Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,250, Solomon White, Conn. New York.

SERVICE
Loon. New York.
White, Solomon
NUMBER _____
S. 15250
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Connecticut 17679
Solomon White of Sharon in the State of Conn who was a Pri in the Conn commanded by Captain of the Regt commanded by Col Mead in the Conn St Tro time for 15 mo. Sergt 9 mo
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Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 95 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Sept 1833 and sent claimant Sharon Conn
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1833 $137.50 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar 1 34 47.50 $185.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullen Clerk Book Vol. 3 Page 17
Died Aug 11, 1833

State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield P. Probate district of Sharon.
At a Court of Probate held at Salisbury within and for the district of Sharon on the 30 th day of July A D 1832. Present.
Samuel Church Esq. Judge.
On this 30 th day of July A D 1832 Personally appeared Solomon White of Sharon in the County of Litchfield - and State of Connecticut & Probate district of Sharon in open court before the Court of Probate for said district of Sharon now sitting as a severally three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Connecticut passed June 7. 1832. That he was born in the said town of Sharon where he now resides in the year 1759. I have no mind from an exact the public record which I in these parts in the records of the said town of Sharon; I resided in the said town of Sharon when I was called into the service of the United States, and I have resided until about twelve years ago since the Revolutionary war in Lenox in the County of Berkshire & Home-

min wealth of Massachusetts, but I have resided in the said town of Sharon for the last twelve years & I now reside there. I entered the Service of the United States in the fore part of June 1776 & served under the following named officers viz. I enlisted in Captain Benjamin Mills Company Connecticut State troops for the term of seven months, my lieut was Monmouth of Saugatuck and Elijah Foster of Sharon of said, my Ensign was Smith of Bethlehem, the Adjutant I think was Bennett, Serjt Col was Hobbie of Greenwich & my Colonel was Bradley of Ridgefield in Fairfield County under these Officers I served during the term of my enlistment. We marched to New York early in July 1776 & there we stopted a few days, thence to Bergen Point in New Jersey opposite Staten Island here we staid until the City of New York was taken by the British forces, we were employed in keeping guard, we then went to a place called English neighborhood a little in the rear of Fort Lee here we were employed in keeping guard & spending winter quarters until the surrender of Fort Washington in which was I think in November 1776. I frequently saw

General Greene & sometimes General Washington while I was stationed at English neighborhood After Fort Washington was taken Fort Lee was abandoned & I with some militia was marched to the Pines in Fish hill in the said state of New York on the East side of Hudson River I staid at Fish hill until my time of service expired which was about a month, when I was discharged but had no written discharge, nor have I any written document whereby to prove my said service.
In the month of June 1779 as I only believe, I was drafted in the Connecticut mi- litia under Captain Joshua Stanton of Simsbury in the said county of Litchfield, my regiment was Lee's of New Milford in said coun- ty, my Ensign's name was Reuben, I then enlisted in said Sharpe's, I went with the company to Horse neck or Greenwich in the county of Fairfield, there we joined a Regi- ment under Colonel Mathew Mead, the name of the Major and adjutant I have forgotten I had a sergeant's warrant in the company to which I belonged commanded by the said Colonel Mead which is now lost or destroyed, I was in this Service Nine Months & was employed in

The vicinity of Horse neck during the whole time in scouting & keeping guard and some part of the time was during what has since been known and called the hard winter, I do not remember any general Officer there was no other Regi- ment there but the one to which I belonged I left this Service in March 1780 but had no air share in writing, nor have I any written document to prove this Service, nor do I know now of any person living whose testimony he can be sure to prove this last term of Service.
In the month of June about the first of the month I think in the Year 1782 I enlisted in the New York line of State troops as I suppose under Samuel White Captain who was ordered before Poughkeepsie near the Hud- son River, of my Lieutenants I can remember the name of but one, this was the second Lieut George Wisonfelot a son of the Colonel of the Regiment, the name of the adjutant and Major I do not remember, the name of the Colonel whose Christian name I don't remember was Wisonfelot, we rendezvoused at Fishkill from there we marched to Esopus, now Kingston near the Hudson River, it was after Esopus was

