Jackson
as early as the year Seventeen hundred and seventy four
and previous to the expiration of the last period
of his service which service the said Solomon served 
and performed as a soldier in the revolutionary war on
behalf of the United States from the year seventeen
eighty to the fifteenth of November seventeen eighty
three- about two years eight months and a half
as set forth in the certificate of George G.
Brewer register of the office of Maryland, he
further declares that he understand and believes that
his father and mother were lawfully married by the
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publication of bans and not by a license and he
further states that he was born in the State of
Maryland himself and well recollects seeing his
father retire from the service
altho quite a small boy - that his father removed from
Dorchester County Maryland about the year seventeen
hundred and ninety to Guildford County North 
Carolina where lived until his death as above set forth
that his father and mother lived together as man
and wife and brought up a family of children of which
this affiant is the youngest & that he verily believes his
parents were lawfully married and that his father
served in the revolutionary war as a common soldier
and died at the time set forth and that he knows
his mother the said Sarah Sullivan was never
married after the death of the Solomon Senior and that
she died in the month of October (1807) eighteen
hundred and thirty seven = this affiant does not know
of any engagements in which his father was engaged
that he lived in Dorchester County Maryland when he
enlisted
His 
Solomon X Sullivan
Mark

Subscribed & sworn to
in open Court
John M. Logan C.C.C.

And the said Court do hereby
declare their opinion that the above named soldier
Sullivan Senior was a revolutionary soldier and
served as set forth in this declaration and that 
this statement is entitled to credit.

I John M Logan Clerk of the
Court of pleas & quarter sessions do hereby certify that 
the foregoing contains the original proceeding
of said court in in the matter of the
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5.
application of Solomon Sullivan (who I also certify
as the administrator of Sarah Sullivan  dec'd_ for a
pension or arrears of pension = and that the
letters of Administration herewith marked enclosed A one
a true copy of the original letters granted to
said Solomon Sullivan by an order of the Court
as on record in my office.
On testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of office
this 23rd day of August 1845.
John M. Logan C.C.C.

I S.J. M. Lindsay presiding Justice of the
Court of pleas and quarter sessions for
County of Guildford do hereby certify that John
M. Logan whose name appears to the foregoing certificate 
is the Clerk of said Court that his signature
is genuine and that full faith and credit are
due his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal
this 23rd day of August 1845
I J. M Lindsay P. Justice (seal)
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Washington Nov 26 1847 
Sir: 
In conformity with the requirement of your letter of Oct. 11th in the case of Sarah Sullivan widow of Solomon Sullivan stating that "before a Certificate can issue to her children, the Certificate of a Court of record showing the date of her death and giving the names of all her children now living must be filed in this Office," I herewith enclose Certificate of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Guilford County North Carolina showing as thus required the date of her death and giving the names of all her children now living. As the case is now complete I request that the certificate may issue as soon as practicable.
I am Sir 
Very Respectfully 
Your Obedt. Servt. 
Isaac N Coffin 

James L. Edwards Esq. 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C.
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Washington Sept 30th 1847.
Sir
In accordance with the intimation contained
in the Circular of the Pension Office that should any
reason exist for supposing "that the papers have been lost"
that persons should ask information, I will state, that
I transmitted sundry papers to your Office, as also a letter,
stating certain reasons why the claim ought to be allowed
in the case of Sarah Sullivan widow of Solomon Sullivan
and as some considerable time has elapsed and therefore
fearing that they have been lost or mislaid, address you
as suggested in such case, and request that my 
communication may be searched for said reasons receive full consideration and information
transmitted to me through the Post Office of the result
of your action.  
I am
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
Isaac N. Coffin

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Statement
Henry Bruce Esq. Clerk
of Alleghany County Court, Md.
in relation to Bounty Land
of Solomon Sullivan

Isaac H Coffin Esq
Washington City

(stramp)
Cumberland MD
??? 23

(stamp)
(illegible)
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Cumberland July 22nd 1847
Mr Isaac N. Coffin
Dr Sir
I received your favour
making enquiry about lot No 73, which was
granted to Solomon Sullivan, by the State of 
Maryland for revolutionary services, & to know whether
or not Mr. Sullivan ever transferred the same.
I have made search and can find no deed
or other conveyance from Solomon Sullivan
for this or any other property on record in Allegany
County neither can I find any matter in record
which could in any manner lend to his
identity, I had no knowledge of him myself 
and do not know of any one who has-

