Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18670, Solomon Buel, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Buel Solomon Sophia
W 18670
CONTENTS

17204 Vermont
Solomon Buel
of Huntington in the State of Vermont who was a Pr. Mr. S gt in the Company commanded by Captain Clark of the Reg t commanded by Col Sage in the Connecticut line for 9 Mo: Regimental Pr. Master 12 Mo: Pr. Master S erg . 3 Mo: Private
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 182 Dollars 50 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Aug t 1833 and sent Gov. Marcy Albany N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar — 33 — $365.00 Pension allowance ending 4 Sep 33 91.25
$456.25
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by No. Cromwell Clerk, Book E Vol. 3 Page 53
Let. to Jesse Buel, Apr. 27, 1838. (widow's claim)

2434
Vermont. Pentho Sophia Buel widow of Solomon Buel
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a pri  D.M. G
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 182 Dollars 50
Cents per annum, to commence the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued 16 day of Dec. 1848 and sent to
Hon. Geo. P. Marsh Hof R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 38 Vol. 3
Lt Hon J. Meigs 1817 to 1850
Reported Dec: 16/48

Revolutionary Claims.
STATE OF VERMONT, } Chittenden County, ss. }
On this seventeenth day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable Court Court for the County of Chittenden, now sitting, Solomon Mull a resident of Huntington in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, aged Seventy Two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That in the month of March 1776
I enlisted in Connecticut in the State Troops in the company commanded by Captain Clark and Major Colonel Grafton Sage, Major Elias Buel, and marched to New York and were stationed there until some time in July when to Governor's Island remained until the defeat of our troops on the island, we were obliged to retreat to New York thence to Harlem heights where after several attacks from the enemy we were obliged to retreat over Kings Bridge thence to White Plains. We were in the advance when attacked by a party of British and after compelling them three times to retreat we were obliged to retreat being nearly surrounded, a part of our Regiment was ordered to reinforce General McDougal thence retired to North Castle, after a considerable battle the enemy began their march to Philadelphia, General Washington with the main army pursued, our Regiment was ordered to Groton to guard some stores and remained until discharged the last of December of 1776 after serving nine months. And in the month of March 1777 I enlisted in the State Troops in Captain James Darras company and Col. John Ely Regiment, was stationed at New London until Sept r when we marched to Rhode Island thence to Little Compton after several fruitless attempts to take the Island we were ordered to Providence then to New London then to Newfield where I remained until discharged about the first of Jan y 1778 after serving a little over nine months. And in the spring of 1779 I enlisted in the company commanded by Daniel Gilden Esq. by Col. Levi Wells, and served as Quarter Master Sergeant, was stationed at New London until about the 25 th of Dec r when we marched to the west side and I was stationed at Sheffield Old Mills, until discharged the last of February or first of March after serving one year. And in the month of March 1780 I entered the Service as Quarter Master in the Regiment commanded by Levi Wells, Nathan Peters Major were stationed at Greenwich or Horse neck until July we were ordered to West Point Gen l Howe had the command there

we were ordered to our former station on the line where we remained until sometime in Sept r General Arnold then came around at West Point we received orders from him to march immediately to West Point we immediately marched, arriving near Tarrytown we were obliged to encamp on account of a heavy storm when Major Andre was taken by our scouting party and conveyed to West Point Arnold made his escape and we were ordered back to the lines at Horse neck where we remained until discharged about the middle of Dec r in Nov r Colonel Wells Capt Bissell Ensign Bissell and several other officers were taken Prisoners. I served as Quarter master and received a Warrant from Colonel Wells dated 4 th of March 1780 my warrant was burned in my house which was burned with its furniture and effects. I served my country not far from three years and three months in the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and Subscribed } the day and year aforesaid, }
Before
John Buel Nathan Mearns Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states,—And the Court further certify, that it appears to them, that John Lundy & John Lunningham
who have signed the annexed certificate and who are residents of the town of Housatonic & Housatonic are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest
Ed d Brainerd } Judges of Chittenden John Van Sacken } County Court
STATE OF VERMONT, Chittenden County, ss.
I Nathan Mearns Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Solomon Buel — for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 17 th day of August
A. D. 1832.
Nathan Mearns

8435
Solomon Bud
Obj. 10. 11. 12. 16.
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Claimant Huntington Vermont

BRIEF in the case of Solomon Buell of Huntington in the State of Vermont (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. As a Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. Gen.     March In 1776 7 Private Capt Clark Col o Sage   March 1777 9 - " Capt Loomis Col o Ely   Spring of 1779 1 - Q.M. Sergeant Capt Tilden Col o Wells   March 1780 1 + 2 d Lieutenant Col o Wells   3 2    The claim is for three years & three months
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Coventry Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Cutts Examining Clerk.

