Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,557, for Solomon Talady, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Jalady, Solomon
S. 40,557
Jalāday,
Jalārday, Jalārday
CONTENTS

18,937. New York to Pennsylvania
Solomon Talady,
of Tioga Co. in the State of New York, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Rosekrans of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Dubois, in the New York line, for the term of 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of March 1823.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of May 1823, and sent to Clement Paine, Athens, Penn a .
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1823 - $ 1 00 3/4 Semi anl. all'ce ending Sept: 1823 - 48 " 00
$49 " 03
{Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820, &}
1 March 1823.
Many to Penna June 20 June 1823
New Certificate issued 28 May 1829, and sent to Watkins Towanda, Bradford Co. Pa.
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 10 th April 1838 from 4 th Sept 1838 to 11 th Feb 1839 the day of his death h. office 2 nd June 1840

Pennsylvania Agency
Col. Salterlay. Pension vouchers.
1806 1806 1806
Copy of Solomon Faladay's Oath & Schedule
18.06
Solomon Faladay.

Copy
A Court of Common Pleas holden at the Court House in the Town of Elmina in and for the County of Tioga on the second Tuesday of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two
Present
Gamaliel H. Barstow Esquire First Judge
Benjamin Jennings
John M. Cornell } Judges
Henry Miller
District of New York & Tioga County ss. On this sixteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred & twenty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judge aforesaid of the same Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tioga aforesaid being a court of Record because it is a Court which proceeds according to the course of the Common Law with jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings and having the power of fine & Imprisonment. Solomon Taladay aged sixty four years on the sixteenth day of February last past, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and May 1820: That he the said Solomon Taladay enlisted for the term of Nine months commencing in the month of April in the year in which Fort Montgomery was built, which he believes to have been built in the year 1776, or 1777 in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain Rosenkrantz in the Regiment commanded by Col. Dubois whose first name he does not recollect, in the New York line on the Continent. Establishment as he believes: and that he continued to serve in the same Corps for the space of 9 months when his term of enlistment having expired he was discharged
from

from the said service at Fort Montgomery in the State of New York. That he afterwards continued in the said service at different periods for the space of three years and rising; during which time he was in the Battle of Monmouth in which action he had his left arm broken; That he was also in the battle of Brandywine in which action he was shot through the left thigh: and that he was also in the expedition against the Indians commanded by General Sullivan & was in the battle of Red Bank Hill so called in the County of Tioga State of New York aforesaid and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except an affidavit made by a Grueled Mosher before Esq: Strait and a like affidavit made by him in a Talladua before John Hannah Esquire which said affidavits this deponent believes are now at Liège point in the State of Pennsylvania and which this deponent expects to be able to procure: and in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 & naval service of the United States during in the revolution or any war: passed the 18 th 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 in common other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed by me subscribed which is as follows viz. Two tin cups: one wash bowl, two silver spoons: one

iron pot, one frying Pan, one feather bed, one straw bed two blankets, one sheet, two feather pillows, one axe, two tight bodied Coats, two pair pantaloons, two shirts, one hat, one pair of Shoes; two case knives & one fork one pocket knife, and one suit of clothing for my wife and two suits of clothing for my two children who are now living with me. That I have a wife & two children aged as follows viz. my wife aged 38 years upwards: Cynthia aged three years the 5 th day of March last. Miley aged 1 year the 11 th day of March last and that my occupation is that of a laborer but that by reason as well of my advanced age as the wounds received in the course of my service as aforesaid I am unable to pursue the same as I otherwise would be able to do -
(Signed) Solomon his Faladay mark
Sworn to & declared on the 16 th day of August in the year of our Lord one one thousand eight hundred & twenty two
(Signed) Gamaliel H. Barstow first Judge
State of New York. Triaga County ss. I hereby certify that the above & foregoing are truly copied from the Records of the said Court and that it is the opinion of the said Court that the amount in value of the property contained in the above Schedule is Twenty Dollars. Witness my hand & the Seal of the said Court this 22 nd August 1822
Thos Maxwell Clerk of Triaga Com. Pleas

April 28, 1939.
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Jane Cain 749 - 20 th Avenue San Francisco, California
BA-J/ady S.40557 Solomon Talady
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Solomon Talladay, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.40557, based upon the military service of Solomon Talady in that war.
Solomon Talady, the name is also shown as Taladay, Talerday and Tallarday, was born February 16, 1758, place, and the names of his parents are not stated.
Solomon Talady enlisted in New York State, place not given, in April 1776 or 1777 and served nine months as private in Captain Rosekrans' Company, Colonel Lewis Duboys' New York Regiment and then served at various times, amounting to three years in all, as private in Colonel Duboys' New York Regiment; he was in General Sullivan's expedition against the Indians in the Genesee country; was in the battle of "Hogback Hill"; was in the battle of Brandywine, where he was shot through the left thigh; he was in the battle of Monmouth, where he had his left arm broken.
He applied for pension August 16, 1822, at which time he was a resident of Elmira Tioga County, New York. He claim for pension was allowed.
In 1822 soldier's wife, was aged thirty-eight years "and upwards", her name not given, and his children: Cynthia, was aged three years on March 3, 1822, and Milly, was one year old on March 11, 1822.

