Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17517, for Solomon Reynolds, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
or Reynolds, Solomon Reynols, Elizabeth
N. 17517
CONTENTS

17.924
Connecticut
Solomon Reynolds of Woodbury in the State of Conn who was a Rev in the Conn commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Gay in the Conn Troops time for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Octo 33 and Sub. 6 B. Phelps, Woodbury Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $ 200 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar — 40
$ 240
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 38
- Invalid also -
Dead. See ltr 26 March 1836 to P. Agt

A Record of our family Solomon Reynolds and Betsey Married July 9 th the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty our first child James born August 15 th 1881 our 2 nd Child Deborah born March 10 th 1883 our 3 rd Child Joanna born July 5 th 1885 our 4 th Child John born September 1 st 1887 our 5 th Child Mary born March 22 nd 1889 our 6 th Child William born April 12 th 1891 our 7 th Child Mary born February 2 nd 1893 and died March 19 th 1894 our 8 th Child Benjamin William born August 11 th 1895 and died September 18 th 1896 our 9 th Child Mary Jane

THE NEW TESTAMENT Of our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST,
Translated out of the ORIGINAL GREEK; And with the former TRANSLATIONS Diligently Compared and Revised. His MAJESTY's Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in Churches.
By His Majesty's Printer.
S. Bayne Secy
Reynolds Solomon cont W 1519.

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield ss Woodbury
On this 20 day of August 1871 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County of Litchfield personally appeared Solomon Reynolds who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Henry Van Eyck in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Isaac Sherman in the service of the United States
That his name was placed upon the pension Roll of the State of Connecticut. That afterwards he was transferred to the and placed upon the pension Roll of the State of New York where he now remains, from which State (New York) he has lately removed to that and now resides in Woodbury the State of Connecticut where he intends to remain during the remainder of his life and wishes his pension to be there payable in future
The following are his reasons for now removing from the State of New York to Woodbury Connecticut in that about

about seven years since he removed from Southbury Connecticut to Cherry Valley New York and resided with his son Smith B Reynolds. At with the intention of remaining there for life. About four years since said Smith B Reynolds was killed by a blow given by one David Dearly now in State Prison at Auburn.
That his widow having a family could not return to him such assistance as he was used to in his old age since he has therefore removed to Woodbury aforesaid to live with his son Smith B Reynolds who resides at said Woodbury and has a family. is expecting to be sustained in his old age by the kindness of his said son and such means as the providence of God. That he has a wife and a family. Twenty three and infirm. He has but one other son living James Reynolds who resides in Warren County and is poor and has a large family. His other son Lyman Reynolds resides in the army during the last war.
Solomon Reynolds
Faithful and helpful before me on the day and year aforesaid
W. B. Phelps Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss. Woodbury,
On the 20 th Day of August 1831 before me a Justice of the Peace within and for Litchfield County Personally appeared Galloway Peters aged 71 years to me personally known to be who is a respectable man and a person of veracity and a credible witness who on his oath declares that that he was well acquainted with Solomon Reynolds before he went into the Army of the Revolution and knows he served in the army and knows him that he has signed the enclosed application having seen him affix his signature thereto and the same person subscribing said application is the identical Solomon Reynolds who served in the said Army and that he was present when the oath to me administered to said Reynolds in support of said application Galloway Peters
Sworn and Subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid
Richard Phelps Justice of Peace

I Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, certify to whom it doth or may concern that Charles B. Phelps is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County legally commissioned & qualified - & that the two preceding Signatures which pur- -port to be his are genuine & his proper hand writing.
Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court at Litchfield in said County this 20 th day of August A.D. 1831.
Frederick Wolcott.
John M. Riggs Clerk

3942
Connecticut
Elizabeth Reynolds widow of Solomon Reynolds
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private. increased pomp 80 per annum
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1848.
First July
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of July 1857 and sent to
Hon T. W. Butler H of Rep.
Lt. Joanna Steth, Jan 17, 1856
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 32 & Vol. 1

4849
Elizabeth Reynolds widow of Solomon
Con
act 7. July 37-
M 80-a 35.
adm d
2 years pri
80 H
No deduction
Chas B Phelps Esq Woodbury Con

