Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33668, for Eli Simons, Connecticut
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Service
Conn.

Simons, Eli

Number
S33668
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Massachusetts
4.229

Eli Simons
Private Conn
4
S.B. Webb's regt - 1777. 3 years
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 9th of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of November 1818
and sent to S Putnam Judge &c
Berkshire Cy Massachusetts

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818  3.23/31 - 4/30 30.99
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48 -
$78.99

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

[illegible]
Southfield
Berkshire Cy

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Notification sent to Parker L Hall Esq Lenox Mass.
Sep 6. 1820
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Eli Simons.

Correct
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire County, ss.
On this Ninth day of May in the year of our Lord 1818 before the subscriber personally appeared Eli Simons aged eighty two years, resident in the Town of Southfield in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, in the said District - who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the late 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;" That he the said Simons enlisted in Southfield in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Worster of the Regt commanded by Col S. B. Webb on the 24th day of April 1777.
That he continued to serve in the said corps, in the service of the United States, until the 24th day of April 1780. when he was discharged from service in Morristown State of New Jersey
That he was in no battle and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support; that has no pension now & relinquished all claim to any other And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the papers hereto annexed. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. His discharge is in the comptrollers office in Connecticut & a copy is annexed.
Eli Simons
S Putnam Just. S. S Court of Mass.}

I Samuel Putnam Judge as af do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Eli Simons did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court the 9th May 1818 - S. Putnam, Just S. S. Court of Mass }

I Joseph Woodbridge, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial [illegible] for the County of Berkshire do certify and attest, that the abovenamed Samuel Putnam is a Justice [illegible] and that the foregoing is his signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, the day and year first above written.
J Woodbridge Clk

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47
Eli Simons
4229 Nov. '18
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District of Massachusetts, ss:
On this 30th day of June 1820; Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in the Western Circuit; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Eli Simons aged 84 years, resident in Sandisfield in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows; that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain James Watson - in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel B. Webb in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment. That his original declaration is dated May 9 1818 and that his pension certificate is numbered 4,229
And I do solemnly swear, 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 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, other than what is contained in the schedule, hereto annexed, and by me subscribed - schedule of property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted - to wit: Fifty acres poor land with an old dwelling house & barn thereon $350, one yoke of oxen $60. one cow $16. one three years old heifer $13. one two years old heifer $10, one calf $3, one swine $3 - one old chest .75 eight old chairs $1 - one old table, .83 - one iron kettle $1.25 - one old iron pot 50 - one old dish kettle .34 - one old tea kettle .25 four old knives & forks, 25 - three old table [illegible], 10 & three old tea [illegible] .9
$350
60
16
13
10 -
3 -
3 -
-75
1 -
-83
1.25
-50
-34
-25
-25
-10
-9
$460.36 

That I am by occupation a Farmer that I am wholly blind with one eye considerably deaf & unable to any kind of business - that the number of my family residing with me is two - that their names and ages are as follow: Abigail Simons my wife aged seventy nine years - who is quite infirm & Dorcas Simons my Daughter aged 42 years - who is of a feeble constitution -
Signed Eli Simons
Sworn to, and declared on the 30th day of June 1820, before the said Court Parker L. Hall, Clk pro tem.

I Parker L. Hall, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Berkshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, 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 total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Four Hundred sixty dollars and thirty six cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this ninth day of August 1820.
Parker L. Hall} Clerk of the Court for the County of Berkshire.

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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
MVHF
July 18, 1929.

