Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,309, Solomon Boynton, Continental (Mass.)

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Continental (Mass.) Boynton, Solomon S. 45,309
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14-220 New York!
Solomon Boynton,
of Granville in the state of New York, who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Little of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of Sept. 1819. and sent to Anthony Blanchard, Esq. Salem, Washington County, N.Y.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819.  $ 130 93    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar. '20-  48 00    11/30.  $ 178 93  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Date of death recd in A B
Anthony Blanchard Esq. Salem Washington County N.Y.
Religious tract. No. 9. 1840. to Dennis Shipman

Solomon Boynton in Law Private
Granville, Washington County, New-York, Col. Lillie's regim. Massachusetts line One year.
24 th April, 1818.
Further evidence of presence of the Judge General of the Adige and other matters
4 May 1875
Anthony J. Blanchard, judge, Salem, Washington County, New York.

State of New York County of Washington ss. On this 24 th day of April 1818 before me Anthony J. Blanchard First Judge of the court of Common Pleas in the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Solomon Boynton aged Sixty three — years resident in the town of Granville in the County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn — according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress — entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" — That he the said Solomon enlisted in Sherly in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Parker in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Little in the Massachusetts line on the continental establishment for the term of one year on the first day of January in the year 1776 and as a private soldier served in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the first of January 1777 when he was discharged from service near Princeton Princeton in the State of New Jersey and that his discharge has been lost or destroyed by time or accident, that he was in a battle at Chelsea near Hog Island at the taking of a vessel there in the service of the United States previous to his before mentioned service and during the period of his above mentioned enlistment he was in the Battle of the White Plains, and from his Reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support & that he has not now in his power any other evidence of his aforesaid Service —
Solomon Boynton
Sworn to and Declared before me — on the day and first above mentioned
Anthony J. Blanchard

State of New York County of Washington
Charles F. Corbin — of the town of Kingsbury in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn saith that he is acquainted with Solomon Boynton of the said town of Granville in said County That he is a poor man and that his character for truth and veracity is good —
Charles F. Corbin
Sworn the 17. Day of April 1818.
Before me John B. Parker Just. Peace
I John B. Parker do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Solomon Boynton have been acquainted with him for several years & never have heard or known any thing but he sustains a fair character for truth and veracity and I know him to be a poor man & in need of assistance from his country in case he has served according to the act of Congress
John B. Parker

I Anthony J Blanchard first Judge of the Court of common Pleas of the County of Washington and State of New York do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Solomon Boynton did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the annexed declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the Proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress in such case made and provided — Dated the 24 th Day of April 1818 —
Anthony J Blanchard
State of New York, County of Washington ss. I Daniel Shepherd Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington in the said State, certify that Anthony J Blanchard is First Judge of the said Court and that his signature subscribed to the above written certificate is the hand writing of the said Anthony — In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Affixed the Seal of the said Court the twentyfifth Day of August 1818 D Shepherd Clerk
I the Above Named Anthony J Blanchard First Judge do certify that Solomon Boynton in the preceding Declaration named is in indigent circum- stances and needs the Assistance of his country for support. 28 th Aug t 1819. Anthony J Blanchard

Solomon Baynton Baynton M. 220
Direct the answer to West Green- ville County of Washington to the Pensioner Solomon Baynton State of N.H.
Sam Shipard Salem
Nov 9 th

State of New York
Washington County ss On the twenty ninth day of August 1820 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record and Court of Common Pleas for said County Solomon Baughton aged sixty six and afterwards resident in Granville in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth On his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows That he enlisted in the latter part of December 1775 at the Town of Philby in the State of Massachusetts in Captain Parkers company in Col. Lillies Regiment Massachusetts line number 12 for the term of one year in which Company and Regiment he served until the Second Day of January 1777 when he was Honorably discharged in the State of New Jersey. That he hath made an Original declaration for a Pension On the twenty fourth day of April 1818 and hath Received a certificate for a Pension from the War Office bearing date the sixteenth day of September 1819 Number 14220 as aforesaid On the breach thereof
And I do solemnly swear that I was a Colonel of the United States On the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and I have not nor had any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed  signed that I am by occupation a farmer that by infirmity by reason of my age and a Rheumatic complaint I am unable to work more than

