Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26756, for Solomon Keyes, Massachusetts
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(3-1776)  
Service Mass
Keyes, Solomon
Thankful
Number W.26756
Contents
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2 C[illegible]
1838, 1843 [illegible]
Re[illegible]

Payable to Washington Keyes, Adm. for the benefit of Asa, Royal, Solomon & Washington Keyes; Nancy Goddard; Sophia Marcy, and Laura Whitton; only children. 
Montpelier
Vermont. 8085.
Thankful Keyes, dec. 
widow of Solomon Keyes
who was a Pri & Sergeant
in the Revolution 
Husb died 27 Dec. 1820~
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
39 Dollars 43
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843, ending
29. March 1844, when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 
30th day of Jany. 1847
and sent to
John Bryant, Esq. 
Meriden, 
N. Ha. 
Acts of March 3, 1843.
and June 17, 1844
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2. Page 64.
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Thankful Keyes widow of Solomon
Keyes a Vt claimant for a Pension
Act of 2 July 1838 Proof of her
death _ Washington Keyes Adm

John Bryant of Meriden N.H. and 
Joseph T. Walker Washington
agents
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State of Vermont. District of Windsor 85. 
I, Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of the Probate Court in and for the District of Windsor aforesaid hereby certify ^ that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said courts, that Thankful Keyes, widow of Solomon Keyes, deceased, died at Reading in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont, in the year eighteen hundred and forty four, on the twenty ninth day of March, that she had a pending claim to a Pension under the Act of July 7, 1838, at the time of her death; that she left seven children only whose names are Asa Keyes, Royal Keyes, Solomon Keyes, Washington Keyes, Nancy Goddard, Sophia Mancy, and Laura Whitton, all of lawful age. And I further certify, that Washington Keyes above named, has been duly appointed Administrator of the estate of the said Thankful Keyes, deceased, and is now acting in that capacity. 
Given under my hand and the seal of said county, at Windsor in said district, this third day of November, A.D. 1846.
Thomas F. Hammond, Judge.
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Warren October 15, 1840
The following is an extract from the records of
[faint, illegible]
the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts
Solomon Keyes & Thankful Lincoln of Weston
were joined in Marriage March twenty-third A.D. 
One Thousand seven hundred and Eighty five
Danforth Keyes, Tn Clerk Danforth Keyes Jus Peace
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the ecception of the date which is [illegible] on the record in as legible figure as follows March 23rd 1785
J. Davis Tn Clerk of Warren
I J.S. Davis above named depose and says that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Warren County of Worcester and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the ecceptions above named as certified by me
J. [?] Davis Tn Clerk of Sd. Warren
Worcester SS Warren October 18 ^1848 then the above named J.S. Davis made oath before me that the above is a true record
[illegible] Keyes Jus. Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester [illegible] I certify that Pardon Keyes, Esquire,
within named, is a Justice of the [scratched of Justice of the] peace, 
in and for said County of Worcester, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature to the preceding certificate, is in his own proper hand writing. 
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the Seal of the court of Common Please for said County of Worcester, at Worcester, this twenty second day of October, in the year eighteen hundred and forty. 
William Jennison
Assistant Clerk
(embossed seal)
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V No 7465
Thankful Keyes
Vt
Act 7 July 38
in 85
vol 21. 152_3. Newell. 77. 5. 25.
Segreant 4-
husband decd 1820
widow decd 29 March '44
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State of Vermont Windsor County
On this eighth day of October in the year eighteen hundred and forty, personally appeared before the Hon, the Probate Court for the district of Windsor, in said county of Windsor, Thankfull Keyes, a resident of Reading in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont, aged seventy seven year, on the 18th day of December now last past, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838 entitled " An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." 
That she is the widow of Solomon Keyes, who was a private in revolutionary war, that she was acquainted with the said Solomon Keyes at and before the commencement of the War of the Revolution, and that they both resided in the town of Western, (now called Warren) in the county of Worcester and state of Massachusetts, within a mile and a half of each other; that according to her best knowledge and belief the said Solomon Keyes entered the service of the United States as a private, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven about two years after the War commenced; that she has no recollection of the names of any of the Officers under whom he served except that the Regiment was command by Col. Danforth Keyes, who belonged to said town of Weston and who was Uncle to the said Solomon Keyes and with whom the said Solomon resided at the time of his enlistment, that the duration of this service as she thinks was six or eight months. that it now seems to her that she has since head the said Solomon Keyes say that he served a part or all the above time in Rhode Island; that in the year seventeen hundred and eight she thinks and believes that the said Solomon Keyes again entered the service of the United States as a private for three months and went to west Point and was there at the time of Arnold escaped to the enemy, but she cannot name any of the field or company officers under whom he served that she fully believes that the said Solomon Keyes was in the service of the United States six weeks at an other time, in the same company with her Brother , Asa Lincoln, but she cannot name his officers nor the place where he served nor is she atall certain as to the year, but rather inclines to belie that it was in seventeen hundred and seventy eight.
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She further declares that she was married to the said Solomon Keyes at Warren aforesaid on the twenty third day of March i nthe year seventeen hundred and eighty five, bu Danforth Keyes, a Justice of the Peace for the county of Worcester, Masst. that her former name was Thankful Lincoln; that her husband the aforesaid Solomon Keyes, died at Reading in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont, on the twenty-seventh day of December, in the year, eighteen hundred and twenty, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period; that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place prior to the first of January, in the year seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated. 
Witness Rufus Buck 
[signed] Thankfull Keyes
sworn to and subscribed by the said Thankfull Keyes on this eight day of October A.D. 1840 before me
Thomas F. Hammond Judge of said Probate Court
I, Ezekiel Davis of Reading in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont aged seventy years, being duly sworn do depose and say that since the year seventeen hundred and eighty eight, I have been well acquainted with Thankfull Keyes who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration, and was equal well acquainted with her husband, Solomon Keyes, from the same date, up to the time of his decease, which was near twenty years ago. I was at his funeral. From my first acquaintance with the said Solomon and Thankfull, up to the time of his  death, they constantly lived together in the relation of Husband and wife, and since the death of the said Solomon Keyes the said Thankful Keyes has ever remained the widow of the said Solomon Keyes and now is sole and unmarried. 
Reading October 8th 1840. [signed] Ezekiel Davis
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Ezekiel Davis this 8th day of October 1840 before me. Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of said Probate Court
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State of Vermont,
District of Windsor, ss.
I Thomas F Hammond, Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Windsor aforesaid, hereby certify that Thankfull Keyes who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Declaration, and 
Ezekiel Davis, who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit are severally persons of truth and veracity; and that their respective statements are entitled to full credit and belief.
Thomas F. Hammond {Judge of said Probate Court.

