Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36380, Solomon Welton, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn. SERVICE
S 36380
CONTENTS

1,206 Connecticut.
Solomon Wetton, Capt Warner's private Connecticut line - 4
1780. Freund. In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of July, 1818. and sent to the care of Jonathan Brace, Esq; Hartford, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r . 1818.. $: 37. 33.
Same not allowed
4 months, \frac{20}{30} $: 37. 33.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Notification sent to Thomas Chester Esq 20 th October 1820. Hartford Conn

Solomon Wetton
1206
Sept 1818
C

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD, ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this 2 day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Solomon Welton aged about 75 years, resident in Farmington in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolu-
tionary War, as follows: in a Regiment of Infantry in the Connec- ticut line commanded by Col John Durkee & a company commanded by Capt Robert Warner, that I applied for a Pension on the 15 th day of April 1818 and was placed upon the Pension list roll of the Connecticut agency and received a certificate N o 4206 & that I served three Years in succession save 2 days
"And I do solemnly swear,
that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
I have no property real or personal estate except wearing apparel and have been supported by the town I have been a day labour but am unable to labor by reason of infirmary & that I have no family being a single Man
Solomon X Welton mark

Sworn to and declared by said Solomon Wetton on the Second day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
dollars and
cents.
Said Solomon Wetton has no property -
I, Thomas Chesler
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this (20) day of Augt 1820
Th. Chesler
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.

Jonathan Brace, Esq., judge Hartford, Connecticut.
 Solomon Welton, Connecticut line, Revolutionary claim.
True
 Found in Connecticut rolls in Durkee's reg. t
 Correct.
Mr. Brace to Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secretary War Department U.S.A. Washington
12/10

To the Hon Dora Brace presiding Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford State of Connecticut - The representation of Solomon Welton of Farmington in the County State aforesaid respectfully shews that he enlisted on or about the 5 th day of December 1780 - in the Company commanded by Capt Robert Warner of the regiment raised by Col Dwyke of the Connecticut line afterwards commanded by Col Thomas Grosvenor that his enlistment was for the term of three years from the aforesaid day that he served in pursuance of said enlistment three years as a private soldier and was on or about the first day of December 1783 honorably discharged by the Col then commanding at West Point when man- he does not now recollect - That his discharge is lost by time and accident - That he is now 72 years of age very infirm and wholly destitute of property and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - and has never rec d any pension from the United States. He therefore prays that he may be admitted to prove the truth of the above facts according to the Statute in such case made and provided and that your Honor on being satisfied of the truth of the

aforsaid facts would certify and transmit the evidence: that the said Solomon Wilton may be placed on the pension list agreeable to the act of Congress of March 18-1818. Dated at Hartford the 15 th day of April 1818 Solomon  his  X Wilton mark
State of Connecticut ss Hartford County April 15 th 1818 personally appeared Solomon Wilton signer of the foregoing instrument and made solemn oath that the facts therein contained are true sworn before me - And the affidavit which follows was made in affirmance of the aforsaid facts - In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of the aforesaid Court to be hereunto affixed Jonathan Jonathan Brainerd Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid
We hereby affirm & testify, that we are acquainted with the aforesaid Solomon Wilton that he is a resident citizen of the united

States that he is poor and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that we consider the statement by him subscribed to be correct and his oath entitled to credit & belief-
John Mix Seth Root
State of Connecticut ss Hartford County April 15 th 1818- personally appeared John Mix Esq d & Seth Root
and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit. Before me Jonathan Brainerd Judge of the County Court the County of said

A - Backet VT - Sus - 32 Stephen Flemond VT - Sus - 32
Salomon Walton, 1818 - ct Ruler Bristol ad 6 32
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36 380
Rev  INVALID.
File No. 36,380
Solomon Milton
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
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