The ten books of the county do not show
to whom lot No 73 is taxed-- and the probability
that it is not taxed at all, which is the case
with most of the soldiers lot.
Yours very Respectfully
Henry Bruce Clerk
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At
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Court of Plus and Quarter Session
Guildford
County August Term A. D. 1845.
Whereas it appears to this court that Sarah Sullivan
late of this
county died without will this is therefore to certify that administration on the estate of the said
I
Sarah Sullivan dec
is granted unto Solomon
Sullivan
who has given bond accordingly. This Administrator aforesaid is
hereby authorized to take into his possession the goods, chattles, rights and credits of the said deceased,
wherever to be found in this state, and a true inventory thereof return to this court agreeable to law.
WITNESS, John M Logan
Clerk of our said court, at
office, this 3 Monday of August
---
A. D. 1845
John H Logan C.
&
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No 6595
Sarah Sullivan dis
ww of Solomon
M
Act 4 July 1846
Adm 2 years per
$80 per Ann
from 4 March 1831 to 1st
Decem 1836 the day of
her death payable to
Solomon Sullivan, aw Mary
Sullivan only surviving Children
of Sarah Sullivan decd

Isaac N Coffin
Present
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Washington July 30th 1847
Sir
I herewith enclose sundry papers in the case of
Sarah Sullivan widow of Solomon Sullivan late of
Guilford County, North Carolina.
1. Letter of George G Brewer Esquire
Register of the Land Office of Maryland
2. Letter of Henry Bruce Esquire Clerk
of the County Court of Alleghany County Md.

The only thing remaining to be done
in this case, as shown by the letter from your Office to
Cyrus P Mendenhall Esquire Counsellor at Law Greensborough N. C. transmitted to me by him -- was to establish the
identity, and to effect this, the suggestion of the Register of the
Land Office was complied with by me, to wit that "the Records
"of Alleghany County Court would shew, whether he ever
in
"conveyed it (his bounty land), or to whom it is taxed for State
"and County charges at this time" -  by addressing a communication
in reply to Henry Bruce Esq. Clerk of said Court, whose
communication in reply is herewith enclosed. He states that he
"can find no deed or other conveyance from Mr Sullivan"
and "the tax books of this County do not shew to whom Lot
"No 73 is taxed- and the probability is it is not taxed at all,
"which is the case with most of the soldier's lots." The object was
to find information of his identity from the person to whom it was
conveyed or taxed - if conveyed as taxed.

Thus having exhausted Record evidence to prove
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his identity, it gives a strong title to the benefit of the principle
laid down in the Regulations in relation to half pay cases of June 2
1835 but which is equally applicable to pension cases, viz: "the best proof
"the nature of the case will admit of, if in the possession of the party applying; and if not
"the want of such proof must be satisfactorily accounted for; in which case only
"secondary evidence will be admissible."  The want of proof of persons who were
in service is "accounted for", in the fact hereby represented to you that there are no persons now living who
served with him and which is shown from the Statement of the Register of the
Land Office who would be more likely to know than any other man in the State - 
states. "Nor do I know at this time any person living, that served in the
"Maryland line, by whom his identity" might possibly be proved"

Here there is some even Record evidence, to wit, that there is
not "upon the Rolls the name of any other Solomon Sullivan", and even the balance
of the evidence so far from being secondary evidence which under the circumstances
of the above Rule and that he moved away from Maryland many years ago,
ought to entitle this case to the benefit of, is evidence of the most positive
kind as shown as follows:
In addition 1st: to the fact stated by the Register of the
Land Office that there is not "upon the Rolls the name of any other
Solomon Sullivan", 
are the following circumstances;
2d William Jackson solemnly swears
that he "lived a near neighbor and knew Solomon Sullivan before the 
war" and knew "that he served in the Revolutionary war until
dismissed" and that this person was the husband of Sarah Sullivan
and lived with her until death.
3.  James Millis solemnly swears in Open
Court that he knows William Jackson is a person of veracity - and also
that Solomon Sullivan was reputed to be a Revolutionary soldier,
4. The Honorable Court of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions solemnly Certify, that the Court knows James Millis
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to be a person of veracity - his oath therefore in relation to the respective
or veracity of William Jackson is established.  - He (James Millis)
also solemnly swears that Solomon Sullivan was reputed in Guilford
County N.C. where he resided until his death to be a soldier of the
Revolution
5. Mark Iddings solemnly swears
that he knew Solomon Sullivan and knows that he was reputed in 
Guilford County to be a soldier of the Revolution.
6. Solomon Sullivan Administrator
on the Estate of Sarah Sullivan solemnly swears in Open Court that
he "recollects of seeing his father {Solomon Sullivan} return
from service.
7. The Honorable Court of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions in Two Separate instances Solemnly Certify and
Declare their opinion that Solomon Sullivan was a "Revolutionary soldier
and served as the Declaration States.