State of New York
Albany County ss.
On this 18th day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Justice's Court of the City of Albany, (the same being a Court of Record) Sophia Buel, now a temporary resident of the City of Albany, and lately a resident of the Town of Huntington in the County of Chittenden, and State of Vermont, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4. 1836: —
That she is the Widow of Solomon Buel, late of the Town of Huntington aforesaid, who was a Quarter Master in Colonel Wells's Regiment, in the Connecticut Troops & Lines in the Revolutionary War, and was, at the time of his decease, a Pensioner under the Act of June 7. 1832.
She further declares that she was married to the said Solomon Buel in the month of May (the day of the month is not recollected) in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two; and that her Husband, the aforesaid Solomon Buel, died in the month of October, in the year One thousand eight hundred & thirty four; the precise day of his death she does not recollect - and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
She further declares that she is a daughter of Jesse Root, now deceased, who was formerly Chief Justice of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut - That she was married to the said Solomon Buel at her father's house, in the Town of Connecticut, and the ceremony was performed by her Uncle Ephraim Root, then a Justice, but long since deceased - That she has no knowledge of any

Record of the said marriage now existing, and does she know of any person now living who was present at the said marriage -
Sworn & subscribed in open Court } Sophia Brew on the day & year first above mentioned }
L. G. Wapson Clerk

✓ 3425
Sophia Buel niece of Solomon N.Y.
Hon. A. Gallup H.R.

State of New York Albany County I J. Jesse Buel of the City of Albany, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that he is now in the sixty first year of his age - That he well knows Sophia Buel named in the annexed Declaration; - that she is the Widow of Solomon Buel, who was a Brother of this Deponent, and, as he believes, a Resident of the United States at the time of his death, under the act of June 7. 1832 - That this Deponent was born at Canaan, Tolland County in the State of Connecticut, and resided there with his parents until he was eleven years of age - That his Brother the said Solomon Buel also resided in the same place, and within a short distance of their father's house - This Deponent well recollects, altho' he was then but about four years of age, that the capture of Lord Cornwallis's Army, by General Washington, was celebrated in the Town in which this Deponent then lived, and throughout the State of Connect- -icut, with bonfires & public rejoicings, shortly after that event happened - and this Deponent also well recollects that at the time of such celebration the said Solomon and Sophia, lived together as man and Wife, and were recognized as such by the family, and have ever since that time lived together as Husband and Wife, and been recognized as such, until the said Solomon died in the month of October last, in the Town of Huntingdon, Chittenden County, State of Vermont - And this Deponent further saith that the said Sophia has ever since remained and now is the Widow of the said Solomon Buel -
Jesse Buel
Sworn and subscribed in open Court this 28 th day of April 1838
J. G. Wapenblek

This hereby Certified that the within named Defendant is a credible Witness. By the Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court & subscribed my name - this 11 th day of April 1838
J. G. Wagon Clerk

I John Fitch of Huntington in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont do hereby and say that I was acquainted to Solomon Buel, enlisting in the army in the Revolution any as a private year 1776 the time of the year I do not recall I think he served during the time of eight months in Col. Sages regiment in the Company commanded by Capt Clark also in the year 1777 the S. Solomon Buel enlisted in the army as a private in Col. John Pils regiment in the Company commanded by Capt Clark James Barron he served eight or nine months as near as I can recall also in the year 1779 the S. Solomon Buel enlisted in Col. Levi Wells regiment in the Company command- -ed by Capt Daniel Gilden and served as Hunter Master Sergeant I think he served nine months as near as I can recall also in the year 1780 the S. Solomon Buel enlisted in the army and served as Hunter Master under Col. Levi Wells as near as I can recall he served eight or nine months and further this Deponent saith not
Questioned by the Justice.
Q. of what age are you
A. I shall be 78 if I live to old next December
Q. Do you know the age of Solomon Buel
A. Seventy two last April. John Fitch
State of Vermont Chittenden County
Huntington June 10th 1833.
Be it remembered that on the day and year above said John Fitch who has subscribed this foregoing deposition appeared before me and after being cautioned to speak the whole truth and then both to the same. Deposition which is taken at the request of Solomon Buel.
Wath Dorton Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with John Fitch and consider him a man of truth and accuracy Wath Dorton Justice of the Peace.

I Anna Fitch formerly Anna Buck of Huntington -son in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont being the Sister of Solomon Buck who was born in Holliston Connecticut in the State of Connecticut in the year 1749 in the month of and my brother Solomon Buck was born in the year 1760 in the month of April and we lived together till the year 1796 So testify and say that same time in the month of March in the year 1778 the day of the month I do not recollect my Brother Solomon Buck enlisted in the army as a private in the Company commanded by Capt Clark and Lieut by Col Comfort Sage. Major Elias Buck and marched to New York and returned some time in the month of December in the same year and in the year 1777 the D. Solomon Buck enlisted in the army as a private in the Company commanded by Capt James Danna and Col John Ely Regiment and marched to New London and returned about the first of January I think he served the term of nine months in 1779 and 1780 I was knowing to his being in the army and I think he served in 1777 during the year and in 1780 I think he served the most part of the year and the two last years he bore the title of Master the Officers name must be served and I do not recollect in the two last years except Col Lewis Wells was one.
After the close of the War the D. Solomon Buck married and settled and his house to day is fine and he owns his Farm land and pasture
State of Vermont Chittenden County And further the Deponent saith not Huntington June 10 th 1833 Anna Fitch
Be it remembered that on this day and year aforesaid Anna Fitch who has subscribed the foregoing Deposition appeared before me and was after being duly cautioned to speak the whole truth in D. Solomon Buck to the same Deposition which is taken at the request of Solomon Buck. Nathl. Norton Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Anna Fitch and consider her to be a person of truth and veracity Nathl. Norton Justice of the peace

State of Vermont } Chittenden County }
I Nathan Blaisdell Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby Certify that Nathaniel Norton Esq. before whom and at the time when the within deposition was taken was a Justice of the Peace duly qualified acting under the authority of this State, and that I believe his name thereto subscribed to be his own proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 18 th day of June A d 1833 Nathan Blaisdell.

