Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,377, Solomon Close, Conn.

SERVICE
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Conn.
Close, Solomon
S. 15377
CONTENTS
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Connecticut 17.73
Solomon Close
of West Chester in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Yates, of the Rep t commanded by Col o Enos, in the Cont t line for two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Sept r . 1833 and sent to Ch s Hawley, Stamford. Conn
Arrears to the 14th of Sept r 1833 — 200. Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 34. 40.
$ 240 —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. Palmer Clerk Book 6. Vol. Three Page 9.
Dec 13 th 33 Rec d let to age + Lane St. Parsons some day. order to pay 3 rd April 1837 Order to pay 26. March 1833. —

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss. Probate District of Stamford.
On this 2 nd day of August 68 D 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Probate in said District, now sitting Solomon Close - a resident of White Plains aged seventy one in the County of Westchester of State of New York, 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 th 1832. That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers of record as herein stated. The first of June 1777 enlisted in a Company of Connecticut State troops called Rangers commanded by Capt. Sylvanus Mead of Sylvanus Marshall as Lieut. J. H. Hoyt being ensign. The two former were of Greenwich in Connecticut (Fairfield County) the latter of Stamford in said Fairfield County - enlisted in said Greenwich  for the  whole term out  in said Greenwich  of in  Manhasset  of East Chester in the State of New York - he the only one of May 1778 enlisted at said Greenwich in the Connecticut State Troops for one year - served under Capt. John Gates of Lieut. Sterling both of whom are dead - Roger Ennis was Col. of the Regiment one Lieut. was missing - Served the year out - a while at White Plains - then went to West Point & remained at the fortification - about Dec r left West Point & was stationed on the coast for a guard in said Stamford - where he was honorably discharged when the year was out - in the early part of May of each year 1779 & 1780 at said Greenwich enlisted for one year each time in the Rangers (Connecticut State troops) commanded by Capt. Ode Close of Lieut. Caleb Lyon both then of said Greenwich now dead - served out both enlistments in said Greenwich of the adjacent parts of the State of New York - making two years in the whole - My brother Abraham Close was with me in service both of these years - these enlistments were as a private - in 1781 toward the fall, but cannot recollect the month, enlisted as a sergeant in the Connecticut State troops under Command of Gen. David Watkin of Connecticut in that service in of about the fort in said Stamford for about two years - he left the service in the fall - Lieutenant Smith in the new service was an officer in Siler's Company - was not during the time of the service above in any engagement except skirmishes - was born in said Greenwich Nov. 28. 1759 - had no record

of his age, but gives it as he received it from his parents - resided in said Greenwich when he entered the service of his country then even since the close of the war except that for the last fourteen years has resided at White Plains in New York - Has come to this place to have his application made because his witnesses re- siding in this Probate District of he can obtain no testimony in the place of his residence - always understood - his statement of years of circumstances of service as far as he can recollectly can never received a written discharge - Refers to Abraham Close Platt Head, Charles Smith of Lanes Street as witnesses who know his character for veracity & can testify the knowledge or lack of his services as a soldier of the revolution - There is no clergyman who knows anything about his services -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pen- sion or annuity except the present of dollars that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state -
Sworn to & subscribed this 3 day of year aforesaid
Chas. Hawley Judge
Solomon Close
State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss. Probate District of Stamford.
On this 2 nd day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the board of Probate in said District, Abraham Close Esq. of Green- wich in said District who being duly sworn according to law deposes on his oath upon oath that he is seventy years old - is brother of Solomon Close who has subscribed to & sworn to the foregoing declaration - knows that in 1777 the year Burgoyne was taken, said Solomon was enlisted & served for nine months in a company of Connecticut Rangers in the service of the United States commanded by Capt. Sylvanus Allen - The next year 1778 in May said Solomon as aforesaid well known enlisted for one year in the Connecticut State troops in Capt. Yates's Company in Col. Eno's Regiment - He was absent in said service the whole year - The two following years 1779 & 1780 said Solomon of this deponent both enlisted in the early part of every year for one year on each occasion in the Rangers commanded by Capt. Abel Close & Lieut. Leah Lyman (both now dead) of said out posts of Connecticut.