barned; we staid at Ecorse but a few days then marched to the western frontiers to a place called Marblehead. our Regiment was then divided and stretched along the frontier lines to keep off the Indians who had been doing damage in that vicinity the thing before, our Regiment was never together but once after I joined it, & that is the reason I know the names of 100 men of the officers; I was at Miamisburg, Squirrel Hill Nippenock, & Warwasic during that term of service as our Company was divided into among these four villages. I was engaged in no battles or skirmish with Indians or others but was engaged in looking guard, I enlisted for nine months & served during the whole time & was discharged in March 1783, but had no written discharge, nor have I any other document by which this service can be proved nor do I know of any person now living by whose testimony I can establish this service tho' I have made much enquiry. I resided in Sharon at the time of my enlistment & I went over into the State of New York and

enlisted as aforesaid. I am known to the Town of Sharon to Hon. John Cotton Smith, Hon. Abel Sterling Hon Charles F. Sedgwick, Lynn Holman Esq; and many others in my neighborhood who can testify as to my character for veracity & their belief of my services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
And I hereby renounce every claim or engagement whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. I swear to what is written the day and year aforesaid
Solomon White
At the Supreme Court held at Sharon as aforesaid appeared in open court Elisha Ewer & John Lord of Sharon in the said County of Litchfield, who having been first duly sworn according to law in their Court on their oaths do say, that they are well acquainted with Mr Solomon White who has sub- scribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that they know he enlisted in the Company of Captain Benjamin Mills as he in his declaration states, that he marched to New York, Rye Point English neighborhood so called, & that he served under the Officers as stated by him, as he has decla- red. & we verily believe & have ever understood that he performed his time of service as he has

stated in his said declaration, & that we were members of the same company at the same time & know that he served as he has stated, & as to the said Eberle do- ng not know about the march & the stay of the said White at Fickhill as stated, he having left the said White before he arrived at Fickhill; the other terms Eberle stated by the said White in his declaration above subscribed were not ac- quainted with, but he is reputed generally as having performed revolutionary services, besides the one just stated & we believe he performed the last two terms of service as he in his declaration has stated.
Ebe Eberle John Lord
And this certifieth that the certificate in a affida- vit above annexed were sworn to and subscribed and sworn to law in open court by the aforesaid Ebe Eberle and John Lord. And this certifieth declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after hearing the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant was a Soldier of the Revolution and served as he states. And this certifieth further certifies that the aforesaid Ebe Eberle and John Lord are not Allegany who have made & subscribed the foregoing

ding Certificate and Affidavit, but they are both residents in the said town of Sharon in the said County of Middlesex and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
By the court,
Abijah C. Peet Clerk
I Abijah C. Peet Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Sharon do certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of Solomon White's application for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and a seal of Office at the Probate Office in Salisbury this 30 th day of July A D 1832. Abijah C. Peet Clerk
I Samuel Church Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Sharon do certify that Abijah C. Peet Esq. whose certificate above appears is the Clerk of said Court duly appointed and sworn, that said certificate is subscribed by him in his own proper hand writing & that the seal by him above affixed

is the Seal of Said Court. Given under my hand at the Probate Office in Salisbury this 30. day of July A 1832.
Samuel Church.
State of Connecticut { } County of Litchfield { } Probate District of Sharon.
On this 4 th day of June A 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Sharon, now sitting Solomon White a resident of the Town of Sharon in Said district being known to this Court as the same Solomon White who before this Court made & subscribed the foregoing declaration on the 30. day of July 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, & the said Solomon White being now again in open Court first and, second according to law doth on his oath make the following additional declaration in order to obtain the benefit of said act of Congress. That the period of the war in which he served as a Revolutionary Soldier were as follows, viz. I entered the service the first time in June 1776, by enlistment , I served as a private during this term Seven months in a Company of Connecticut State troops & I served under the following named officers. The Company Officers were Captain Benjamin Mills, Lieut. Brinsmade, and Elijah Foster Ensign Smith of Bethlehem. Adjutant Benedict. Lieutenant Colonel Nobbie, Colonel Bradley, for this Seven months I claim a pension. The Second term of my service was as