In 1827 the soldier, Solomon Talady, moved from New York to Bradford County, Pennsylvania, to be near his son, his name and age are not stated.
Solomon Talady died February 14, 1839, place not stated, leaving his widow, her name not given.
In 1822 one Jemima Taloday stated in Tioga County, New York, that she knew the soldier, Solomon Talady, went on General Sullivan's expedition and returned with her husband, whose name she did not give, nor did she state her age or relationship to the soldier. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 10 th , 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Solomon Tala- day, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of six eight — Dollars and and Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1838, to the 11 th Feb'y 1839, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Patridge Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Pension office June 20 th 1827 Sam l Taler date Ga. new entry
Attorney June 12 th 1827 P.O. 3/12
Gen. Secretary Samuel M c Lean Esq Burlington Bradford, Co. Penna City of Washington.

Please inclose the certificate to care of Sam l . McLean, esq r . Burlington, Bradford C.Y. Penna. or to C. Paine, of Albany, same county.

40 557
Rev INVALID.
File No. 40 557 Solomon Valady Dis Per Ins
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 500
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 2899
Mrs. A. T. Novi trup
Athens. Penna.
July 20-1900
Mrs. Chas S. W. caunin -
Athens Pa - date of birth
1939 Apr. 28. Hist. to Jane Cain. a. 77

Athens Bradford Co. Pa Sept 25 th 1899
Please give me a Certificate of the pension of my father Solomon Talladay as a Soldier of the Revolution. I think it was under the act of 1825. I want to join the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Mrs Arletta Talladay Her Mark
Address as above care of Mrs Charles S. Maurice.
The name may be spelt "Talla- da" instead of "Talladay."

749- 20th ave San Francisco Calif
Feb 21st - 1939
Pension Board Washington D.C.
Gentlemen;
Will you kindly send, to me, a record of Solomon Talladay , (my Grandfather) who received a pension for service in the Revolutionary War. Solomon Talladay was from New York State -
Respectfully
Jane Cain
749- 20th ave San Francisco Calif

Samina Talladay
Sal. Talladay . Pension vouchers. Deposit of
Samina Talladay D
AK's Certificate

Sioga County State of New York as follows Jemima Takeday Being duly sworn Before Me John Hanna Jund one of the Justices of the peace of the Town and County aforesaid saith that she new Solomon Takeday By name in the revolution war and has bin acquainted With him Ever since that time She testafied to the Captain and Colonel of home she Belog to Captain Braccans and Colonel Deboice She testafies that she worked for him nine months at the year of Building forte montgomery one year after this She saw him in the army as a Soldier at picket hill She said that she was known to him going to the Expedition with Sullivan and returned Back with her husband again Furthermore than came two diferant persons and stated that they had bin acquainted with this witness several years and they never new any harm of his in their lives that she lived a good moral life as the supposed I Certify the above to be a true copy of Jemima Takedays Oath taken before me this 26 day of May 1822 Given under my hand and seal at Sioga
John Hanna Jund Justice of the peace

State of New York
Tioga County 33 Clerks Office
I Thomas Maxwell Clerk of the said County of Tioga do here by certify that John Hanna Junr before whom the annexed Deposition was taken was on the day when the same was taken a Justice of the peace in & for the said County duly Commissioned sworn & authorized by Law to take the same & that full faith & credit are to be given to his official acts. And further, that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature of "John Hanna Junr." subscribed to the said deposition, is in the proper handwriting of the said Justice. Witness my hand and the Seal of the said County this 15 th day of June 1822.
Thos Maxwell. Clk

Judge Baker. certificate.