making two years in the whole - also will know that after this said Solomon was in service at the fort in Stamford under Gen. Watkins - can't say how long - but believes for a year or upwards.
Abraham Close
On the same day before said Court personally appeared Platt Mead of said Greenwich who being first duly sworn ac- cording to law doth on his oath say he is forty four years old knows Solomon Close who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration - believes him to be forty one years old - Solomon is son of Capt. Sylvanus Mead who commanded a Company of Connecticut State Troops called Rangers in the Revolutionary War. Knows well that said Solomon was an enlisted soldier in said Company under said Sylvanus for nine ten or twelve months - can't recollect the time he enlisted - but perfectly well recollects his being a soldier in said Company - knows also that said Sol- omon was afterwards enlisted in the Rangers under Capt. Oliver Close in said Greenwich - used to see him there in said service - his character in society is perfectly good -
Platt Mead
On the same day before said Court personally appeared An- nos Hunt of Chs. Smith of said Greenwich who being first duly sworn according to law doth upon their oaths say that they well know Solomon Close who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing decla- ration - that they believe him to be forty one years old - his cha- racter in society is perfectly good - they both say that he is universally respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he used to reside in said Greenwich to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary War & that they are now in that opinion -
Charles Smith Annos Hunt
Sworn to & subscribed by the said Abraham Close, Platt Mead, Charles Smith & Annos Hunt respectively the day of your deposition
Chas. H. Dudley Judge

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter of after putting the inter- rogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states - and the Court further certifies that Abraham Close Esq., Platt Road Charles Smith & A- mos Hunter W.A. have respectively subscribed & sworn to the foregoing depositions are credible persons & that their statements are entitled to credit & that they are respec- tively residents in the places mentioned in their deposi- tions respectively -
Chas. Hawley Judge
I Samuel Lockwood Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stamford in Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Abraham Close for a pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 3rd day of August A.D. 1832
Sam Lockwood Clerk
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State of Connecticut } / Probate District of Stamford. Fairfield County. }
On this 24 th Day of April A.D. 1833 before the Court of Probate in & for said District personally appeared Solomon Chase of White Plains in the State of New York who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that in addition to his former declaration under date of August 2 nd 1832 that he has made his application in said District because all the witnesses he could obtain reside within said District of an age of consent and also that to go into the County where the Declarant resides, to get them to go there would be attended with great expense of travel his home has always until within a few years past been in Greenwich in said District - That with the scene of his enlistments - of some of his services - & that his character is well known to those who have personal knowledge of his services & knowing reputation that he was a soldier of the revolution - He therefore trusts that the Court's action will be deemed sufficient for him in making his application in said District - The Declarant states that during all his enlistments stated in his original declaration he served constantly in the field except his general service in the fort at Stamford - He was constantly absent from his home of constantly in the public service as much as tho' he had been during the same times in the Continental service - That is to say from the 11 th of June 1777 until the 1 st of October 1778 (the day of the month not being recollects) one year of constant field service - from the 1 st of October 1778 (the day of the month not being recollects) one year of constant field service - from the expiration of that year, one year more of constant field service - from September in the fall of 1781 (the particular time not being recollects) certainly nine months (if the Declarant is confident for more) of constant field service under Genl. Washington - In this latter service the Declarant continued until the cessation of hostilities; but he cannot recollect the precise time - While Declarant was at the fortification at West Point in 1778 one Malcolm a Continental Officer was in service there - The Hangers in which Declarant's sons were regularly enrolled, raised by the State of Connecticut for the
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defense of the Country's Coasts as Green's were then on the lines of defense & constant in contesting of the enemy - The State troops commanded by Col. Eno in 1777 were a Regiment raised by the State of Connecticut of fourteen hun- dred men constantly employed in the public service - The troops commanded by Capt. Ede Close were Rangers raised by the State of Connecticut for the purpose of State defense & were under the command of Col. John Moad then of P. Green with Green since deceased and the troops under command of Genl. Watkin were raised by said State to garrison said fort & do duty in its neighborhood - all these corps were regularly organized corps of troops raised by the public au- thorities of said Connecticut & were all in service as constant as those of Continental soldiers of regularly of con- stantly & enduring as such - This service was said much more severe & harassing than those of Continental soldiers - The Declaration states that to have his being done in the County of Westchester would cost him fifteen hundred hundred Dollars which he could not well afford to pay.
The Declaration further deposes & states that by reason of the loss of the contingent loss of money he cannot sue for properly (not more properly than he has done) into the pre- cise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served at less than the periods mentioned below of in the following grades - for nine months (I know) I served as a private (under Capt. Sylvanus Wood as stated in my origi- al Declaration) - for one year (I know) I served as a private (under Col. Eno as stated in 2 d Declaration) - for two years I served as a private (under Capt. Ede Close as stated in my original Declaration of this I know) - & for at least nine months I served as a sergeant (under Genl. Watkin in 2 d Declaration as stated in my original Declaration) & for such service I claim a pen- sion.
Solomon Ely
Sworn to & subscribed the 3 rd day of year aforesaid
John H. Crowley Judge

We David Peck of Platt Buffalo both clergymen re- siding in the Town of Green which is in the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Solomon Close who has been located of Swan to the above denomination - That they believe him to be seventy three years old - That he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where we reside & where he the said Solomon formerly of until recently used to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion - And I the said David Peck do further certify that I am seventy seven years old - That I have always resided in said Green which that I will recollect that Solomon Close had a command of a company of sol- diers in the public service in the Revolution, and I also well recollect said Solomon's being out in the public service in said town under Capt. Ode Close for a considerable time I cannot tell how long & I well know that said Close was out as a soldier in the public service a great deal during said war & I had always the character of a soldier of honor & service.
Sworn & subscribed to the very of your friend
David Peck Platt Buffalo
Chas. Hawley Judge
And the Court certifies that it appears to them that the Rev. David Peck of the Rev. Platt Buffalo who have signed the preceding certificate are cler- gymen residing in the Town of Green which is in said County of Fairfield & are credible persons & that Abraham Close, Platt Close, Charles Smith & Amos Bristol who have respectively signed & sworn to the pre- ceding depositions are well known to the judge of said Court personally & are all credible persons
Chas. Hawley Judge

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I Samuel Lockwood Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stamford in Connecticut do hereby cer- tify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Solomon Close for a pension - Intestating whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 24 th day of April A.D. 1833
Samuel Lockwood Clerk

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Solomon Glass D.F. 15-377
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1, 1777 9 mos. Pvt. Sylvanus Heat Ranger Kenn.   May 1778 1 yr. " John Yates Roger Coats   May 1779 1 yr. " Dale Glass Kansas John Head   May 1780 1 yr. " " " " "   Feb 1781 9 mos. Sgt. Col David Waterbury  
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Crownfield, Fairfield Co. Penn.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 2, 1852 For ch. was al.
Residence at date of application, Miss Plains, Westchester Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, Born in Greenwich Conn. Nov. 22, 1759.
Remarks:
* Died Jan'y 26, 1840. He was the brother of Abraham Glass. No further family data.
Very respectfully, *
From a grey book
Commissioner.

L. R. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Mr. Stuart

Hartford October 14th 1833
Sir,
Solomon Close, whose papers are herewith enclosed, was reported to the Connecticut Agency (under the act of 7 June 1832) on the 19th Ult o . - but payment is declined, on the ground that the pensioner described himself in the oath of identity as a resident of the State of New York. I would respectfully request that the rule, requiring every pensioner to be paid within the State where he resides, may be dispensed with, so far as to enable Mr Close to receive his first payment at the Connecticut Agency, upon the enclosed vouchers, inasmuch as his Certificate is so directed and he has incurred the expense of papers in conformity thereto. -
Agency -
L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington
Very respectfully yours S m H ar arms

A. C. ARNOLD, CABINET MAKER AND JOBBED
Shop: Quintard Place.
Residence: Clinton Ave. Cor. Division St.
P. O. Box 1.
Stamford, Conn., May 7 th 1990
Commissioner Pensions
Dear Sir
Will send me certificate of Pension Applied for, or granted to Solomon Close of Greenwich Conn. who D. Jan 28. 1840, or his Widow, Remy Close who D Dec 14, 1850.
I would like the date of death, or when his pension ceased. of Samuel Browning. of North Kingstown R. I.
Yours Truly A. C. Arnold
MAY 10 1910

15.377 INVALID.
File No. 15.377
Solomon Close
In Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 75
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1908 Feb. 18 Hist. to Arthur P. Kimball V.P.M. (Letter in mid. file 25-414) 1910 May 19 Hist. to A. G. Ayroll 18 May 29 Hist. to Joseph A. Close Letter in W. 25-414 Abraham Close.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Closer, Christopher GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 6902 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 3, 1790 to Corn t Van Dyck - assignee
*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.