State of Vermont
District of Windsor, ss.}
Probate Registry for said District
I Salmon F. Sutton Register of the Probate Court for the District of Windsor aforesaid hereby certify that Thomas F. Hammond, before whom the foregoing Declaration  of Thankfull Keyes, and the foregoing affidavit of Ezekiel Davis were severally sworn to and subscribed, is Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Windsor aforesaid, which court is a court of Record; and that the signature annexed to the oath of the said Declarant and affiant as well as the signature annexed to the certificate of the credibility of the said Declarant and affiant purporting to be the signature of him the said Thomas F. Hammond, is his own proper and genuine signature.
In Testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the Seal of said Court and subscribe my name at Cavendish in said District, this Eighth Day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundered and forty.
Salmon F Sutton, Register
N.B. The enclosed Muster Roll is offered in proof of the services of Solomon Keyes in 1777 his name appearing near the bottom of the second column.
Please return the sd. Muster Roll and Pension certificate, if granted, to Rufus Buck, Esq; South Reading, Windsor Co. Vt.
Thomas F. Hammond
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[illegible]
Col. Keyes
27 Dec 1820
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Meriden NH Jany. 13. 1847

Sir

It is hoped and beleived[sic] that the addition
proof of the death of Mrs. Thankful Keyes of Vermont 
widow of Solomon Keys to whose care reference is
had in your letter of November 27. 1846 will prove
satisfactory, being the strongest and most direct proof
that the administrator could obtain.

Respectfully your Obt Serv~
[illegible] Beyauh(?), Agent
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Mch 5 1846
Rec
Mrs Keys
Mrs Richer

L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Washington Feb 25, 1846

Sir

I some days since requested Mr. Walker
 to call up the cases of Mrs. Keyes and Mrs. Rechey[?}
Vermont applicants under the act of the 7th
July 1838. You will therefore please regard 
[illegible] as agent for said claiments.

