Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,657, Solomon Bryant, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Bryant, Solomon
NUMBER
S. 29657
CONTENTS

21. 406 Massachusetts
Solomon Bryant Middlesex in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Dyer of the Regt commanded by Col. Hadley in the Mass line for Bunker Hill
Inscribed on the Roll of Pension at the rate of 60 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Sept 1833 and sent to S. Fiske Cambridge Mass Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1833 $157.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 34 - 30.00 $187.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by N. W. Brown Clerk Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 9

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
On this Markus day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honourable Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, now sitting, Solomon Bryant a resident of Weston in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy nine 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, A. D. 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: He enlisted in the month of July or August in the year 1775 as a soldier to serve in the Revolutionary war (in the Continental Line as he supposes) into a company commanded by Col John Porter in a Regiment commanded by Col. Paul Dody. Sergeant at the time of my enlistment I resided in Middleborough in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts & served under this enlistment till the month of December then next following said enlistment & in the month of December without leaving the service I again enlisted (in the Continental service as I suppose) into a company commanded by Col. Frederick Pake in the same Regiment for the term of one year & served during the term of said enlistment, as follows, to wit, soon after my first enlistment I was stationed at Cambridge until the British evacuated Boston, when I went into Boston & was stationed at Fort Hill & helped erect a fort: from thence I went to Castle Island in the Harbour of Boston; from thence I went to New York & was stationed at Horns Hook fort, so called, near Hell's Gate, when we were bombarded and cannonaded for nine days from the British on Long Island, when I received a wound and was carried to the Hospital & there remained for several weeks. - From thence I marched & encamped upon the west side of the Delaware about seven miles above Trenton. - I was at the Battle of Trenton under the command of General Sullivan, I was also at the Battle of the White Plains - I received regular discharge but the terms are lost -
I know of no person living who is knowing to my having served - as aforesaid

He was born in Middleborough in the county of Plymouth on the twenty fifth day of June 1753; he has no record of his birth: -
He has no written documents: -
He received a commission as an orderly sergeant, but no other commission.
He is known to the Revd Joseph Field Jr & Abraham Hewes, postmasters, both of Weston in the county of Middlesex.
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 any state,
Solomon Bryant
We, Joseph Field Jr - a clergyman, residing in the town of Weston and Abraham Hewes , postmaster residing in said Weston hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Solomon Bryant who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; - that we believe him to be seventy nine 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.
Joseph Field Jr  Abraham Hewes
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
J. P. P. Gay  Brook
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 Joseph Field Jr who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in Weston - and that Abraham Hewes , who has also signed the same, is a resident in said Weston and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. P. P. Gay  Brook
I Isaac Fisher Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Solomon Bryant for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Isaac Fisher

9605 Solomon Bryant
Mar 18 Months
5-86 May 8 1833
P 380
I Fiske Esq at Cambridge Mass

BRIEF in the case of Solomon Bryant County of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy nine years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     he enlisted July or August In 1775, until December - again enlist. at end of said year about 4 sergeant sergeant Capt Porter Col Dudley Capt Pope   1  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Trenton & White Plains  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Middleborough, Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  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.
Inod Watson 20th februy 1833 Examining Clerk.

A Solomon Bryant (Testimony.)
Eliza's records
See letter on file among Sanford Hart's papers -

I Ebenezer White of Wareham in the county of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that Solomon Bryant of Preston in the county of Middlesex, & Commonwealth aforesaid did enlist in the American Service in the Revolutionary War, at Middleborough in the county of Plymouth aforesaid some time in the month of July or August in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy five, in a company commanded by Capt John Porter & in a Regiment under the command of Col. Paul D. Sargent & served at this time untill the month of December then following & in said December the said Bryant again enlisted in the Continental Service in a company commanded by Capt. Frederick Pope, in the Regiment, aforesaid for the term of one year; I do further testify & say that the said Bryant served during the time for which he enlisted as aforesaid; that I was during the whole of the times aforesaid a soldier in the same companies, & that he the said Bryant & myself were in the battles at Horn's Brook fort, Harlan Heights, White Plains & at Trenton; - and at the first mentioned battle the said Bryant was wounded, carried to the Hospital & remained there for several weeks untill he recovered from his wound, when he again joined the company. And further I say not.
Ebenezer White
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. August 12 th 1810 -
Personally appeared Ebenezer White above named, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me Isaac Perkins, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Whereas, J. Abraham Biglow Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the County of Middlesex, do certify that Isaac Dike Collins is a Justice of the peace acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; & his name set to the foregoing certificate is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, this fifth day of March 1819.
Abraham Biglow
3