Sophia Paul
vt d 48 —
Esq Sec Addison
June 14-57

Know all men by these presents that I Solomon Buel, of Huntington, in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, one of the surviving children of Solomon Buel and Sophia Buel, both late of said Huntington, deceased, do hereby constitute and appoint W m Weston, of Burlington, V t , and D. D. Addison, of Washington City, my true and lawful attorneys, jointly and severally, to obtain whatever pension or increase of pension, which the said Solomon and Sophia, deceased, were entitled to receive from the United States, at the time of their respective deaths, in addition to what they have heretofore received.
Witness my hand and seal this 27 th day of March A.D. 1857.
Solomon Buel
Sealed and delivered } in presence of - } Rollin Brattle
There are three declarations on file in the pension office, made by Mrs Buel, in her lifetime, for increase of pension under different acts of Congress.
W m Weston.

Hist to ubrs. Ohio S.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
1892 Feb 18 M rs B A C Cleveland
File No. 18670
Sophia Brnel Widow of Solomon Brnel Sergt Brewman
Act: Feb 2 nd 48
Index:—Vol. CA , Page 105-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Vermont 744
Sophia Buel
widow of Solomon Buel
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 18 th . Octobr 1837 of Chittenden Co. in the State of Vermont who was A.D. V.D. Serjt. in the company commanded by Captain Clark of the regt. commanded by Col. Sage in the Vt line for 2 years,
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 182 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. to end 19 th . Octobr 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of August 1843 and sent to Wm. Weston Burlington, Vermont
Whole amount due $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 35.

1596 Vermont, Burlington Sophia Buel
widow of Solomon Buel who was a Pr. 82 d M t . Argt. in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 182 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of August 1843 and sent to Wm. Weston Burlington, Vermont
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 25.
let to D. D. Addison July 18 '44 to Wm. Weston Dec 5 '44

Vermont - 744
Sophia Buel, widow of Solomon Buel, dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7 th 32 and who died on the 18 th Oct o 1837 - of Chittenden in the State of Vermont who was a 1 st Lt in the Comp y commanded by Captain Clark of the Reg t commanded by S ty in the line line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 182 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1838. 19 th Oct o 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Oct o 38 and said amt was paid at Burlington, Vt
Arrears to the 14 th of Sept r $ 180.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 91 25- $ 271 25-
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 - Page 35-

Rejected
for let. to Hon. Jesse Buel, April 27, 1898.

Vermont Revo:
Solomon Buell
Suspended
let. Gov. Marcy
6 July 1833. let. to same 27 July 1833.
Act 7 June 32

Solomon Duck b t act 7. June $25 50 /100 lolum cast fid? H.W.C.
26 octa 35.
p o t. 4 Sep 1837
JH

State of Vermont } Chittenden County ss }
On this 4 th day of September, A. D. 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Chittenden, Sophia Bul, a resident of Huntington in the County and State aforesaid, aged eighty five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of congress, passed on the 2 nd February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, - that she is the widow of Solomon Bul who was a private and Quarter Master in the Connecticut Militia during the revolutionary war, and that she was a pensioner under the act of June 17, 1844, at the rate of $182.50, per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Widow's sign.
Sophia Bul
Sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written; - and I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is a woman of truth.
Hiram Carpenter Justice Peace.
State of Vermont } Secretary of State's Office }
Burlington October 5, 1848.
I, Elliot E. Kellogg, Deputy Secretary of State for the State of Vermont, do certify that Hiram Carpenter, before whom the foregoing declaration was sworn to, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Chittenden, and that his name to the certificate thereto is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto affix the seal of said Office and subscribe my name at Burlington on the day and year above written.
Elliott E. Kellogg, Dep. Secy. of State of Vt.

1835. 1st of June with H. Bick. 25 May 35
Mr. L. Edwards Pioneer Club X Mr. L. Miron
admitted admitted 9 mo. 2nd Master Regt. 12 - 2nd M t Ser t . 3 mo pri 24
His Excellency Gov. Marcy - Albany

I Amariah Hawkins of Bristol in the County of Addison and State of Vermont being of lawful age depose and say that I lived in the Town of Golland and Golland County in the State of Connecticut and was knowing that Solomon Buel went into the Army in the Revolutionary War in the year 1770 and served as a quarter Master in Col. J. Leve Wells Regiment and served during 2 years and received a regular discharge and further the Deponent sayeth not.
Amariah Hawkins
State of Vermont Chittenden County } Huntingdon June 29 th 1832.
Be it remembered that on the day and year aforesaid Amariah Hawkins who has subscribed the foregoing deposition appeared before Me and after being examined and cautioned to speak the whole truth made solemn Oath to the same deposition which is taken at the request of Solomon Buel.
Nathaniel Weston Justice Peace.

