Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,458, for Ivory Simmons, Rhode Island
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(3-1776)
Service                                                  Number
RI            Simmons, Ivory                      S29458
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Utica          3894

Ivory Simmons
of Oneida in the State of New York who was a Lt. & Sgt in the ___________ commanded by Captain Wilbur of the Regt: commanded by Col. Church in the Rhode Island line for 1 year a Lieutenant & 11 months a Sergeant.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York ____________
at the rate of 215 Dollars ____________ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Jny 1832 and sent to B F. Johnson 
Rom

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832       $327.50
Semi+anl.  allowance ending 4th Mar '33 102.50
$ 430.00
[brace sign] Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. [brace sign]

Recorded by Geo.C. Stiles Clerk
Book D.  Vol. 5   Page 159
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.

On this Seventh day of September 1832 personally appeared [{in open} crossed out] before the court subscriber a Judge of the court of Common Please of Oneida County [{now sitting,} crossed out] Ivory Simmons a resident of said county and state, aged eight one  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 act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:  That he was born at the Little Compton Rhode Island in 1750.  Record of age in family bible.  Resident at Little Compton when he entered Service.   Since war has lived there and at  Verona N. J. Meriam. N. Y. now Rome Oneida
That he enlisted at Little Compton R. Island in April 1775 for Eight months in Capt Aaron Wilbur & of Colonel Thomas Church Rgt Rhode Island State troops.  and marched immediately on to Boston and was a Sergeant in the company and served as such during said eight months- being discharged at Prospect Hill near Boston in Decr 1775.  The service was performed near Boston.  Did not receive any written discharge.  General Greene had command of Rhode Island troops.
General Washington [illegible] seen there also.
In 1777 about Sept enlisted as a Sergeant of Capt Henry Wilds C of for three months, in Col John Cooks Regt Rhode Island troops- and Served out his time partly on the Island and part at Triverton after we were driven off by the British from the Island, and was discharged at Triverton in Decr having served faithfully this time of three months.
After this Service Deponent entered into Capt George Simmons C of Militia as a Lieutenant in Col John Cooks Regt. having recd appointment from Gen Assembly of Rhode Island.  This deponent served as such until and about three years and until some time in 1780 or 1781.  The Militia served by one third at a time going as a guard on the Shores of the State of Rhode Island one month at a time.  This deponent served more than one third going frequently in tours in [illegible]
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After this Service deponent entered into Capt George Simmons Col. militia as a Lieutenant in Col John Cooks Regt. having recd appointment from Gen assembly of Rhode Island.  This deponent served as such until and about three years and until some time in 1780 or 1781.  The Militia served by one third at a time going as a guard on the Shores of the State of Rhode Island one month at a time.  This deponent served more than one third going frequently on tours in succession serving considerable more than a year and nearly two years in this service.  
His commission as Lieut has been lost for many years.  He was in Sullivans Battle on Rhode Island was taken prisoner and confined on board prison ship four months, seven weeks, in Rome.  Refer to annexed as are the witness he has of services & [illegible] an privateer about four weeks.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.  
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before one J. Hathaway Judge of Oneida court of pleas counsellor je.  
Ivory Simmons

We Jay Hathaway Merchant and Harold H. Pope Surgeon residing in Rome, Oneida County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ivory Simmons who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be about Eighty one years of age: that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.  and that we believe him to be a man of truth and veracity.  Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  
J. Hathaway Judge.
Jay Hathaway
Harold H Pope

And, I  the said judge do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states:  And the judge further certifies, that it appears to him that Jay Hathaway who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in Rome and is a merchant and that Harold H. Pope surgeon who has also signed the same, is a resident in and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.  And I certify that said Ivory Simmons from bodily infirmity is unable to attend court.
Judge Hathaway Judge of Oneida Cou pleas Counsellor

I, George Brown Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Oneida Co do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said judge in the matter of the application of Ivory Simmons for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof,  I have hereunto set my and and seal of office, this 7th day of Sept 1832 and I certify the above signatures are in the handwriting of Joshua Hathaway who is a judge of said County of Oneida & that Charles Smith is a Justice of the Peace of said Co of the annex signatures I believe to be his handwriting
Geo. Thomas Clerk
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8,902

Ivory Simmons
Oneida, N.Y.

1775. Col Church
Regt. Rhode Isl Troops
as Serg rank 
8 months-
1777. Col Tho Cooks 
Regt Sergeant
3 mon.

admitted 
1 year Lt
11 mon Sergt
Lt. Col 
Regt 1777-1780
1 year actual
Service
Sergt 11 mon
Lt 1 year

B.P. Johnson
agent Rome
Pension payable
U.S. Bank
Utica N.Y. 

