Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44778, Solomon Cleveland, Mass

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Mass
Cleveland, Solomon or clearland
S. 44778
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16 Sept 1819 New York From Vermont
Solomon Cleavland
of Bennington in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Putnam of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 10. of May 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 13. of April 1820 sent to Hon. O. C. Merrill Bennington, Vermont
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 78.70
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th 1820 48
  8 mo 26/31     72  $136.70    670     78.90   
{ Rev. lutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Application for a Pension of Solomon Cleavland of Bennington, Vermont dated 16 Sept 1819

District of Vermont
On this 10 th day of May A D 1819 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the County Court within & for the County of Bennington and State of Vermont personally appeared Solomon Cleveland aged 62 years resident in Bennington in 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 of Congress, intitled 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 for ten months in Bennington into the company commanded by Capt Samuel Sloan belonging Col o John Patterson's regiment Massachusetts line about the first day of March 1778 into the year's service, and was mustered when he joined the regiment, and faithfully served in said company until honorably

discharged - that he was in several tours of militia duty & was in Bunkerhill battle; that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support & that he has not any other evidence of his services except what is herewith inclosed - Solomon Cleveland
Sworn to and declared before me this day of year aforesaid - Stephen Robinson judge C. Court
I Stephen Robinson Assistant Clerk of the Court do certify that the said Solomon Cleveland is a man in ready indigent circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for support - & that he is a man of credibility - I herewith inclose the affidavits of John Marble & Andrew Wood Given under my hand in Bunkerhill this 10 th Day of May 1819 -
Stephen Robinson judge C. Court

Solomon Cleveland Esq
Declaration
11482
Barnes
11.695
April 1820
Sep 1820
Con

DISTRICT OF VERMONT, ss.
ON this 23 rd day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a county court & court of record who has power to give & impaign and is constituted a court of record by a special act of the Legislature of the state of Vermont, creating said court, within and for the county of Bennington, and state of Vermont, Solomon Cleaveland aged sixty three years, resident in Bennington in said county of Bennington who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war, as follows:
I served in the company, commanded by Capt. Sam l Sloan in the regiment, commanded by Colo John Patterson of the Massachusetts line, I did duty in said regiment faithfully until honorably discharged. I also did duty in several tours of militia service & was in Bennington battle
as will appear by my original declaration on file in the War office, dated the 10 th day of May 1819 on which original declaration I have received a pension certificate bearing the number 16,695
AND I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen 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 so 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 service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
The following is a schedule of all the real and personal estate, to wit:
one ac re & two rods of land ad ed and very much worn situate in the southwest quarter of Bennington two & a half miles from the meeting house & Court house in Bennington on the premises are an old house & cow shed very rotten & damaged - 1 cow & 2 small swine. some few trifling articles of unfashionable old & much worn furniture consisting of two old chairs, 1 small box old, slice & tongs old, three pail kettle, 1 small kettle 8 or 9 quarts, 1 tea kettle an axe, hoe & sickle old a few small articles of cooper's tools of little value & other trifling articles
I am indebted to sundry persons for doctoring, cloathing subsistence &c the full amount of $106.17 - my occupation is a labourer on a farm and I formerly worked a little coopering but had to abandon it on account of my sight failing me. I have a wife Esther Cleaveland aged 59 unable to do much labor a son Lemman Johnson Cleaveland aged 14 years unable to support himself by reason of a wound on the foot & ankle & a wound by a fall which dislocated his wrist & broke his arm. I am unable to labor much & cannot support myself & family without public or private aid
Solomon Cleaveland
Sworn to and declared at Bennington in the county of Bennington, and state of Vermont, on the 23 rd day of June 1820 in open court, before Joel Pratt Clerk
I, Joel Pratt Clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration, Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 127 dollars and 00 cents. Upon full proof it is the opinion of the court that after discharging his just debts the amount of the estate of the said Solomon Cleaveland does not exceed 20 dollars 83 cents In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 29 day of June 1820
Joel Pratt Clerk of the court for the county of Bennington
127.00 property 106.17 20.83

Solomon Cleavland transferred from Vermont to New York 23 March 1822 from the 4th
Sept r 1820

Solomon Cleveland Pensioner
Application for a Transfer from W. to N.Y. Agency
Notice of Transfer to be sent to Edward L. Rev. Homer Cortland County New York
For Transfer
Recd. 7 Feb. 1822.