State of Connecticut
Probate Court
District of Woodbury
Be it remembered that on this 16 Day of February 1839 personally appeared before said Court Elizabeth Reynolds of Woodbury in said District otherwise called Elizabeth M Reynolds the said Elizabeth being a resident of said Woodbury aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn on oath declares as follows in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4 1836 and the acts supplementing of said act passed March 3rd 1837 and the act or resolution of Congress passed July 7 1838
That she was married to Solomon Reynolds late of Southbury deceased formerly of Woodbury aforesaid and before that of Danbury New York and that said Solomon Reynolds served in the Army of the Revolution in the Continental Line in the 2 d Continental Regiment at one

commenced by Col Charles Webb and subsequently by Col Jebulon Butler said Solomon Reynolds enlisted for three years as a private and commenced service in said Regiment May 25 1777 and continued to serve in said Regiment until the 19 day of May 1780 making in two years Eleven months and 25 days service
The applicant says she has no knowledge of any discharge given said Reynolds but has heard from him that he had one which was stolen from him or otherwise lost
She further avers that she was married to said Solomon Reynolds on the tenth day of July 1780 at Springfield New Jersey and that said Solomon Reynolds was her husband at the time of his death which happened on the 28 day of October 1835 at Southbury Connecticut

and that on the 4 day of July 1836 she was the widow of said Solomon Reynolds and has ever since contin- -ued his widow and is now unmarried
The applicant further saith that she knows of no record of her marriage other than the entry on the Bible as annexed to the deposition of Mary Hemmonde. Enquiry has been made for a Record in two parishes but none can be found. The Clergyman celebrating said marriage removed from Springfield some ten or twelve years after the marriage & where he went the applicant is ignorant the entry on the Bible was made by said Solomon Reynolds in the family Bible.
Sworn before me & in my presence this in the day & year aforesaid. for Elizabeth X Reynolds mark Nathaniel D. Smith Judge of Probate for the District of Woodbury

Comptroller's Office Hartford July 30 1889
I certify that on application for evidence of the services of Solomon Reynolds I have examined the records of settlements made with the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army and find his name in a settlement with the 2nd Connecticut Regiment. Deborah Butler by Col. before Jan'y 1 1780 where he is entered as a private and commenced service May 25 1777 Time of settlement Jan'y 1 1780 making 2.7.5 again from Jan'y 1 1780 to May 19 1780 making 4 Mo. 19 Days
Henry Richardson Compt.
2. 7 6 4 19 2. 11. 25

State of New-York Otsego County, ss.
Be it remembered, that on the 4th day of February 1839, personally appeared before me Edwin Judd a justice of the Peace within and for said County, Mary Hammond of the town of Cherry Valley County of Otsego and State of New-York, who being first duly cautioned and sworn on oath declares and says that she is the Grand-daughter of Solomon Reynolds formerly of Woodbury in the State of Connecticut, and was well acquainted with said Solomon and knows his hand writing. That said Solomon when he resided at Queensburg New-York had a common Bible in which was an entry of the Marriages and Births, that said Bible about ten years since, was given by her Grand Mother Elizabeth Maria Reynolds to this Deponent, and has since the gift of the same remained in the possession of the deponent who now holds the same. That this deponent has taken the annexed leaf, which was in said Bible, and attached the same to this deposition. The Entry "Solomon Reynolds and Betsy, Married July 9, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty." upon said leaf is in the hand writing of Solomon Reynolds, deceased. The said Bible is an ancient one, date not known. The annexed leaf is the one taken from said Bible.
Mary Hammond
Sworn and subscribed before me this 4th day of Feb. 1839
Edwin Judd, Justice Peace
I certify that Mary Hammond the above deponent is a credible and respectable witness.
Edwin Judd J.P.

State of New York Olgey County ss I, Jesse Rose clerk of said County do hereby certify that Edwin Duda Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly Elected and qualified and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe his name subscribed to the within affidavit and the annexed Certificate of Credibility to be his genuine handwriting and Signature Witness my hand seal of office this Fifth day of February A.D. 1839 Jesse Rose Clerk

State of Connecticut
to Probate Court.
District of Woodbury
Be it remembered That on this day of February 1839 personally appeared Isaac T. Reynolds of Wood- bury in said District cause being only cautious and sworn to speak the truth in Court deposed on oath as follows:
"I was born on the 25. day of May 1805 - at Quenbury New York
and lived with my father Solomon Reynolds formerly of Quenbury New York and afterwards of Woodbury in Litchfield County Connecticut, prior my infancy A reminder to have seen a common Bible in my father's house containing the marriage of my father & mother and the Births and deaths in his family and frequently 4 times the same during the time I lived with my father. The entries of marriage Births & deaths were in the house writing of my father whose house writing I know perfectly well

This Bible I have not seen since my father removed back to Connecticut from The State of New York Lousberg about the year 1828 or 1829
I have this day 4 entries The entries in an old Bible leaf annex are to the Deportion of Mary Harris Harrison dated the 4th day of Feb. 7. 1829. which Deportion is, first to enumerated. I have written my name in the margin of said Bible leaf
The said leaf in looks like a leaf from the aforesaid family Bible of my father and the entries on the same I know to be the hand writing of said Solomon Reynolds. I perfectly remember this memorandum and by its appearance by the hand writing & by the contents. I have no doubt it was a part of the family Bible of my father.
The entry of marriage between Solomon Reynolds & Betsey is in the hand writing of said Solomon.
said Solomon Reynolds said at Southbury Connecticut on the

