Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,873, Solomon Hallet, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Haller, Solomon
S. 29,873
CONTENTS

Maine
5395
Solomon Haller
of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a Pri: & Mar. in the Company commanded by Captain Howood of the Regt. commanded by Col. Leavitt in the Department line for 3 mos & 3 dy Mc an 3 " a Maine v 17 " 27 dy Private
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 86 Dollars 14 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Feb. 1833 and Saml. Albon Clerk
Arrears to 14th of Sep. 1832 $29.11 Semi-ann. allowance ending Feb 14 43.07 $172.28
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Hildes Clerk Book D Vol. Page 54

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this Eleventh day of January A. D. 1833 personally appeared before me William Woart, Esq. a Justice of the Peace for said County in said State, Solomon Hallett a resident of Waterville in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with Captain Joshua Gray and served in Col. (not recollected) regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz. Gray Capt.
1. That he enlisted in that company as a private about the 1 st of July 1775, for six months and served therein until the last of December of the same year when he was honorably but verbally discharged. 2. That the last of December 1775 he enlisted as a private in Capt. Hanwood's company in Col. Leavitt's regt. (part of the time commanded by Col. Tupper) of the same troops for the period of one year. That this period he fully served out & the last of December 1776 was discharged at Fishkill. 3. That in 1777 he served six months as a private in Capt. Elisha Nye's company in Col. Buffum's Massachusetts regiment & was verbally discharged at Nashua Island. 4. That in 1777 he served as a mariner three months on board the Sloop of War Providence, Capt. Rathbone. 5. That about the first of April 1778 he enlisted as a private for three months in Capt. Micah Hambley's company in Col. Jonathan Reed's regiment, that this period he fully served out & was verbally discharged at Cambridge in July 1778. 6. That in 1778 he served six months as a private in Capt. Black's company he thinks, Col. Crary's regt. of the same troops, & was verbally discharged in Jan'y. 1779. at Falmouth, Massachusetts. 7. That in May 1779 he entered for a cruise as Master of Arms on board the Massachusetts armed Brig Active, commanded by Allen Hallet, Esq. & after serving three months was verbally discharged. 8. That in September 1779 he did duty & served as a private on alarm at Falmouth, Mass'tts five days, in Capt. Elisha Hodge's company, detached from the militia, & was then verbally discharged. (That he was placed on the Maine roll under the act of Congress of March 3 d 1818. That his pension certificate is numbered 6.657. & dropped thereon on account of his property. That at that time he resided in said Waterville & now resides there.)

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State, except as aforesaid .
Test, Mr. Wort.
Solomon his  X Hallett mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before me, Mr. Wort. Justice Peace.
And the said Justice does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. The applicant having been many years known to me as a man of veracity & fully entitled to a pension. Mr. Wort.

Solomon Ballet
adm d
3 mo marine
17 mo 2 days  weeks bre.
3 3 Master of arms
24 33 21 333 666 69.93
3.66 1098 11 70
7/81 40.50 150
56.66 271 2.97 797 59.63 15 12.72 163 48
59.66 12.72 15.44 72.14 86.14
R. b. Rose, Augusta, Me

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that William Dour Jr. before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Peace for said County in said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Justice in the matter of the application of Solomon Hallett for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this eleventh day of January
A. D. 1833.
J. A. Chandler Clerk

80
Solomon Hallet
not entitled
6657 No 5794 6th 1819
Mar 1819
H. L. Vose, Augusta Maine.

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Five hundred seventy nine dollars and cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Five hundred sixty nine dollars and cents .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec

(Copy)
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State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty second day of May , 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Folsom Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Solomon Hallet aged sixty six years, resident in Waterville in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Harwood and Regiment commanded by Colonel Learned afterwards Col Tupper of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of one year
that his original declaration was made before Judge Wilde on the Second day of May 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6,657 . And I, the said Solomon Hallet do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Solomon Hallet
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz :
Seventy five acres of land very wet and hard in said Waterville with an old house and barn thereon, all of the value of three hundred dollars. One horse of the value of thirty dollars. Four cows of the value of sixty dollars. One yoke of oxen of the value of sixty dollars. Two heifers of the value of fourteen dollars. Fourteen sheep of the value of twenty dollars. Three swine of the value of fifteen dollars. Furniture, besides necessary bedding, of the value of twenty dollars. One old chaise and harness of the value of forty dollars. Farming utensils of the value of twenty dollars. I have no debts due to me, and owe about ten dollars. The income derived from the above returned property does not exceed sixty dollars a year; besides which I have no income from property trade or profession. My occupation is that of a farmer, but am from

from age and infirmity unable to labor, my family consists of myself, my wife Priscilla aged fifty two years, who is able to labor some part of her time, Caroline Crowley a daughter of my wife by a former husband, able to labor some, but not sufficient to maintain her; Hannah my daughter aged eight years, not of sufficient age to labor; George my son, a cripple aged five years wholly unable to labor; and from his deformity never will be able, having been born imperfect in his head and limbs.
Except the foregoing I have no estate or income whatever, besides my necessary clothing and bedding.
Solomon Hallet
Subscribed, sworn to and declared, both oath and schedule on the twenty day of May 1820.
Before me Nathan Weston, Junior C. S. C. C. C. Pleas
A true copy
Attest John Davis Clerk

Solomon Dallet Maine
adm d
R. C. Vose Agent,

BRIEF in the case of Solomon Dallet  County of Hampshire  in the State of Maine  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? before a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? No  3. How old is he? 78  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     1 st July In 17 75 enlisted 6 .. Private Gen. Grafton Col. not mentioned   Decem " " 1 .. .. " Gen. Warren Col. Learned   1777 " 6 .. " Gen. Gates Col. Darrow   Served on " a Marine Sloop of war Providence .. Private Gen. Gates   Apr. 1778 enlisted 3 .. Private Gen. Howe Col. Howe   May 1779 entered as a Seaman 3 .. " Gen. Clinton Col. Bangs   1779 enlisted 3 .. " Gen. Sullivan Col. Dallet   5. In what battles was he engaged? 2 nd and 5 th Private Gen. Gates   No battle mentioned   6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Yarmouth Mass  
 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional and documentary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The Judge certifying to his credibility 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.  21 33 1727

29873 Rey  INVALID.
File No. 29,873
Solomon Hallet
Rev Rev Mr
Act: June 7 th 89 4
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 179
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Solomon Hallet
Solomon Hallet, Waterville Kennebec Co. p. (d. Leonard), Mass. Reg. from Dec r 75 to last of Dec r 1776 - 1 year
May 2. 1818
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Solomon Hallet, aged sixty three years, a citizen of the United States, born in Yarmouth Massachusetts, now a resident in (Waterville) District of Maine Upon Oath testify and declare that I enlisted in the month of December 1775. in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy upon the continental establishment for the period of one year, in the first year service, in the company commanded by Col Peter Harwood, and regiment by Col Learned, afterwards by Col. Tupper of the Massachusetts troops or line. I served, after the British troops left Boston, in the state of New York and New Jersey, and fully served out my enlistment and took my final and honorable discharge as a private soldier the last of December 1776. at Fishkill - my discharge I have not preserved, and it is not now in existence to my knowledge. From my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support - I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever, I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine -
Solomon Hallet
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss.
On this second day of May Anno Domini 1818 The above named Solomon Hallet, appeared and after having been carefully examined made Oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed -
Before me
J. S. Wilde Jus. Sup. Jud. Court for S d County

I Simeon Taylor of Readfield in the county of Kennebec and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of lawfull age depose and say that Solomon Hallett now of Waterville in said county of Kennebec was out in the continental service as a soldier enlisted for twelve months, by Lieutenant George Webb under Captain Peter Horwood, Colonel Leonard's regiment on the last day of the year one Thousand Seven Hundred and seventy five or the commence- ment of the year one Thousand Seven Hundred and seventy six, and that said Hallett marched with me and said company commanded by said Horwood to New York and was there detached with myself and others into the boat party under Col. Tupper & further say that said Hallett served his country faithfully the full term of twelve months
Simeon Taylor
Kennebec
May 2 d 1810 Then the above named Simeon Taylor personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said county of Kennebec and made oath that the facts by him stated in the above deposition are by him subscribed as all of them true
Jonathan G. Hanton Justice
H R January 20 th 1819
I Certify that Jonathan G. Hanton Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Kennebec, and I am acquainted with the deponent Simeon Taylor, who is credible and disinterested with him -
Joshua Gage

