Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33141, for Solomon Munroe, Massachusetts

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Munroe, Solomon
S. 33141
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7798 Died Dec 18 1824
Massachusetts
Solomon Munroe Boston in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Grooton of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three Years
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 March 1819 and sent to William Wetmore Esq. Salem Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 86-36
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 48.
$ 134-36
{ Revolutionary claim. { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
1891 March 23
L. M. Melcher history P. 22 or
Notation sent to Samuel Bragg Esq. 28 Sep 1820.

Isaac Munroe ✓
Col Great Falls Dept Massachusetts Line
1778 - 3 years
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Admitted
Adm

United States of America.
State of Massachusetts, Suffolk ss. April 8 th 1818 Boston
I, Solomon Munroe , a citizen of the United States, now resident at Boston in the County of Suffolk in the State aforesaid, do on oath, _____ declare, that I served, in the War of the Revolution, the full term of time required by a Law of the United States, made and passed in the month of March, A. D. 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," as one requisite to entitle me to be placed on the pension list of the said United States, having entered the Land service of the said United States, on the Continental Establishment, and served as a private Soldier against the common enemy; from the 8 th day of  April A.D. 1778, until the 8 th of April A.D. 1781, being the full term of three years.
That I belonged to Captain Tisdale's company , in the regiment commanded by Colonel Greenleaf , and in the  Massachusetts Line. — and that I left the service, being then at  West Point , on the aforesaid 8 th day of April 1781 , and received an honourable discharge. I also served as an "eight months soldier" at the commencement of the revolutionary war. I was in "the year service" in Capt. Pollard's Company.  I was in the same company of soldiers, while
And I hereby relinquish all claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the said United States, if any may be, or hath been, so allowed.
By reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support.
Solomon Munroe
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within the State aforesaid, and presiding pro hac vice
the abovenamed Solomon Munroe and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence It appears to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true; In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix my name and the seal of the said Court, the day & year aforesaid
Wm Withmore

Solomon Munroe
7798
March 1819
Nov 1819
Em
10/2 79

District of Massachusetts, ss.
ON this Tenth day of June 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record, viz. a Special District Court of the United States for the said District, Solomon Munroe aged fifty eight years, resident in Boston in the County of Suffolk, in said District, James who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: As a private in Captain Wood's company in the regiment commanded by Col. Grafton in the Massachusetts line of the Army. My discharge was dated on the 11th of April 1818. and my pension certificate is 7.798. and dated 17 March 1819.
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.
Michael Blagge  Solomon Munroe
Sworn to and declared, on the Tenth day of June A. D. 1820 before Yates Davis { Judge of the Massachusetts District Court.
I, JOHN WATSON DAVIS, Clerk of the Massachusetts District Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said 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, is Fifty five dollars and _____ cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Tenth day of June 1820
J. W. Davis { Clerk of the U. S. District Court, for the Massachusetts District.

Schedule of property belonging to the subscriber late a Private in the Army of the United States during the revolutionary War.
Real Estate. None.
Personal Estate.
1. Desk 6 1 Dining table 4 1 Breakfast table 1 1 Bureau do. 1
Lot of cooking glass & linen ware and kitchen utensils. 20
1 chairs 3
1 old arm ditto 3
1 Looking glass 1
Andirons, shovel & tongs 7
1 Stand 1
$ 52.
Occupation. Farmer but unable to work at my trade in consequence of Numb Palsy. 60 years
Family - A wife who is aged and an invalid from being subject to fits.
His Solomon F. Munroe Mark.
Bishop's Whipple.

1818-1893 Solomon Monroe
occupation joiner
In April 1818 of Boston MA.
Served 8 mo soldier & one year seaman with Capt Pollard
Served 3 yrs from April 1778 with Capt Durdale & Colo
Greaton
dischng at Wethersfield April 1781
1820 in June State his age as 78 years but unable to work at his trade by reason of Numb paralysis - his wife aged 60 yrs Subject to fits

33 141 Reg INVALID.
File No. 33, 141
Solomon (Munroe)
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 290
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, June 1 st 1842.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the names of Jedediah and Solomon Munroe are borne on the "Mustar Roll of Captain Edward Payson Williams' Company in the 36 th Regiment of Foot" for October 1775, as Sergeants from Roxbury. The above names and that of Daniel Munroe, as belonging to Roxbury, do not appear on the Roll of any other company in the 8 months' service of 1775, now in this office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

This certifies that the bearer John Harrac, Soldier in the B. Mass. Regiment, having faithfully served three years the term of his enlist- ment, is hereby discharged
West Point April 8 th 1781
Major General Putnam B. Mass. Regiment
Issuing Commission will furnish him with provisions 8 days from the date —

Issued two days Rations Warford April 12 1781
Daniel B. 2