28 day of October 1835. I attended him during his last sickness and was present at his funeral. He died in my arms. Such J Reynolds bore and subscribed in Court before me
Nathaniel B Smith Judge of Probate for the District of Woodbury-
State of Vermont
Probate Court District of Woodbury Feb 27 1839
I certify the foregoing subscribed Such J Reynolds is a credible witness
The foregoing papers are all the papers & proceedings in the matter of Elizabeth Reynolds Pension in said Court In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the seal of said Court on the day & year last aforesaid Nathaniel B Smith Judge of Probate for the District of Woodbury-

The foregoing affidavit identifying Joanna Steele as the daughter and heir of Solomon Reynolds deceased is presented for the purpose of obtaining an arrear of pension which became due to the said Solomon Reynolds in his life-time by virtue of the laws of Congress increasing the pension of all pensioners than on the military pension roll.
He was disabled by a wound received in the early part of the Revolutionary war.
The testimony was closed in his case, and his name was placed on the pension roll at an early day by virtue of which he received a small pension. The exact sum I cannot tell, but think it was about thirty four Dollars a year.
He never applied for the difference between the small pension first received and the larger one afterwards granted to my knowledge.
He died at the Town of Southbury Connecticut about the year 1834 as near as I have been able to learn. I have not been able to learn precisely the time of his death nor the place where he died but as those facts will fully appear upon the records of the pension office I do not know as it is necessary for me to substantiate those facts by affidavit. I have used every effort in my power to obtain his pension certificate but cannot find where it is.
Please have the goodness to inform me if any thing further is necessary to be done in order to obtain and substantiate this claim.
Very Respectfully Joanna Steele
Mason Ingham County Mich Dec 25. 1855

State of Michigan } Ingham County } ss
Be it known that before me Amos Estelle a Notary Public in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Joanna Estelle and made oath in due form of law that she is the daughter of Solomon Reynolds the identical person who was a pensioner and is now dead and to whom a certificate of pension was issued. That the deceased pensioner resided in Southbury in the State of Connecticut and that previous thereto he resided in the Town of Queensbury in the State of New York.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24 th day of Dec. A.D. 1855
Amos Estelle Notary Public Ingham County Mich.
State of Michigan } ss Ingham County } ss
I Philip M c Kernan Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Amos Estelle is a Notary Public in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and duly authorized by law to administer oaths. That his commission was dated on the eleventh day of February 1853 and will expire on the eleventh day of February 1857 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 28 th day of Dec. A.D. 1855.
Philip M c Kernan Clerk

Oct 20 1906
Resy aw

Reynolds, Solomon
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of Connecticut submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on December 31, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 143.
Rank: Private
Connecticut line.
Disability: Wounded by a musket shot, in a skirmish with the British troops at Elizabethton, in New Jersey, which entered near his left breast, and was taken out near his navel; it fractured his ribs, which still continue disunited and has occasioned an effoliation.
When and where disabled: 1780, Elizabethton
Residence: Woodbury
To what pension entitled: Two-thirds
Remarks: Enlisted May 25, 1777, for the war; discharged May 19, 1780.
Evidence complete.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section EEL
C O P I E D from a letter of A.W.'s 1925
September 27, 1929
Mrs. A.C. Rippisr 413 Third Street Brooklyn, New York
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.17517, it appears that Solomon Reynolds, while residing at Southbury, Connecticut, enlisted in April, 1776, and served nine months as a private in Captain Samuel Rogers' Company, Colonel Gay's Connecticut Regiment and was at the battle of Long Island.
He enlisted in January, 1777, and served three months as a private in Captain David Hinman's Connecticut Company.
He enlisted May 25, 1777, served as a private in Captains Granger and Henry TenEyck's Companies of the Second Connecticut Regiment, he was wounded in the left breast by a musket ball in a skirmish at Elizabethtown, New Jersey, in 1780, and was discharged May 19, 1780. After this he remained in the service as a sutler, no

details of service given.
After the Revolution, he lived in Queensbury, and Cherry Valley, New York, then returned to Woodbury, Connecticut, to live with his son, Noah S. Reynolds.
He was allowed pension on account of the disability resulting from said wound, from March 4, 1794, and he was allowed pension under the Act of June 7, 1832, on his application executed July 9, 1833, while living at Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, aged seventy-four years.
He died October 28, 1835, at Southbury, Connecticut.
He married July 9, 1780, at Springfield, New Jersey, Elizabeth Maria, her maiden name not stated. She was allowed pension on her application executed February 16, 1839, while living at Woodbury, Connecticut, aged seventy-seven years. Love 8 She was still living in 1851 in Woodbury, Connecticut.
Their children were:
James born August 15, 1781. Keziah " March 2, 1783. Joanna " July 5, 1785, married Steele. John " September 19, 1787, died March 22, 1788. Seamer or Seymour " January 15, 1789, died in the service during War of 1812. William " April 19, 1792. Marcy " February 22, 1794, died March 19, 1794. Benjamin Wildman " August --, 1797, died September 18, 1799. Elsa " September --, ----. Smith B. " ----- , died in Cherry Valley, N.Y. about 1827 Noah S. " May 28, 1805.
made after in my home Cornish in 1855

