Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18023, Solomon Hill, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Hill, Solomon or Hills
S. 18023
CONTENTS

Revolutionary Claims No. 860.
Under the Act entitled An Act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved 15. May. 1828.
My Certificate of Solomon Mills
I certify that Solomon Mills of Whitesboro in the County of Oneida in the State of New York is entitled to receive pay under the above mentioned act as a surviving private of Infantry in the New York Line of the Army of the Revolution at the Rate of Six dollars and sixty six 2/3 cents a month payable during his life on the third day of March and third day of September in each year.
It is provided by Law that the said pay shall not in any way be Transferable nor liable to attachment levy or seizure by any legal process whatever.
Given under my hand at the Seat of the Treasury of the United States this seventeenth day of August in the year Our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Twenty nine and of Independence the fifty fourth.
D. Ingham Secretary of the Treasury
State of Michigan County of Genesee
I Solomon Mills being duly sworn depose and say that the foregoing is a Correct copy of the Original Certificate, which is now in my possession, and that I am the same Identical Solomon Mills mentioned in said Certificate, and that when I received the said Certificate I resided in New York, and that my last residence in that State was near Batavia in the County of Genesee, and that I moved from said County in said State of New York in the month of August last and arrived in Michigan in September last and that I now reside in the Town of Henton in the County of Genesee, in said State of Michigan

and that I moved to Michigan to live with my daughter Mrs. Jonathan N. Barton, having lost my wife sometime previous to my removal from the State of New York. And I further say that, in March in the year One thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight, I drew my pay on said Certificate at Albany in the State of New York - since which time I have received nothing - and I desire to be transferred to the pay Roll of Michigan and to receive my pay at Detroit in Michigan Subscribed & sworn to before me this 30-day of January 1839.
Lyman Stone a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Genesee.
State of Michigan County of Genesee 3d. I Jonathan N. Barton of Newton in the County of Genesee being duly sworn depose and say that I am well acquainted with Solomon Hills who subscribed to the above written affidavit and know him to be the same Solomon Hills mentioned in the Original Certificate mentioned in said - affidavit. Having known him for many years and known him to have drawn pay thereon in the State of New York. Subscribed & sworn to before me this 30 day of May 1839.
Lyman Stone Justice of the peace in and for the County of Genesee.
State of Michigan 6th. Office County of Genesee June 4. 1839.
I William Morrison Clerk of the County of Genesee do certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the above named Lyman Stone a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Genesee duly authorized to administer Oath

and that the signatures above are in his own proper hand writing.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County the day & year last above written.
William A Morrison Clerk of Benzie County

10. Solomon Hills
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
10 January 1829.
Solomon Hills of Whitestown in the County of Orieaa in the State of New York has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Pell 's company, in the Second regiment of the New York line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1828, nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary.
J. H. Dickinson
S 22 H 18023
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
12 th January 1829
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Solomon Hills in the Second  regiment of the New York line.
It further appears that Solomon Hills is now on the pension list of any  agency , and has been so since the 3 d March 1828 at the rate of  dollars per month.
The name of Solomon Hills cannot be found among those of the New York line to whom certificates for the gratuity of eighty Dollars were issued -
John H. Agassiz

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 11/2 Jan'y 1829
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Solomon Hills under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution.
R. Rusk
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
War Dept Bounty Land Office
The records of this office do not show that Solomon Hill of the New York line ever received or is entitled to bounty land of the United States
Robert Taylor 15 Jan'y 1829

Solomon Hill
Paper
for a Paper
1848

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the Army of the revolution" approved on the 15 th of May 1828 I Solomon Hill of Whitestown in the county of Oneida in the state of New York, do hereby declare that I enlisted in the continental line of the Army of the Revolution, for & during the war, & continued in its service until its termination; at which period I was a Private in Captain Samuel Pells company, in the 2nd Regiment under the command of Phillip Van Cortlandt, of the New York line. And I also declare that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of congress, passed the 15 th of May 1778.
And I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of May 1828, on the Pension List of the United States.
Witness my hand, this 15 th day of December the year eighteen hundred & twenty eight
Solomon Hill
Oneida County ss: Before me David Jackson a Justice of the peace in & for the said County of Oneida in the State of New York personally appeared Edward Burlison and John Wetmore & Ezra Wetmore all of the said County known to me to be of good moral character & men of truth who did severally make oath that Solomon Hill by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a Soldier in the Army of the revolution in manner as therein stated.

