Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39070, for Charles Simpkins, Maryland
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Md. Simpkins, Charles      S.39070
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Notification sent to the Hon E. Simpkins 18 Dec HR

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4885
South Carolina Rolls

Charles Simpkins
Maryland Line
Private - 4
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the roll of South Carolina at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the 13th of June 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th of Dec 1818 and sent to the Honorable Mr. Simpkins House of Reps

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 2 Mon 22/30 $37.86
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 March 1819 $48.00
Total $85.86

Apr to 4 Sept 1818 2-22/30 mo $21.86
S.A. All ending 4 Mar 1819 $48.
Total $69.86

{Revolutionary Claim Act 18th March 1818}

The war

Continued
Edgefield District
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39070
INVALID
Revy
File No. 39070
Charles Simpkins
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:--Vol. 5, Page 462
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Charles Simpkins
Maryd Line
Admitted
Hon W. Simipkins
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State of South Carolina }
Edgefield District }
By the honorable John Simpkins
Esquire Judge of the Court of Ordinary
for the district and State aforesaid
To all to whom these [illegible]
Shall come Greeting;
Know ye that Charley Simpkins 
resident in the district and State aforesaid
did this day appear before me and
make oath upon the holy Evangelists
of Almighty God that he first enlisted for
three years in [illegible] of the United
States of America and [illegible] that [illegible] for the whole war on the continental
establishment in Calvert County in the
State of Maryland under Capt. Williams,
of Montgomery County in the same State
belonging to the seventh regiment of
Maryland troops commanded by Colonel
Gumby by who was commanded by Genl
George Washington in the month of
September 1776-- That he was at and
fought in the battle of Germantown
and also at the battle of Monmouth,
That he then entered Wilmington still
commanded by Col. Gunby, who was
commanded by Brigadier Gen Smallwood--
That he came by commanded
Genl Gates, to Hillsborough No Carolina,
thence to Camden when Gates
was defeated, thence back to Guilford
No. Ca. where Genl Greene commanded
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thence to the battle of Eutaw So. Ca.
after being at Ninty Six - This deponant
further [illegible] that he served faithfully
from the period he first enlisted
till the evacuation of Charlestown
in 1782 --- from whence he went
with the other Maryland troops by
water to Annapolis in Maryland where
he was discharged-- That his discharge
entitled him to one hundred acres of
land [illegible] back pay due, which
this deponant sold, when he parted
with his discharge which he gave
to one Clark a publican in Anna
[illegible] to when he sold his land with
his back pay --that he further
saithe on oath that from his reduced
circumstances in life he needs the aid
of his country for Support
The testimony
that the said Charles
Simpkins did this day
make oath of the truth
of the above affidavit
I have hereunto set my hand
this 13th day of June
1818
Charles Simpkins
M. Simpkins
O. E. D.
I John Simpkins judge of the court of
Ordinary for the district aforesaid do hereby
certify that from the evidence exhibited
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before me it appears to my satisfaction
that the within named Charley Simpkins
did serve in the revolutionary war
for more than nine months as above
Stated and that he is entitled to the
benefit of the act of Congress passed
the 18 day of March 1818 made and
provided for such cases. *
M. Simpkins
O.E.D.
Given under my hand
and the seal of the Court
[crossed out] (of the Court) of Ordinary
which I have caused to
be hereunto affixed this
thirteenth day of June in the
Year of our Lord 1818, and
in the forty second year
of American independence.
* I do further certify [crossed out] (Charles Simpkins)
 that it appears to my satisfaction that the
said Charles Simpkins is in such reduced
circumstances in life as to need the aid
of his country for support.
M. Simpkins
O. E. D.
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Charles Simpkins
4885
March 10 19
4885
CM
Copy.
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State of South Carolina }
District of Edgefield}
On this fourth day of October 1820, 
personally appeared in open Court being a
Court of record for the said District and State Charles Simpkins aged
seventy years resident on Stephens Creek in said District who being first
duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served
in the revolutionary war as following, viz, on the seventh Maryland Regiment,
in Capt Williams Company (afterwards being commanded by
other Captains), of the Maryland line, that he is now on the pension roll
by virtue of the act of 18 March 1818 his original certificate being dated
on the 13 day of June 1818, and has already received two pensions and
part of a third-- And I do solemnly swear that I was resident
Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I
have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my
property or any part thereof, with an 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 18th
day of March 1818, 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 or Estate real personal or mixt, except a few clothes,
(a schedule of which is not required to be given in or subscribed )
That he is old and so infirm that he can not now pursue his former
occupation of a school master, that he has no family whatever, never
having been married and has no one to whom he can look or from
whom he can expect support but has been for years dependant on
charity
Sworn to and declared
in open Court the day and
year above written
Signed J M. Heins
C. C. C.
Signed Chas Simpkins
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I Matthew Mims Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and general
Session for the district and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the
foregoing oath no schedule being necessary, are truly copied from the record
of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the
said Court that the said declarant is possessed of no property whatever
his clothing only excepted
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this fourth
day of October One thousand eight hundred
and twenty
M. Mims
Clk