STATE OF VERMONT, Chittenden County, ss.
I Nathan B. Haskell Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify that, Nathl. Morton Esqr. before whom the annexed Affidavit is taken, was at the time thereof, a Justice of the Peace, duly qualified, acting under the authority of this State, and that I believe his name thereto subscribed, to be his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Burlington, this 17 th day of August A. D. 183 2
Nathan Munnell

Additional
I Amariah Hawkins of Bristol in the County of Addison and State of Vermont being of lawful age Depose and say that I lived in the Town of Bellows in the County of Caledon and State of Vermont, and was knowing that Solomon Buel went in to the army in the Revolutionary War in the year 1780 and served as a quarter Master in Col. Lane's Vt. Regiment and served during said year and received a Regular Discharge and further this Deposition is true as at
Amariah Hawkins
State of Vermont } Bristol June 7 th 1833 Addison County ss }
Be it remembered that on the day and year above Amariah Hawkins who has subscribed the foregoing Deposition appeared before me and after being and constrained to speak the whole truth made solemn oath to the same Deposition which is taken at the request of Solomon Buel
Henry Merrill justice of the peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Amariah Hawkins and consider him a man of truth and sincerity
Henry Merrill justice of the peace
State of Vermont Addison County ss
I, Samuel Swift, Clerk of Addison County Court, do hereby certify that Henry Merrill before whom the above affidavit was made was at the time a justice of the peace for said County, and his name subscribed thereto is his own signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 7 th day of June 1833 Sam. Swift.

We the undersigned inhabitants of Huntington hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Solomon Buel who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration that we believe him to be Seventy two years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Orange Dike Clergyman
Thomas Dike
Sworn and subscribed this 10th day of June A.D. 1833. and I hereby certify that the above persons are credible witnesses and Orange Dike is a Clergyman residing in the Town of Huntington Justice of the peace.

I Don C Brigham of Coventry in the County Lolland and State of Connecticut of lawfull age depose and say that that I lived in the Town where Solomon Buell lived and son of Major Elias Buell lived and was knowing of his going into the army in the Revolutionary war in the year 1776 and in 1777 and in 1780 he served as Quarters Master in Col. Wells Regiment and the deponent further says that said Buell showed him his warrant for said office and since removed into the State of Vermont and further the deponent saith not
Don C Brigham
Lolland County ss Mansfield March 14 th 1831
Be it remembered that on the day aforesaid Don C Brigham who has subscribed the foregoing deposition appeared before me and after being examined and cautioned to speak the whole truth made solemn oath to the same deposition which is taken at the request of Solomon Buell
Seth (Dunham Justice of Peace
This may certify that I have been acquainted with the within deponent Don C Brigham for a number of years past and that he is a man of truth and veracity
Seth (Dunham Justice of Peace

We the undersigned inhabitants of Huntington & Hinesburgh do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Solomon Bull who has described and sworn to the annexed Declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed this 17 th day of August A.D. 1832. and I hereby certify that the above persons are credible witnesses.
John Curry John Cunningham
El. Brownson } J st Judge of Chittenden County Court

(additional)
I Jesse Buel, of the City of Albany, depose and say, that Solomon Buel, the applicant in the subjoined petition for a pension for revolutionary services, is deponent's elder brother; that said Solomon is now seventy-three years of age, being born (as appears from the family record now in deponent's possession) in 1760; that said Solomon was an enlisted soldier in the service of his country during the revolutionary war, as he has uniformly understood and believes, the deponent being young at the time; that deponent has read the affidavit of the said Solomon, upon which he predicates his claims for revolutionary services, and believes the facts therein stated to be true, they having been topics of conversation in the family since the termination of the war; that your deponent is also well acquainted with John Litch and Anna Litch, Don C. Brigham and Amos Dike, whose depositions are appended, believes them to be persons of veracity, and that the statements they have generally made are correct and true. And further the deponent's facts not
Sworn to this 24 th day of June 1833 before me
Henry P. Nugent
Commissioner &c.
Jesse Buel
State of New York Secretary's Office
I certify that Henry P. Nugent before whom the above Deposition was made is a commissioner of Deeds in and for the City and County of Albany in this State duly commissioned and sworn and by law authorized to take deposition, that the above signature "Henry P. Nugent" is the proper hand writing of the said Commissioner and that full faith and credit now ought to be given to his official acts
Given under my hand and the seal of this office at the City of Albany the twenty fourth day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Arch d Campbell Dep. Secretary

I certify that Judge Jesse Root the person who has made the within affidavit is one of our most respectable fellow citizens and the most implicit reliance may be placed on his statement.
Albany June 24. '33
W. L. Warren

