Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10666, Solomon Tracy, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Tracy, Solomon Mary
R/10666
CONTENTS

H. A. Lloyd P.M. FREE Goshen N.Y.
Lynde H Andrews
Warsaw Wyoming Co. N.Y.

I Robert E. Patter do hereby Certify that I am Town Clerk of the Town of Goshen State of New York and that by virtue of my Office I have custody of the Records of said Town that I have Examined thor- oughly the Records of Marages and that I find no Record of the Marriage of Solomon Tracy to Mary Wells
Robt E Patter Town Clerk
State of New York Orange County ss.
On this 8 th Day of March in the year 1845 personally appeared before me the above named Robert E. Patter to me known as the Town Clerk of said Town of Goshen and made Oath to the Certificate by him signed is just and true
F. A. Hoyt Judge of County Courts
STATE OF NEW YORK, ORANGE COUNTY, SS.—I, JOHN C. WALLACE, Clerk of the County of Orange, do hereby certify, that F. A. Hoyt esqr whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed Affidavit and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Judge of County Courts in and for the county aforesaid, dwelling in the said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same: And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement, is genuine.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said county, the 8 th day of March 1845
J. C. Wallace Clerk

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Mary Tracey.
NY Staten
act of July 38-
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Messrs. Lynde & Andrews Esqrs. Warsaw Wyoming Co. N.Y.
Received June 16, 1845.
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  29 th Jan y 1781. 3 rd Nov Do  Solomon Tracy Do Do £ 32 1 m m 10 2 
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Mar. 3 d . 1845.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2. V. 9. — now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
 First—under Capt. Does not appear in list this is given for Regt.  Second " " Asaph Cook " " Thomas Armstrong "  Third " " " " " "  Fourth " " " " " "  Fifth " " " " " "  Sixth " " " " " "  Seventh " " " " " "  Eighth " " " " " "  Ninth " " " " " "  Tenth " " " " " " 
Philip Phelps Dep y Compt r
for 50 th paid

declaration of Mrs. Tracy

State of New York
Albany County
On this 18 th day of February 1845 personally appeared before me a judge in & for the County aforesaid Mary Tracy who having been by me duly sworn on her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an Act granting half pay & Pensions to certain Widows" That she is the widow of Solomon Tracy who was a private in the War of the Revolution, & served according to the best of her recollection, under one Captain Woodcock, Hatfield - also under one Lt. Cook & Thos Armstrong - He was also an Indian Spy during a portion of the War, & was so as she has been informed by her said husband while living - many times. He lived at the time he rendered the service at Walshill Orange in the State of New York. He served in all, the Mrs. Tracy thinks she has been informed by her said husband, over two years as a private.
She further declares that she was married to the said Solomon Tracy on the 13 th day of January 1787 by Rev. Mr. Culver at Goshen Orange County New York - That her husband the aforesaid died in April 1788  1835 - That she was not married to him before leaving the service, but at the time above stated, & previous to the first day of January 1794 -
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year
above written before me
Wm Hicks a Judge of Albany Co. Court
Mary Tracy
Mark
I certify that the figure "1835" was interlined before execution
Wm. Hicks Judge of Albany Co. Court

State of New-York,
Allegany County,
SS.
I DO HEREBY certify, that William Heicko before whom the annexed Instrument in Writing was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Judge V C in and for said County, duly authorised to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal, at Angelica, in said County, this 10th day of July 184 5
Wm Windsor Clerk of Allegany County.

I hereby certify that the within named Mary Tracy on account of old age & bodily infirmity is unable to appear in Open Court to make the foregoing declaration
Wm. Hicks
Judge of Allegany County Courts

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Mary Tracey New York
Sister Misses Linda & Andrew
July 15 '45
S.A. Hon. A. Frank Feb. 5 '62
Act 7th July 1838

J. L. Edwards Esq. Clerk

Warsaw N.Y. June 12 th 1845 J. L. Edwards Esq. Secy
In Herewith we send the papers of Mrs Mary Tracy Widow of Salmon Tracy for a pension under the act of Congress of 1836 8
Very Respectfully &c Lynde & Andrew

Power of Attorney Isaac Tracy son of Mary Tracy.
NY
Isaac N. Coffin Washington D.C. Attorney.

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
STATE OF New York COUNTY OF Albany } ss:
Be it known that before me, a Justice
of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared * Isaac Tracy a resident of Albany in the county of Albany in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, states that he is † a son of his late father of John Tracy late of the county of Ontario and State of New York who was a revolutionary ‡ Soldier and that he believes the United States are still indebted, under existing laws, for the pension that was due under the application heretofore made, and that he is directly interested as a claimant in the pension for which application was heretofore made as aforesaid, and constitutes and appoints ISAAC N. COFFIN, of Wash- ington, D.C., his true and lawful attorney, with irrevocable power to examine into, investigate, and establish the claim for said pension, and do all acts necessary thereto.
In witness whereof, the said Isaac Tracy has on this Twenty Second day of October 1852, hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal.
Witness: W. G. Angel J. S. Green
Isaac Tracy
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me, on this 22 day of Oct 1852. I do certify that the words of Isaac Tracy are true to the best of my knowledge.
James S. Green J. P.
STATE OF New York COUNTY OF Albany } to wit:
I, John J. Rockwell clerk of the County court, of the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, That James S. Green before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged and affidavit made, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court this 22 day of October 1852.
John J. Rockwell
Clerk.
* Here, if the soldier or officer is living, insert his name; if he is dead, and the widow is living, insert her name; if both dead, insert one of the living children's names; if the children are all dead, and either of them survived the former unsuccessful applicant, insert the name of the administrator of that former applicant.
† Here, if the soldier or officer is living, insert his name again; if the widow is living, insert the words, "widow of," and the name of her husband; if both dead, insert the words, "son or daughter of," and name of the former unsuccessful applicant.
‡ Here insert the word "soldier," or "officer," whichever he was.
NOTE.—When a female is the person who executes this paper, please put the letter s before the word he in every place where it occurs.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
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P. O.
Mary Tracy
Service:
and of Solomon Tracy
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Rev. Pension Claim.
Act of July 7. 1838.
Mary Tracey. widow of Solomon N. Y. -
Power of Attorney. to examine claim =
Chas. Tucker Atty. Present.

Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these presents, that I Ira Tracy Son of Solomon & Mary Tracy Deceased - do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint CHAS. C. TUCKER, of Washington City, D. C. my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of Solomon Tracy Deceased for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of Congress - or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this 20 th day of September 1853.
In presence of Albion }
Ira Tracy [seal]
STATE OF N. York Allegany COUNTY--ss.
On this 20 th day of September 1853, before me a Albion a justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared Ira Tracy whom I know to be the person who signed the above Power of Attorney , and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
Albion justice of the Peace of said County
STATE OF N. York  Allegany COUNTY. } ss.
On this 20 th day of September 1853, before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Ira Tracy a resident of said County, and made oath according to law that he is the identical Ira Tracy who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that he is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim.
Ira Tracy [seal]
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
Albion JP
STATE OF N. York COUNTY OF Allegany }
I James McNeill Clerk of Allegany County do hereby certify that A. H. Norton Esq. Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgment were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 20 th day of Sept r 1853.
James McNeill Clerk