[The following written sideways on right side]
and that I am acquainted with the said Thomas and very believe the above to be his proper handwriting.  In Testimony whereof have here in set my hand & affixed the seal of said  county this 17th day of December 1832
Geo Brown Clk
Jos B. Read Dep Clk
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State of New York
Oneida County
On this 13 day of December 1832 before me personally appeared Caleb Simmons of Paris in said county aged 77 years who being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with Ivery Simmons of Rome in said county - That this deponent was a resident of Little Compton in Rhode Island in 1775 where the said Ivery Simmons also resided - That in the month of May 1775 the said Ivery enlisted at Little Compton aforesaid, in a company commanded by capt Aaron Wilbur in Col Churchs Regiment. Greens Brigade and marched directly to Boston - where he served in said company eight months and was honorably discharged at the expiration of said term of service. This deponent served also in the same company, with the said Ivery Simmons. That the said Ivery Simmons again enlisted in September (as this deponent beleives [believes], ) 1777 as a Sergeant in a company commanded by Capt Henry Wilds in Col John Cooks Regiment - that said Ivery served in said company three months and was stationed at Tiverton Rhode Island and was again discharged honorably as this deponent understood then and now believes - This deponent was then a resident of said Little Compton and knows the above facts - That he also knows of the said Ivery again entering the service under Captain Roy(??) Simmons and was stationed as a guard on the [illegible] board three [illegible], being in actual service and on duty one entire month in every three moths during the term of two [illegible]
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making one years service - and that the said Ivery served during this service as a Leiutenant - and further says not Caleb Simmons
Sworn before me the 13 day of December 1832 Chas. Smith Justice of the Peace
And I the said Justice do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the within named Caleb Simmons and he is a man of truth and veracity. Chas Smith - Justice 
Paris Dec. 13. 1832 
Clerks Office 
Oneida County 
I George Brown clerk of he said County do hereby certify that Charles Smith before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been taken was on the day of the date & the time a Justice of the Peace duly qualified [illegible] and that I am acquainted with the said [illegible] hand writing and may believe the above to be his proper hand writing. In testimony where I have herein to set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 17th day of December 1832. Geo Brown Clk  
Mr. B. Read Dep Clk
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GIDEON, PRINTER

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE
March 4th 1841.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitled " An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same as the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The childr of Ivory Simmons decd a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Two hundred & fifty Dollars [{and Cents} crossed out] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 1st July 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
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29458
Reg  INVALID.

File No. 29, 458

Ivory Simmons
Sergt Rev War


Act: June 7th 32

Index:- Vol 9, Page 368

[Arrangement of 1870]
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State of New York
                               [section sign]
Oneida County 

On this 7th day of December 1832 before personally appeared the within named Ivory Smith who being duly sworn, says
1.  That he was born at Little Compton R.I. in 1750 as within stated
2. That he has no other record of things than what is contained in the family Bible.
That he enlisted in April 1778 as within stated at Little Compton Rhode Island fro the term of eight months. in Captain Aaron Wilburs Company Lieut. Nathaniel ChurchEnsign Cornelius Briggs Colonel Thomas Churchs Regt Rhode Island State Troops.  Lt. Col Nathan Miller a William Miller Major Mumford.  This deponent was a Sergeant in said Company.  And we marched from Little Compton through Tiverton, Easton and the other name of town not recollected to Boston and the company when we first arrived were ordered to a place called Jamaica plains about a mile from Roxbury and remained there until after the battle of Bunker HIll.  Then we moved over to Prospect Hill and were engaged in erecting a fort there and afterwards were engaged in erecting a fort on ploughed hill so called and were also employed as guard and continued in service there until December. 1775.  When he was discharged at Prospect HIll having served the full term of Eight months but did not receive a discharge in writing.  General Green was there.  Gen Washington Gen Lee all of whom he recollects.  Col Hitchcock also had command of Regt there from Rhode Island.
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In 1777 about September according to his best recollection he enlisted as a Sergeant for 3 months in Capt Henry Wilds Co. Lt Dunbar, Ensign Philip Seabury, Col John Cook's Regiment Rhode Island Troops.  Name of the field officers not recollected.  Marched from Little Compton on to the Island and remained there keeping guard, until the British came and took possession of the Island and drove off the American troops and then we were stationed at Triverton until the expiration of the Term of Service which was in the month of December, but the day of the month he has forgotten when he was discharged at Triverton having served faithfully the full term mof three months but did not receive a discharge in writing.

There were no other troops with us at the time Col. Cook had the command.

After the service and according to his best and present recollection in March 1778 the deponent entered into Capt George Simmons Co as a Lieutenant having recd the appointment from the Genl assembly  of Rhode Island.  In Col John Cooks Regiment.  This deponent acted and served as such Lieutenant about three years until the spring he believes of 1781 but the time he was in actual service was more than one year.  The Militia & Company to which he belonged were divided into three divisions and one third of these were constantly on duty and relieved each other regularly one month at a time each.  This deponent by being a Lieutenant
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was engaged frequently more than his third of the time.  So that his service under his appointment and commission as Lieutenant he knows was more than one year considerable but to avoid all possibility of overrating his services he states it to be on year of actual service.  The service was performed on Rhode Island as a guard along the shores to protect the inhabitants and their property from the ravages of the British.

His commission as Lieutenant has been lost for many years.  He was in Sullivans Battle on R. Island during his service and was taken prisoner as within stated.

The reason why this deponent did not procure a clergyman was that he is not acquainted with any one in the town where he now lives having resided there but a short time.

He refers a person who can testify and vouch for his character and deportation in addition to those who signed the affidavit annexed to his papers.  To Gustavus W. Hope, M.D. Col John Stone and Hon Joshua Hathaway
Ivory Simmons

Personally appeared before the subscriber the above named Ivory Simmons one known
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Clerks office
                          [section sign]
Oneida County

George Brown Clerk of the County of Oneida do hereby certify that Joshua Hathaway before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was on the day after date of the same a judge of said court that I am acquainted with his signature and believe the above to be in his own proper handwriting.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this day of December 1832.
Geo Brown Clerk