Respectully your Obe Serv
[illegible]

Hon. J. L. Edwards
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No. 7465
Nov 24 1840
July 7 1838
Thankful Keys

War Department
Pension Office
Washington City
D.C.
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7465

[illegible] to Rufus Buck Dec 3. '40
" Joseph T. Walker May 7, '46
" J. T. Walker 21 July, 1846

Act 7 July 38

N7465
Thankful Keyes
vi
Set to Rufus Buck Dec 3 '40
" "  J T. Walker May 7 '46
" " " " " July 21, 46
" " to same Nov 29 '46

act 7 July 1838
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.
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PHONE Branch 476

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 14934
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G 137. May 9, 1927 192
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering  Pension
Deliver to Room No.  5033
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EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostat series of 12 pages from the Rev. War pension claim, W. 26756, Solomon Keyes.
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to be mailed to

Wade Keyes
Reading Vermont
photos mailed May 12, 1927  aw

12 pages re-Pen cl. of
Thankful Keyes
widow of Solomon Keyes

On Apr. 28, 1927 Office of Comp. General U. .S. called up and said Senator Keyes wanted to find out when he could examine Rev. War pension records & was told at any time. So this was the result of a call that afternoon. he was told no charge for official use, but 15 cts by page for personal but gave his order & left the room without making any payment. aw. (I was not in room when he left)

personal
order taken April 28, 1927
no payment made. Senator Keyes of N. H.
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26756
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26756
Thankful Keyes
Wid of
Solomon Keyes
Sergt Rev War
Act: Mar 3rd 1843
June 17th 1844
Index: Vol. A, Page 394
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1927 May 12. Photos mailed to Wade Keyes at personal request of Senator Keyes.
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No. 74115 {9193 1340? Thankful Keyes dced widow of Solomon vt act of 7 July 1838 Aom'd 5 mo 25 days pri $19.43 4 " " " Sergt 20.00 39.43  from 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841 Payable to Washington Keyes, ad=ministrator for the beneft of Asa Royal, Solomon, and Washington Keyes, Nancy Goddard, Sophia Marcy and [illegible] Whitton only surviving Children of Thankful Keyes, decd.  Aomd. acts 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 $39.43 from 4 March 1843 to 29 March 1844, the day of her death, payable to Washington Keyesadm. for the sole benefit of the children mend. above. John Bryant
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I, Nathaniel Pearl of Cambridge in the County of Danville State of Vermont seventy eighty years of age depose testify & say that I was well acquainted with Solomon Keyes late of South Reading, County of Windsor State of - We were early acquainted being born & brought up in the same town in Massachusetts & entered the service of our Country together as soldiers during the revolutionary war - before entering the service we went to West Point in the State of New York  I think, in the year 1780, the Fortress of West Point being then under the command of Gen Arnold, Hence He (Arnold) was in the outset our General & Col Larned (our Col) & I think Hinkley was our Major & Converse our Capt - the Christian names of these officers except that of the infamous traitor Arnold, I do not now remember, We (meaning) myself & the sd Solomon were in the same Company & were messmates & remained at Westpoint on duty & in service the Term of three months during which time (Arnold our Genl [infamy rest on his memory) was detected in his [illegible] plot of surrendering the fortress  & escapd to the enemy. Soon after this Disgraceful event, we were discharged & returned to our Homes  - In process of time the sd Solomon was married to a Miss Lincoln & livd happily together until his decease, some years ago - & further I say not - [signed] Nathl. Pearl
Cambridge Sept 16th 1840
Cambridge Sept 16th 1840 there personally appeared Nathaniel Pearl the signer of the foregoing affidavit who as an honest & credible witness & made oath that the facts here set forth are agreeable to truth - Before me Cury Howell Jus Peace
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State of Vermont.
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier, Oct 14, 1840.