follows. The period of the Revolutionary war when I entered the service was in June 1779. I was then drafted into a company of Connecticut Militia as a Sergeant  Sergeant , and as a Sergeant during this tour I served Nine months for which I claim a pension under the following named officers. viz Captain Joshua Stanton, Lieutenant Seeley and Ensign Reafield and Colonel Mead, the Christian names of most of the officers by reason of age I have forgotten. I had a Sergeant's warrant I signed by the Colonel, it is now lost, I have no discharge, I had one but it is lost  I never had any that I remember by reason of time &  circumstances , and by the most extensive & diligent enquiry I cannot find any survivor of this service, no one by whom I can prove either my service or my rank. There were no regular general officers with us that I remember. I can make no other or better proof of this service than my own declaration,
The third term of my service as before stated in my declaration before transmitted, was as follows. In the year 1782 in the month of April entered the service by voluntary enlistment as a private into a company of New York State troops for Nine months. I was mistaken in my former declaration in saying the time of my enlistment was in June , I am persuaded now that it was in April 1782. I served as a private during this tour Nine months , under the following named officers. Captain Andrew White, Lieutenant George Wilsonfield, and his father Colonel Wilson field, I have by reason of age forgotten the names of the other officers under whom I served. There were no general officers with us as I recollect, nor any officers of the regular or Continental Army. I have no documentary evidence to prove either term of my service, I have stated in my former declaration as

Particulars as I can remember of the Continental & Militia Regiments where I know, & the general circumstances of my Service. I have spent much time in endeavours to procure some particular proof of my Service, I have procured the best proof in my power to obtain. I have tried to answer all the interrogatories presented by the War department as well as from my age & infirmities which are great I can remember. In addition to the persons to whom I am known in my present neighborhood as stated in my former declaration, I mention the names of Rev. Frederick Gidley, John Lord, Samuel C. Eove Esq & others who can also testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my Service as a soldier of the Revolution. And I claim for my first term of Service a pension for seven months as a private.
In my second term Nine months as a Sergeant
In my last term Nine months as a private. And I again relinquish every claim to a pension or annuity except the present I declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Solomon White

At the same court the said Solomon White produced in further support of his said claim the deposition of John Wilson hereto annexed taken & sworn before Samuel E. Everett Esq. and this court doth certify that the said Samuel E. Everett Esq. before whom said deposition was taken and sworn then was known to be a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County of Pittsfield, and that his name to said certificate subscribed is known to this court to be in his own proper hand writing. And this court doth further certify that it appears to said court that Rev. Frederick Gridley who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the said town of Sharon, and that John Lord who has also signed the same is a resident of the same town and is a credible person and that the said Samuel E. Everett before whom said certificate was sworn then was a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Pittsfield & his name thereto subscribed in his own proper hand writing. And this court again de- clares its opinion that after hearing the interrogatories marked by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.
By the court
Samuel Church Judge.
I Abijah C. Peet Clerk of the court of Probate for the District of Sharon do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original and additional proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Solomon White for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 4 th day of June A 1833.
Abijah C. Peet Clerk

We Frederick Gidley a Clergyman residing in the town of Sharon and John Lord residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mr Solomon White who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four years old, that he is educated and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Frederick Gidley John Lord
Sworn and Subscribed this 29 th day of May 1833.
Before me, Samuel E Everett Justice of the Peace

Sharon May 27 th 1833
I John Wilson of Sharon Litchfield County & State of Connecticut.. being this Day 70. years & 11 months Old. Testify and Say that I was a Soldier in the Revolutionary army from the year 78. to the close of the year 1782 both inclusive.. that in the Campaign of 82 I was in Col. o Frederick W Wilsenfeldt's Regt. and Capt. Andrew White's Company (Batt d ) I think for 9 months & was Stationed on the frontiers of the State of York - I well remember a Soldier in Capt. White's Compt. by the name of White... but after a lapse of 50 years can't recognize the countenance of the present Solomon White to be the same person... but from his relating the manner in which the Regt. were Disposed the particular Stations of the several Compts. and their Officers. the Concentrating the Regt. at Lahawack and other particulars.. I have no hesitancy in testifying my full & firm belief that this S d Solomon White is the same identical person that was in the Service of his Country with me as above stated - John Wilson
Litchfield County ss. Sharon May the 27 th 1833.
Personally appeared John Wilson, the above deponent and made solemn Oath, to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed - before me -
Samuel E. Everett Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named deponent, John Wilson - and that he sustains a good character. S. E. Everett Jus. of the Peace