A grandchild, Mary Hammond lived in Cherry Valley, in 1839, names of her parents not stated.
The above is the history of the only soldier named Solomon Reynolds found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.
Anson E Steele was a A P for Ingham Co Mich in 1855

We the Subscribers, two of the Comm appointed by Judge Law for the taking of Affidavits on the Application of Invalids do hereby Certify that the bearer Solomon Reynolds is the same Solomon Reynolds Junr whose Affidavits as a Claimant to an Invalid pension were taken before us and who is allowed a pension as we understand he was then of Southbury in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut. Given under our hands at Litchfield this first day of October A.D. 1796.
Ex rs & approved For W m Smiley Esq r John Allin W m H Smiley
Reynolds, Solomon Conn. W 17517

Revolution 20931 INVALID.
File No. 20931
Adams Byrd Pa. Con te Reg t
Act: Revolution Invalid
Index: — Vol. 9 , Page 100
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Consolidated with D.W. Cook File 17.517

Jacket (Invalid)

(Pension under act June 7, 1832 also) Old document within recd from Saml. H. Parsons 10 Apr. 1823. see his letter with Stephen Mear's papers
See letter Aug. 12. 1831 to C. B.
Phelps.
Transf from Albany to Connecticut 3 Sep. 1831 from 4 Sep. 1831 and not sent to Charles B. Phelps, Woodbury, Conn.
- Dead. See letter to P. Apr. 26. March 1836 -
Lt. Joanna Steele, Jan. 17/56
To Connecticut Connecticut Solomon Mearns,
Private Col. Sherman Con't regt in rev. war in the Army of U. States.
Inscribed on roll of Connecticut Agency at $5, per month, and increased to $8, per month, by act of 24 th April 1816.
Formal certificate of pension issued 18 Sept. 1823, and sent to Samuel H. Parsons, Esq. at Middletown, Conn.

Solomon Reynolds Con - or NY - ad, Rev Invalid
Prnt 3 Elizabeth Reynolds
Solomon Con - Nov 24 48
Mrs. Mary Reynolds Washington D.C.

V 4788 Connecticut
Elizabeth Reynolds widow of Solomon Reynolds who was a private in the Conn t Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Jan y 1844 and sent to
Ch s B. Phelps Woodbury Conn t
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 75

3942
Connecticut
Elizabeth Reynolds widow of Solomon Reynolds
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Reported 21 Feb 49
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Feb, 1849 and sent to
Mrs. T. Smith, W. H. R.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 328 Vol. 1

THE REYNOLDS FAMILY ASSOCIATION MRS. A. C. RIPPIER, SEC'Y AND TREAS. 413 THIRD STREET BROOKLYN, N. Y.
July 5, 1929
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.,
Honorable Sir;--
A Solomon Reynolds who received a pension in Litchfield, Conn., in 1832. I would appreciate having a copy of his record. I believe he died in Southbury, Conn.
Thanking you for this courtesy
I am
Most Sincerely
Anna C. Rippier (Mrs.)

Connecticut 3425
Elizabeth Reynolds widow of Solomon Reynolds
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June '32 and who died on the 28 th July 1835 of Woodbury in the State of Connecticut who was a Pen. in the County commanded by Captain — of the Regt. commanded by Genl. — in the Conn. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of July '39, and sent to Mrs. B. Phelps, Woodbury, Conn.
Arrears to the 4 th of March — $240.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00
$280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Bussey Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 — Page 26.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1929-Sept 27- Hist To Mrs H.C. Ripsier Ed.
1934-Dec 13, Hist To Mrs F. Randal Linzey Ed. later in case Reynolds-R 8714
File No. 17517
Elizabeth Reynolds Widow of Solomon Reynolds Pr. Neb.
Act: Feb 29 48
Index:—Vol. M Page 155
[Arrangement of 1870.]

December 13, 1934
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BA-J/MGE/eel
Mrs. F. Randal Livesay Clarkson, Ontario Canada
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Matthew, Matthias, Benjamin, Stephen, Michael, John, Seth, Solomon, James and David Randall, Reynolds, or other spelling, Jeremiah and John Raney or Ranney, and the War of 1812 record of Benjamin Reynolds.
There are no claims for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Stephen Reynolds who served in the New York troops, a John Reynolds who deserted in 1777, a John Raney of any New England state, nor of any soldiers with the names Matthias Reynolds, Michael Reynolds, or Jeremiah Ranney. All spellings of the surnames were used in the search of the records. No Revolutionary War records of David and James Reynolds could be identified, nor any other Benjamin than W. 18806, whose record was furnished you, nor could the War of 1812 record of a Benjamin Reynolds be identified. The Revolutionary War record of Matthew Reynolds and one Solomon Reynolds have been found and are furnished you herewith as shown in the papers on file in the pension claims based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLIER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

