Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37233, for Solomon Mc Farlin, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
or McFarlin, Solomon S. 372 33 or McFarling
CONTENTS

37 233 Rwy INVALID.
File No. 37 233
Solomon McFarlin Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 265

6536. Maine, /
Solomon M c Farlin
Capt Hobbie private
Massachusetts line - 3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of Oct r . 1828
Certificate of Pension issued the            of Feb y 1829 and del d R. C. Foss
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1829. nominal amount 4 mo 6/31. 33.54. $ 33.54
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Fairfield,
Stricken off 13 July 1828, under Act 1 May 1820. Notification sent to R. C. Foss, Augusta, Maine.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Solomon McCaslin a citizen of the United States, aged fifty four years, born in Plympton, Massachusetts, now resident in Fairfield, Maine upon oath testify and declare, that in April 1781 I enlisted as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, in Capt John Hobbys company and Col. Grater's regiment Massachusetts line, for the term of three years. Under this enlistment, I served until the twenty third of December 1783 when I was honorably discharged at West Point. My discharge I have since lost. From my reduced circumstances, I need the assistance of my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever.
Solomon McCaslin
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hennecub Jr. On the thirtieth day of October A. D. 1818 Solomon McCaslin above named, after being carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above declaration, by him subscribed.
Before me, Nathan Weston Jun C. Just C.C.C. Plead E. Circuit.
I James McCaslin aged sixty one years, upon oath testify and declare, that being myself a soldier at the time, and his wife's mate, I know that Solomon McCaslin above named, enlisted, served, and was discharged, as he has above stated.
James McCaslin
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hennecub Jr. On the thirtieth day of October, A. D. 1818

James M c Farlin before named, being a credible and disinterested witness, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, by him subscribed.
Before me, Nathan Weston Esq. C. Just. C.C.C. Plus E. E. Circuit.
I David Burgess aged fifty eight years, upon oath testify and declare that being myself a soldier at the time, I know that Solomon M c Farlin enlisted and served as he has within stated. David Burgess
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hennecobp. On the thirtieth day of October, A.D. 1910 David Burgess above named, being a credible and disinterested witness, made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Before me, Nathan Weston Esq. C. Just. C.C.C. Plus E. E. Circuit.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the U.S. States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Hennecobp, and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Solomon M c Farlin , a citizen of the United States, resident in Fairfield, in said county of Somerset in the District of Maine, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, with such other evidence as was in his power to produce, and to transmit the same.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand :
Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this first day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. H. DAVIS
House of Representatives Jan y 26. 1849
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with David Burges & James W. Farland within deponents. they are in my opinion Credible witnesses Joshua Gage

Solomon M. Fadden Fairfield, p? Col Graton Mass. Reg. 1781 to 1783.
3 years -
October 30. 1868
Admitted
Solomon M Fadden
Solomon

with the proceedings had thereon to your Honor, that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an act, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is herunto annexed.
And I do further certify to you your Honor that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, until the end thereof, and for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances in life, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside to be hereunto affixed, this thirtieth day of October, A. D. 1818.
Nathan Weston her C. Just. C.C.C. Pleas & E. Circuit.
The above application was made to me on the thirtieth of October A. D. 1818.
Nathan Weston her

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Wennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Eleven hundred  thirty nine dollars and cents; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is ten hundred seventy nine dollars and  Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of of Wennebec

Before me Nathan Updegraff
true Copy
Albert J. Smith
—mrs.
J. C. Voss. Augusta
Feb. 1919.
6536
W. Smith
Stetson M. H. King Yankee
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Solomon M. Sterling Fairfield
Not entitled
6536
ys. Feb: 1819.
J. C. Vose. Augusta
Maine. —
to the Rev. John Dyer
upon my Nathan Weston

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this Third day of June , 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston  Junior Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Solomon McFarland aged fifty five years, resident in Fairfield in the County of Somerset within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Hobby and Regiment commanded by Colonel Graton of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of Three years .
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the thirtieth day of October 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6536 . And I, the said Solomon McFarland do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Solomon McFarland
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: One hundred acres of land, about two thirds of which is bog land, of no value, one old house and barn thereon all of the value of eight hundred dollars, half a cow in the Meeting house worth eight dollars, one old mare, being lame worth twenty dollars, one yoke of small oxen of the value of fifty dollars, four cows of the value of sixty dollars, two yearlings of the value of ten dollars, fifteen sheep and ten lambs of the value of thirty three dollars, four swine of the value of twenty dollars, Pigs worth four dollars, Old household furniture, not exceeding twenty dollars in value, one wooden clock of the value of nine dollars, Implements of husbandry of the value of ten dollars, one wagon of the value of forty dollars, one cart of the value of twenty dollars, Debts due to me that can be collected to the amount

amount of fifteen dollars, and I own as much as sixty dollars The income derived from the foregoing property does not exceed seventy dollars a year - My occupation is that of a farmer but from age and infirmity, being very rheumatic, am able to labor but little - My family at home consists of six persons, namely myself, my wife Deborah aged fifty four years; troubled with the rheuma- tism and able to do but little labor; My brother James Mc- Farland aged sixty four years; My sister Martha aged fifty nine, has some lame and able to labor but little - a girl by the name of Mary Davis, aged thirteen years & a boy named Charles G. Lander aged ten years -
Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing and bedding I have no estate or income whatever -
Solomon McFarland
Subscribed sworn to and declared both the oaths and schedule on the third day of June 1820 -
Before me Nathan Weston Junior C. S. C. C. C. Pleas -
True Copy
Albert Jon Davis Clerk
— sworn —
J. P. Vose. Augusta
June 3rd 1820
6536
Solomon McFarland Farland