Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43903, for Solomon Ranney, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Ranney, Solomon S. 43903
CONTENTS

Solomon Haney of Cartwright in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sherman of the Connecticut line, for the term of 9 months , 1778
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of August 1819 and sent to Robt Clarke Esq Stamford. Bel. Co New York
Arrears to 4 th of March 1819 — $ 90. 25 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 5 Sept 1819 — 48. 00
18 mo 1/31.
Dollars: 128 0 25
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Solomon Haney

Notification sent Nov 18 th 1820 to H. R. Phelps Delhi N. Y.

Solomon Ranney Rev.
Shearman's Corner Ry.
1776-
On Roads.
4 th May 1810-
Remb
[Signature]
The testimony of his dis- interested & credible wit- nesses in the defendant's case was given in the United States, duly sworn to be true & correct, and to be required. -

State of New York } Delaware County } ss
On this 4 th day of May 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Delaware personally appears Solomon Ramey aged sixty two years resident in the town of Hartright in the said County of Delaware who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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" That the said Solomon Ramey enlisted in Bethlehem in the county of Litchfield and State of Connecticut on or about the first day of May 1775 as a private soldier in a Company of Infantry commanded by Captain Tuthill of Southbury in the said State of Connecticut in (he thinks) the 5 th regiment commanded by Col d Richards Connecticut line for the term of nine months that he served the said term of nine months faithfully and at the expiration of the said term he volunteered for three months longer under Capt n Richards that he served the said three months also faithfully and was then honorably discharged That he again enlisted in the month of May 1776 he again enlisted for nine months in the Company commanded by Captain Maltocks of Hartford in said State in the regiment commanded by Col d Sherman that he also served said term faithfully and was again honorably discharged that he also served in the State troops of the State of Connecticut for two years faithfully under different officers That he was in several different skirmishes but no general engagement - And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn to and declared and Subscribed the day and year first above written before me Robert Clarke one of the judges of Delaware common Pleas.
D. C. M c Kee
I Robert Clarke one of the judges of the court of common Pleas for the county of Delaware as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Solomon Ramey did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and

I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforement- ioned act of Congress. Dated in Stamford Delaware County May 24 th 1818
Robert Clark one of the Judges of Delaware Com Pleas
I Robert Clark one of the Judges as aforesaid do further certify that I am fully satisfied from my own personal knowledge that the said Solomon Ramsey is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Dated as above June 16 th 1818
Robert Clark one of the Judges of Delaware Com Pleas
In testimony that Robert Clark is a Judge as aforesaid and that he subscribed his name to the foregoing affidavit & certificate I have affixed the Seal of said court this 17 th June 1818
H. R. Phelps Dep Clerk

Solomon Rains
Rains
10/1/56
1819

State of New York Delaware County } ss: on the 30 th  day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Delaware and declared a Court of record by the act of the legislature of the State of New York in such case made and provided Solomon Ranney of the age sixty five years resident in the town of Kortright in the said County of Delaware who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war, as follows. That after serving out several short enlistments he enlisted in a Company commanded by Captain Mattock, in a Regiment by Colonel Sherman in the Connecticut State line in April 1778 for three years that he served in the said Regiment for the term of one year when he was discharged from the same regularly and the date of the original declaration of this deponent was as he believes on the fourth day of May 1818. That he has received a pension certificate the number of which is 13780.
And I the said Solomon Ranney 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 manner dispose of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it, or bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war hired on 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 me nor have I any in common other than what is contained in the schedule of herunto annexed and by me subscribed Solomon Ranney

Sworn to before Count the 30 Aug 1820 H R Phelps Clerk
Schedule of Property
  1 Cow $10   2 Pigs 4.50   1 Spinning Wheel 1.00   1 Sled & Tea Kettle 1.50   1 Pail .25   3 Ducks .25   1 ax three Shap 2.50   3 bowls .12 
for an acre Potatoes (grown) and about for as more Corn, poor 6.00 $26.12
I am by occupation a farmer but being unable to work at the same sufficient to support myself and family I have abandoned house keeping and at present do and for some time have resided with my son-in-law who provides for and maintains myself and wife - and for whom I render what services I am able to perform -
The property above mentioned is all in his possession being such as I brought with me when I came to reside with him
My wife Rebecca aged fifty seven years resides with me at my son in law's who is unable to do any thing considerable towards her support by reason of occasional delirium and great bodily debility I am to different persons in all about $28 and have here to send about $16-
Solomon Raney
I Homer R Phelps Deputy Clerk of the County of Orleans do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are

truly copied from the record of the said court. And I 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 Twenty Six dollars and twelve cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 22 d day of September 1820
J. R. Phelps Clerk AK

43903
INVALID.
Rev
Oct. 6-1902 Chas. C. Adams Cromwell Conn
File No. 43,903
Solomon Kenney Rev Rev Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 410
[Arrangement of 1870.]

We Samuel Jackson & Benjamin Avery both of Bethlehem in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut of lawful age, do hereby say that we both enlisted for service during the American War in the Army of the Revolution in the service of the United States, that in or about the month of April A D 1778 we were at the Highlands in the State of New York in said service in a Regiment commanded by Col. Isaac Newman of New Haven in said State of Connecticut of the Connecticut line, that in said month according to our best recollection Solomon Ranney now of Easton, Northampton County, State of New York formerly of Bethlehem aforesaid, came into said Regiment & joined the same as a Soldier, he having enlisted to serve therein for the term of nine months into a Company commanded by Capt. Nuttall of the Regiment aforesaid; that we continued to serve in said Regiment some of us in the same Company with said Ranney, that we know that said Ranney did serve faithfully in said Company & Regiment until the complete expiration of said nine months, at which time he was then honorably discharged from the service in said Highlands. During the whole of said nine months said Company and Regiment continued at, in the vicinity of the Highlands. We further say that said Regiment was on the Continental establishment.
Samuel Jackson Benjamin Avery

State of Connecticut } Probate District of Litchfield this 16 th day of June A D 1819.
Before me Frederick Wolcott Judge of the Court of Probate within the said District of Litchfield, a Justice of the peace within the said Litchfield County, personally appeared the within named Samuel Jackson & Benjamin Avery to me personally known to be respectable and credible witnesses, made solemn oath to the truth of the within affidavit by them subscribed. —
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court of Probate the day above written. —
Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate. —

State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield this 16 th day of June A.D. 1810..
I hereby certify that Frederick Wolcott Esq., whose name is affixed to the foregoing Certificate was at the date thereof Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield in said State, which Court is a Court of Record.
Witness my hand & Seal this day the date above.
John D. Dears Notary Public for the State of Connecticut.

For  Revolutionary Record Service
Cromwell, Conn.
Aug. 21, 1902.
The Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Sir: — I respectfully apply for the record of service of Epaphras Sage of Middletown Conn , and of Solomon Raney, probably of Litchfield Conn , but re- moved at some time after receiving pension to New York State.
I am studying up on their history in this line.
Respectfully, Charles Gollard Adams.

COWAPAN AUG 25 1902 P. FILES. B.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Raney, Stephen GRADE Corporal LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6360 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Oct. 7, 1789
to Benj. Tallmadge, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.