Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43141, for John Simpson, New York
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(3-1776) 

SERVICE 
New York
Simpson, John 

NUMBER 
S. 43141 

CONTENTS
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New York
John Simpson
of Ulster Co, State of New York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Hardenberg of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wiesenfeldt in the New York line for the term nine months from 1780 to 1781

Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month to commence on 24 day of August 1830

Certificate of Pension Issued the 24 of August 1830 and sent to A.D. Soper, Milton, Ulster Co. N.Y.  

Arrears to 4th September 1830 $3.12  
Semi-An'ul all'ce ending  $3.12  

{Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18,1818, and May 1, 1820}
Rec Book D, Vol. 5, Fol 139
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21.394
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State of New York 
Ulster County } ss  On this twelfth day of January 1830 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the County of Ulster aforesaid John Simpson resident in said County aged about seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 17 of May 1830 that he the said John Simpson enlisted for the term of nine months in the spring of the year 1780 in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain John S. Hardenbergh in the regiment commanded by Colonel George Wissenvelt in the line of the State of New York on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until the expiration of said term of nine months when he was discharged from the service in the town of Marbletown in the County of Ulster in the State of New York. that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present that his name is not on the roll of any State except New York and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension are as follows I did not know until the last two years that I was entitled to a pension that I was told I must get witnesses to prove that I served in the war within the last year when I resided in the town of Mamakating in Sullivan County I found John Divine who was a soldier with me and who now draws a pension  I procured his affidavit and since then poverty and sickness has prevented me from making application until the present time - and in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly, that I was a 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 intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for
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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 security 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 that since the 18th March 1818 no changes have been made in my property except about two years ago every thing I had was burnt up before that event I was much better off with respect to property than I am now.
[signed] John Simpson X his mark
Sworn to and declared on the twelfth day of January 1830 before me 
[signed] A.D. Soper First Judge of Ulster County Courts.
I Jacob Snyder Clerk of the Court of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Ulster do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said John Simpson did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment I also certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said 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 is five dollars 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 12 day of Jane 1830 
[signed] Jacob Snyder Clerk of the Court of Common pleas
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Schedule of the property of John Simpson hereto annexed. 
I rent a house for which I pay ten dollars a year beside my clothing and bedding I have one axe  one kettle, two platters and a cup two knives and forks and all put together, not worth more than five dollars.
I have my second wife about twenty six years old and three children the oldest about five years old and the youngest one year old last month I have no other means of support but what I and my wife earn by daily labour.
[Signed] John Simpson x his mark
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… he is well acquainted with John Simpson of Mamakating County & State aforesaid and that he Inlisted in the year of 1780 or there about for nine months in a Regiment commanded by Col. George Wissenvelt in a company commanded by Capt John L. Hardenburgh and that the said John Served for the term afore said in said Company and Regiment and was discharged at the same time together with this deponent 
[signed] John Divine
Sworn and subscribed this 5th day of June 1829 Before Me –
[signed] Obadiah Beaty Justice of the peace
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Sullivan County Clerk’s office ss  I Amos Holmes Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Obadiah Beaty Esq whose name is subscribed to the within instrument in writing was on the day of the date of the said instrument a Justice of the peace in and for said County.
And further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature "Obediah Beaty” subscribed thereto is the proper hand writing of the said Justice – 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 22nd day of May AD 1830 – 
[signed] Amos Holmes Clk 

I Obadiah Beaty the Within named Justice of the peace of said County do hereby certify that John Devine who signed the Within affidavit is intitled to full credit & belief
Dated August 18th 1830
[signed] O. Beaty J P
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I Jacob P Merkle of the Town of Marble Town in the County of Ulster and State of New York and Peter Miller of the Town of Howard in the County of Steuben do swear that they are personally acquainted with John Simpson and that we know from our own knowledge that he served in the Revolutionary war nine months in the Regiment commanded by Col. Geo Wissenvelt in a company commanded by John L. Hardenbergh and that he obtained an Honourable Discharge 
[signed] Peter Miller + his mark   Jacob P. Merkle + his mark
Sworn and Subscribed before me 15th April 1829 
[signed] Leonard Hardenburgh

I Leonard Hardenburgh the Justice before whom the above affidavits where taken do certify that I a personally acquainted with Jacob P Merkle and judge him to be entitled to full credit as a Witness 
[signed] Leonard Hardenburgh
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Ulster County Clerks office } ss  I, Jacob Snyder Clerk of the County of Ulster and Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of Ulster County do hereby certify that Leonard Hardenburgh was on the day of the date of the within affidavit (of Peter Miller and Jacob P. Merkle) a Justice of the peace in and for said County and authorized by the laws of said State to administer oaths - and I further believe the signature of said Justice subscribed to the Certificate of the within affidavit to be genuine 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County and Court this 21st day of April 1830 –
[signed] Jacob Snyder Clerk of said County and of the Court of Common pleas of said County
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43141 
INVALID  Revy
File No. 43.141 
John Simpson 
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18 
Index: -- Vol. 3,  Page 462 
[Arrangement of 1870.}
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Pension Office
Augt 23d 1830


pen: to com: Aug. 24, 1830.
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Milton, Ulster Co. N.Y. August 19th 1830 
Sir
According to the request contained in your letter of the 3d instant, in the case of John Simpson I have procured the certificate of the Justices before whom the affidavits of Merkle & Divine were taken, as to the credibility of the witnesses &c. The witness Miller resides in the County of Steuben, about 200 miles from this place the Justice before whom he was sworn, is not sufficiently acquainted with him, to certify as to his character for truth. –
I believe the testimony of two credible witnesses, is sufficient for the purposes of this application. I have therefore deemed it unnecessary to send into the County of Steuben were Miller is personally known, to ascertain his character 
Respectfully 
Yours &c
[signed] A D Soper

J. L. Edwards Esqr