Thus, instead of traditionary evidence which is admitted by
Regulations to establish claims, there is evidence of two persons, William Jackson
& Solomon Sullivan Admr who personally knew of Solomon Sullivan
being in service - in addition to that of two respectable persons, James Millis and
Mark Iddings who knew of his repute as a soldier of the Revolution.

As it is shown by the Register of the Land Office that there was
but one Solomon Sullivan in the war from Maryland and as the
Solomon Sullivan first herein mentioned is proved by William Jackson a
near neighbor to have not only been in the war, but to have been in the War for
several years and until "dismissed", or discharged he was therefore in the Maryland
"Line" and also by Solomon Sullivan Admr to have been in the Revolutionary War
- he is proved to have been that one.

Thus the Register's Certificate herewith enclosed added to the
other evidence is overwhelming testimony, completely establishing his identity and
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it is hereby respectfully represented that the Office has no right to put forth and
exorbitant demand for evidence in this case and require of us more than is herewith
exhibited. I therefore solicit that her name may be inscribed on the Roll.
And I request information of the same through the Post Office
I am, Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obed Servt
Isaac N Coffin

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Washington July 27th 1847.
Sir
I herewith enclose Letter of Cyrus P.
Mendenhall Esquire Counsellor at Law of
Greensborough
North Carolina requesting me to examine the case of
Sarah Sullivan widow of Solomon Sullivan.

The object for which I wish to make such
examination of the papers which I hereby apply to examine is as follows: the evidence is complete except the
identity, and it is desired to know to what extent the evidence
reaches, of that nature, at present among the papers
consisting of the Depositions of William Jackson and James
Millis, so as to know what is needed to supply the balance.

This would be considered a reasonable object
by any Court, in relation to depositions on file in the Clerk's
Office and the final refusal by such Court to permit a
party or his counsel to look at his own papers for this
reasonable purpose could not be justified - and the United States
respects the rights of parties as much as a Judicial Court.
I am Sir,
Very Respectfully
Your Obed Servt
Isaac N Coffin

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Letter
of
Cyrus Mendenhall Esquire
Counsellor at Law
requesting an examination of the
case of Mrs Sarah Sullivan
dated April 27. 1847

Isaac N Coffin Esqr
Washington City
D.C.

(stamp)

(stamp)
Greensbroro NC
Nov 30
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Greenesboro No
April 27th 47

Mr Isaac N. Coffin
D. Sir
Some time since I applied by
letter to the pension Office for a pension or
arrears of Pension due for Sarah Sullivan
Widow of Solomon Sullivan late of this County
deceased up to the date of her death.  I request
you to examine into this case and endeavor to
procure the pension and also the bounty land that
accrued.   
Yours & C
Cyrus P. Mendenhall
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May 29/46
Added to Case
Sarah Sullivan

Mr. J. L. Edwards
Comissioner of Pensions
Washington
City

(stamp)

(stamp)
Greensboro N.C.
May 22
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Guenesboro N C
May 25th 1846