December 13, 1934
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Mrs. F. Randal Livesay Clarkson, Ontario Canada
BA-J/EEL Solomon Reynolds-W.17517 Matthew Reynolds-R. 8714
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.17517, based upon the military service of Solomon Reynolds in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Solomon Reynolds are not shown.
While residing in Southbury, Connecticut, Solomon Reynolds enlisted in April, 1776, served nine months as a private in Captain Samuel Rogers' Company, Colonel Gay's Connecticut Regiment and was at the battle of Long Island; he enlisted in January, 1777, and served three months as a private in Captain David Hinman's Connecticut Company; he enlisted May 25, 1777, served as a private in Captains Granger's and Henry Ten Eyck's Companies of the 2 d Connecticut Regiment, was wounded in the left breast by a musket ball in a skirmish at Elizabethtown, New Jersey, in 1780, and was discharged May 19, 1780; after this, he remained in the service as a sutler, no details of this service given.
After the Revolution, he lived in Queensbury, and Cherry Valley, New York; then returned to Woodbury, Connecticut, to live with his son, Noah S. Reynolds.
He was allowed pension on account of the disability resulting from the above noted wound, from March 4, 1794. He was also allowed pension on account of service on his application executed July 9, 1833, while living at Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, and aged seventy-four years.
He died October 28, 1835, at Southbury, Connecticut.
The soldier married July 9, 1780, at Springfield, New Jersey, Elizabeth Maria, maiden name not stated.

Elizabeth Maria, widow of Solomon Reynolds was allowed pension on her application executed February 16, 1839, at which time she was aged seventy-seven years and resided at Woodbury, Connecticut.
She died November 8, 1851.
The names of the following children are shown:
James born August 15, 1781 Kesiah " March 2, 178-(illegible) Joanna " July 5, 1785, married --- Steele. In 1855, she made affidavit in Ingham County, Michigan. John " September 19, 1787, died March 23, 1788. Seamer or Seymour " January 15, 178-(illegible) died in the service during the War of 1812. William " April 19, 1792. Marcus " February 22, 1794, died March 19, 1794. Benjamin Wildman " August ---, 1797, died September 18, 179-. Elsa " September ---, ---. Smith B. " ----- ---, ---, died in Cherry Valley, New York, about 1827. Noah S. " May 28, 1806.
A granddaughter, Mary Mammon, lived in Cherry Valley, New York, in 1839. The names of her parents are not designated.
In 1855, one Amos E. Steele, was a notary public for Ingham County, Michigan. No relationship to Joanna Steele, soldier's daughter, was shown.
There are no further family data.
*****
Matthew Reynolds R.8714
Matthew Reynolds was born January 23, 1760, at Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not shown.
On May 7, 1822, while residing at Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, New York, Matthew Reynolds applied for pension and stated

that he enlisted January 23, 1776, place not stated, and served three months in Captain David Hinman's Company, Colonel Hinman's Connecticut Regiment; that he enlisted again and served six months in Captain Mallery's Company, Colonel Canfield's Connecticut Regiment; that in the spring of 1777 or July 6, 1777, he enlisted at Southbury, Connecticut, for three years and served in Captain Samuel Granger's Company, Colonel Charles Webb's Connecticut Regiment; that in the spring of 1778 or in October, 1778, he was taken sick and sent home by his officers; returned to the army, was again taken sick and went home and did not re-enter the service; that he was in the battles of White Plains, Danbury and Chestnut Hill.
The claim of Matthew Reynolds for pension was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of service of nine consecutive months in the continental line as required by the pension law.
In 1822, the soldier stated that his family then residing with him consisted of his wife, aged fifty-eight years and a daughter, aged thirteen years. He referred to other children not residing at home but gave no names of wife or children. In same year, soldier's brother, Solomon Reynolds, was living in Southbury, Connecticut. There are no further data as to family.
In 1830, Matthew Reynolds was residing in Genesee, Livingston County, New York.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
December 24, 1925.
R. C. Schanck, 604 Chamber of Commerce Building, ?
Sir:
I have to advise you, that you are herewith furnished the history of the only pensioner of the Revolution named Solomon Reynolds, found on the records of this Bureau.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 17517, it appears that Solomon Reynolds, while residing at Southbury, Connecticut, enlisted in April 1776 and served nine months as a private in Captain Samuel Rogers' Company, Colonel Gay's Connecticut Regiment and was at the battle of Long Island.
He enlisted in January 1777 and served three months as a private in Captain David Hinman's Connecticut Company.
He enlisted May 25, 1777, served as a private in Captains Granger and Henry TenEyck's Companies of the Second Connecticut Regiment, he was wounded in the left breast by a musket ball in a skirmish at Elizabethtown, New Jersey in 1780 and he was discharged May 19, 1780. After this he remained in the service as a sutler, no details of service given.
all the Colonels omitted as it was 2 nd Conn - see page 163 for 8 th Reg - p 157 for Col + 2 nd Colo - p 158 for Captain