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States:—
I the subscriber being one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify to your Honor that Solomon Hallit, a citizen of the United States, now resident in the District of Maine, within said Commonwealth, on the second day of May A D 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings to be had thereon, to your Honor, that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeable to the provision of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed March 18th A D 1818, which declaration and the other evidence produced by the said applicant is herunto annexed—
And I do further certify to your Honor that after a careful examination of the said applicant and a full consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me, that the said applicant did serve, as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support—
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the Seal of said Supreme Judicial Court to be hereunto affixed this sixth day of May June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen—
S. S. Wilde

and have caused the Seal of said Supreme Judicial Court to be hereunto affixed this sixth day of May June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen —
S. S. Wilde
Pres. Sup. Jud. Court for S. P. Com. the 3
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec p.
The Subscribers, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certify, that the Honorable Samuel S. Wilde Esq. before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of this Commonwealth, and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto this Certificate, bearing His signature, the Seal, of said Supreme Judicial Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand: dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, on this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. —
John Davis

Solomon Hallett Priv. Maine Roll 6.657. Mar 17. add. dec. 1829. 1 March 1823
March 1819 R. C. Fife August Me.

Declaration of Solomon Hallet
County of Kennebec, ss:
On this seventeenth day of March 1829 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine in open court the undersigned Solomon Hallet, a resident of said County, who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose & say, that he is the same person who served in the Revolutionary war in the company commanded by Captain Peter Harrod of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Learned of the Troops of the State of Massachusetts; that he received a pension under the act of March 18, 1818, but his name was dropt from the Pension Roll on account of the amount of his property, which was valued at less than $960, & he now applies to be restored in consequence of the regulations of the War Department of the 26th December, 1828, having at this time the following named property, being worth no more than the sums below mentioned. He also swears that he has before applied to be restored, but his claim has been rejected, on account of the amount of his property,
Schedule
  A right in the seventy acres of land mentioned in my first schedule not worth more than three hundred dollars $300.00   one house of the value of twenty dollars 20.00   Two cows of the value of twenty eight dollars 28.00   One yoke of oxen of the value of forty five dollars 45.00   Two calves of the value of six dollars 6.00   Twelve sheep of the value of fifteen dollars 15.00   Two swine of the value of seven dollars 7.00   House hold furniture (besides necessary bedding), viz. 5 old chairs, 1 old Table, 2 old chests, 6 iron spoons, 6 knives & forks, 1 brass kettle, 1 Tea kettle & 1 Iron pot, a few articles of crockery ware all worth 6.00   Farming utensils, shoe last &c. all not worth more than 8.00   One old & broken chaise worth twenty dollars 20.00   The annual income of all the above property does not exceed fifty dollars a year $495 

Except the foregoing my Needary Clothing & bedding I have no estate or income whatever — I am fully & in full & wholly past labor my family consists of myself, my wife, one daughter & son who is a cripple — attests R. C. Vose. Solomon Hallet Mark
Subscribed & sworn to before me, this seventeenth day of March in the year 1829, Nathan Weston Jr
State of Maine.
Kennebec ss
I Robert C. Vose, clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that the Hon. Nathan Weston Jr. before whom the above proceedings were had, is Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State. I also certify, that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule was made & exhibited in Open Court, at the said Supreme Judicial Court held at Augusta March Term 1829, & that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is $495.00. and that the total amount of income of the said Solomon Hallet, does not exceed $50.00 per annum —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this seventeenth day of March 1829.
R. C. Vose, Clerk of the Court Kennebec County.