The said Solomon Hill further testified that he received his honorable discharge at the termination of said war and that he has left the same long since and that he is of the age of twenty three years full and - and the said Edward Burlison also testified that during the said war he resided with his father in Fredericktown in the County of Dutches in the State of New York & that the father of the said Solomon Hill also resided in said town with his family, and that he saw the said Solomon Hill in said town, during said war dressed in regimentals with other soldiers of said war, a number of times before the peace and it was then said & believed that said Solomon was a soldier in the revolutionary army & was at home on such occasions on furlough, and after the peace the said Solomon Hill returned to his said father's family in said town, and he was then reputed to have been a soldier in said army until said peace Witness my hand this 15 th day of December 1828
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(David Tucker J. D.)
I John H Ostrom clerk of the grant of the court of Oneida in the State of New York do hereby certify that David Tucker before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a Justice of the peace & duly empowered

to administer oaths
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this twentieth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
J. H. Atkinson Clerk

Old Stone
1875
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U. of Rep.
July 20 th 1829
Dear Sir
I received your note of the 19 th inquiring the residence of Solomon Hills. He resides near Whitesville (my residence) but I do not know his residence exactly. I believe he lives in that town. If you will send to me the draft payable to his order or to himself I will see that he personally receives it from myself on my return home, which will be in the course of ten days.
Yours affec ly
Henry K. Sharp
Mr. Dickerson

May 25, 1931
Mr. William C. Hills 51 North High Street Columbus, Ohio
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section MCS:MLB
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 18025, that Solomon Hill, while a resident of Fredericktown, Dutchess County, New York, enlisted, date not stated, and served until the termination of the Revolution, as a private in Captain Samuel Pell's company in Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt's New York regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 15, 1828, at which time he was seventy-three years of age, and was living in Whitestown, Oneida County, New York.
His father and family were residents of Fredericktown, New York, during the Revolution; their names are not given.
In 1808 the soldier moved from near Batavia, Genesee County, New York, to Penton, Genesee County, Michigan, to live with his daughter, Mrs. Jonathan H. Barton. His wife died before he left New York. Her name and date of their marriage are not stated. In 1809 Solomon Hill, with his daughter, Mrs. Jonathan H. Barton, and her family, moved back to Genesee County, New York. The soldier had two other daughters living in Genesee County, New York, their names not given .
On November 6, 1928 you were furnished the history of the only soldier named Abner Hill that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

Mr. Evans
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H. C. Maynard Esq.
Pinch Hill
Elba
Genesee Co.
N.Y.
Hon. S. M. Gates H. R.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
He removed to Michigan in 1838 and obtained a certificate of transfer from the Pension Office dated the 19 th June 1839.
County of Genesee
ss.
On this 4 th day of January 1840
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Genesee personally appeared Solomon Hills
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Samuel Dell, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Philip Van Cortland, in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of Michigan to the State of New York; he resided with a daughter of his while there whose husband removed with her in the fall of 1839 to Genesee County, New York and having no other connections there, he came with them - having two other daughters where he now resides - is eighty six years of age
Sworn and subscribed to before me, } the day and year aforesaid. }
V. Laing Solomon Hills Justice of the Peace
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
I also further certify that the following words were interlined in the margin before signing He removed to Michigan in 1838, and obtained a certificate of transfer from the Pension Office dated the 19 th June 1839.
V. Laing J. K.

State of New York Genesee county ss.
I certify that Samuel Laing was a Justice of the Peace of the said county at the time of taking the affidavits hereto annexed and that his signature to the certificate of taking the same was his hand writing.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 10th January 1840. Wm. Soper Clerk
County of Genesee ss.
On this 4 th day of January 1840 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Genesee personally appeared William E. Raymond who on his Oath declared that he is acquainted with Solomon Hills the person who signed the within application and that he knows him to be the identical person who has sworn to and signed the within affidavit.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid. And I also certify that the witness is a person of reliability.
Wm. E. Raymond
D. Laing Justice of the Peace

Elber Jan'y 9 th 1840
Sir
annexed is the application of Solomon Hills for a transfer. I have filled it up as near as the blank would allow and in accordance to the facts in the case
He was placed on the Pension list under the Act entitled "an Act for the Relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved 15 th May 1828. and his certificate bears date the 17 th August 1829. Should the facts set forth in the application not be sufficient please to drop me a line on the subject, if nothing more is necessary the Commissioner of Pensions can forward the transfer for him directed to my case
Your communications on these matters can be directed to me or to my son W.C. as the others were
The communications from you on Col. Benedict's case have been received. but I have not seen him since
I remain Respectfully Yours
Hon Seth M. Gates
Wm Raymond

Orig 892-Private NY Solomon Hills NY ad to Pen Sept 29. Nov 1888.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
COUNTY of Genesee } ss. }
On this twenty first day of November 1838, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, for said of county of Genesee personally appeared Solomon Hill who, on oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Samuel D. Hill in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Philip Van Rensselaer in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Michigan, where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of New York to the State of Michigan, viz:
to care for his children - - Solomon Hill
Sworn and subscribed to, before me the day and year aforesaid.
Solomon Hill
OATH OF WITNESS.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, } ss. County of Genesee }
On the twenty first day of November 1838, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for said county, personally appeared Solomon Hill who, on his oath declares, that Solomon Hill is the identical person named in an original Certificate of Pension in his possession from the War Department, and is also the same person who has sworn to, and subscribed the above affidavit.
for witness my hand
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Solomon Hill
INSTRUCTIONS.
 1. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.  2. The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed. 