Mr J.L. Edwards
Dr Sir
Enclosed you will find
the affidavits of Robert Ryan and Thos Ozment
in relation to the family and the time of the
death of Sarah Sullivan = it contains all the
evidence in relation to the marriage which I can
procure as good as I can get nothing whatever
from Maryland.  The time having been so
long since the persons left that state and
the mode being so loose of preserving the
evidence of any fact in relation to marriage.
Please write to me soon
Yours
Truly
Cyrus P. Mendenhall
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State of Virginia
Carroll County ⎬ to wit
Be it remembered that on this the 11th day of August
A.D. 1845, personally appeared William Jackson aged
85 years, before me the undersigned an acting Justice of
the peace in and for said County of Carroll,
who after being first duly sworn, on his oath
deposeth & saith, that he lived a near neighbor to
Solomon Sullivan in the County of Dorchester in the
State of Maryland, that he knew him the said Solomon Sullivan
before the Revolutionary War, and that he served
as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, for some length of time
for at least 2 years & 6 months or longer and until he
was duly dismissed from service either by peace being made
or by the expiration of his term of service,
Also that he the said Solomon Sullivan Married in the
County of Dorchester in the State of Maryland, to one Sarah
McCombs, about the year of Our Lord 1774,
and that they so lived together as man & wife and raised a
family of children, and some 12 or 14 years after their marriage
they lived together as man & wife and raised a 
family of children, and some 12 or 14 years after their marriage they moved together from Dorchester County State of
Maryland, to Guilford County North Carolina,
and this affiant having moved to North Carolina about
the same time or first before the said Solomon Sullivan moves to N.C. that he lived with the said Sarah Sarah Sullivan Sarah McCombs in
Guilford County North Carolina up to his death, and
the affiant never heard a question raised as to their being
lawfully married, and further that his widow Sarah
Sullivan survived him and was alive when this affiant
removed from North Carolina but never married again.
W Jackson
subscribed & sworn to
before me the day and year
first above written
Fielden L. Hale J.P.
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State of Virginia
I William Lindsey Clerk of the
County Court, in & for the County of Carroll do
hereby certify that Frielden L Hale is a magistrate
as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting
to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my official seal
at my office this the 4th day of
August 1845
William Lindsey C.C.
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Statement
of
George G Brewer Esq
in relation to Solomon Sullivans
Revolutionary service.
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Land Office
Annapolis, 12th June, 1847

Sir
Your letter of the 5th Inst was received. In reply, I have to
State, that the records of the Maryland troops, that served in the war
of the Revolution, are very imperfect, and the records here, only show that 
Solomon Sullivan, a private, received pay up to the 15th of November
1783, but they do not show, the date of his enlistment, the Regiment in
which he enlisted or the officers under whom he served, but it is impossible
to prove from any record here his identity or the identity of any officer or
Soldier of the Maryland line. It appears by the Bounty land record
that Solomon Sullivan, a private, recruited in 1781, has granted him
Lot No 73, lying Westward of Cumberland, in Allegany County, for his revolutionary 
services. What Solomon Sullivan did with his grant or certificate
for the Lot am unable to say, but presume, that the records of
Allegany County Court, would shew, whether he ever conveyed it or to
whom it is taxed for State & County charges at this time. I can furnish
no information from the records in this office, as to the title of the lot or value.
I do not find upon the roll the name of any other Solomon
Sullivan, nor do I know, at this time any person living
that served in the Maryland line, by whom his identity might possibly
be proved.  In regard to pensions granted by Maryland, to the
officers and Soldiers that served in the Maryland line in the war of
the Revolution, I have to inform you, that there is no law existing,
by which they can obtain pensions. The manner in which persons have
been placed upon the pension roll, has been by petition filed to the Legislature, 
setting forth their service and proving their identity &c, and a resolution 
has passed, placing them upon the pension roll, giving half pay,
during their life, but no back pensions have ever been allowed, or
pensions given to the children of old soldiers.
Isaac N. Coffin, Esqr
I am very respectfully
Yr Obt Svt
G. G. Brewer

Isaac N. Coffin, Esq.
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April 24/47
Recee of 
Solomon Sullivan

(stamp)
Greensboro NC

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington City
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Greenesboro N.C.a
April 20th 1847

Mr J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
In the case of
the application for the pension due
Solomon Sullivan - allow me to call
your attention to the affidavit of
Mr. Jackson filed some year or two
ago - proving the identity of Solomon Sullivan
I have not been able as yet to find any
one who will prove more, the affidavit
of Jos Millis goes to that point. I had been
under the impression until I recd
your last that that part of the case
was made out, and the marriage was
all we had to prove.
Yours respectfully
Cyrus P. Mendenhall
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Land Office Annapolis
February 8th 1845
I hereby certify that it appears by the Records
of the Revolution in this office that Solomon
Sullivan, enlisted as a private, in the 5th Regiment,
Maryland line, for the term of three years on the
20th day of June, 1781, and by a pay roll kept by
John S. Hamilton, Agent for the Maryland line, he
appears to have received $42. 40 cts, arrears of pay from
the 1st of August, 1780, to 1st January, 1782.  Also $80
pay from 1st January 1782 to 1st January, 1783, Also
$43.30th pay from 8th January, 1783 to 15th November
1783, Total received $165.76.
George G. Brewer
Regr Land Office, Mdn
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James L. Edwards
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Greensboro Guildford County
North Carolina 24th 1845