J. Fred Wright,
90 Everit Street
New Haven, Connecticut.

Dear Sir:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 33668, it appears that Eli Simons enlisted in Southfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts April 24, 1777, served as a private in Captains James Watson and Wooster's Companies, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged April 24, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 9, 1818 while a resident of Southfield, Massachusetts, aged eighty-two years.
In 1820 he was living in Sandisfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts and referred to his wife Abigail, aged seventy-nine years and his daughter Dorcas Simons, aged forty-two years. No further data as to his family.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Sylvanus Simons as
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described by you, all spellings of the name searched.
Very truly yours,

Earl D. Church,
Commissioner.
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90 Everit Street,
New Haven, Conn.,
March 23, 1929

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Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Sir: -
Will you kindly send me any information you have regarding Eli Simons (or Simonds or Simmons) of Colebrook, Mass. who served in the Revolutionary War in Col. Saml. B. Webb's Regt. and was discharged April 24, 1780?
Or possibly some other soldier of the same name from either Colebrook or Sandisfield, Mass.
Also Sylvanus Simons, of Colebrook, Mass. who was a seaman in the brigantine
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Freedom, discharged June 29, 1778 after serving 5 months, 4 days. Said to have been a "prisoner at New York," year not given.
Yours truly,
J. Fred Wright
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To all whom it may concern
This is to certify that Eli Simons of Southfield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts is an indigent person and needs the assistance of his of Country - May 7th 1818
Church Smith }
Amariah Smith } Selectmen of Southfield

Berkshire ss Southfield May the 7th 1818
Then the above Was Certified and Sworn to Before me Daniel Simons Just of Peace
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[left side of page] 33668
Revy Invalid.

File No. 33,668
Eli Simons
Pri Rev War

Act: 18" March 18"

Index: - Vol. 2, Page 368

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1925 June 22 - Hist to Harry L. Symonds, [illegible]
1926 - Feb. Harry P. Symonds inf. only 
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1929 Apr. 26. Hist. to F. Clarence Bissell. A.D.Y.
1929 - July 18 - Hist. to J. Fred Wright
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Eli Simons of Col S. B. Webbs Regiment having served the term of three years for which he inlisted is hereby honourably discharged from the army of the United States -
Given at Quarters near Morristown 24th April 1780 -
Eben Huntington Lt Col Commandr-
To all Concerned -
State of Connecticut
Comptroller's Office June 11th 1794
I certify the foregoing to be a true Copy of Eli Simon's Original discharge deposited in this office -
John Porter, Compt.
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
ADY

April 26, 1929.

F. Clarence Bissell,
1009 West Boulevard,
Hartford, Connecticut.
Sir:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 33668, it appears that Eli Simons enlisted in Southfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts April 24, 1777, served as a private in Captains James Watson and Wooster's Companies, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged April 24, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 9, 1818 while a resident of Southfield, Massachusetts, aged eighty-two years.
In 1820 he was living in Sandisfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts and referred to his wife Abigail, aged seventy-nine years and his daughter Dorcas Simons, aged forty-two years. No further data as to his family.
Respectfully,
E. W. Morgan,
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section MMHF

June 22, 1925

Harry L. Symonds
Sac City, Iowa.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers innthe Revolutionary War pension claim S. 33668 it appears that Eli Simons enlisted in Southfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts April 24, 1777, served as a private in Captains James Watson and Wooster's Companies, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged April 24, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 9, 1818 while a resident of Southfield, Massachusetts aged eighty-two years.
In 1820 he was living in Sandisfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts and referred to his wife Abigail aged seventy-nine years and his daughter Dorcas Simons aged forty-two years. No further data as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Death not [illegible] AB
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.

February 3, 1926

Harry L. Symonds
Pawhuska, Box 1076
Okla.
Sir:
I have to advise you that the records furnished you June 22, 1925, is the history of the only soldier named Eli Simons (all spellings of the name searched) found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
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January 9, 1926.
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Pension Office,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: -
I have a letter from your office dated June 22, 1925, which I will copy in full as so doing will possibly be of help to you in answering the question I am going to ask.

Washington, June 22, 1925.
Harry L. Symonds,
Sac City, Iowa.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary war pension claim S. 33668 it appears that Eli Simons enlisted in Southfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, April 24, 1777, served as a private in Captians James Watson and Wooster's Companies, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged April 24, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 9, 1818, while a resident of Southfield, Massachusetts, aged eighty-two years.
In 1820 he was living in Sandisfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, and referred to his wife Abigail, aged seventy-nine years and his daughter, Dorcas Simons aged forty-two years. No further data as to his family.
Respectfully,
(Signed) Wilder S. Metcalf,
Commissioner.