Supplementary Declaration of Sol m Buel of Huntington State of Vermont relative to his claim for a pension for Revolutionary services —
I Solomon Buel of Huntington County of Chittenden and State of Vermont & claimant for Revolutionary services do further depose & declare in addition to my former Declaration now on file in the Pension Office that I enlisted in Col o Levi Wells Reg t of State Troops in April of the Spring of 1779 in Capt d Gildens Company as a sergeant was appointed by Col o Wells Quarter Master serje t and Rec d  a a warrant from him accordingly and served in that Office during the year and was dis- -charged about the last of Feb y 1780 at Stratford in Connect- -icut that I Rec d my Appointment as Quarter Master in Col o Levi Wells Reg t in 1780 in conformity as I then understood & yet verily believe with the military regulations of the troops of the Connecticut line of the Army at that day that I Rec d a Warrant or Commission as Quarter Master from Col o Wells dated March 4 th 1780 and signed Levi Wells Col o Commandant that I ranked with 1 st Lieut s my pay was eight pounds ten shillings per Month with two nat- -ions per day that the Reg t was raised for the term of one year and that I served during the full term
Solomon Buel
State of Vermont } Huntington August 8 th 1833 Chittenden County }
Be it remembered that on the day and year aforesaid that Solomon Buel the signer of the of the above Declaration made solemn Oath to the same.
Before Me Nathaniel Norton Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Chittenden County ss
I Nathan Maxwell Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that Nathaniel Norton Esq. before whom and at the time when the within deposition of Solomon Bull was taken, was a Justice of the Peace duly qualified acting under the authority of this State, and that his name thereto subscribed is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Burlington this 7 th day of August AD 1833
Nathan Maxwell

Supplemental Declaration of Salomon Buel -
9
Prof

State of Vermont Chittenden County
I Nathan B. Haswell clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that Nathaniel Norton before whom and at the time when the annexed depositions of Salomon Bull and John Fitch were taken
marked A & B (for the purpose of substantiating the deposition of Salomon Bull of Huntington, made before the Honorable Chittenden County Court on the 17 th day of August A D 1832, and whose deposition is now in the Pension Office) - was a Justice of the Peace duly qualified acting under the authority of this state, and that his name there subscribed I believe to be his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Burlington this 17 th day of July A D 1833
Nathan B. Haswell

Supplemental declaration of Solomon Buel of Huntington Vermont relative to his claims for a Pension for revolution- ary services.
I Solomon Buel of Huntington County of Chittenden and State of Vermont a claimant for a pension for revolutionary services do further depose and declare in addition to my declaration now on file in the Pension Office that the Regiment in which I served commanded by Lieut. Col. Wells Col. Commandant was raised by the State of Connecticut at an adjourned or special term of the Assembly for the term of one year unless sooner discharged. That I was appointed by Lieut. Col. Wells Hunter Master of said Regt. that I received a Warrant from Col. Wells dated 4 th of March 1780 as before stated to the best of my memory and that we received marching orders about the last of April or first of May. I served in that capacity during the year 1780. that I read my appointment accor- -ding to the rules & regulations of the Army then existing that my pay and rations was the same as a first Lieut. in the Line. being Eight pounds ten shillings per Month lawful money with two rations per day and government provided me with a horse and equipments which was taken the time that Col. Wells was taken Col. Wells was taken prisoner about the last of Jan y with a number of Officers & Privates at Greenwich or horse Ritz; And further the Deponent saith not
Reference had to Annariah Hawkins (Deponent now in the Pension Office who served in Col. Wells)
Solomon Buel
State of Vermont } Huntington July 16 th 1833. Chittenden County }
Be it remembered that on the day and year of Solomon Buel made solemn oath to the above Declaration by him subscribed that it contains the truth.
Before Me Nathl. Norton Justice Peace

John Fitch of Huntington County of Chittenden and State of Vermont do further depose and declare in addition to my former declaration now in the Pension Office that the Regiment in which Solomon Buel served in the year 1740 was commanded by Col. Levi Wells and he was the chief Col. of the regiment for that year and I was knowing to his serving as Quarter Master and that the Gov- -ernment provided him with a horse which was taken the time that Col. Wells was taken at John Fitch Horse Neck
State of Vermont } Huntington July 16 th 1833 Chittenden County }
Be it This certifies that John Fitch the signer of the above deposition which is in addition to a former one made solemn oath to the same
Before Me Nathl. Norton Justice Peace

3425 In at ap 26 - risind
Colu. J. P. Schwenke Esq. Bonne Prunes
Hon. A. Gallup N.R. Washington D.C.

H. Nip- April 25th. 1828-
Dr. Lin
I enclose the declaration of Mrs. Sophia Paul & the affidavit of the Hon. John Paul of Albany N.Y. -
I am well acquainted with Judge Paul. He is one of the most respectable citizens of the State, was a candidate for Governor at the last gubernatorial election & the most implicit reliance may be placed upon his statements - Will you have the goodness to give the papers an examination at a day as early as may be convenient to yourself -
Yours truly
J. L. Edwards Esq. - Albert Gallup