I certify that Henry Stonell, Esquire, whose name
is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to
the within certificate is, and was at the date of
the same, a Justice of the Peace, within and for
the county of Lamoille in said state, duly elected and qualified, and that his official acts and attes-tations, as such, full faith and credit aught to
be given

Given under my hand and seal of office at Montpelier, this 14th day of October A. D. 1840.
Chauncey L. Knapp
Secretary of State
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May 9, 1876
Look for letter
Recd of Mrs. Boyall

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comdr of Pensions,
Wash.
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Sir,
I would be pleased to learn the nature of the additional evidence that is required  in the case mentioned in yours of the 74th last, in case Mr. Bryant has not already been informed.  If he, or his claimants have recd this information, please give me a reference to those communications.
I am occasionally receiving inquiries on the subject of pensions, & do not wish to trouble the office with every vague inquiry.  I am under the impression that a circular was issued from your office affording general information as to the mode of procedure, & what data it may indispensable to be furnished with on the basis of any examination at the Pension Office.  If I am correct, & you have a copy of such circular at your disposal, I would be obliged to you for one.
I am ???
J. P. Walker

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comr. of Pensions
Wash.
May 8, 1846
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Hon J. L. Edwards,
Comm. of Pensions
Apr 21, 1846
Recd
Thankful Keyes
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Washington,
Novr 20, 1846
Sir,
I have received a letter from John Bryant of Meriden N.H., in which he speaks of having forwarded to you contains evidence relating to the claim of Mrs. Thankful Keyes widow of Solomon Keyes, one of those referred to in your favor to me of the 2d. July last.  He desired my further agency in the business.  I respectfully request that you will be pleased to cause this claim to be examined as early as practicable, & if not inconsistent with the regulations of the Office, that I may be advised of the state of this business.
I have the honor to be most respt yours.
Joseph J Walker

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions

P.S. I request that you will be pleased to say if the papers have come to hand & if my request can be complied with.
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On the 7 May last I had the honor to receiv your communication calling my attention to the Case of Thankful Keyes & Abigail Richey, in which you state your readiness to act on their Case, when the adl. testy. shall be presented. Being under the impression that the [illegible--young man?] when I recd. them has in possession of what was Required I advised him of the Contents of Your note, [illegible] in his duty. If it is not inconsistent with the rules of yr office I wd. be thankful for such information as will enable me to instruct the Claimants what is wanting them to proceed. I am yr. Most respectfully Y. [illegible] Joseph T. Handler Hon J L. Edwards, Pension [Desk.] 7 May Be good enough to return the [illegible]
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Mrs. Thankful Keyes dec'd
on pending claim act 7 July 1838
Additional proof of the day
of her death 

John Bryant Agent
Meriden NH.
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We Edmund Davis aged 54 years and Rebecca Davis aged 52 years, of Reading, in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, depose and say, that we were well acquainted with Mrs. Thankful Keyes widow of Solomon Keyes late of said Reading deceased. She was at the time of her death, a resident in the family with in which we were present and witnessed on the twenty ninth day of March, eighteen hundred and forty four. She had, at the time of her death, a pending claim to a Pension of which we had frequently heard her speak, and not long before her death which took place as abovestated on the twenty ninth day of March, eighteen hundred and forty four. We further depose and say that the Physician who attended her in her last sickness has since died, and that the Minister who attended her funeral, the Rev. [illegible] has since removed from this neighborhood and State. 

That Mrs. Keyes was buried, at her own request,  at a distance from the place where she died, and in the same graveyard where her husband Solomon Keyes and two of her children were buried. We further depose and say that as respects the facts above stated, in reference to the death and burial of Mrs. Keyes, we cannot be mistaken.

Edward Davis
Rebekah Davis
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State of Vermont
Windsor County, ss.
_______

Sworn and subscribed by the said Edmund Davis and Rebecca Davis on this 6th day of January 1847.
Before me, Homer H. Hammond, Justice of the Peace. 

I further certify that the affiants are personally known to me and that they are entitled to full credit as witnesses. 

Homer H. Hammond, Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Windsor County....ss.
_______

I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court, of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Homer H. Hammond is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signatures above written are genuine.

 Given under my hand and the seal of the County Court, at Woodstock, in said county of Windsor, the 8th day of January A.D. 1847.

Norman Williams, Clerk.
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No. 192
Vermont
Thankful Keyes dec'd
Widow of Solomon Keyes who was a pensioner under the Act of .....and who died on the 27 Dec. 1820 of Windsor in the State of Vermont who was a pri & Ser in the Company commanded by Captain..........of the Re. commanded by Col. Keyes in the Rev. for 5 mo 25 d Pri --4 mo. Sergt
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 39 Dollars 43 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of Jany. 1847 and sent to John Bryant
Meriden, N. H.