half the time And when able to work at all cannot do more than half a days work in a day. And that I have a Daughter living with me aged sixteen years to keep House for me (my wife being dead) and for whom I provide. Solomon Weynton Sworn August 29th 1820 before me David Shepherd Clerk
Schedule of Solomon Weyntons Property of Granville in the county of Washington and State of New York
Real Estate I have none of any name or nature. Personal property other than my necessary clothing & bedding One Axe. One Saw, 2 Spring pigs. One Tobacco Box. One Basket Work. One Old chest. One Old small squared trunk One Iron seat. One Small Iron Kettle. One Iron Tea Kettle. One Iron Spicker. 2 Old broken Iron pans. One Old Iron. One Old broken Kettle. One Tin Tea pot. One set earthen cups and saucers. One earthen Pitcher. One Old glass. One glass tumbler two woolen piles. One pair Spectacles One mat against a wall Andrew J. J. Dated Sept 20th 1813 for five Dollars which with since absconded and gone to parts unknown. b Old common Pulver chairs and One Old great chair. One Old broken cherry table. One Small looking glass Other property I have none of any kind in any place. Solomon Weynton Dated August 29th 1820
I Daniel Shepherd Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington do hereby certify that the said Court of Common Pleas is a Court of Record Has a Jurisdiction unlimited in amount has power to fine and imprison, Has a

Seal &c And I do further certify that the foregoing Accts and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the Opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is nine Dollars and ninety four cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this twenty ninth day of August 1820
Shepherd Kelso

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
November 15, 1930
Mrs. Sadie M. Cochrane
Hartford, Michigan
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 45309, that Solomon Boynton, while residing in Lunenburg, Massachusetts, enlisted in 1775 and served eight months as a private in Captain Ebenezer Bridge's Massachusetts company and was in an engagement at Chelsea, near Hog Island. He enlisted January 1, 1776 and served one year in Captain Parker's company, Colonel Little's Massachusetts regiment and was in the battle of White Plains.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 24, 1818, at which time he was living in Cranville, Washington County, New York and was aged sixty-three years.
In 1820 he stated that his wife was dead and referred to a daughter as aged sixteen years. The names of his wife and daughter were not given and there are no further family data.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

45309
Rev INVALID.
File No. 45-309
Solomon Boynton Pair, Rev. Heas
Act: 18 March 1818
Index: — Vol. 3 , Page 54
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1930- Nov. 15- H 202 to Mrs. Sadie M. Cochran exec.

I David Bayanton of Hartland in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont in the sixty first year of my age testify and say that in the year AD 1776 I resided in the Town of Lunenburg in the State of Massachusetts at which time Salomon Bayanton now of Grandill in the State of New York then lived in said Lunenburg in said State of Massachusetts and that said Salomon Bayanton to my knowledge enlisted on or about the first of January 1776 in the Army of the United States (or such) under Colonel Jared Smith for one year and was knowing that the aforesaid Salomon Bayanton served the said term of one year
David Boynton
State of Vermont & At Hartland in said County this 14th day of August AD 1819 Personally appeared David Bayanton to me known to be a creditable witness and disinterested in the cause for which his Affidavit is to be used and made solemn Oath the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth - Before
Oliver Luce Chief Judge of Windsor County Court

State of Vermont (Woodstock County Clerk's Office Windsor County) August 18 th A.D. 1819
This certifies that Oliver Dues is Chief Judge of Windsor County Court, and that the within Signa- ture is his -
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto Affixed the Seal of said Court the day above
Oliver Dues Clerk

I Ebenezer Bridge of Hartline in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged seventy seven last February Testify and say that I lived in the Town of Fitzburg in the State of Massachusetts in the year 1775 and that Solomon Baynton now of Granville in the State of New York in the year 1775 enlisted in my company for the eight months service of the Massachusetts Line and that on or about the last of December 1775 or the first of January 1776 I was personally convinced that the said Solomon Baynton enlisted for one year under Lieut. Jared Smith (who was an Ensign in my company) - and that afterwards Lieut. Smith informed me that said Baynton served the term of one year faithfully and was honorably discharged. Ebenezer Bridge
State of Vermont Windsor County ss
At Hartland in said County this 14th day of August AD 1819 Personally appeared Ebenezer Bridge Esquire of said Hartland to me known to be a credible witness and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth. Before
Elihu Duce Chief Judge of Windsor County Court
State of Vermont Windsor County ss
Wootton County Clerk's Office 10 August 1819
This Certifies that Elihu Duce is Chief Judge of Windsor County Court, and that the above is his signature
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto Affixed the Seal of said County Court, the day above
Benj Sworn Clerk

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DONALD F. COCHRANE EDITOR
HARTFORD, MICH. Oct. 29, 1930.
United States Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am desirous of obtaining the military record of a Revolutionary soldier, Solomon Boynton, born at Rowley, Mass., May 14, 1754, and died in Granville, N. Y., Dec. 24, 1830, after serving about seven years in the war.
Any other information relative to him or his family which may be on record there will be appreciated.
I am quite sure that his name appears on the list of Rev. pensioners. Thanks.
Very truly yours,
(Mrs) Sadie M. Cochrane.