Washington 27 th April 1822-
My Dear Sir
Permit me to introduce to you my friend Judge Paul of Albany - He visits you in relation to the application of his sister-in-law Mrs Paul whose dis- culation I enclosed to you a few days since -
Yours Truly
To J. L. Edwards Esq. Albany

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Sophia Buel widow of Solomon Vt
act. 7 Jany. 38
adm. d.
3 mo. pri
12 - 2 nd M th . Serf.
9 - 2 nd Master
$182. 50/100
Deduct. died 1806. 37.-
Pen: com: 19 oct r 37.-
Wm Weston
Burlington Vt

State of Vermont District of Chittenden ss
On this twentieth day of August in the year, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Hon. the Prolate Court within and for the District of Chittenden and State of Vermont. Sophia Buell of Huntington in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont aged Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of Solomon Buell, who was a Quarter Master in Col. Wells regiment in the Continental troops in the Connecticut line - as she believes, during the war of the revolution - that her husband the said Solomon - was a pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7. 1832, inscribed upon the roll of the Vermont agency, and for a more particular statement of her husband's services she would refer to his original declaration, made in order to obtain a pension under the last mentioned act of Congress - and to the proofs accompanying the same - supposed to be now on file in the pension office.
She further declares that she was married to the said Solomon Buell - sometime in the month of May in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty two, according to her best recollection and belief, but from not having any record of her marriage - she cannot state the time of her marriage with more certainty than as above stated. Her marriage took place at Coventry in the State of Connecticut, and was solemnized by Ephraim Root then a Justice of the Peace

within and for the County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut, who at the time of solemnizing the marriage was an aged man, and has long since deceased.
She further declares that since the death of her said husband the aforesaid Solomon Bull - She has made application to the Commissioner of Pensions - through Jesse Buel Esq of Albany, New York, who forwarded the proofs - for a pension under the act of July 4. 1836 - and to that application with the proofs accompanying the same - still remaining as she believes, on file in the pension office - she refers for further proof showing the marriage -
She further declares, that her husband, the aforesaid Solomon Bull died on the eighteenth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, at said Huntington, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz in the month and year above stated.
Sophia Bull
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me - and I certify that I am acquainted with the said Sophia Bull, and know that she is a person of truth and credibility
Charles Russell Judge of Probate

State of Vermont } Chittenden County } ss
I, John Fitch of Huntington in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, aged Eighty four years do depose and say, that during the revolutionary I resided at Coventry in the State of Connecticut and that I was then acquainted with Solomon Buel who then resided in said Coventry, and with Sophia Root who at that time also resided in said Coventry. that I lived a near neighbor to the said Solomon and to the said Sophia - and that prior to the close of the war in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty three, I was invited to attend the wedding of the said Solomon and the said Sophia - who were then about to be married to each other - but in consequence of being absent from home at the time of the wedding I did not attend - but have no doubt that they were then and there married, at the time appointed, and at the time when when I was invited to be present at the wedding, for the fact was so stated by all the neighbors - and from that time to the day of said Solomons death the said Solomon and the said Sophia lived together as man and wife, and have had a large family of children, the oldest of which, had he lived would now have been upwards of fifty years old. I lived a near neighbor to the said Solomon and Sophia from the time of their marriage, in Coventry - until they removed to Huntington Vermont in the year Seventeen hundred ninety seven - soon after which time I removed to said Huntington myself and lived near them from the time of my removal to said Huntington until

the said Solomon died; his death took place on the eighteenth day of October in the year - eighteen hundred and thirty seven - I attended his funeral. Since his death the said Sophia has not married again - but has ever remained and still is his widow.
I cannot remember the month nor the year when the marriage of the said Solomon and Sophia took place, but am positive that it was before the close of the revolutionary war, and ten years prior to the year seventeen hundred and ninety four.
The said Solomon was a pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832 - inscribed upon the roll of the Vermont agency, and further the deponent saith not.
Note The word "when" in the nineteenth line on the first page interlined  erased - and the word " it " in the eighth line on the second page interlined - and in this note the word " interlined " erased - and the word " erased " written over it - all before signing.
John Fitch
Sworn to and subscribed this twentieth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight - before me - and I certify that I have been acquainted with the said John Fitch for twenty five years past and know him to be a man of truth and veracity.
Nathaniel Hoston Justice Peace

State of Vermont District of Chittenden } ss
I, William Weston Register of the Probate Court for the District of Chittenden and State of Vermont do hereby certify that Charles Russell Esq before whom the foregoing declaration of Sophia Puel was made and sworn to, was at the time of taking the same and still is Judge of said court & that the signature thereunto purporting to be his is genuine.
I also certify that Nathaniel Norton, before whom the foregoing declaration of John Fitch was taken and sworn to, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Chittenden duly Commissioned, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and believe that the signature thereunto purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto affix the seal of said court, and subscribe my name at Burlington in said District this thirty first day of August A.D. 1838
Wm Weston Register

Burlington Vt. Aug. 31. 1838
Sir,
I forward herewith the application of Sophia Buel, wid of Solomon Buel, for a pension. If the proofs are satisfactory please enclose me the pension certificate.
I am very respectfully Your H. Servt
Wm Weston
Genl S. Edwards Esq Comr. of Pensions