J L Edwards Esqr
Dear Sir
Enclosed you will in the
papers in the case of the application of Solomon Sullivan
administrator of Sarah Sullivan decd for a pension or
arrears of pension-Additional testimony as to the death
of Solomon Sullivan Senr can be procured and forwarded
if necessary - supposing that to be sufficiently made out
the case is respectfully submitted to your consideration.
Your obedient
Servant
Cyrus P. Mendenhall
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No 6595
Sarah Sullivan decd
Widow of Solomon
NC
acts 7 July 1836
Married before war
husband died 1823
Widow died 1?  Decr 1836

Oct 1 1845
Sarah Sullivan

(stamp)
Illegible
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State of North Carolina
Guildford County  SS

This twenty first day of August 1845
personally appeared in open court James Millis
aged 81 - who being first duly sworn according to law
states that he was well and intimately acquainted with
Solomon Sullivan Snr and lived a near neighbour
to said Sullivan until his death which happened in
the year 1823. that said Sullivan was always reputed
to have served in the revolutionary war and so believed
by all who knew him, he further states that Solomon
Sullivan Senr come to Guildford County about the
year 90 or 95 as was always understood and believed
from the State of Maryland that he was married
and had several children of which Solomon
Sullivan the Administrator of Sarah Sullivan is
one the oldest are now about 75 years old- he
further states that said Solomon Sullivan was a very
respectable man as was his family - that Sarah
Sullivan was never married after the death of her
husband Solomon Sullivan and that she died in
the month of October 1837 - he states that he never
had question as to legality of the marriage
between the said Solomon Senr & Sarah Sullivan
and he knows the fact that they always passed
and were received as man & wife after they came to
North Carolina - he further states that he has
heard the affidavit of William Jackson and
he believes it to be correct-- he has been well
acquainted with Wm Jackson for fifty years and
that he is a man of undoubted integrity and
veracity.
James Mellis

Sworn to subscribed
in open Court. 
John M. Logan C.C.C.
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2.
and the said court do hereby declare
their opinion after the investigation of the matter
that Solomon Sullivan Sent was a soldier of
the revolutionary war and served as set forth in the
declaration of Solomon Sullivan and they hereby
certify that Solomon Sullivan is the legal representative
(administrator) of Sarah Sullivan
who was the widow of Solomon Senior and
they further certify that they are personally 
acquainted with James Millis and know him to be a
credible person and that his statement is
entitled to credit.

I John M Logan Clerk of the Court of
pleas and quarter sessions for the County of
Guildford do hereby certify that that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the
said court in the matter of the application of
Solomon Sullivan Administrator of Sarah Sullivan
dec'd for a pension or arrears of pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal.
This 23rd day of August 1845
John M. Logan C.C.C.
To
a
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis,    182

I hereby certify, that it appears from the pay-rolls remaining in
the Auditor's Office, that Sollomon Sullivan had received from
John Hamilton, agent of the Maryland line the sum of $42.40
for arrears of pay from the 1st Augt 80 to the
1st Jany 82 - Also, the sum of $80,00 for pay
from the 1st Jany 82 - to the 1st Jany 83
and also the sum of $43.30 from the
1st Jany 83 to the 15th Nov. 83 when
his time expired.
Tho. L. Karney A.C.S. Md.
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State of North Carolina
Guilford County S.S.
I, John H. Logan Clerk of the
Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions, holden at Greensboro, on
the 3rd Monday of November A.D. 1847. in and for the County
of Guilford, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been
exhibited to said Court that Sarah Sullivan of the County
aforesaid Deceased, (widow of Solomon Sullivan of said County
Deceased, a soldier of the Revolution, of the Maryland line,)
was a resident of the County of Guilford, in the State aforesaid,
and died in the County of Guilford in the State aforesaid
in the year eighteen hundred and thirty six, on the
first day of December and that the names of all her
children now living are Solomon Sullivan and Mary
Sullivan.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of my Office
at Greensboro in the County of Guilford,
aforesaid this 15th day of November AD
(1847), in the year of our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred & forty seven.
John M. Logan
By R.W.McCulloch D.C
Clerk of the Court of Pleas and
quarter session aforesaid
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Greenesboro No Ca
Nov 20th 1847
Mr J. N. Coffin
Dr Sir
I did not receive yours
of Octr until our superior Court was in
session & had no opportunity of sending word
to Mr Sullivan, but at this Court I have
obtained the certificate by order of the County
court, which is herewith sent and I hope
will be satisfactory.
Yours truly
unto set
Cyrus D. Mendenhall
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(stamp)
Greensboro NC
Nov 21

Isaac N Coffin Esqr
Washington City
D.C.

