| 8. | Solomon Stone, Sr. was born on 3 Dec 1752 in Prince Edward Co, Virginia (son of Marble (Marvel) Stone, (son of who?) (of Albermarle Co) and Lucy Bostick); died on 16 Oct 1834 in Marion Co, Tennessee. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1774, Surry Co, North Carolina
Notes:
Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements
Pension application of Solomon Stone S3990
Transcribed by Will Graves
State of Tennessee, Marion County of this 20th day of November in the year 1832 personally appeared in open Court
before the Worshipful Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County of Marion, now sitting, Solomon Stone a resident of said County and State, aged 79 years the third of December next, 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 7th, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, that is to say under Captain Richard Gold in Surry County North Carolina who was under the command of Colonel Joseph Williams of the same County and was marched by them from Surry County as a drafted militia man to the Long Island of Holston River, now in this State where Colonel Williams' Regiment joined, and was placed under the command of General Christie [sic, William Christian] who conducted this expedition against the Cherokee Indians. The troops some time after the arrival of this applicant and the Regiment to which he belonged at the station at Long Island on Holston, were marched against the Indians to the distance of upwards of one hundred miles through the wilderness as it was then called, but could not bring them to an engagement. General Christie took possession of an evacuated Indian town on Tennessee River soon after which the Indians came on and sued for peace and hostilities ceased. A short time afterwards as this applicant understood a treaty of peace was concluded with the Cherokees. The troops were dismissed by General Christie at the before mentioned Indian town and this applicant returned home with the Regiment to which he belonged under Colonel Joseph Williams and was dismissed by him on his return. This applicant recollects that he was drafted to serve the before mentioned tour in the year 1776. That the draft was for six months and that he served out the time for which he was drafted and longer he believes. This applicant states that he was repeatedly called on to scout against the Tories in North Carolina which calls he obeyed, but does not remember what length of time he was in the service of his Country went on these scouting parties ? he was once or twice drafted after having served as before stated but owing to the situation of his family at the time, he had to hire a substitute and remained at home himself. He states that he never received a written discharge from the service and has no documentary evidence of his services and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. He states that he was born the 3rd day of December 1752 and has a record of his age in his Bible, at home, he was born in Prince Edward County Virginia, he was living in Surry County North Carolina, when he entered the service, about the close of the Revolutionary [War] he removed to the State of Georgia where he lived four or five years, he removed from Georgia to South Carolina where he lived 17 or 18 years, from South Carolina to Tennessee where he lived about three years, from Tennessee he removed to Alabama, where he lived about 10 years from Alabama he removed back to Tennessee, Marion County where he has been living about three years and still lives. He has stated how he was called into service, and the names of the officers under whom he served, there being no regular troops with the troops with which he served, he has also stated the general circumstances of his services as well as he recollects.
He states that he is known to Benjamin Selman and Noble Ladd in his present Neighborhood who can testify as to his character for veracity and good behavior as well
as to their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution, but is not acquainted with
any Clergyman in his present neighborhood who can, there being none immediately in his neighborhood.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any Agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
S/ Wm Standefer, Dup. Clk S/ Solomon Stone
[Benjamin Selmon and Noble Ladd gave the standard supporting affidavit.]
[Isaac H. Roberts, a clergyman, gave a supporting affidavit.]
Revolutionary War Service
Added by mikemckeen1960 on 12 Apr 2008
Originally submitted by bluespiper to Hallquist-Qualls-Blair-Welch-Ayers Family Tree on 14 Jan 2008
STONE, SOLOMON Applied for revolutionary pension while living in Madison County, Tenn., in 1832. He was born in Prince Edward County, Va., Dec. 3, 1752. He moved to Surrey County, N.C., before the Revolution and was living there when he enlisted in 1776 in North Carolina Troops under Capt. Richard Gold and Col. Joseph Williams. He was in the Long Island campaign under Gen. Christian. After the Revolution he moved to Georgia, then to South Carolina, then to Tennessee, then to Alabama and then to Marion County about 1829.?Armstrong, Some Tennessee Heroes of the Revolution, vol. 1.
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Solomon Stone was born in Prince Edward Co. Virginia and was in Surry Co.with his father in 1774. Solomon later moved to Pickens Co., SouthCarolina Lawrence Co., Tennessee, Alabama and then to Marion Co.,Tennessee where he died about 1840. His Revolutionary War Pensionapplication states that he was also in Georgia at some time.
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Solomon married Elizabeth Ladd in 1774 in Virginia. Elizabeth was born on 24 Oct 1757 in Rowan Co, North Carolina; died on 29 Oct 1838 in Logan Co, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1826 - 1865 (39 years)