Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,635, Solomon Dalton, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
NUMBER
R. 2635
Dalton, Solomon Polly or Mary
CONTENTS

No. 14.169.
Decl. o of Polly Dalton
Wid: of Solomon
S. C.
At. July 7. 1838.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838, entitled 'an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows.' and the several acts in continuation thereof.
State of South Carolina District of Pickens } ss.
On this twenty ninth day of October 1849. personally appeared before the Court of General Sessions and Common Pleas of the District aforesaid Mrs Polly Dalton (whose maiden name was Terry) aged Eighty four years, a resident of the same District and State, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, entitled 'An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows.' and the several acts, in continuation thereof.
That she is the widow of Solomon Dalton who was a private in the War of the Revolution, that he lived in Pittsylvania County Virginia, and was there drafted into the service for six months and served out his time and received his discharge, she thinks he served in Capt. Williams' Company, but does not recollect the names of other Officers, or through what country he marched, except that he was under Genl. Green at Cambridge. the discharge she supposes was thought valueless and not taken care of, and as she cannot read, she does not know by whom it was signed altho' she has often seen it.
She further declares that she was married to the said Solomon Dalton in Pittsylvania County Va in the winter, she thinks in January, and in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two or seventeen hundred & eighty three

by Nathan Thurmond a Baptist Minister, they lived in Virginia until she had four children and then moved to Golden Grove in Greenville Dist. in this State, where they lived some thirty years, and then moved to this District. she had a family record made by Robert Tarrant, but does not know that it can now be found - her husband the aforesaid Solomon Dalton died on the 20 th November 1845. and she has lived a widow ever since, he never made application for a pension, saying he could live without it. he was born in the year 1760. since the death of her husband she has lived about amongst her children, upon whom she is dependant for a support. that she was not married to her said husband prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated.
her Polly Dalton
mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before.
John Patton McCall Pres. Judge.

South Carolina Pickens District
I William L. Keith Clerk of the Court of General Sessions and Common.
Pleas for the District aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration was made by Polly Dalton in open Court at Fall Term 1849. on the 29 th day of October, and that the Hon. John Belton O'Neall whose genuine signature appears thereto, was the Presiding Judge. In testimony whereof I have herunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office, this 16 th
Feby. 1850
W. L. Keith
Clerk of the Court of Pickens District So. Ca.

2635
P. O. _____
Polly Dalton
Service: wid. of Solomon
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: REJECTED , 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

2635
1838

Washington D.C. July 28th, 1860
Sir, I herewith enclose the declaration of Mrs Polly Dalton, of S.C. widow of Simon Dalton, a soldier in the War of the Rebellion, 1838. I am sure you will have the kindness to cause early action upon this claim, and report the same to me.
It will be perceived that Mrs Dalton's husband died in November, 1845. He did not claim while living, saying "he could live without it." If the service can be established, may not his claim under the act of 1852, be also allowed his widow?
I have the honor to be, Sir, Mrs. reply, Your Obs. Servt W. Dampkin.
Col. J. D. Edwards Commr of Pensions.

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Mr. Miles H. Norton
Pickens
So. C.

Pitts. Courthouse N. Dec. 22 nd 1849
Dear Sir
Your letter of the 28 th instant was duly received and wants have been answered sometime before now but for waiting to see whether I could meet with any one who could give any information of the marriage of Polly Terry & Solomon Hutton — I examined the records of my office but have not been able to discover any evidence of their marriage, nor am I apprised of any person who can give any information of it. —
Yours obed. Servt. Wm. D. Lunsford

Mary Dalton wid of Solomon Dalton
L. Ca.
Oct 1868
Penalty was filed to with the last 2 years since the Rep of case was made
Report to Met. Weekly Jan. 7. 1869

Power of attorney.
Know all men by these presents, That I Mary Dalton of the District of Pickens, and state of South Carolina, and the widow of Solomon Dalton deceased, who was a Revolution ary soldier, do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Col John T. Neely of Washington, District of Columbia, my true and Lawful attorney, for me and in my name, to examine into and prosecute any claim for a pension, and so forth, against the General Government, which may be due me by virtue of my deceased husband's services, in the Revolutionary war and the several acts of Congress relative thereto and to receive the certificate of pension etc. when issued by the Department.
I do hereby confirm whatsoever my said attorney may do or cause to be legally done, either in person or by substitution, in the prosecution of said claim, except drawing money in my favor, I revoking any other authority I may have given to any other person or persons in the premises whatsoever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 23 rd day August 1853.
In presence of.
Plains on Hunt
Mary her Mark Dalton
Lt. 3
The State of South Carolina } Pickens District }
On this twenty third day of August in the year 1853. personally appeared before me Mary Dalton, and acknowledged the within Power of attorney to be her act and deed, and I certify that I well know the said Mary Dalton and that she is the person now present, and who executed the above power of Attorney.
J. W. Norris for Notary Public & Ex. Off. Magistrate for Pickens District
The State of South Carolina } Pickens District }
I William S Keith Clerk of the Court of common pleas and General sessions for Pickens District in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that J. W. Norris Jr. before whom the proceeding acknowledgement was made as appears by his own hand writing attesting the same was at the date thereof a Notary Public for the District aforesaid, and had been duly appointed and qualified and had signed the Roll kept according to law in my office. That according to the laws of this state a Notary Public is authorized to administer an oath, take

the probate of Deeds &c, and the roll of Magis- trates and Notaries Public for the District is kept by the clerk of the Court of General Sessions and Common Pleas.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Pikems Court House the twenty fourth day of August 1853.
W. L. Keith Clerk of the Court of Pikems District So. Ca.

State of Tennessee, this day personally appeared Macon county } Sandy R. Witcher and Nancy Young before me Ichabod Young an acting justice of the peace in and for said county and made oath that Solomon Dalton who was reported to have been a soldier in the war of the Revolution was nearly related to us and from the fall of seventeen hundred and seventy-nine to the fall of seventeen hundred and eighty-four we lived at some distance apart between which dates the said Solomon Dalton was married to Polly Terry or so said to be and from the latter date we lived in the same neighbourhood they were married in a part of which time the said Solomon Dalton and his wife Polly lived on our fathers plantation and we were frequently at their house and they lived there until they had several children in the same settlement they were both raised and married in and then started to move and did move it was said to South Carolina and it was always reported in that settlement that they were married and lived as such and we never heard it contradicted to the best of our knowledge and belief Sandy R. Witcher Nancy Young
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st day of June 1849
Ichabod Young justice of the peace for Macon county
I certify Ichabod Young a justice of the peace for Ma- con County Tennessee do hereby certify that the affiants whose names appear to the affidavits on this sheet (to wit) Sandy R. Witch- er, Nancy Young and Reuben Good are respectable and truthful citizens and as such their statements are entitled to full credit given under my hand at office this 19th October 1849
Ichabod Young justice of the peace for Macon county

State of Tennessee } This day personally appeared Macon county } Reuben Goad before me Schabod Young an acting justice of the peace in and for said county and made oath that he was raised in the State of Virginia Pittsylvania county and in the same settlement with Solomon Dalton and Polly Terry and knew them both well both before and after they were married but did not see them married, and have been at their house frequently they had several children and from that settlement they started to move and did move. It was said to South Carolina and I recollected well of his coming home from serving as a soldier in the war of the Revolution the reputation in the settlement where myself and they were raised was that Solomon Dalton and Polly Terry was married and I never heard the same questioned or contradicted to the best of my knowledge and belief
Reuben Goad
Sworn to and subscribed before me
This 2 nd day of June 1849
Schabod Young Justice of the peace for Macon county
State of Tennessee Macon county } I, Jefferson B. Short clerk of Macon county Court do hereby state Schabod (Long) whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit is and was an acting justice of the peace in and for said county duly and constitutionally qualified and was at the date of the same and full faith should be given to all his acts
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in the Town of Lafayette this 4 th June 1849 J.B. Short clerk of Macon county Court

State of Tennessee Macon County ss I, Ichabod Gentry Shannan or (presiding) Magistrate of the County Court of Macon County do certify that the foregoing certificate of J. B. Short et al is in due form and that he is the principal and acting clerk of said court duly and constitutionally elected and qualified as such and that faith should be given to all his acts such and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine Witness my hand at Office this 4 th day of June 1865 Ichabod Gentry Shannan or presiding Magistrate of Macon County Court