State of New York } S Tioga County }
I do hereby certify that Solomon Fulladay then of the Town of Elmer in the County and State aforesaid did on the first day of May 1818 make application before me for a Pension on account of Re- volutionary services under the laws of Congress of March 18 th 1818.
Given under my hand this 28 th day of May 1822.
Caleb Barker Then one of the Judges of the Court of Com- mon Pleas of the County of Tioga aforesaid

State of New York } Troy County ss }
I Thomas Maxwell Clerk of the said County of Troy do hereby certify that Caleb Baker Esq. whose name is subscribed to the annexed Certificate was on the first day of May 1818 one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in for said County duly sworn Commissioned & authorized by law to act as such. And that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and verily believe the signature of "Caleb Baker" subscribed to the said Certificate is in his proper handwriting.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of the said County this 10 th day of Jan y 1823
Thos Maxwell Clk

State of New York Tioga County
Richard Cooper of the township of Wells, in the county of Bradford, and State of Pennsylvania, a Revolutionary pensioner now inscribed on the pension roll at Washington, being duly sworn says that Solomon Tallant, now of the town of Olinia, county of Tioga and State of New York, (well known to him, and now personally present) did serve for the term of one year in the Revolutionary Army, that is to say in the Fifth New York Regiment, commanded by Colonel Lewis Dubois. That he first became acquainted with the said Tallant at the White Plains, that they served together on General Sullivan's expedition against the Indians in the Genesee County that they returned from that expedition to Morris town, where the deponent was discharged, leaving the said Tallant still in the Army, and that he understood the said Tallant was enlisted for three years. And this deponent further says that he never heard that Tallant ever absconded or deserted and further saith not.
Richard Cooper
Sworn & Subscribed the 9 th January 1823 before me - Not Lawrence Pearce

State of New York Niagara County
I, Robert Lawrence do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Richard Boeker in the foregoing affidavit named, and that I believe him to be a credible person and disinterested in the application of Sol- omon Tullunday for a pension. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 9 th day of January 1823.
Robert Lawrence R.P.

State of New York
Tioga County
Clerks office
34. I Thomas Maxwell Clerk of the said County of Tioga hereby certify that Robert Lawrence Esq. whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit certificate before whom the same was taken was on the day of the date thereof a justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned sworn & authorised by law to act as such. That I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe the signature of "Robt. Lawrence" subscribed to the said affidavit and certificate is in the proper handwriting of the said Justice. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 10th day of January 1823.
Thos. Maxwell Clerk

Pension Office 18th May 1829.
M. Eaton } Forward as per May 6th }
Spence
War department
Washington City
Revolutionary Claim

The names of the Capt and Colonel under whom Mr Tallarday served, may be misspelt by me The names are such and do not know how to spell them correct. Mr Tallarday said that he could not recollect how the names were spelt so that, took sound of the names from my guides
Mr Tallarday is miserably poor and wishes a return as soon as may be to me at Towanda Bradford Co. Penn.
Wm. Watkins for Solomon Tallarday
Respectfully H. —

State of New York Troy County ss }
Samuel Horton a Revolutionary Soldier
Now actually inscribed on the pension Role, being duly sworn says that he belonged to Col. Lamb's Regiment in the York Line, and that he was at that time well acquainted with Solomon Talcott who was then a Soldier in Col. Dubois' Regiment; that he was in the habits of seeing the said Solomon Talcott fre- quently, and saw him then actually performing duty in Col. Dubois' Regiment, from time to time for a period of about three years: And that previous to the above term of three years, he knew that the said Solomon Talcott served in the Regiment commanded by the said Col. Dubois, and always understood that he at that time served for the term of nine months, and that he was then as he has always understood & believes regularly dis- charged, but that this deponent is not able from the great length of time since elapsed to particularize as to dates - And further this deponent says that he has no interest in this application of the said Solomon Talcott for a pension - and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn & Subscribed This 18 th day of Jan y . 1823. Before me.
His Samuel + Horton marks
Not Laurens S.P.

State of New York Tioga County Clerk's office I Thomas Maxwell Clerk of the County of Tioga do hereby certify that Robert Lawrence Esq whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit was on the day when the same was taken a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly Commissioned & sworn & authorized before me to act as such. And that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice & sincerely believe the signature of "Robert Lawrence" subscribed to the same is the proper handwriting of the said Justice. Witness my hand & the seal of the said County this 19 th day of Feby 1833 Thos Maxwell Clerk
S. H. Hester

Comth of Penna R May 22 nd A D 1822
Bucks County ss I Personally came before me the Subscribing authority Cornelius Mosher now of the Township of Columbia in said County of Bucks and saith that the year before Fort Mont- gomery was taken he was at said fort or at any rate it was at the time the said fort was built in the S. Mosher was nine months in the service of the United States under Captain Rose was then Colonel Dubois Regt and at the same time and the same length of time Solomon Tallmadge was in the said service in the same Company & that they were both discharged not many days from Christmas the said Cornelius Mosher after being first sworn saith that the above statement is correct according to the best of his knowledge witnessing his hand and seal at Columbia on the day and year above written
Healy John White Justice of the Peace

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Bradford County, ss
I do hereby certify that Samuel Strait Esquire the Justice of the peace within named was at the time of taking the within deposition a duly commissioned & sworn Justice of the peace in and for Bradford County of course & that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his Official acts. That that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice, and verily believe the signature "Sam Strait" subscribed to the said deposition is in the proper handwriting of the said Justice.
Witness my hand & the seal of said County at Towanda Sep. 10. 1822
Burr Ridge, Proth.
See Silverdale transcribed
I Samuel Strait before whom the within deposition was taken, do certify that I am acquainted with Cornelius Mosher, the deponent therein named; and that I believe him to be a credible person, and disinterested in the application of Solomon Faraday for a prison.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 13th day of Feb. 1823.
Sam Strait (Seal)
C. Mosher

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
State of Pennsylvania
County of Bradford ss.
On this third day of May 182 9 , before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Bradford personally appeared Solomon Tallarday who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Rosacrauntz in the regiment commanded by Colonel Deboise in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of N.Y. but now Pennsylvania that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War: which certificate, on or about the first day of March 182 8 , at or near Traga Point he lost by unfortunate accident and has never seen it since
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, } the day and year aforesaid. }
his Solomon + Tallarday mark
W. Patton Justice of the Peace
NOTES.—The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
¶ If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one."
The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office, setting forth that the officer before whom the affidavit may be made is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be.
When a person acting as an Agent or Attorney for a Pensioner, loses the certificate, the affidavit of that person is also required, which must be authenticated as above.

Bradford County ss. On this third day of May 1829 before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace for the said County of Bradford personally appeared John Smith, who on his oath, declares, that he well knows Solomon Tallarclay to be the same person described in the above affidavit
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
John Smith
W. PATTON justice of the peace
And I hereby certify, that John Smith mentioned in the above affidavit is a person of truth and veracity
W. PATTON justice of the peace
State of Pennsylvania Bradford County ss. - 3
George Isaac Rothematory of the County of Common- Pleas in & for the said County of Bradford do hereby certify and make known to all to whom it may concern that William Patterson esq. before whom the foregoing within affidavits were taken was at the time of administering the oaths to the deponent and signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, he having been duly sworn qualified and sworn as such and that the name W. Patterson then to subscribed is of his own proper hand writing & that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his official acts as such - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Lawrence this 3 rd day of May A. D. 1829
Henry Scott Prothonotary

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Bradford. 88.
On this first day of February 1827, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Bradford, personally appeared Solomon Salerday, who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Rosenkrantz, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dubois, in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New-York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Pennsylvania, where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of Pennsylvania, are that he might be more comfortably situated near his son in Bradford county. Penn o Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. S
Noah Murray J.P. 883 Solomon Salerday mark
Witness J. H. Murray
NOTES.—The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be proved by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. The Pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication as above required.

On the same day personally appeared before me Nathaniel Daly To me known (and on solemn oath) declared that the B d Solomon on Friday is the identical person described within and I know Sworn and subscribed before him to be a person of veracity. N. Murray Jr. Esq.      Nathaniel Daly
State of Pennsylvania Bradford County
I George Scott Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Bradford do hereby certify and make known to all to whom it concerns that Noah Murray esq. before whom the above & within deposition were taken is and was at the time of taking the same administering the oaths to the deponents and signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County having been duly commissioned and sworn as such and that the name Noah Murray thereunto subscribed is of his own proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office at Sananda this 7 th day of Feb y D. 1827
Geo. Scott Prothonotary

18,606 Solomon Talady Talady Solomon N.Y.
Clement Paine Athens, Penn a
Recd 7 Mar 1823.
J. C. Calhoun, Esq. Secretary of War, City of Washington.

Albany, Bradford county, Penna. Feby 22 d 1823.
Sir
At the request of Solomon Saladay, I inclose to you his papers relative to a pension, as a soldier in the army of the Revolution; — with additional proof, agreeably to the direction  of the  the War Office.
This Saladay, now residing in the town of Elmira, county of Tioga, state of New York, is personally known to me — and is in very low and necessitous circumstances.
I have also personal knowledge of Richard Cooper and Cornelius Mosher, who testify to his Revolutionary services; and do verily believe them both to be men of credibility, and totally disinterested in Saladay's application.
I am, very respectfully,
Your obed t . serv t .
Clement Taine
Hon. Secretary of War.