B.
Solomon Bryant
(Testimony)
Not on Mass. roll neither are the papers to be found in the office.
Examine records
File this with our R. cases -
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I Joseph Wright of Plympton in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Do Testify and say, that I was Well acquainted with Solomon Bryant of Weston in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth the above said and Well knew that said Solomon Bryant Did Enlist in the American Service in the revolutionary war at Middleborough in the said County of Plymouth aforesaid Some time in the Month of July or August in the year of one Thousand Seven hundred and Seventyfive in a Company Commanded By Captain John Porter & in the regiment under the Command of Col d Paul D. Sergeant and Served at this time untill the Month of December then following and in the said December then the said Bryant again Enlisted in the Continental Service in a Company Commanded By Captain Frederick Pope in the Regiment aforesaid for the term of one year I Do further Testify and say that the said Bryant Served during the whole time for which he Enlisted as aforesaid that I was during the whole of the time aforesaid with him and said Bryant was a good & faithful Soldier in the same Companies and that he the said Bryant and I my self were in the Battle at Horn's Brook Fort Harlan heights at White Plains and Trenton and at the First mentioned Battle - and that the said Bryant was Wounded and Cared to the hospital & remained there for several weeks until he Recovered from his wound - When he again joined his Company & Further sayeth not Plympton September 14 1819 Joseph Wright
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss September 14 1819
Personally appeared the above named Joseph Wright and Made oath to the Truth of the foregoing Statement By him Subscribed & I Further Certify that the deponent aforesaid is well known to me & is a Man of undoubted veracity
Isaac Wright Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss I John B. Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the said County of Plymouth hereby certify that Isaac Wright Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within & for the said County of Plymouth commissioned under the authority of this Commonwealth duly qualified to administer oaths & take depositions and that the signature to the foregoing attestation is the true signature of the said Justice -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Courts This twelfth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eighty hundred and nineteen
John B Thomas

29657 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 29,657
Solomon Bryant Rev War
Act: June 7- 82
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 53
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
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REJECTED
P. O. Solomon Bryant
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Middlesex, Solomon Bryant of Weston in said County, who, being duly sworn, deposeth & saith, that when he made his declaration on the 30 th day of August A.D. 1832 before the Court of Probate in his application for a Pension, he was well satisfied, that his first enlistment was in July or August, & that he served under that enlistment till December then next following, but having seen the Certificate of Edward D Bangs, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, he is convinced that he was mistaken in that particular; he was led into the mistake by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, and from the circumstance that he continued in the service as a Soldier in the revolutionary war eighteen months without interruption, and at the time he made said declaration he was certain & now is certain that immediately after the expiration of the first enlistment & without quitting the service he again enlisted & continued in said service & did duty as a Soldier at the places and in the manner stated in his declaration before the said Probate Court & that his whole time of service as therein stated was eighteen months. Solomon Bryant
Personally appeared the above named Solomon Bryant & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, this fourth day of June A.D. 1833.
Before me Benj n James Justice of the Peace. Middlesex ss. June 4 th A.D. 1833. I, Isaac Huske Register of the Court of Probate, being a Court of Record in and for the County of Middlesex, hereby certify that Benjamin James, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County. — I also certify that the papers hereto annexed contain the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Solomon Bryant for a Pension.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this fourth day of June A.D. 1833. Isaac Huske Reg.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 23 d , 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Solomon Bryant is found on a Muster-Roll of Capt. John Porter's Company, in Col. Sargent's Regiment, — where he is stated to have entered as a Private, from Middleborough, July 7, 1775, and served to August 7, 1775, being allowed, for service and travel, one month and three days.
No rolls of the Company of Capt. Frederick Pope, under whom the said Bryant claims to have served, are found in this Office.
Edward D. Bangs, Esq.