Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39079, for Simeon Smith, North Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE  N.C.
⭐ Smith, Simeon or Simon
NUMBER S 39079
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CONTENTS

In 1800, aged 69 yrs and a res. of Edgefield District S.C.
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Simon Smith,
No. Carolina line,
2d. June, 1818.


Admitted
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Smith, Simon
N.C. S 39079
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The State of South Carolina }
Edgefield District }
By the Hon[ora]ble Waddey Thompson Esq one of the Judges of the Court of Equity in the state aforesaid.
To all to whom these presents shall come greeting.
Know ye that Simon Smith citizen resident of the District and state aforesaid [illegible] did this day appear before me and made oath on the hole Evangelist of Almity [sic: Almighty] God. . that he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the revolutionary War in the year 1776 under Captain  Grandberry of the Infantry in the third Regiment North Carolina line commanded by Col Jethro Sumner [.] that he fought in the Battle of Brandy Wine [Battle of Brandywine, September 11, 1777, Pennsylvania] and was wounded in the leg and that he served faithfully for the Term of three years and was discharged by Genl. Washenton [assuming Washington ?] which discharge is worn out and left [.] he further deposeth and saith that from his reduced circumstances in leg he needs the aid of his Country for support.
Simon [his mark X] Smith

In testimony that that above named Simon Smith did this day make oath before me of the truth of the above affidavit. I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Court to be affixed this 2nd. day of June in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen and of the Independence of the United States of America the 42.
S/W. Thompson


I W. Thompson one of the Judges of the Court of Equity in the State aforesaid. do hereby testify that from the evidence exhibited before me it appears to my satisfaction that the within mentioned Simon Smith did serve in the revolutionary war as [crossed out: the] above stated and
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that he is entitled to the benefit of the Act of Congress passed on the 18th March 1818 in such cases.

Given under my hand on the day and date above mentioned 
S/W. Thompson


To the Hon[ora]ble. Jno. C. Calhoun
Sec[retar]y at War.

I am satisfied from the Testim[ony] [illegible] Abner Blocker of Edgefield District that Simon Smith is in necessitous circumstances ^and needs the aid of his Country for support^. Given under my hand This 26th June 1818.
S/W. Thompson
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Simon Smith's Certificate.





Smith, Simeon
N.C.  S39079
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State of North Carolina, Secretary's Office, 1st May 1818.
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears from the muster roll in this office that Simon Smith served as a regular soldier in the North Carolina line in the revolutionary ^war^ in the third Regiment under Capt. Granberry, it also appears from said muster roll that he was regularly discharged from said service. Given under my hand at office in Raleigh the date above.
Wm. Hill Secretary
of State
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39079
Revy INVALID.
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File No. 39079
Simon Smith
Pri[vate] Rev[olutionary] War
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Act: 18" March 18"
Index: - Vol. 3,       Page 467

[intentional brackets as printed]
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[left side written sideways]
Notification sent to the Hon E Simpkins 13 Decr 1820
H.R [House of Representatives]



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(2,606)    3
South Carolina
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Simeon [or Simon] Smith, private
North Carolina line - 
Capt Grandbery [or Granberry]
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
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Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina - at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 2. of June, 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 18. of Sept: 1818. and sent to the care of Eldred Simpkins, Esq; Golden Grove, S.C.
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Arrears to 4th of September, 1818.  24.80
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. March, 1819. } 48 -
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$: 72.80.
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3 mos. 3/30 . . . . 

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

76 Three Years

√ Continued
District of Edgefield
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[crossed out: Simon] Simeon Smith
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2606
March 1819





2606



Con
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State of South Carolina }
District of Edgefield }
On this third day of October 1820. personally appeared in Open Court being a court of record for the said District and state, Simeon [or Simon] Smith, aged sixty nine years, resident on the Waters of Cloud 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 follows, viz, in the third Regiment of the North Carolina Line commanded by Col. Jethro Summer, in a company commanded by Samuel Granby at first. & then under different Other Captains 

That he is now on the Pension roll by virtue of the Act of the 18th of March 1818. That his Certificate for a Pension is dated the 18th day of September 1818. That his pension began on the second day of June 1818. and that he has already received his pension from that period till the fourth of March 1820. - And he does solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the said 18th March 1818. and that he has not since that time by sale, gift, or in any manner whatever disposed of his property or any part thereof with an intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself within the Provisions of the said Act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Navel [sic: Naval] service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18th March 1818. and that he ahs not nor any person in trust for him any property or securities, contracts or debts due to him, nor has he any income
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or Estate, real personal or mixed, except the property contained in the following schedule viz.

2 Cows and Calves, one old, not worth more than ----- $25.00
One old mare & a colt --------------- 25.00
20 Bus. Corn at 37 1/2, -------------- 7.50
One Cart ------------------------------- 4.00
One Sow & Seven shoats ------------- 12.00
Two plates one dish, 3 Spoons, 2 case knives & forks ----------------------------------- 4.00
About 10 Dunghill fowls -------------- 1.00
2 Old Potts [sic: pots] a Dutch Oven and a broken Skillet --------------------   4.00
One Weading [sic: weeding] Hoe, one Plow hoe one broken grubbing Hoe & one axe ----- 4.00 
$46.50

That he is exceedingly infirm, and so very blind that in bright day he can see dimly perhaps 30 yards, but of a dark day, he can hardly see at all - that he is even blinder at some times - and cannot pursue his former occupation of a planter so as to make his head - That he has a wife very old & infirm and has no children whatever, and cannot look to or expect support from any one whatever if his pension is withdrawn from him.

Sworn to & Declared in Open Court the day & year above written }
Simon [his mark X] Smith
S/M. Mims C.C.P.
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I Matthew Mims Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for the District and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath & Schedule therein contained 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 said property exhibited in said schedule is forty six dollars & fifty Cents - 

[seal]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 3d. day of October 1820.
S/M. Mims
C.C.P.