He was allowed pension on account of the disability resulting from said wound, from March 4, 1794, and he was allowed pension under the Act of June 7, 1832, on his application executed July 9, 1833, while living at Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, aged seventy-four years. He died at Southbury, Connecticut October 28, 1835.
He married July 9, 1780, at Springfield, New Jersey, Elizabeth Maria, maiden name not stated. She was allowed pension on her application executed February 16, 1839, while living at Woodbury, Connecticut, aged seventy-seven years.
They had children:
   James  born  August  15, 1781     Keziah  "  March  2, 178-     Joanna  "  July  5, 1785,  married --Steele,    John  "  September  19, 1787,  (died March (22, 1788.    Seamer, or Seymour,  "  January  15, 178-,  (died in the ser- (vice during War (of 1812    William  "  April  19, 1792.     Marcy  "  February  22, 1794,  (died March (19, 1794.    Benjamin Wildman  "  August  --, 1797,  (died September (18, 179-.    Elsa  "  September  --, ----.     Smith B.  "  -----   (died in Cherry (Valley, N. Y. (about 1827.    Noah S.  "  May  28, 1805.    
A grandchild Mary Hammond lived in Cherry Valley in 1839, names of her parents not stated.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.
He wrote Children are badly spared

Application for Transfer.
12/11/19

State of Connecticut County of Hartford } for Hartford.
On this 10 th day of September A.D. 1824, before me the subscriber a Notary Public for the said County duly commissioned & sworn residing in said City of Hartford; personally appeared Solomon Reynolds of Woodbury in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Henry Jenyke in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Isaac Sherman in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Connecticut from whence he is soon to remove to the State of New-York, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future.
Sworn & subscribed to } Solomon Reynolds before me, the day & year aforesaid. } Witness my signature & seal of Office. Samuel H. Parsons Noty. Pub.

State of Connecticut } ss Woodbury Litchfield County }
On this 1 st day of January A.D. 1851, personally appeared before me Elizabeth Reynolds, widow of Solomon Reynolds, who was a private in the Revolutionary war now resident in said Woodbury, who being duly sworn, doth say that her husband was a pensioner of the United States under the invalid act, and also under the act of 1832, that his 1 st certificate dated Sept. 18, 1823, is registered in Book B, Vol. 3 and page 34; and his 2 nd certificate dated Oct. 12, 1833, is registered in the Pension Office in Book E Vol B page 38. She also avers that she is a pensioner under the act of February 2 nd 1848 at the rate of eighty dollars per year, as will appear per certificate recorded on the roll of Pensioners under act of February 2 nd 1848 page 328 Vol 1. She further avers, that she verily believes that she is entitled to an increase of her pension from eighty to ninety six dollars per year, and prays that the rolls and records in the Pension office may be examined, and her said claim

for an increase of pension investigated She further declares that she is still a widow
Witness John Glazier, Keram O'Connell
Elizabeth her + Prey, wife's mark
Sworn to and subscribed by deponent's mark on the day and year above written before William Bothren, Justice of the Peace
Elizabeth Prey, wife's Application for Increase of Pension 8 Jan. 1857
Eliz a Prey, wife's 48
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for an increase of pension investigated She further declares that she is still a widow
Witness John Glazier, Hiram Abawilla
Elizabeth her + Pray, wife's mark
Sworn to and subscribed by deponent's mark for the day and year above written her.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, { ss. Litchfield: Litchfield County, {
1 Frederick D. Beeman Assistant Clerk of the COUNTY COURT of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Cothern, Esq. of Woodbury in said County is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to ad- minister OATHS and to take the acknowledgement of DEEDS. And that his commission was dated on the 5 th day of July A. D., 1850, and will expire on the 4th day of July, A. D., 1851, and that the signature to the accompanying instrument, purporting to be his, is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 10 th day of January A. D. 1851. Frederick D. Beeman Assistant Clerk

Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office January 16 th 1886.
Sir.
I herewith return the paper, in the case of Solomon Reynolds, & Elizabeth Reynolds, his widow, enclosed in your letter of the 14 th inst, & in reply have to inform you, that Solomon Reynolds was paid as an Invalid pensioner of the Commercial Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month. He died on the 28 Oct 1883 & has been paid in full, as an Invalid & under Act of 7 June 1882 at $80.00 per annum, to that date.
Elizabeth Reynolds, his widow, same Agency Act 3 Feb 1848, & Joint Resolution of July 1, 1848, at $96.00 per annum, died 8 Nov 1857 & has been paid in full to that date.
Very Respectfully,
W. H. Sherman Auditor.