I, Samuel Taylor of Farnmouth in the County of Barnstable & State of Massachusetts Yeoman, of law full age to give evidence do testify and say, that I was a Soldier in the Continental service four years during the Revolutionary War. from the year 1775 to the year 1779 — I further testify and say that I have always known Solomon Hallet who was born in Farnmouth aforesaid; said Solomon entered the regular continental army on or about the last part of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five & continued in the army in the same company with me for the space of one year — I further testify that the Captain of said company was Peter Herods Col Ebenezer Larned, William Shepherd Lieut Col. & Ebenezer Sproat Major, We first marched from Farnmouth to Roxbury from there to New York & New Jersey & were principally engaged in the boat service about New York — and further the deponent saith not —
Farnmouth Oct 3 d 1818 —
Samuel Taylor
Barnstable S.S. Oct 3 d 1818
Personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace in the State of Massachusetts the above named Samuel Taylor & made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true in all its parts
John Reed { Jus. Peace
John Reed Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the county of
Barnstable; and I give credit to the above testimony.
Nathaniel Weston Secy

To the Honorable John C. Calhoun Esq, Secretary at War. —
The Subscribers, Selectmen of the town of Waterville, Kennebec County, State of Maine, respectfully beg leave to represent that we have all of us been personally acquainted with Mr Solomon Hallet of this place for more than twenty years. — He has always been spoken of as a soldier of the Revolution, who performed his duty faithfully. — He is a man of regular habits and undisputed veracity. He is now advanced in age, and almost past labor. His children have left him, having families of their own, except one boy of 14 years old who is a helpless cripple, whose infirmities are of such a nature as can never be removed. Mr Hallet's property will appear by the attested inventory. The land therein mentioned is farm on which he lives. It is a hard farm to cultivate. If let out on shares according to the custom of this country, the annual proceeds would not half furnish a prudent, economical living to his family. To cultivate it by hiring help would be still more unprofitable. In the decayed state of his strength, the expenses necessarily incurred for the support of himself and family are daily incumbering more and more the little property which is left him. Mr Hallet has no alternative but public or private charity for support. — It is true he may, for the sake of a temporary supply, sell his little property and live a year or two on the avails. — The end of that time would find him a decrepid old man, without a home and without property, in an inclement climate, dependent on the cold charities of the world, with an aged wife and a son forever helpless; a gloomy prospect for a man who has exposed his life and fought the battles of freedom, with a fond expectation of passing his subsequent years in contentment and happiness. In our opinion Mr Hallet stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. — Jan'y 1821. —
Ebenezer Bacon } Selectmen of Waterville E. D. Litchfield

6657.
Thine 4 Maine,
Solomon Hallet, private
Massachusetts line - 17 reg. the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of May 1818.
ertificate of Pension issued the 6 of Feb y 1819. and del d R.C. Foss.
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818. 3 mo 30/31, 4/30 - 32.80 semi-ann. all ce ending 4 March 1819. 48.00
$495 — $80.80.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Waterville,
Not enlisted

Cannot be restored. See letter 2 nd May 1829 to R. C. Vose.
Notification sent July 12 th 1829 To Miss. Egan Augusta Maine
5395

Cannot be returned. see letter to Wm Lloyd R. C. Ware
Notification sent July 12th 1892
Rev. C. Rose Esqr @ Augusta Maine
5395-

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, November 31 st 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Solomon Wallet is borne on a "Pay roll for the W th Mass s Active commanded by Allen Wallet, Esq r " in the service of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as having served as Master of Arms from May 29 th to the 31 st August 1779, & as having been paid for three months & three days service,
Edward D. Bangs, Secy.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, November 19. th 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Solomon Hallet is borne on Capt. Joshua Gray's sea coast pay roll as having served as a private from July 8 th to December 31 st 1775, & was paid for five months 23 days service.
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And that the name of Solomon Hallet is borne on "a pay roll for Capt. Elisha Hedge's company of militia detached to do duty at Falmouth upon alarm in September 1779." as having been paid as a private for five days service.
And that there are no rolls of Capt. Clark's company in Col. Crary's regt. for the year 1778 to be found in this office.
And that the name of Solomon Hallet is borne on a "pay roll of Capt. Micah Harnett's company in a regiment of guards at Cambridge under the command of Col. Jonathan Reed in the service of the United States from the second day of April 1778 until the 10 th day of July 1778. 4 days allowed to return home," as having been paid as a private for three months & four days service.
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Edward D. Bangs Secy

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hallet, Thomas GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5910 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 6, 1791
to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.