MAGISTRATE'S CERTIFICATE OF WITNESS.
STATE OF MICHIGAN. County of Genesee } ss.
I do hereby certify that the witness aforesaid is a person of truth and veracity.
Thomas Lusk
Thomas Lusk
I, Robert F. Stags Clerk of the Court of Genesee County, certify that, Thomas Lusk is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this twelfth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty Eight
Robert F. Stags Clerk

Detroit December 14 th 1838
Dear Sir,
Yours is Delmore Hill's application for a "Borrower from the State of New York." In the agency the money of which you will please to make known to the bill at Franklinville General Bank and the money the State of New York will pay to him. Your Friend's Sincere-
Henry L. City
To J. F. Edwards Esq. Com te of Ensign City of Washington

Rev. Wm. Jan 7
James L. Edwards Esquire Committee of Fusion War Dept City of Washington

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
January 28. 18 39
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 20 th ult o I have to state, that Solomon Hills a Pensioner under the Act of 15 th May, 1828 at eighty Dollars per annum was last paid to the 3 d day of March 1838
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
J. M. Wilson
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT.

No 1000 Feb 17 1840
Dear,
J. P. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington
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Pension Agency
Detroit 5 Feb/1840
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
In reply to your favor of the 25 ulto I have to say that Solomon Hilly a Pensioner under the Act of May 15 1828 has been paid at this Agency to September 4. 1839.
I am Sir
respectfully yours
E. P. Hartwig Pension Agent

In at June 15. Wolverine
Deer Plain
Mr. J. L. Edwards Com. r. Pension Office Washington City D. C.

Flint River Jan 5. 1839.
J. S. Edwards,
In the enclosed paper is intended as an application of Solomon Hills, To be transferred from the pay roll of New York to Michigan. It is hoped that the application will be found agreeable to the rules & forms of the Department. Should it not your instructions will be thankfully received. from Mr. Hills affidavit it does appear that there is now two payments due him, if it be according to the regulations of the Department he desires have such an order as will enable him to receive the back pay if I may so call it, - And upon this point I would observe that when an application was made for Mr James Mann to be transferred from the Roll of New York to that of Michigan, there was back pay due him - which he has not been able as yet to obtain, the agent at Detroit believing that it required special direction from the department to authorise him to pay it. Should any thing be required further on the part of Mr. Mann to get his back pay or on the part of Mr. Hills in relation to his, please to inform me
Yours &c
J. S. Drake

N. Y. Feb. 15 th May 1838 $80 per annum Solomon Hills Transferred from Albany N. York to Michigan from 3 rd March 1838. 19 th June 1839. - noti- fication to J. J. Drake Flint River Michigan P. O. Cy 860. Issued Aug 17 1829
Can't Pay Age Jan 1840 Letter to Hon. J. M. Gale To (Albany) N. Y. from 3 rd Sep 1839. 2 nd Feb. 1840 Notification to Hon. J. M.  Gale H. R. 

18 023 INVALID.
1922. John L. Fish to Frances S. Macdonald 1921. May 25. Post. to Mr. Wm. G. Hills. M.P.A.
File No. _____
Private Revolutionary NY line
No 892
Act: _____ on NY roll
Index:—Vol. _____, Page 452
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 20, 1931
United States Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions Revolutionary & 1812 War Department Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
I would appreciate your sending me the pension record of Solomon Hill , Private 2nd New York Line, placed on the pension roll Feb. 18, 1829, then a resident of Oneida County, New York.
Very truly yours,
William G. Hills 51 North High Street Columbus, Ohio
WG:H:W

✓ get stamped annoying and odd Sept. 4 th 1922.
W
Bureau of Pensions War Dept. Washington D.C.
Dear Sir, Will you kindly send me the Pension Records of David Hill Greene Co - not as described private in 3 rd Reg. N.Y. under Col. Clinton also of Solomon Hill Witchens ? N.Y. private in 2 nd Co. N.Y. under Col. Van Cortlandt also of - Lewis or Silas or Solomon not as described Stansberry or Stansborough .

who enlisted as a Drummer or Fifer in Rev. War from Durham Conn. (see Conn. Hist Coll. - Vol 12 - 273)
I will be very grateful if you will send me these Records as soon as possible as it is very important that I have them -
Yours most truly Frances V. MacDermott 323 W 84 St New York City N.Y.

211128 S. 1823 1802
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Oct 2 , 1922
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Salomon Hill a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Not stated 10 terms Pvt. James Bell Philip Van Cortlandt N.Y.  
Battles engaged in, None stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fredricktown, Dutchess Co. N.Y. Date of application for pension, Dec. 15, 1828. He was alive. Residence at date of application, Whitcomb, Oneida Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, 73 years.
Remarks: His father and family were residents of Fredricktown, N.Y. in 1780. His mother's name was not stated. In 1838 sol. moved from Genesee Co. N.Y. to Fenton, Lapeer Co. Mich. to live with child and lived with his daughter, Mrs. Jonathan H. Barton. His wife died in Fredricktown N.Y. Her name, nor the date of her death are not stated. In 1839 moved to Genesee Co. N.Y. with daughter and family. He had two other daughters in Genesee Co. N.Y.
Commissioner.