Wooiung 1 March 1879
J L Dommers Esq
I enclose the application of Elizabeth Reynolds for a pension
about some three months since the application of Lucerna Osborne widow of Nathaniel Osborne.
and in a note to Hon L Phelps M.C. you state it is on the register of applications. There must be some error it went from here about the time with Zillah Osborne Nottleton.
Thank you to cause an examination of the Osbornes papers. if they are lost she should know it early & will you say whether Zillah Nottletons papers are in the office? I am the agent of Elizabeth Reynolds to who communications are to be directed respectfully yours C. B. Phelps

Payment to be made at Reynolds Hartford, by
Horace Goodwin 2 o Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Connecticut
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 328 Vol. 1
J. Cale , Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Elizabeth Reynolds, widow of Solomon Reynolds, who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of eighty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 21 st day of Fe bruary one thousand eight hundred and forty nine,
W. E. Marey.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Secretary of War.

In to 796, 289, 780 per annum County 1 July 1848.
Wm T. B. Butler, W of R

Hon J C Heath Sir
Enclosed please find certificate of Elizabeth Reynolds for whom I have already filed with Mr Bale on application for increase of Pension
Permit me to ask that the new certificate may be sent me at an early day, as the 4 th of March is approaching and the widow is poor and will then need her Pension
Very Respectfully J B Butler

J d Edmunds Com Pinn

Woodbury Conn
Oct 9 1848
H. S. Edmond Esq
Comm. Prisoners
* Amos
71
Henry Peters
Elizabeth Reynolds
Maria Brewster
Application for certificates are invited
accompany communication or reply to me
Yours
Chas B Phelps
Woodbury Conn

Pension Agency Hartford 22 d March 1836
Sir
In the claim of the Widow of Solomon Reynolds dec d the Original certificates are not surrendered. As I have not had a case of this kind I have herewith transmitted the papers for your inspection. if they are considered sufficient please direct me as to payment
Very Respectfully Your obed t Servant
J. J. Stodd
J. J. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington

From S. H. Parsons Sept 11 th 1844.
Miss Elizabeth C. Stowe Denton Office War Department Washington

37 J. L. Edwards Esquire Pension Office War Department Washington

Hartford, Count Sept 10 th 1824
Sir,
I have the honor to transmit to the War-Department an application on behalf of Solomon Reynolds of Woodbury, to be transfer'd from the Connecticut to the New York agency; and beg leave to request that the letter of transfer be directed to him at Southbury in the County of New Haven in this State.
With very high respect,
I am Sir
Your obedt Servt
Samuel H Parsons
J. L. Edwards Esq. Secy.

PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
State Headquarters-Historical Building
BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
 F. ARMSTRONG, JR. Pittsburgh, Pa.  GREGG L. NEEL Pittsburgh, Pa.  FRANK J. FORSYTH Pittsburgh, Pa.  HON. M. CLYDE KELLY Braddock, Pa.  COL. FRANKLIN BLACKSTONE Pittsburgh, Pa.  W. S. DIGGS Pittsburgh, Pa.  W. K. THRUSH Grubersburg, Pa.  NATIONAL TRUSTEE  JAMES A. WAKEFIELD Pittsburgh, Pa.
DR. H. C. WESTERVELT 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Pittsburgh, Pa.
MAJ. WEAVER H. ROGERS 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Pittsburgh, Pa.
JAMES K. HELMS 3RD VICE PRESIDENT Wissahickon Philadelphia, Pa.
REV. GRAFTON T. REYNOLDS CHAPLAIN AND HISTORIAN Pittsburgh, Pa.
REV. ROYAL N. JESSUP ASSOCIATE CHAPLAIN
J. BOYD DUFF, JR. 80 ST. NICHOLAS BUILDING REGISTRAR
SECRETARY W. J. ASKIN, JR. 802 FRICK BUILDING
 PRESIDENT  R. C. SCHANCK 804 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BLDG.
 TREASURER  A. W. WALL 1008 FARMERS BANK BLDG.
Nov. 18th 1925.
Envelope not with letter when I recd it and on this sheet there is not one complete address either city without st. or street without city so hold until again requested aw
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My Dear Sir:
Have you on file any record of Solomon Reynolds of Woodbury, Conn., who was pensioned under the act of June 1st 1813, and of Solomon Reynolds, of Hartford County, Conn., who was pensioned under the act of 1832.
Thanking you in advance for any information you may have, I am
Very truly yours,
R. C. Schanck President.
It was not the act of June 1, 1813. That was date of report to Congress of similar claims
no Solomon Reynolds of Hartford Co. born 1832 - no other in div. list except Litchfield Co. per.

County of Middlesex & sc. Middletown
On this 12 th day of September 1823, before me, the Subscriber, a Notary Public, duly appointed and sworn & residing in said Middletown, personally appeared Solomon Reynolds of Woodbury, in the County of Mid- -field and State of Connecticut, who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Henry Peayke, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Isaac Sherman in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Connecticut but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one.
Witness my Signature and Seal of Office.
Jon a Barnes Esq. Notary Public.