State of New York Cortland County Clerk's Office ss I certify that Townsend Pope before whom the annexed affidavit was taken was on the date thereof a Justice of Peace in & for the County of Cortland duly authorized & com- missioned as such & that full faith & credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity - I further cer- tify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Townsend Pope & verily believe the signature to the annexed affidavit to be in his own proper hand writing In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this twenty fifth day of January Eighteen hundred & twenty two -
Matthias Cook Clerk

State of New York County of Cortland ss. On this 22 nd day of January 1822 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Cortland personally appeared Solomon Cleveland who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Cap- tain Samuel Sloan in the Regiment command- ed by Colonel John Patterson in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed that he now re- sides in the State of New York where he intends to remain & wishes his pension to be then paya- ble in future. And the said Solomon Cleve- land further on his oath declares that in his ori- ginal certificate his name is inserted as "Solomon Cleveland 2 nd " to distinguish him from another pen- sioner of the same name which certificate bears date April 13. 1820 & is numbered 16.695 & is reg- istered in Book 13. Volume 4 page 82 & also that his notice of continuance is directed to him as "Solomon Cleveland" & bears date July 26. 1820 & is numbered 16.965-
Sworn & Subscribed to before me the days year aforesaid
Solomon Cleveland
Townsend Root a Justice of the Peace of Cortland County

44 778
Rev INVALID.
File No. 44 778
Solomon Glandland
Pris. Rev. Year
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 90
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Deponent of Sergeant Bennington
on this 28 th Day of September 1819 before me one of the Judges of the County Court within and for the County of Bennington and State of Vermont Personally Appeared Andrew Wood Resident in Bennington in Said District of lawful age who being by me Duly Sworn according to Law testifies and Says he was personally acquainted with Solomon Church of Bennington in Said District and was knowing of his enlisting on the first Day of March 1776 a private Soldier in Capt Samuel Hays Company and Colonel John Pattersons Regiment Massachusetts line 8 years Service for the term of two months and was knowing of his being in Service from the time he enlisted to the Expiration of the term of his enlistment and that he was honorably Discharged
he also further Says he is not very near interested in the Said Solomon Church obtaining the provision made by the late act of Congress intitled an act to provide for certain persons Engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War
Andrew Wood
Sworn to before me Stephen Roleinson judge C. Court
I hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Andrew Wood and think he is a man of truth and veracity
Stephen Roleinson judge C. Court

Solomon Cleveland
Private
Petition —
of Bennington one year
Pattersons. Map.
admitted
com. 10. May 1819

I John Marble do tender my in the county of Bennington & State of Vermont being of lawful age testify & say that I was personally acquainted with Solomon Cleveland now of Bennington county & State afores d in the year A.D. 1776 - that I was then knowing to his enlisting as a soldier in Capt. Sam l Sloans company Colonel Pattersons Regiment Massachussetts line - for ten months in the year service. that I am knowing to his being in the service from the time of his enlistment being March 1 st 1776 to the latter part of October same year - at which last mentioned time he was ordered on account of sickness to the hospital at fort. George that I have every reason to believe it from the information I rec d of Capt. Sloan I have no doubt but what  that he continued in service the term of his enlistment that that he was honorably discharged - I also further say that I am not in any way interested in the said Solomon Cleveland obtaining the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary service war John Marble
I hereby certify that from John Marble is a man of truth & veracity ————— Stephen Robinson judge C. Court
State of Vermont Bennington county June 26 th 1819 -
Personally appeared before me John Marble & made oath that the facts by him
above stated & subscribed to contain the truth -
Stephen Robinson judge C Court