State of Vermont } District of Chittenden }
I, Sophia Bull of Huntington in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, aged seventy seven years, do hereby declare and make oath that I am the widow of Solomon Bull, late of said Huntington, deceased, who was a quarter master sergeant and also quarter master in the war of the revolution, in Col. Levi Wells regiment, Connecticut troops; and at the time of his death was a pensioner under the act of congress passed June 7, 1832; that his rank, as quarter master, was that of a first Lieutenant in the line; that I am advised that the act of 7 th June 1832, gave to my said husband a higher or greater amount of pension than he received under said act, the amount which he received being $182.50 per annum, and I ask that the difference between the amount allowed to him and that to which he was entitled, from the 4 th of March, 1831, to the 18 th day of October, 1837; being the day of his death, may be allowed to me as his widow.
I further declare that my said husband died on the eighteenth day of October, 1837, and that his pension certificate has been surrendered to the war department and I refer to his original declaration and the proofs accompanying it, to support this claim.
Sophia Bull
Sworn to and subscribed this 29 th day of May, 1843, before me, and I certify that the said declarant is a person of truth and veracity.
Charles Russell Judge

State of Vermont District of Chittenden ss 3
I, William Weston, Register of the Probate Court for said district of Chittenden, do hereby certify that Charles Russell, before whom the foregoing declaration was made and sworn to, was at the time of taking the same and still is judge of said Probate Court, and that the signature to the certificate thereto, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto affix the seal of said court and subscribe my name at Burlington in said district this 29 th day of May 1843,
W m Weston Register

No. 2 Sophia Buel
Inverness, 1838 from March 4, 1836 to Oct. 19, 1837
W m Weston Burlington Vt.

State of Vermont District of Chittenden } } }
On this 29 th day of May A.D. 1843, before the Hon the Probate Court for the district of Chittenden and State of Vermont, personally appeared Sophia Bull of Hunting- ton in the County of Chittenden, aged seventy seven years who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, and the entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" and the act of August 23. 1842, amendatory thereof, and a resolution of Congress approved August 16. 1842, declarative of said act of July 7. 1838. That she is the widow of Solomon Bull, who was a Quarter Master Sergeant and Quarter Master in Colonel Wells Regiment, Connecticut troops and was a prisoner under the act of June 7. 1832; that the said Solomon Bull died on the eighteenth day of October 1837, and afterwards, the said Sophia Bull as widow of the said Solomon, was placed upon the pension roll under the said act of July 7. 1838, and received a pension under that act at the rate of $182.50 per annum from the 19 th of October, 1837, to the 4 th day of March 1840. and for no longer period, that she is advised and believes that she is entitled to receive a full five years pension under said act, and also that she is entitled to a pension for said five years at an increased amount per annum, on account of her said husbands services as quarter master, and she asks to be allowed what is due to her under said act of July 7. 1838. and she refers

to her said husband's declaration made to obtain his pension, and the proofs accompanying the same, and to her own declaration heretofore made under the act of July 7, 1838, aforesaid, and the proofs supposed to be on file in the pension office. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sophia Buel
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, viz, the 29 th day of May, 1843, before me, and I certify that the affiant is a person of truth and veracity
Charles Russell Judge
State of Vermont District of Chittenden ss }
I, William Weston, Register of the Probate Court for said district of Chittenden, do hereby certify that Charles Russell, before whom the foregoing declaration was made and sworn to, was, at the time of taking the same and still is Judge of said Probate Court and that his signature signature to the certificate thereto is genuine
In testimony whereof I do hereunto affix the seal of said Court and subscribe my name at Burlington in said district this 29 th day of May A.D. 1843.
Wm. Weston Register

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Mar 3 rd 1843.
$182:50 per an
Wm Weston, Burlington Vt.

No. 3.
State of Vermont Chittenden County ss }
On this twenty ninth day of May A.D. 1843, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the peace within and for the said County of Chittenden, Sophia Bull, a resident of Huntington in said County of Chittenden, aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by 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 Bull who was a Quarter Master Sergeant and Quarter Master in Col Levi Wells regiment, Connecticut troops; that she the said Sophia Bull, was a pensioner under the act of July 7. 1838, at the rate of One hundred eighty two dollars and fifty cents per annum, but was entitled, as she believes, to a pension at an increased rate or for a larger amount, on account of her husband's services as quarter master. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sophia Bull
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, before me, and I certify that the said declaration is a true and correct.
Charles Russell
Justice Peace

State of Vermont District of Chittenden ss. }
I, William Weston Register of the Probate Court for said district of Chittenden, do hereby certify that Charles Russell, before whom the foregoing declaration was made and sworn to, was at the time of taking the same and still is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Chittenden duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature to the certificate thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto affix the seal of said Court and subscribe my name at Burlington in said district this 29 th day of May, 1843.
Wm Weston Register

Shurton, Vt. Nov 22, 1843.
Dear Sir,
Some months since I forwarded to the Commissioner of Pensions the declaration of Sophia Bull, widow of Solomon Bull, deceased, who was a Quarter Master during the war of the revolution, for an increase of pension for the services of her late husband, she and her husband having been pensioned for that service at the rate of an ensigns pay instead of the pay of a captain.
Will you, in behalf of Mrs Bull, call at the Pension office and procure to be allowed to her such sum per annum as she is entitled to receive, in addition to her present pension, and inform me of the result.
I am very respectfully
Your Obt Servt.
W m Weston
J. D. Addison Esq
Washington.
D. Ca.