Copy of the Certificate of the Commissioners appointed by the Judge of the District of Connecticut.
"We the Subscribers, two of the Commissioners appointed by Judge Law for the taking of affidavits on the application of Sarah Allen, do hereby certify that the bearer, Solomon Reynolds, is the same Solomon Reynolds Junr. whose Affidavits as a Claimant to an Invalid pension were taken before us, & who is allowed a pension as we understand He was then of Southbury in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut,
Given under our hands at Litchfield the first day of October A D 1796 -
Ex o Approved for Wm. Saltonstall Esq. Wm. H. Saltonstall Clk. Ben d Sallmadge John Allen

Woolbury Conn 1 Nov 1824
J. S. Edmonds Esq
I have the enclosed paper of Elizabeth Reynolds thinking that it was easier to make a new one than amend the old
I think it conforms to the office regulations you read me of which I was before ignorant
Respectfully yours
Richd B. Phelps

Jan'y 6 1844
61 new separation Elizabeth Reynolds March 1843
$80 per year
Rev. Samuel B. Phelps, Woodbury Conn. Boston re

4722.
Elizabeth Reynolds

State of Connecticut
Volunte Court
District of Woodbury
December 24 1843
Be it remembered that on the said 24 Dec r 1843 personally appeared in said Court Elizabeth Reynolds a resident of Woodbury in the County of Litchfield in said State aged Eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the Widow of Solomon Reynolds late of said Woodbury, Dec d who was a private in the Continental Regiment in the Revolutionary War commanded by Charles Webb as Colonel and subsequently in a continental Regiment commanded by Col. Isaac Thurman in which Regiments said Solomon served two years and that the declaration was a pension under the act of 7 th July 1838 and she further declares she is a
still the Widow of said Reynolds Resided in presence of Cornelius Phelps Chas B Phelps
Elizabeth Reynolds mark

Sworn and published in open Court on the day and year aforesaid
Probate Court District of Woodbury Dec 29 1843 & Thomas Bull Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Woodbury certify that the foregoing proceedings have been had in said Court before the sitting of said Court in open Court In testimony whereof I have affixed my hand since the seal of said Court. Thomas Bull, Clerk
I Charles B. Phelps Judge of the Court of Probate for said Woodbury District certify that I have been personally acquainted with Elizabeth Reynolds more than twenty years and know her to be the identical person who was the wife of Solomon Reynolds and a person under the act of 1878 and now remains his Widow
Chas B. Phelps

Elizabeth Reynold
aa 4785

State of Connecticut
Litchfield County To Woodbury, 11 th day Sept 1848
Before me Charles B Phelps a Justice of the Peace and a magistrate within and for the County of Litchfield personally appeared Elizabeth Reynolds resident in Woodbury, in Litchfield County and State of Connecticut aged Eighty five years who being first lawfully sworn according to law saith on oath that The following declaration is true to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the act of Congress passed on the first day of January 1848 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the Widow of Solomon Reynolds formerly of Woodbury who was a private in the army of the Revolution that she receives a pension under the act of 7 Nov 1844 at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum she further declares she has not since the death of said Solomon Reynolds contracted matrimony but now remains the Widow of said Solomon Reynolds since her

to said subscribers this 11 day of Aug September 1848 Elizabeth X Reynolds mark before me
Chas B Phelps Justice of Peace
Subscribed in our presence by Elizabeth Reynolds Sarah J Reynolds
Litchfield County ss Woodbury 11 Sept 1848
p I hereby certify that I
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY, }
I Frederick D. Beeman Assistant Clerk of the COUNTY COURT of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Charles B. Phelps of Woodbury in said County is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to admin- ister OATHS and to take the acknowledgment of DEEDS. And that his commission was dated on the 26 th day of June A. D., 1848 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D., 1849 and that the signature to the accompanying instrument, purporting to be his, is genuine —
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 23 rd day of September A. D., 1848.
Frederick D. Beeman Assistant Clerk

to all whom these presents shall come Whereas the 11 th Day of Oct September 1848 Elizabeth X Reynolds before me
Chas B Phelps Notary of Penn Subscribed in our presence by Elizabeth Reynolds Sarah S Reynolds
Lehigh County Pa Woodbury 11 Sept 1848
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above document and she is the same individual who drove James or stated in the foregoing declaration
Chas B Phelps Notary of Penn

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Reynolds, Stephen GRADE Private LINE New Hampshire (Punnells)
WARRANT NUMBER 3449 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 14, 1790 TO Tallmadge, assignee Full name not given
*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.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Reynolds, Thomas GRADE Private LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 14134 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED August 14, 1795
To Francis Sherrard, assignee of Charles Reynolds, Adm re .
*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.