Now, I find that there was an Eli Simonds, or Simons, who was in Captain Jeremiah Clough's company, of Canterbury, N.H. (Regt. not known) and his name appears on the pay roll for Aug. 1, 1775, according to the information as I have it. I presume this is the pay roll made out at or near Boston, when the army was laying there after the Battle of Bunker Hill.
If you can do so will you kindly identify the Eli Simonds, or Simons, of the Canterbury, N.H., Co., with the Eli Simons of the Connecticut Line?
Sincerely,
Harry S. Symonds [signature]
(Harry L. Symonds,)
Box 1076, Pawhuska, Oklahoma.

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The Connecticut Society of the Sons of the American Revolution

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President
George S. Godard
State Library, Hartford
Vice-Presidents
Maj. Charles H. Sprague
Bridgeport
Dennis A. Blakeslee
New Haven
Frank E. Sands
Meriden
Secretary
Robert F. Bradley
306 Meigs Bldg., Bridgeport
Treasurer
Harry H. Pritchard
886 Main St., Bridgeport
Registrar
F. Clarence Bissell
1009 West Boulevard, Hartford
Historian
Frank A. Corbin
185 Church St., New Haven
Chaplain
Rev. Orville A. Petty
395 Englewood Ave., New Haven
Necrologist
Leverett Belknap
P. O. Box 734, Hartford
Trustee to National Society
William W. Buckingham
444 Humphrey St., New Haven

F. Clarence Bissell, Registrar
1009 West Boulevard, Hartford

Sept. 27. 1928
U.S. Pension Office
Please send Rev. Record Eli Simons, a Conn. pensioner residing in Mass, Act 1818.
Respectfully,
F.C. Bissell, Reg

Delegate at Large
Tracey B. Warren

Delegates
William G. Baxter
Eli Birdsey
Dennis A. Blakeslee
Clarence Blakeslee
William H. Burr
F. Joseph Chatterton
Frederick A. Doolittle
Arthur C. Klock
Arthur S. Lane
A. McClellan Mathewson
Frederic T. Murlless, Jr.
Hans C. Owen
John M. Parker, Jr.
Edgar L. Pond
Seymour N. Robinson
Ernest E. Rogers
Frank E. Sands
Charles E. P. Sanford
William A. Schenck
John A. Spafford
Alfred Spencer, Jr.
Martin Welles
Herbert H. White
Clarence Horace Wickham
Arthur E. Woodruff

Other Managers
William H. Allen
John C. Brinsmade
Orlando H. Brothwell
Albert F. Corbin
William H. Corbin
Rev. J. Romeyn Danforth
Frank B. Gay
Wilson H. Lee
Robert W. Lovell
Francis Maxwell
Edward J. Morgan
George C. Ross
Earnest C. Simpson
Wilbur F. Tomlinson
Harry R. Williams
Dr. George C. F. Williams

Secretaries of Local Chapters, ex-officio
Willis N. Barber, Meriden
F. Joseph Chatterton, New Haven
Frederick A. Doolittle, Bridgeport
Earle M. Wood, Norwich
Adrian L. Mulloy, Waterbury
Charles A. Quintard, Norwalk
Malcolm D. Rudd, Salisbury
Elmer H. Spaulding, New London
Charles G. Stone, Hartford
Harry E. Targett, Danbury

Patriotic Historical and Educational
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April 8, 1925.
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: -
Will you kindly send me the war service of Eli Simons (also Symonds, Simonds Symons) Private in the Connecticut Line, Revolutionary War, who, according to my information, was placed on the pension list May 9, 1818, was then 82 years old and resided in Berkshire, Mass. Kindly send all information that may be found regarding his family (He resided in Berkshire Co., Mass.)
Sincerely,
Harry L. Symonds [signature]
(Harry L. Symonds,)

Sac City, Iowa.

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