Nov. 28, 1842
Recd to Stephen Buell's Name
A. B. Stuart Esq. M c ph er of Clarendon

Washington Nov. 28 th 1843
Rev. Sir,
I enclose herewith a letter from Mrs. Maria Ky. of Vermont respecting an increase of Mrs. Sophia Buel's claim under the act of 1838, and the arrears due her deceased husband under the act of 1832. You will perceive that Solomon Buel, her deceased husband, acted a portion of the time as Dr. Master; and he, as well as the widow, was allowed at the rate of $200 p. An. for that service instead of $480. Her ap- plication for the increase is in file with her papers under the act of 1838.
I am Very respectfully Yr. Servt. C. H. Sp. R. M. Addison
J. S. Edwards Esq. Committee of Pensions

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Burlington May 29. 1843.
Sir.
I transmit you herewith three declarations of Sophia Buell, widow of Solomon Buell, deceased, for a pension and arrears of pension.
She claims that her husband served one year as Quarter Master Sergeant and one year as Quarter Master in Col. Wells regiment, Connecticut troops.
The rank of quarter master was that of a Lieutenant in the line, and by the resolution of Congress of 1778, the pay of quarter masters was $13.00 per month in addition to their pay as officers of the line. The proof of her husband's services, and his rank, she believes will be found with his declaration, made under the act of June 7. 1832, now on file in the pension office.
The declaration, N o 1, is for the difference between the amount actually received by Mr Buell under the act of June 7, 1832, from March 4. 1831, to the 18 th Oct 1837, the day of his death.
The declaration, N o 2, is for a balance due the widow under the act of July 7. 1838. The evidence, showing the date of her marriage and the time of her husband's death, is now, supposed to be, on file, with the widow's former declaration, in the pension office.
The third declaration is for one years pension under the act of March 3. 1843.
Please make an early examination of the papers and advise me of the result, and transmit to me the certificates that may issue.
Genl S Edwards Esq. } I am very respectfully Com d of Pension, } Your obt Servt. W m Weston

Sophia Buel
Wm Weston Pst
Nov 28 46

Washington Nov. 28. 1846
Sir,
Sophia Buel, widow of Solomon Buel, dec d , is a pensioner under the act of June 17, 1844, and her husband was a pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832 both at the rate of $182.50 per annum.
The service was allowed as follows -
9 mo's as Regimental Quarter Master 12 mo's as Dr. Master Surg. 3 mo's as Private.
In this case I insist, respectfully, that a regimental Quarter Master ranked as a Lieutenant in the line and that for the 9 months service as quarter master the pension should be computed at the rate of pay allowed to a captain in the Continental line, altho the pay of a quarter master in the militia of Connecticut was that of a Lieutenant.
In the case of Lois Tolman, widow of Thomas Tolman, who was a paymaster in the Continental Line and in the Vermont troops also, Mr. Porter, late Secretary of War, as I understand that case decided, that, altho the pay of a paymaster in the Vermont troops was less than the pay of a paymaster in the Continental line, yet she was entitled to $600 per annum, placing the Vermont

Service upon the same footing with the Continental.
I ask that Mrs Dool's case may be re-examined and that she may be allowed an increase for the service as Quarter Master. relating back to 4 March 1831.
I am very respectfully
Your obt serv t
M m Weston
James L. Edwards Esq Comm ee of Pensions.

Burlington Oct 9, 1848.
Sir,
I enclose herewith the declarations of Sophia Buell — Hannah Herrick Eunice Stevens — and Polly Tomlinson —
for pensions under the act of Feb 2, 1848. Please forward to me their certificates,
On the 11 th . Sept. I enclosed to you fifteen declarations for pensions under the same act, from which I have had no return. I hope soon to hear from them. The widows are anxious to obtain their stipends.
I am very respectfully
Yours,
Wm Weston
James L. Edwards Esq Coms' of Pensions.

Cleveland Ohio Dec 31 st , 91
Dear Sir
I, as a descendant of Solomon Buell (son of Elias Buell both having served through the entire Revolution) wish to be further informed as to the regiment Solomon Buell served in, and to what position he advanced from a private.
They were both from Coventry Conn.
Elias, his father marched at the Lexington alarm as Cap. of a company from Coventry Conn.

Subsequently was promoted as Major in Col. Sagar Reg. of Militia. This as it may help you in the research.
The problem is - to know if he was in Col. Sagar Reg. or Col. Welles. as I had formerly supposed & if he was quartermaster master in the latter Reg.
Please Address Mrs. M. B. Scoble Fairmount Place Cleveland Ohio "Daughter of" & oblige a The custodian