Total amount,  $197.15
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. H. Nood, Clerk
Book D. Vol. 1. Page 131
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Payment to be made at Montpelier by R. R. Keith
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Vermont
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

_____________

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A. Vol. 2. Page

D. A. Wood Clerk.
_____________

Duplicate.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the act of March 3, 1843 (added-and June 7 1844) Thankful Keyes, dec'd Cote of Vermont, widow of Solomon Keyes who was a Private & Sergt. in the Revolution and died on the 27th day of December 1820 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty nine dollars and Forty three cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March 1843 and terminating on the 29 March 1844, when she died, payable to Washington Keyes, adm. for use of Asa Royals, Solomon & Washington Keyes, Nanch Good and Sophia, Marcy & Laura Whitten only children.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 30th day of Jany. one thousand eight hundred and 47.
Examined and Countersigned. 
 Secretary of War
Commissioner of Pensions
Duplicate
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Solomon Keyes service-

Mr. Bryant Meriden N. H. &
Joseph T. Walker Washington
Agents
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Sept. 2, 1846

I hereby Certify, That, from examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Solomon Keyes is born upon a Muster Roll of Capt. Newell's company in Col. Danforth Keyes' Regt. engaged for 6 months, from July 1, 1777 as a private, from July 10, 1777 to January 4, 1778, 5 Months and 25 days. Upon a (note in margin 5 mo. 25) Pay Abstract of the non-commissioned officers and soldiers, detached from Gen. Warner's Brigade to join Col. Gerrish's regt. of guards to escort troops of Convention of Saratoga from Rutland to Enfield, Connt. under the command of Capt. Newell, as a Sergeant, (note in margin 15d sert) from November 3 to 18 1778. 15 days.
Upon a Pay Roll of Capt. Timothy Pa's Company in Col. John Rand's regt. for service at West point, as a Sergeant, from July3 to October 10 17(?) including allowance
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of 9 days to return home. 3 Monthe and 15 days.
Not upon rolls of Capt. Converse.
The preceding is all the evidence of service of any of the names shown by the Military records in this office.

And I further Certify, That, before search is made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto avvixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

John G. Palfrey
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The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his Office of the service of my father Solomon Keyes, in the War of the Revolution, wherein he was several times engaged from the town of Western, in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts. His services were in part performed, as I believe, for the space of fine months and upwards from Sept 10th 1777 under Capt. Ebenezer Newell, and three months and upwards afterwards, a Capt. Converse, but am not certain that this was the name of his Captain.  His second tour of service, I think, was rendered at or near West Point in 1780, and my belief is that he was at other times engaged in service but when and where and under what Officers I cannot state. The subscriber is one of the children of Solomon and Thankful Keyes, his mother, Thankful Keys, as the Widow of said Solomon Keyes had at the time of her death, a pending claim to a Pension for the services of her late husband the said Solomon Keyes in support of which this application is made.
Washington Keyes

Signed in my presence by said Washington Keyes on the 23d day of July 1846.
Ulysses H. Hammond, Justice of the peace within and for the County of Windsor, Ct.
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Payment to be made at Montpeleir by R. R. Keith Agent for paying Pension: as in the Agency of Vermont Payable on the 4th March, and 4th September in each year.
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Recorded in the Pension Office in Book D. Vol. II.
Page by
D. A. Wood
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT
WIDOW'S PENSION


I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Thankful Keyes, *not legible* Cote of Vermont, widow of Solomon Keys, who was a Pri & Sergt. in the Revolution and died on the 27th day of December 1820 s inscribed on the pension list at the rate of thirty-nine dollars and forty-three cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March 1836, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1841, unless the Pensioner married or died before the above mentioned date; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death, payable to Washington Keyes, *not legible* for use of A* Royal, Solomon, Washington Keyes, Nancy Goodard, Sophia Marcy & Laura Whilton, only children. She died 29 March 1844.

Given at the Way Office of the United States, this 30th day of January one thousand eight hundred and Forty Seven.

Examined and Countersigned

Secretary of War

Commissioner of Pensions

Duplicate.