Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,800, Solomon Bunting, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Bunting, Solomon
S 37,800
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Solomon Bunting,
18 93.
b. Sept: 1819.
Em
Richard D. Bayley, Accomack C. H. Va.

At a Court held for Accomack County on the 31 st day of October 1820 It is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of the War Department that it appears to the Court from satisfactory proof that Solomon Bunz- ling who made a declaration before this Court on the 2 nd day of August last in order to authorize his obtaining a pension under the acts of Congress as a soldier in the Revolutionary army was on the 18 th day of March 1818 and from thence hitherto continually hath been a citizen and inhabitant of the County of Accomack and the Commonwealth of Virginia
I Richard D Bayly Clerk of Accomack County Court Va s hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the Records of my Office In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 4 th day of November 1820. In the 45 th year of the Commonwealth
Richard D. Bayly Clerk of Acco. County Court Va s

37800 INVALID. Rev
File No. 87800
Solomon Bunting Dr. Rev. Mr.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To the Secretary of the War department of the United States, You will grant unto Capt. James  Absalom Lewis a certificate that I am entitled to or an Order that I may receive all money due me from the government of the United States for services in the revolutionary War as will appear by reference to the annexed declaration and certificate, or do as to you may seem correct. Given under my hand and seal this the first day of June Anno Domini 1819—
Signed sealed & Acknowledged in the presence of us William P. ...
Solomon his  X Bunting Seal Mark

141,093 Virginia
Solomon Bunting
of Accomack Co. in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Matthews of the Virginia line, for the term of 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of August, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Sept. 1819 and delivered to Mr. Absalom Lewis, then at Wash. City.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819. 12 \frac{29 \frac{1}{4}}{30} $ 104.54 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar: 1820. $ 48. —
$ 152.54
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notes sent to Richard C. Bayley Esq. 20 Nov 1820. Accomack Co. Va.

DISTRICT OF Virginia , ss.
On this third day of August 1818, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the General Court of Virginia  for the  said district , personally appeared Solomon Bunting aged 76 years, resident in Accomack County in the said district, 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 Bunting — enlisted for the term of two years on the  day of  in the year 1776 — in Northampton Co. in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain John Black — of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Fleming . Disbanded by Col Matthews in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the year 1778 — , when he was discharged from service in at Valley Forge state of Pennsylvania — , that he was in the battles of 
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Geo. P. Parker
I, Geo. Parker — Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Solomon Bunting — did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; 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 aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
The foregoing Declaration was made, as above stated, on 3 d day of August, 1818, & by me certified, and now again certified this eighth Day of May 1819 —
Geo. P. Parker

Commonwealth of Virginia
Accomack County to wit
I Richard D. Bayly clerk of the Superior Court of Law of Accomack County do hereby certify that Hon ble George Parker whose hand is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is one of the judges of the General Court for the state aforesaid and sole judge of the Superior of Law for the 14 th Circuit which includes the County of Accomack
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office this Tenth day of May 1819 in the 43 rd year of the Commonwealth
Richard D Bayly C.S.C.A.

Commonwealth of Virginia
Accomack County to Wit
on the 2 nd day of August 1870 Personally appeared in open board being a board of record (the said board proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment) Solomon Bunting who will be 78 years of age the 20 th of September 1870 who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows that he the said Solomon enlisted as a soldier to serve eighteen months in a company commanded by Captain John Blair in the 9 th Virginia Regiment (or continental establishment) commanded by Col. Thomas Fleming that he served the said eighteen months and that a pension has heretofore been granted him under the act of Congress passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 the certificate of which is numbered 14093 and that the date of his original application was the 3 rd day of August 1818 and he also solemnly swears that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring himself within the provisions of an 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" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that he has not now has any property in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due to him more than he was entitled to otherwise than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed. The said Solomon further states on oath that his family consists of himself his wife and two female children, that he has no trade and is feeble and unhealthy and able to do but little, his wife is named Leah and he supposes is about fifty years of age and is unhealthy one of his daughters is named Peggy and is about sixteen years of age and is unhealthy and the other daughter is named Sally and is about eleven years of age and is very unhealthy - He lives on a small lot of grounds furnished him from charitable motives and for which he pays no rent, this lot contains about one half acre which is cultivated by

myself and family for their subsistence. It is ordered to be certified that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifteen Dollars & seventy cents exclusive of what may be due him on his pension.
The Schedule of Solomon Bunting's property    1 Table 25 cts  1 Chest 75 cts  1 Wheel $1.50  $2..50    2 Chairs 12 1/2 cts  some greens & Earthen ware  75  0..87 1/2    1 Hog $5  three Hens & 10 Chickens  $1..12 1/2  6..12 1/2    1 Wheel $1  1 Meal Gun 25 cts  1 Sifter 25 cts  1..50    1 Wooden Bowl 25 cts  1 Ax 75  3 Bottles 12 1/2  1..12 1/2    1/2 doz knives & forks 75 cts  1 canoe $2.25   3..00    1 Basket 25 cts  1 pair of Cotton Cards 32 1/2 cts   0..57 1/2     $15..70  
Whatever money may be due me on my pension is still due I never having received any thing
Solomon Bunting Mark
2 nd day of August 1820.
Commonwealth of Virginia
Accomack County to wit
I Richard D. Bayly clerk of Accomack County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records & Papers of the said Court
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 16 th day of September in the year of our Lord 1820 and in the 45 th year of the Commonwealth
Richard D. Bayly Clerk of Acco. County Court