(stamp)
Page 45

Mr James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.
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North Carolina
Guildford County
Court of pleas and
Quarter Sessions November
Term A.D. 1846

This day came Mark Iddings into
upon Court and made oath in due form of law
that he made the coffin, in which Sarah Sullivan
was buried, on the 1st day of December AD 1836
that he knew the said Sarah Sullivan to be the
widow of Solomon Sullivan decd that the said
Solomon Sullivan was always reputed as long as he
knew him to have been a soldier in the Revolution
that the burying took place on the 2nd of December A.D.
1836 and further this deponant saith not.
Nov 16th A.D. 1846
Mark Iddings-

Jonathan Murphey maketh oath that
he knew Sarah Sullivan well and had known
her from his childhood that he assisted in
digging the grave at the Weatherly place in which
she was burned on the 2nd day of December A.D.
1836 - that there were some other of the neighbours
who assisted - there being no sexton belonging to
that grave yard.
Nov 16th 1846
Jonathan Murphey

I John M Logan Clerk of the court of
pleas and quarter sessions do hereby certify that the
foregoing affidavits of Mark Iddings and Jonathan Murphey
were subscribed and sworn to in open Court and the
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Court of pleas and quarter sessions adjudged that they were
satisfactory as to the facts set forth therein,
In testimony whereof I John M Logan
Clerk as aforesaid have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of office
This 17th day of November A.D.
1846
John M. Logan C.C.C.
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Mr. J. L. Edwards
The foregoing are as definite as I can
obtain as to the time when Sarah Sullivan died - you
will also find herewith sent, the old testament, referred to in
my former communication which I hope will be deemed
sufficient-- if any thing can be had I should like
it was ascertained soon, as I fear the applicant will not
live long he was unable to attend to the matter at
our last County Court - 
altho the persons may
seem to have differed heretofore as to the time of the old
lady death it was certainly where they did not speak
positively--
Please let me hear from you
yours respectfully
Cyrus P. Mendenhall
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See Page 167 Register
Solomon Sullivan
N.C.
Hon. W. Settle, H.R.
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V No 6595
Sarah Sullivan Dec'd
N.C
Let to Cyrus P. Mendenhall
Oct. 31 1845
to same July 24.46
to same 3 -'46
Same May 8. 1847
Let to I.N. Coffin Oct 11 '47
act 4 July 1836
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POST OFFICE
J. D. WHITE, Post Master.
GREENSBORO, GUILFORD CO., N. C.
October 8th 1777

Hon J. A. Bentley
Washington DC
Dear Sir
In reply to yours of the
28 Sept I have made enquiry
as to Solomon Sullivans people.
and Cyrus P. Mendenhall informs
me that he knows them and where
they live and said he would
convey the Testament to them if
you would send it to him to
this place
Very Respectfully
J.D. White P.M
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
file No. 19419
Sarah Sullivan
Widow of
Solomon Sullivan
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4th 1806
Index: - Vol. M, Page 255
[Arrangement of 1870.}
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N. O. W and B.L.D. ⎬
Evans

Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Washington, D.C. Sep. 28. 1872

Dear Sir 
Please furnish this office with the names
and present P.O. addresses of some of the descendants
of Sarah Sullivan, Widow of Solomon
Sullivan Private in the Revolutionary War.
Their son Solomon administered on the estate
after the death of his mother and in 1846-7
made application for pension and filed in
evidence - at that time-  an old Testament
containing a family record.

Cyrus P. Mendenhall, of your Town, acted as
the agent for the said Solomon Sullivan and Mary
Sullivan only surviving heirs of Solomon and Saith
Sullivan. They all resided in your County.
As it is now desired to return the Testament
to some member of the family, please furnish the
required information & return this letter with your reply.
Very respectfully
J.R. Bentley
Commissioner
no J FoW

Post Master
Greensborough
Guilford Co
N.C.
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(stamp)
Department of the Interior
Oct 10 1877
(illegible)

Widows
File N. 19. 419
Sarah Sullivan
Widow of
Solomon Sullivan
Rev War
This paper to be filed
with the case
June 6 /79.  E
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41
DIVISION OF VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION ARCHIVES
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Sullivan, Thomas  GRADE Sergeant LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT
NUMBER 10400   ACREAGE. 100  ISSUED December 19, 1789
to -- not shown --

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51-
12 - 5 - 41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Sullivan, William GRADE Private LINE Delaware
WARRANT NUMBER 10887 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 28, 1790
to- not shown-

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.