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September 23, 1935
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BA-J/EEL David Mead-W.19875 Solomon White-S.15250
Mr. Gilbert L. Vanauken Box 396 Delmar, New York
Dear Sir:
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.19875, based upon the military service in that war of David Mead.
David Mead was born in Stanwich, Connecticut. The names of his parents and the date of his birth are not shown. Before the Revolution, he moved to Salem, Westchester County, New York.
While residing at said Salem, David Mead enlisted in the spring of 1779, and served six months in Captain Benjamin Stevens' Company of Rangers, New York Troops. After the term of his enlistment had expired, he went on board a gunboat commanded by Captain Samuel Lockwood, at Stamford, Connecticut; the boat was engaged in guarding the shores of Long Island Sound and after serving for one month, David Mead was captured at Oak Neck on Long Island, was carried to New York and held as a prisoner of war for three months; after his release from captivity, he belonged to a company of militia of Salem, New York, commanded by Captains Seeley and Lawrence, and served at different times on alarms until the close of the war; dates of these services not given; he stated that the entire length of his service was one year and four months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 25, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy years and resided in Coeymans, Albany County, New York.
He died May 22, 1836, place not shown.
The soldier married in the fall of 1786, exact date not shown, Sarah Williams. They were married at the home of Gideon Betts in Salem, New York, by the Reverend Mr. Mead, a Presbyterian clergyman, then residing in Salem. No relationship of either Gideon Betts or the Reverend Mr. Mead to the soldier and wife was shown.

Sarah, widow of David Mead, was allowed pension on her application executed June 19, 1839, at which time she was a resident of Coeymans, New York, and gave her age as seventy-four years: in 1843, she stated that she was aged seventy-six years and in 1848, that she was aged eighty-four years. No explanation was made for these discrepancies in age.
She stated that she had six children by her husband, David Mead, five of whom were living in 1839.
The names of the children of David and Sarah Mead are shown, as follows:
   Mary Mead. . . . .  born August  13, 1788,  married James Brown.    Joshua Mead . . . . .  " "  10, 1790,  died February 17, 1813.    John Mead . . . . .  " "  2, 1792,  in 1839, living in Albany, New York.    David Mead . . . . .  " June  17, 1794.     Calob Mead . . . . .  " September  18, 1796.     Jezabal(?) Mead . . . . .  " October  3, 1798.    
The following also appears:
Elizabeth Keefer. . . . . born December 18, 1788. In 1845, one Peter Keefer was a Justice of the Peace for Albany County, New York: no relationship of either Elizabeth or Peter Keefer to the family of David Mead was shown.
In 1843, John Mead was a Justice of the Peace for Albany County, New York: his relationship to the family was not stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Sarah Mead, widow of David Mead (W.19875), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Sarah Mead, widow of David Mead, Certificate No.427, issued January 30, 1849, rate $53.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, New York(Albany) Agency.
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1835-Sept 23- That to Gilbert L. Vanauken- Letter in case David Mead - N. 19875. Eh
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15250 INVALID.
File No. 15, 250
Solomon White
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 405
[Arrangement of 1870.]

September 23, 1935
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Mr. Gilbert L. Vanauken Box 396 Delmar, New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Solomon, Consider and George White, Jacob La Grange, Demi Relyea, and David Mead, the latter of whom married Sarah Williams, also, you request to know whether or not there is a Government or other publication which contains a list of Revolutionary War pensioners.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such information, it has not been possible to comply with each request in full which requires such an amount of time and research. The records of David Mead and Solomon White are given herewith as found in the claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.
In the Report of the Secretary of War in regard to the pension establishment, printed in 1835, is the most complete list of Revolutionary War pensioners which has been printed; this list, however, does not contain the names of applicants subsequent to 1835. These volumes may be found in the Library of Congress and in many of the state libraries.
It may interest you to know that you may examine and collect data from Revolutionary War claims for pension, in accordance with office regulations, by calling at this office. This is the usual procedure in matters of extensive research.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Solomon White S.15250
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.15250, based upon the military service in that war of Solomon White.
Solomon White was born in Sharon, Connecticut, in 1759. The exact date of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
This record from the Stanton manuscript While residing in said Sharon, Solomon White enlisted early in June, 1776, and served seven months as a private in Captain Benjamin Mills' Company, Colonel Bradley's Connecticut Regiment: he enlisted in June, 1779, and served nine months as sergeant in Captain Stanton's Company, Colonel Matthew Mead's Connecticut Regiment: he enlisted in 1782, place not shown, and served nine months as private in Captain Andrew White's (no relationship shown) Company, Colonel Frederick Weisenfels' New York Regiment.
After the Revolution, he lived at Lenox, Berkshire County, Massachusetts; then returned to Sharon, Connecticut, where he had resided for twelve years when he applied for pension on July 30, 1832. His claim was allowed.
AB He died August 11, 1833, place not shown.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and the name and address of person paid in the case of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Solomon White (S.15250), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Solomon White, Certificate No. 17679, issued September 13, 1833, rate $95 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Connecticut Agency.
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Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrators.