Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,697, Solomon Goslee, Conn. Cont.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Cont.
Goslee, Solomon or Gosley.
8.31.697
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29. 525 Connecticut Solomon Goslee, dec d of _____ in the State of who was a Teamster in the _____ commanded by Captain Collins of the _____ commanded by Colo Ely in the Revolution time for 2. years.
Increased from $80 Inscribed on the Roll of Hartford at the rate of 192. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Sent 29th November 1834. Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of February 1835 and Sent to Y. C. Ames. Arrears to the 4th of Remi-ant. allowance ending Present.
Revolutionary Claim. Act June 7. 1832. Recorded by Y. J. Getty Clerk. Book E 3 Vol. 3. Page 15

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first application - altered & another substituted
to Solo Gorge
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832,
State of Connecticut } p. Litchfield Aug t 4. 1832 County of Litchfield }
On this 4 th day of Aug t 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon d . Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield in said County, now sitting Solomon Gosley, aged 70 years a resident in said town of Litchfield 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. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, & served as herein stated.
I was born at Hebron Ct., July 30. 1762 & have no record of my age I moved to Colchester Ct. before the breaking out of hostilities and there made it my home during the Revolutionary War except when employed in the public service. Since the War I have resided in said Litchfield.
Very Early in January 1777. W m Watrous, of said Colchester was drafted to go four months as a substitute to New London. I was then living with said Watrous and went as his substitute. The draft was made from the Company of Capt. Jno. Isham of Colchester but Capt. Isham did not go. We were employed during the four months in fortifying New London, I was at Fort Trumbull, building barracks, and employed in keeping guard. Col. Beach of Hebron was at New London during this period and commanded the Reg t to which we belonged but Major Ledyard was Commandant at the fort. I will recollect those Officers & also Capt. Cost of New London and Capt. Ransom of Mt. Ville who also commanded companies.

in the same Reg t I was
In May 1777 while still at New London under the former draft I enlisted for nine months , under Lieut Hazard recruiting Officer, into the company of Capt Augustus Collins in Col John Ely's Reg t of Connecticut State troops. Our Officers were 1 st Lieut Sam l Hazard of said Colchester. 2 d Lieut Taylor of Hebron. Ensign Scranton of Durham, — Col Arnold of Wallingford was, Lieut Col & a Mr Burt was major. I had after my enlistment a furlough of a few days, to go home to Colchester and went there & returned immediately to New London where I was employed with the rest of the comp y in fortifying Fort Trumbull & in building barracks, and in keeping guard till Aug t or Sept. When our Reg t was ordered to Rhode Island while at New London there were no other troops there besides our Reg t . I recollected the following companies in our Reg t viz Capt Dana's Capt Morley's Capt Smith's, Capt Baldwin's, & Capt Waterman which were on Fort Trumbull side. Capt Robinson's Capt Keyes' were on Fort Griswold side of the River. I marched with the Reg t to Rhode Island. We went to Providence & then went East of Newport down to Seakonnet point here a considerable body of troops was collected with the design of making an attack on Newport. We were here under the command of Genl Spencer. We made attempts on three several nights to land on the Island but were as often defeated by the vigilance of the enemy. We were in this neighborhood from one to two months, & then returned to New London via Providence and Norwich leaving however Capt Waterman's company in Rhode Island after staying a short time at New London. We were ordered to Norwalk for the purpose of engaging in an expedition under Genl Parsons, to Lloyd's Neck as I

was told & understood. We were embarked just at dark in seven vessels, I was with the Capt & some other Officers of our company and part of the company in a vessel commanded by gentlemen called Capt Gregory & Raymond. our order was to follow the Scuyler which was the principal vessel but she struck on a bar and the other vessels were scattered in the storm which was then severe. We struck near a place called Stony Brook Harbour and went ashore & marched to the East End of Long Island from which we were brought off to New London by the 'two brothers,' where I remained till a week before the period of my enlistment when being destitute of proper clothing I obtained a furlough to go home till further order, which I did and was not again called on,
Very soon after my return to Colchester in March 1778 one Allen was drafted to go 6 weeks to New London as a guard I took his place & served as his substitute 6 weeks in the company of Capt Raymond, Lieut Leffingwell I kept guard at this time but there was then no organization of the company into any Regt as I remember
In 1778 in the summer I went in two tours of military service of three weeks each in a sergeant's command of 12 men as a volunteer, the first was to Black Point in Lyme Count. under Sergeant Atkins or Atkinson, where we went on account of an alarm that the salt works near there would be an object of attack the other was to the mouth of Connecticut River under Sergeant Barber. We were stationed on the West side of the River in Saybrook. at these places we kept guard but were not attacked —

In the Spring of 1780 I was at Hartford Conn t and there enlisted as a soldier for a year under a recruiting officer whose name was Samuel Northam, into Col Mead's Reg t soon after enlisting I rec d an order which I have since lost signed as I think by Col Mead Commt in the absence of Genl. Wetherbury stating that I was enrolled in that Reg t & had leave of absence till further order, by placing myself under the command of Col Nehemiah Hubbard who was in the Quarters master's or commissary department. By the order of Col Hubbard I took a public team and carried Hospital stores from Hartford to Fishkill barracks, I was then employed in carrying provisions backwards & forwards for the troops & in assisting the troops & artillery to camp at Kings Ferry until sometime in the latter part of the summer or early in the fall when I was ordered into an artillery company where my duty was to drag an 18 inch mortar which was called by the soldiers the 'Old Sow' commanded by Capt. Callender. I continued in this service at Sappan Dobb's Ferry & once to Morristown till we were ordered into Winter Quarters. I then drew the pick to a place West of Newburg and then having no order applied to Col Crane who commanded the artillery he gave me a pass to Danbury. I then went to Hartford & received orders to take care of the public team which I still had with me through the winter till I did until my time expired —

In the spring of 1781 I enlisted under the same Nathan in the same manner as the year before & at the same place. I was ordered from Hartford to Providence with a public team. I was there examined & attached to the artillery, and was afterwards ordered to carry the baggage & stores of a French surgeon to the South. I took it & carried it to our camp before Yorktown and there I remained until Cornwallis surrendered. I did not serve during the attack on Yorktown except on one occasion when being at Williamsburg, Va. I was detached out & joined an artillery Company under a French Officer. Between the 20th & last of Dec. I received a pass & a furlough from Gen'l Wadsworth by order of Gen'l Rochambeau the furlough was till further order & I was not again called on. I received pay for 9 months this year from Gen'l Wadsworth —
In the spring of 1782 I enlisted for six months under Capt David Smith of Haddam Ct. I was sent under a sergeant of the company whose name was Day to Guilford Point. & then to New Haven and Horse neck & afterwards to Nowalk, we were to join Col Canfield's Regt at Stamford but the news all the time was peace and the Regt was never formed to my knowledge. I was at this time in the Conn't State Troops. We were not in actual service during the whole period of our enlistment. I received pay for three months service and I was according to the best of my recollection in actual service that period of time —

I have no documentary evidence of any of the service herein stated. As I live now at a distance from those who belonged to the same companies I did I have no other witness to prove what I have stated except Mr. Champion Clark whose Affidavit is herewith sent —
I am known to the Rev. Truman Marsh, In d Randon Esq. & others, who can testify to my character.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present & declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Known to & subscribed the Solomon Goflee day & year aforesaid — before me
Preceded in Woburn, Judge of Probate H. D. District Conn.

We Truman Mark ————— a clergyman residing in the town of Litchfield in the County of Litchfield aforesaid and John R Landon —————
residing in said town of Litchfield
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mr. Solomon Gosey ————— who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 70 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbor- hood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revo- lution, and that we concur in that opinion. We also certify that the said Gosey is a gentleman of undoubted veracity and that his statement is entitled to full credit
sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Truman Mark John R. Landon
And the said Court do hereby declare their opin- ion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories, presented by the War Department. That the above named applicant, was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifying that it appears to them that the Rev. Truman Mark who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in said town of Litchfield ————— and that John R Landon Esquire ————— who has also signed the same is a resident in said town of Litchfield ————— and is a credible person. & that their statement is entitled to credit —————
Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate Litchfield District, Conn't.

Phinehas Miner, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stillfield, in the County of Stillfield, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Solomon Gorley ————— for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the said Court this 14th day of August 1832 — Phinehas Miner Clerk
No 4303
for the application of Solomon Gorley for a pension
Stillfield
Phinehas Miner

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State of Connecticut, } ss. Stockfield, Feb. 1. 1855 District of Stockfield
I, Charles O. Belding, Clerk of the Court of Probate, for the District of Stockfield in said State, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do certify that satisfactory evidence has been shown to this said Court that Solomon Gorlee died on the 29 th day of November 1834, that he left no widow, and that Almeria Park, Charles C. Gorlee and Henry R. Gorlee were the children and only children of said Sol- omon Gorlee deceased - that said Almeria died on the 17 th of June 1848, and that said Charles and Henry R. are the executors of the Will of said Solomon Gorlee, and have given bond with surety in the sum of eight hun- dred dollars, for the legal perform- In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed ance of the duties of said Court as the Seal of said Court, and subscribed my appears from the files and rec- names at Stockfield this 1 th ords of this office. day of February 1855
Charles O. Belding Clerk.
State of Connecticut, ss.
I, Charles Adams, Judge of the Court of Probate, for the District of Stockfield in said State, do hereby certify that Charles O. Belding whose name is subscribed to the above atter- tation, was, at the time of signing the same, and still is, Clerk of said Court, and that said attestation is in due form of law.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my names at Stockfield this 1 th day of February A. D. 1855
Charles Adams , Judge.

31697 Rev INVALID.
File No. 31,697
Solomon Foulke
Deanster Rev War
Act: June 1 st 1827
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 159
[Arrangement of 1870.]

36 554
Rev INVALID.
File No. 36,554
Solomon Foster
Rev Rev 1880
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 477
[Arrangement of 1870.]

G.C. Ames Dec 29 1834
29.525 Connecticut
Solomon Goshay of Litchfield in the State of Conn who was a Tramontain in the — commanded by Captain — of the Rep commanded by Col. Beach in the Cont. — line for 2 years —
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Dec 34 and sent A.D. Seymour Litchfield Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 34 280 — Semi-ann. allowance ending Dec 35: 35: 40 — $320.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Chas. Rice Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 3 Page 14
PP

Solomon Groot
Nov 1832
Love
Dear H. B. Waldo Governor of Penna,

Leicester
Massachusetts
Solomon Gosslee due 29 Nov 1834 friend
Pen Off. Feby 5-1853
Sir
Solomon Gosslee, att 32 c' Rolls. $80 a year. Please say to what time p?
R. J. Atkinson H. Anderson
Doz 29 Nov 34
Very Respectful S. Cole Thos. G. Gosslee Ripley

Dear Sir, I have the honor to inform you that...
Yours sincerely, J. [unintelligible] J. [unintelligible] J. [unintelligible]
Pen. St. Feb 5 1855
Solomon Gosley died 29 Nov. 1834 said
Robt. [unintelligible]
Account

(3,014)
Connecticut
Solomon Gookoo private
Connecticut line —
Capt Collins
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut — at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April 1810 —
certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of Septem r 1818 and sent to Frederick Wolcott Esq r Litchfield Connecticut —
arrears to 4th of Septem r 1818 — 29.6 emi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 — 40. —
$77.6
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
9 months
Town and County of Litchfield

4303
Solomon Gosley
Resuspended in original decoration
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Nolo. Gostey which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
The best evidence is not produced as is required by the regulations
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
means of knowledge not shown
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? NO
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Poloman Goslee deed. Connecticut Inc? June 7 1832 2 years teamster $192 per annum from March 1831 to 29 Nov 1834 when he died. R Deduct payments at $50. Pay to Chester C Goslee and Henry R Goslee, Ex rs and only children.
Cert to G. C. Ames Esq Present

Brief in the case of Solomon Gorlee dec d
County and State of Lebanon
act June 7 1832
Claim, (" original " or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
He was a teamster of the character who rec d $16 a month to wit, one of those who served under Bradburnth & Hurlbut, When his case was allowed under the act of 1832, teamster service was only allowed the same as ordinary service as a private of Infantry. Since this allowance, however, by a decision of a former Secretary, Mr. Davis, teamsters are allowed according (If for increase) to the pay Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? They received, The cases of Nathan Osborne of N.Y., Jonathan Antham of Col and Abigail Gillett of Pa., all admitted, show the amount of pay rec d . The case is, therefore, increased from $80 to $92 & 50c under the $80,
Name and residence of Agent
Geo. C. Ames Esq Present
Thomson Ripley
Examining Clerk.

Hartford July 13 th 1846
Sir
I hereby make application for an arrearage of Pension due Chester & Goslee & other surviving Children of Solomon Goslee a Revolutionary Pensioner late of Litchfield in the County of Litchfield State of Connecticut deceased
The deceased Solomon Goslee was pensioned for two years services as a teamster but only at the rate of $80 per annum instead of $180, to which he was entitled. He died Nov 29 th 1834. His surviving children (there being no widow) are entitled to an arrearage of $367.26 2 / 3 for which they pray a Certificate may be granted them.
The finding of a Court H is herewith forwarded
E. D. Bead. Atty for Applicants
Hon'ble L. Edwards Comm ee Pensions

Sol o Gosley Con t . adm o ?
Admitted as Member 2 nd 1880
O. S. Seymour Litchfield Con t .

Sol o Gosley Conut. adm o
Admitted as Member 2 nd 1880
O. S. Seymour Nichfield Conut.

Witchfield (Conn t ) Oct 25. 1834.
To The Hon the Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
Inclosed I send further evidence in regard to Sol o Gorley's services whose papers are on file in your office I hope the inclosed will prove satisfactory in connection with the other evidence which you have.
It would seem from the fact stated by Mr. Northam that Mr. Gorley was under martial law while in what he calls the teaming service. And from what Mr. Gorley states it would seem that especially in the latter part of the war the teamsters were first regularly enlisted to perform duties, &c & then detached for the teaming service. There can be no doubt but that Mr. Gorley performed much & hard service for the country during the Revolution and I have no doubt but you will give him a full pension if the law allows it.
Very Respectfully you
O. S. Seymour

To the Hon. The Comm. ee of Pensions. Washington City.
Sal o Gosly Conn. t Returned card

Litchfield Conn t Ap r 18. 1834
To the Hon the Commissioner of Pensions.
I herewith again send the application of Col. Solomon Gorley for a pension. He has made a supplemental affidavit in consequence of the suggestions in your letter returning the papers. He has made diligent but unsuccessful efforts for further testimony. I presume however that you will find satisfactory evidence of the service in 1777 & 8 among the papers in your department connected with his application under the act of 1818. Mr. Gorley is a respectable man and his uncorroborated statements are sufficient to prove facts where he is known.
Very Respectfully
your obt serv t
O. A. Seymour

I Jonathan Northam, of the town of Marlborough, County of Hartford & State of Connecticut, being now seventy eight years of age, of sound mind & memory; do testify; that for more than sixty years last passed, I have been intimately acquainted with Solomon Gosslee, of the town & County of Litchfield, in the State of Connecticut; that he was in the Continental, Leaming Service with me, from early in the year 1778 untill I left the service in August 1781, at which time I went home, sick, from White Plains where we were stationed, with the French Army. In the year 1780 we were at the Highlands opposite West Point, under the command of General Knox, in Col. Crane's Regiment, & Capt. Callender's company, & continued under that command, drawing cannon from place to place, until Gen. Knox's command of Artillery went into winter quarters, a little west of Newburgh. In the course of the summer, when crossing King's Ferry, I saw the boat in which said Gosslee was, with his team, fill & sink, whereby he lost his knapsack, containing his pocket book, money, & all his cloathing, excepting his shirt, vest & breeches, which he had on him. In the time of our service under Gen. Knox, three teamsters deserted, were apprehended, brought back, tried by Court Martial, & punish'd by whipping. In the spring of 1781, under command of Gen. Jeremiah Wadsworth, said Gosslee, myself & the rest of Capt. Samuel Northam's company of teams, went on to Providence, & from thence to White Plains, where I left the service, sick as above stated.
J. Jonathan Northam
Hartford County ss. Marlborough October 23 rd A.D. 1834. Personally appeared Jonathan Northam, signer of the above deposition, and made oath to the truth of the same. Before me. Wm W. Richardson S u tor of the Peace
I hereby certify, that Jonathan Northam, signer of the above deposition, is a person of truth & veracity, is a competent witness, & that I have been personally acquainted with him, more than twenty years. Wm W. Richardson S u tor of the Peace

I, THOMAS DAY, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
That William W. Richmond Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Jonathan Northum was taken, is, and at the time of such caption, was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that I verily believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine; and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the twenty-fourth day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty- four .
Thomas Day

State of Connecticut ss. Probate Office District of Litchfield July 8 th A.D. 1846.
Be it remembered that at a Court of Probate held at Litchfield in said District on the 8 th day of July A.D. 1846. Evidence was received satisfactory to said Court, that Solomon Goslee late of said Litchfield deceased was at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty Dollars per Annum. that the said Solomon Goslee died at said Litchfield on the 29 th day of Nov. 1834. that he left no widow and that Minerva Beck wife of Chauncy Beck of Lexington County of Green State of New York and Chester C. Goslee and Henry R. Goslee of said Litchfield are the children and the only surviving children of the said Solomon Goslee. Elisha J. Abernethy Judge of said Court.
I Philip Wells, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield hereby certify that Elisha J. Abernethy Esq. is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and sworn, that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his is genuine and in his own proper hand and that the foregoing proceedings by him subscribed contain the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter referred to therein.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 8 th day of July A.D. 1846.
Philip Wells Clerk of said Court.

I Nehemiah Gates of Chatham in County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut of seventy five years of age being being of sound disposed mind and memory do testify that Solomon Dooler of the Town & County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut was a member in the Company Commanded by Capt. Augustus Collins, Col. Ely Regiment and joined the Regiment at the same time & same place that I did & that he served with me six months or the time the Regiment was raised for service in the spring of the year 1777 as near as I can recollect & that he served at New London about five months and from there were march d into the State of Rhode Island & was under the command of Genl. Spencer & then returned to New London and from there to Norwalk & there met General Parsons with the Continental troops there went on board a vessel to go on to Long Island to take a party of British & returned to New London & served the time of enlistment and was well acquainted with him through the whole campaign Nehemiah Gates
Middlesex County ss Chatham Oct. 22 d 1834 Personally appeared Nehemiah Gates signer of the above deposition and made oath to the truth of the same Before me Nath l C. Smith Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the Nehemiah Gates signer of the above deposition is a person of truth and veracity & is a competent witness & have been acquainted personally with him for twenty years
N. Gates
I, THOMAS DAY, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and
Koomon of the S. C. 17

I Nehemiah Gates of Chatham in County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut of seventy five years of age being of sound disposee mind and memory do testify that Solomon Dooler of the Town & County of Scituate and State of Connecticut was a member in the Company commanded by Capt. Augustus Collins. Col. Ely's Regiment and joined the Regiment at the same time & same place that I did & that he served with me six months or the time the Regiment was raised for service in the spring of the year 1777 as near as I can recollect & that he served at New London about five months and from there were march d into the State of Rhode Island & was under the command of Genl. Spencer & then returned to New London and from there to Norwalk & there met General Parsons with the Continental troops there went on board a vessel to go on to Long Island to take a party of British & returned to New London & served the time of enlistment and was well acquainted with him through the whole campaign Nehemiah Gates
Middlesex County ss Chatham Oct. 22 d 1834 Personally appeared Nehemiah Gates signer of the above deposition and made oath to the truth of the same Before me Nath l C. Smith Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the Nehemiah Gates signer of the above deposition is a person of truth and veracity & is a competent witness & have been acquainted personally with him for twenty years.
Nath l C. Smith J.P.
I, THOMAS DAY, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
That Nathaniel C. Smith Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Nehemiah Gates was taken, is, and at the time of such caption was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Middlesex in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that I verily believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine; and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 24 th day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four.
Thomas Day

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I Champion Clerk of Bethlem in the County of Litchfield age & State of Connecticut age seventy one years being duly sworn according to law Depose & say that I am well acquainted with Solomon Gosley of Litchfield in the County & State aforesaid that I have always been acquainted with him from his youth up that in the Spring of 1777 I should think about the first of April in that year I belonged to a company of State Troops in the service of the United States at New London commanded by Captain Smith of Haddam Connecticut in a Regiment commanded by Col John Ely of Lyme in said State which Regiment was raised to serve for the term of nine Months & did perform duty at New London at Providence, at Scituate point & some part of them on Long Island during the term of nine months from the time of their said enlistment
I will remember that the said Solomon Gosley was a private in a company commanded by Captain Augustus Collins & belonged to the same Regiment to which I belonged (to wit) the Regt commanded by Col John Ely & that the said Solomon Gosley continued in the service of the United States in said Regt & at the place & during the time aforesaid said Regiment was discharged by an order from the commanding officer no written discharges seen given to my knowledge
In the year 1782 I should think late in the fall of that year I saw the said Solomon Gosley at North Street Horsemen he was then in the service of the United States as a private soldier & was on a tour of duty as I understand of three or four months the company to which he belonged I cannot state
I also know that the said Solomon Gosley belonged in the year 1780 to a company of Teamsters in the service of the United States commanded by Captain Samuel Northam the said Northam was had the title of Captain, he might not

here had a Captain's Commission I understood at that time that the said Gosley had enlisted into said Company for one year I know that men were raised to serve as Volunteers in the United States Service by enlistment & that they were subject to the regulations of the Army that they drew their rations regularly like & were subject to Martial law and further the Department said not - Champion Clarke
State of Connecticut Litchfield County - ss. Litchfield
On this 4 th Day of August A.D. 1832 personally came before me Morris Woodruff a Justice of the Peace for Litchfield County, Champion Clarke of Bethlehem in the County aforesaid to me well known to be a gentleman of good character & a credible witness and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed.
Morris Woodruff Justice of the Peace
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I. Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield State of Connecticut hereby certify that William Woodruff Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken is & for more than a year last past has been a Justice of the peace for said County duly qualified to administer oaths and that this signature purporting to be his is genuine — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 14th day of Augt. 1832. Frederick Wolcott, Clerk —

Hon L P Waldo Sir
Washington Decr 22 nd 1857
I filed a day or two since a Power of Attorney and an Application for an Increase of Pension allowed to Solomon Koslee of Connecticut under the act of 7 June 1832
Koslee was pensioned for two years Service, under Bissell Phelps and Samuel Northam, wagon Conductors under Genl. Washburn, as a Teamster at $80 per m. Teamsters under these Officers are entitled and have been allowed pensions at the rate of $192 per m. and I ask that Koslee may be allowed the same. Nathan Osborn and Matthew Northam, Koslee's two witnesses, have had their pensions increased. And no good reason, that I can see to an enlargement of the allowance made to him can be advanced
Very Respectfully Yours Ob t Serv t Geo. G. Ames

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield Henry R. Gosley of said county being duly sworn say, that he is a son of Solomon Gosley deceased late of said county deceased who was a Revolutionary pensioner at the rate of $80 per annum & died on or about the 29th day of November 1834 & that he is interested in the claim to an increase of said pension Subscribed & sworn to this Henry R. Gosley 15th day of December 1834 before me Geo. C. Woodruff Justice of the Peace Notary Public
Know all men by these presents that I Henry R. Gosley of the county of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut a son of Solomon Gosley deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of $80 per annum do hereby constitute & appoint George C. Ames Esq. my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute my claim to an increase of said pension hereby revoking any power of Attorney that may have been heretofore given Witness my hand & seal this 15th day of December 1834 Henry R. Gosley
In presence of and acknowledged before me Justice of the Peace Geo. C. Woodruff Notary Public

Solomon Gusey
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at 17 Mar 32
66 days

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. —
State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield } p Litchfield February 5 th 1833 —
On this 5 th day of February, AD 1833. personally appeared, in open Court, before the Hon Court of Probate, for the District & in the County of Litchfield, now sitting, Solomon Gosley, aged 70 years, a resident of said town of Litchfield, 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. 1832; that he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, & served as herein stated (viz)
I was born at Hebron Ct., July 30. 1762, & have no record of my age, I moved to Colchester Ct before the breaking out of hostilities, and there made it my home during the Revo- lutionary War, except when employed in the public service, since the War I have resided in said Litchfield, where I now live,
Very early in January 1777, W m Watrous of said Colchester was drafted to serve four months at New London, I was then living with said Watrous, & went as his substitute and served four months at said New London, there some time in May 1777; — the draft was made from the company of Capt J n Isham of Colchester, but Capt Isham

did not himself go with us, We were employed during the four months in fortifying New London, I was engaged in keeping guard & in erecting barracks at Fort Trumbull, Col Brach of Hebron commanded the Regt. to which we belonged, but Major Ledyard was Commandant at the forts, I well recollect those officers & also Capt Coit of New London, & Capt Ransom of Montville, who commanded companies in Col Brach's regt.
In May 1777 while still at New London, I enlisted for nine months , under Lieut Hazard recruiting Officers, into the company of Capt Augustus Collins, in Col John Ely's regt., of Conn t State troops; Our Officers were 1 st Lieut Samuel Hazard of said Colchester, 2 d Lieut Taylor of Hebron, Ensign Verantou of Durham, Our Lieut Col was Col Arnold of Wallingford, and a Mr. Buel was Major, After my enlistment, I had a furlow of a few days, (not more than ten ) to go home to Colchester, and at its expiration returned, and was employed till Aug t or September, in fortifying fort Trumbull, in building barracks, & in keeping guard; there were no other troops at New London, at the times besides our Regt.; I was acquainted with the above named officers & also with Capt Dana, Capt Morely, Capt Smith, Capt Baldwin, Capt Waterman, Capt Robinson & Capt Keyes who commanded companies, in Col Ely's Regt.,

In Augst or Sept I marched with our Regt to Rhode Island, we went first to Providence, & then to Sakonnet point, a considerable body of American troops were here collected, with the design of making an attack on Newports, and were under the command of Genl Spencer, We made attempts, on three several nights, to land on the Island, but we were as often defeated by the vigilance of the Enemy, we were in this neighborhood from one to two months, & then returned to New London, via Providence & Norwich, leaving however Capt Waterman's company in Rhode Island. After staying a short time at New London, we were ordered to Nowalk Ct, for the purpose of engaging in an expedition, under Genl Parsons, against Loyd's Neck, as I understood, We were embarked at Nowalk, just at dark, in seven vessels. I was in a vessel commanded by gentlemen called Capt's Raymond & Gregory, our orders were to follow the 'Scuyler'; but a storm having arisen, she struck on a bar, and the other vessels were scattered; We struck near a place on Long Island, called Stony Brook Harbour, and went ashore, and were marched to the East end of the Island, from which we were brought off by 'the two Brothers' to New London, where I remained in service, till a week before the termination of my enlistment, when being destitute of proper clothing, I obtained a furlow to go home, having served in Capt Collins' company under this enlistment, the full period of nine months, deducting my aforesaid furlow.

In March 1778 one Allen was drafted to go six weeks to New London, as a guard; I served as his substitute six weeks, in the company of Capt Raymond, Senit Leffingwell, at New London, the company was not then connected with any Regt to my knowledge, our only duty was to keep guard.
In the summer of 1778, I went two tours of military service, of three weeks each , as a volunteer, in a Sergeant's Command of 12 men, the first was to Black Point , in Lyme Ct., under Sergeant Atkins or Atkinson; We went on account of an alarm, that the Salt works near there would be an object of attack; the other was to the mouth of Connecticut River under Sergeant Barker, We were stationed on the West bank of the River in Saybrook, at these places we kept guard, but were not attacked .
Early in the month of December 1778 , but the precise day I cannot recall to memory, I enlisted at Glastenbury Ct., into Capt Ripel Phelps's company, of the Waggon Department ; and immediately entered into that service, by taking a public team, at Hartford Count., & carrying Hospital stores to Danbury Ct.; I enlisted for four months , but continued in the same service, in the same company, from my enlistment, till some time in August 1779 ;

and during this time, we were employed, at Danbury, at Fishkill, and along the North River, in carrying provisions & military stores, for Genl Putnam's division of the army; in August 1779 , without leaving the company at all , I enlisted into the same company, and under the same captain, for the term of eight months , at Danbury Ct, and went with the teams to Fishkill, crossed the North River, went down to Newburgh, and from there to New Jersey, near Morristown, where we continued in the service of the army, in the waggon department, till the army went into Winter quarters; In December , we were ordered into Connecticut, for our winter quarters, and went to Danbury, and continued in the service, till April 1780 , when my time expired, and immediately upon this expiration, I again enlisted, at Hartford Ct, as a soldier for one year , under a recruiting officer, whose name was Samuel Northam , into Col Moad's Regt, & soon after enlisting, I rec d an order, which I have since lost, stating that I was enrolled, in that Regt, and had leave of absence, till further orders, by placing myself under the command of Col Nehemiah Hubbard, who was in the Quartermaster's or Commissary Department; by the order of Col Hubbard, I was placed in the company of Capt Northam , waggon master , & took a public team, and spent this year of my enlistment as a Teamster, I went first to Danbury,

6 and then crossed the North River, & joined Genl Knapp's division, when I was employed with my team, in the company of Capt Callender, & company in Col Crane's regiment, dragging a piece of artillery, I continued in this employment at Tappan, Dobbs' ferry, & once to Monistown, till we were ordered into Winter quarters; I remained in Danbury, & in Hartford, taking care of the team, committed to my charge, till my time again expired, in April 1781 , and then, in the same month, I again enlisted, at Hartford, under the same  Northam , & in the same manner I did in the spring of 1780, & for the term of one year , I was ordered immediately from Hartford, to Providence (R.I.) , with a public team, where I was first examined & attached to the artillery, but afterwards, was ordered to carry the baggage, & stores, of a French surgeon, to the South, which I accordingly did, & carried the same to our camp before Yorktown, and there I remained in the same service, until Cornwallis surrendered; between the 20th of the last of December 1781 , I received a pass & a furlow from Genl Wadsworth, by order of Genl Rochambeau, the furlow was till further order, & I was not again called on = I have stated the date of my services as a teamster, as accurately, as it is, in

power to do, I know that in the whole , I was in actual service , in the wagon department, as aforesaid, the full period of at least two years and eleven months ,
In the spring of 1782, I enlisted for six months , under Capt David Smith of Haddam Ct.; I was sent under a sergeant of the company, whose name was Say , to Guilford point, & from there to New Haven & then to Newalk & Horse neck, We were to join Col. Confites Regt at Stamford, but the news was all the time peace , and the Regt was never formed to my knowledge, We were discharged before the termination of our enlistment, after having served three months —
I have no documentary evidence, of any of the aforesaid services, and after diligent inquiry, I have been able to procure no other evidence, of my services besides the testimony of Mr. Champion Clark, & Nathan Osborn, whose depositions are herewith sent In all my services aforesaid I was a private , I have stated the dates of all my services, with all the precision I can — I am known to John Xlandon Esq. Rev. Truman Clark & others who can testify to my character & to their belief &c

I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present I declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Solomon Goslee
sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
before me Frederick Wolcott, Probate of Probate District of Litchfield, Conn.
We Truman Marsh a clergyman residing in the town of Litchfield in the County of Litchfield aforesaid & John R Landon residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mr. Solomon Goslee who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 70 years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion. We also certify that the said Goslee is a gentleman of undoubted veracity & that his statement is entitled to full credit
sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me
John R. Landon Truman Marsh
Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate District of Litchfield Conn.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states & the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the Rev d Truman Marsh who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in said town of Litchfield & that John Randon Esq who has also signed the same is a resident in said town of Litchfield and is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit
sworn to & subscribed Frederick Woodruff, Judge of the day & year aforesaid, A probate District of Litchfield Connecticut.
I Phinehas Miner Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield in the County of Litchfield do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Solomon Gosley for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 10 th day of February A.D. 1883.
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18 I Phinehas Miner Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District & in the County of Litchfield do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Solomon Goslee for a pension
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 9 th day February A D 1833
Phinehas Miner Clerk
for a pension Solomon Goslee

1862
Yours with the Navy line
Admiral
The Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of War
Washington.
LITCHFIELD Apr 16 CT.

District of Connecticut ss town and County of Litchfield on this sixteenth day of April A D 1818 before me the subscriber Frederick Wolcott a Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield in the state of Connecticut
Personally appears Solomon Goslee, now and for many years last past a resident in Litchfield in said District, aged fifty six years 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 & naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said Goslee enlisted as a private in the company commanded by Capt Augustus Gail- lins in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Ely. said corps was called the Levies, on the Continental establishment. That he enlisted at New London in said said District to serve nine months from the first of June 1777 in said company and Regiment That he constantly served therein as a private soldier except that he was sick & did not attend duty for about two weeks during said term; and that sd Regiment was discharged at New London in the Spring of the year 1778.
That in the month of September A D 1778. he again enlisted for one year in the quarter master department and was under the immediate command of Colonel Haight at Fish- kill in the state of New York. That he served in said de- partment as a waggoner in transporting the baggage and provisions for the army. That he was on the continen- tal establishment and drove what was then called a Can- tinental team. and was constantly in said service till his term expired in September 1779.
That in the month of September 1779. at Danbury in said State he again enlisted for the term of eighteen months in the company commanded by Captain Callender in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Crane on the continental establishment. said last mentioned corps was called the Grand Park of artillery. That he constantly served in said company and Regi- ment in the states of New York & New Jersey &c

from the month of September 1779 till the month of February 1781. at the Highlands in the state of New York when he was severely wounded, by a waggon's running across & fracturing his leg and he received a furlow from Colonel Crane to return to Connecticut his native state till fur- ther orders his term of service had then nearly expired as was known to his Colonel. and he received no fur- ther order to join said Regiment. That he has lost his furlow. and received no other discharge
That he soon after entitled as a waggoner in the quarters master department and drove a team to, & was at the siege of Yorktown in Virginia at the capture of Cornwallis. That with the exception of about five months he was constantly in the service of the United States in the army in the war of the revolution from the first of June 1777 till the spring of the year 1782. and never left the service in which he engaged till his term expired or till regularly discharged from service. That he has no other evidence of his services in his power, except the testimony of John Stone of said Litchfield now present. and who ser- ved in the Company of Capt Collins with the said Gablee during the period first herein mentioned.
That he the said Gablee is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for sup- port.
Solomon Gablee
Subscribed by the said Solomon Gablee and by him sworn to & declared before me the day and year first above written. Frederick Wolcott Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut.
State of Connecticut Is Litchfield April 16 1785
Personally appeared John Stone of said Litchfield to me well & personally known as a credible witness and being duly sworn according to law testifies & says that the above named Solomon Gablee enlisted & served in the company commanded by Capt Augustus Collins in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ely. for the term of nine months agreeable to his the sd Gablee's affidavit of this respect. and that he the sd Stone served with sd Gablee in sd Com- pany & Regiment during sd term
Frederick Wolcott, Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut.

Court of The Hon ble J. Tappan Freeman Litchfield April 16th 1818. Personally appeared Asa Baron Jum Esq. of said Litchfield to me personally known to be a credible witness & being duly sworn testifies that for many years he has been personally acquainted with the aforementioned Solomon Goslee and that his character for truth is good
Sworn before me the day & year last aforesaid
Frederick Wolcott, Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut.
I Frederick Wolcott Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield in the state of Con- necticut as aforesaid. Which is a Court of Record. do hereby certify that as such Judge I have taken the affidavits of the said Solomon Goslee & John Stone & Asa Baron Jun Esq. and the Hon ble J. Tappan Freeman and it appears to my satisfaction that the said Solomon Goslee did serve in the revo- lutionary war against the common enemy of the United States, more than nine months as stated in his aforesaid declaration and affidavit. I therefore now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had in said case before me, to the secretary for the department of War. pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal the day above written.
Frederick Wolcott, Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut.