Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9595, for John Simpson, Virginia
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Va. 
Simpson, John  
Elizabeth

NUMBER
R. 9595

CONTENTS
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6978
No.
Elizabeth-Simpson of Va as 
widow of Jno. (John)
praying[sp] for the benefit of 
the Act 4 July 1836
granting pensions to certain widows.

Fibruary 4, 1845 Referred to
the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions
Aug 8, 1848 Disch'd [Discharged] & to [?]
Bocock
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State of Virginia Campbell county to wit, 
On this 9th day March 1839 formally appeared before me G D Gilliam a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, Ms Elizabeth Simpson, a notable resident of said county, aged 87 years - who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to attain the benefit of the provisions, made by the act  of Congress, on July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of Jno Simpson dec'd of said county - who was a private in the Revolutionary war - but of his services in the early part of the war she is unable to speak or say whether he was in Continental, or state service. But from the fact of his name being on the army Register as being entitled to land, he must have been in the continental service - as she has never heard of any other person by the name of Jno Simpson other than her husband - who was in the Revolutionary war. That her husband went into service first day of March 1778 - from the county of Charlotte - which was before they were married - that she recollects perfectly well that she asisted to [illegible] and equip him off - that he marched to S. Carolina and was at the Battle of Stone-One - in said state - that her husband was in service sixe months on this occasion - and she recollects that he returned on or about the last day of August of said year - And further, that her husband the said Jno Simpson, was at the Battle of Gilford - which she thinks was one or two years after they were married - She thinks he served 2 or 3 months on this occasion and that her husband was employed in guarding the prisoners from N. Carolina to [illegible] Jail. And Sje the said Elizabeth Simpson further declares that she was married to the aforesaid Jno Simpson, on the 7th day of Oct. 1779 - by the Rev.d Jno Weatherford in the county of Charlotte of said state - from when they removed to the county of Campbell - where they lived together ever since as man and wife, until her husband the said Jno Simpson's death, which she avows was on the 4th day of July 1826 - and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by the proof an annexed Martin County Tax List.
[right] her
[right] Elizabeth   X   Simpson [X being her mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark
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State of Virginia Campbell County to wit,
I G. D. Gillian A Justice of the Peace in and for said county, do certify that Mrs Elizabeth Simpson who has this day sworn to, and subscribed the foregoing declaration  (by her mark) is the widow of Jno Simpson dec'd of said county, who was by reputation a soldier in the Revolutionary war - that she is the identical person who is claiming a pension at the hand of the government - and that she is too infirm to attend count by reason of old age - Sworn to before me, and given under my hand this 9th day of [crossed out: February 1839] March 1839 
[signed] G.D. Gillian J. P.

State of Virginia  Campbell county to witt, 
On the 9 day of February 1839 formally appeared before me G D Gilliam a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Mr. Jacob Woodall a respectable resident of said county who being first duly sworn according law, doth on his oath say - that he is 75 years old - that he was acquainted with Jno Simpson before he was married to his present widow Elizabeth Simpson - which was the 7th day of Oct. 1779. he perfectly recollects the time they were married - that they went to the Rev.  Jno Weatherford to be married, and was married by him in the year aforesaid in the county of Charlotte Va. that they lived together as man and wife ever since - untill the death of said Simpson, her husband - which he thinks was on the 4th day of July 1826 - that she has said Elizabeth Simpson has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband as aforesaid to the present time - and that she is the identical person who is now claiming a pension at the hands of the Gen'l Government as the widow of said Jno Simpson dead - and the said Jacob Woodall further declares that the said Jno Simpson dec'd - and the said Jacob Woodall further declares that the said Jno Simpson has has frequently spoke of his services in the Revolutionary war, in his presence, and to him; and particularly by of his service in S. Carolina - and that the said Simpson told him he was at the battle of Stone-ore  in said state - and he has heard his wife speak of his
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services on that occasion - and that he Jacob Woodall all though he was a youth at the time recollects when the said Simpson went into service at the Battle of Gilford - that he went from the County of Charlotte Va. in company with his brother Jno Woodall and Rutley[sp] Feeler, and that they remained 2 or 3 months in service on the present occasion - as the troops were generally called into service for 3 months at that time - and that he the said Woodall distinctly recollects the time that said Simpson returned from service at the Battle of Guilford - that he understood Simpson to say that he served 6 months in the campaign of the Battle of Stone - ore - which he thinks was before he was married and he knows of his serving 2 or 3 months in the campaign of Guilford - which was one or two years after he the said Simpson was married, to his present widow, Elizabeth Simpson - 
his
Jacob   X   Woodall [X being his mark in lieu of signature]
mark

Witness
his
Watson   X  J Walker [X being his mark in lieu of signature]
mark
Sworn to, and Subscribed before me, this day and year as above written by his mark.
[signed] G. D. Gilliam J. P.

State of Virginia Campbell County to witt, 
On this 9 day of February 1839 formally appeared before me G D Gilliam a Justice of the peace in and for said county Mrs. Rebecca Woodall a respectable resident of said county - who being first fuly sworn according to law, doth on her oath say -  That she is 70 or 71 years old - that she lived in Halifax county Va, at the time of the Battle of Guilford - and she recollects perfectly that Jno Simpson, Jas. Morrison, Capt Wm Baldin and John Cunningham, slept at her Grandfathers Tho's Stovals - on their way home towards Charlotte, and Prince Edward from the Battle of Gilford - that Jno Simpson the husband of Elizabeth Simpson his present widow - She believes  -lived in the county of Charlotte at that time - and was then married to his present widow Elizabeth Simpson - and a few years after - She became more intimately acquainted with Mr. Jno Simpson and his present widow E. Simpson and that
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they were then living together as man and wife - that she thinks she has known them as man and wife for 55 or 56 years or more - that they lived together as such ever since - until the death of Mr. Jno Simpson her husband which she believes was on the 4th day of July 1826 - that she the said Elizabeth Simpson has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband as aforesaid to the present time - and that she is the Identical person who is now claiming a pension at the hands of the Gen'l Government as the widowe of said Jno Simpson dec'd -

Witness
his
Watson   X   J Walker [X being his mark in lieu of signature]
mark

her
Rebecca   X   Woodall [X being her mark in lieu of signature]
mark

Sworn & subscribed before me by her mark the day & ear above written
[signed] G. D. Gilliam {seal}

note the word March was interlaced by me in the declaration of Elizabeth Simpson, and my certificate and the word Rebecca - blurred by me.
[signed] G D Gilliam J P
GD Gilliam


John Simpson & Rob Baker soldiers in the Virginia Brigade of [illegible] under the command of David Mason [illegible] have leave to return home their time of service being expired given under my hand at Camden [illegible] 22d July 1779
Lewis Burnell [illegible] Col 1st Virginia Regiment of [illegible]
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State of Virginia Campbell County } Sct.
At a Court heard on the 8th day of March 1847.
The Declaration of Elizabeth Simpson was read in court claiming a pension under the Act of Congress of July 4th 1836. as the widow of John Simpson dec'd, together with the certificate G.D. Gilliam esq. and the Affs [Affidavits] of Jacob Woodall and Rebecca Woodall and thedischarge of said Simpson. And the Court having examined the same, do certify to the War Department that the said Elizabeth Simpson was the widow of said John Simpson dec'd, who was by reputation a soldier in the Rev. war and died on the 4th day of July 1824. And that the said Elizabeth Simpson has died since signing said declaration on the 9th day of Oct 1839, and that she left children to wit. Saunders, Jane and Elizabeth Simpson. That Jacob and Rebecca Woodall are respectable residents of said County, and that their oaths are entitled to credit, and that G.D. Gilliam esq is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said Co, duly Com'd [Commissioned] and qualified as such and the signature purporting to be his assigned to the several certificagtes in these case are genuine.
In testimony Whereof, I, Geo. W.Dabney, clerk of said County have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court at Office, this 10 day of March 1847 in the 71st year of the Commonwealth.
[signed] Geo Wm Dabney Clk
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✔ M6978
Elizabeth Simpson
Va.
Let. to R.H. Gray
Sept. 6 '47
Let. to R. H Gray  Jany 31 '48
Papers sent to Clk HR. feb 3d
1848 under Rev'o H.R of Jan
31 1828 [sp]
Let Ha J. S. Hutson March 8/52
Act 4 July 1836
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 Virginia, Charlotte County Court
I Winslow Robinson clerk of the county court of the County of Charlotte in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that after a careful and strict search among the marriage license [illegible] on file in my office (which has been well kept and are in a good state of preservation) for the formation of the County in 1765 to the year 1850, and also a careful and strict search of the Record book of Register of marriages kept in my office, from the year 1752, (the commencement of said book of [illegible] never having been [illegible] in the office [illegible] to that [illegible]) to the said year of 1820, I can find no evidence of the marriage of John Simpson and Elizabeth Wordall Given under my heed [illegible] and he [illegible] of my office. This 11th day of January 1848
Winslow Robinson
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Hall


Hall 
within
Case

Mr Cole
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I wish to attain a copy of a discharge given to my Jno Simpson by Col. Levi Burnell in 1780, or 81 in S. Carolina - and which is on file with the papers of Elizabeth Sympson for a pension - Act - 1838 - 
[signed] Robt H Gray

Jas E Heath Esqr
Grant of pens'n [pension] - Feb 15th 1851.
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Washing [Washington] City Jan. 20, 1848
Sir,
Enclosed is the certificate of the clerk of Charlotte which you will please file in Elizabeth Simpsons case - asking the pension due the children up to the time of her death. Yours respectfully -
[signed] Ro [Robert] H Gray
atts for [illegible]
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Committee Rm Rev. Pens. Ho. of Reps. 
Feb 11. 1852

Sir
On behalf of the Committee of Rev. Pensions, I have the honor to report, that the papers relating to the application of the heirs of Eliz'th Simpson for a pension, may be forwarded to the Committee, with the rein of the Commissioner upon the case.
Very respectfully
Your Obed't serv.
[signed] John S. Willson
Chairm. Com. Rev. Pens.

Jas E Heath Esq
Com of Pensions
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[line through] Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873

9.595
P.O. _____________
Elizabeth Simpson
Service: of Va widow of John Va troops
Enlisted: REJECTED [stamped in black ink], 18__.
Discharged: REJECTED [same stamp], 18__.
Application filed: _______18__.
Alleges: _________
Re-enlisted: _______
Attorney: __________
P.O. __________
______ Recognized. ___________Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _________, 18__.
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State of Virginia, Campbell County to witt

On this 9th day of August 1847, before one Henry J Brown a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Martin Covington, a respectable resident of said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say that he is 75 years going on 76 - and was well acquainted with Jno Simpson, a Revolutionary soldier who married Elizabeth Woodall during the Revolutionary war, from the time that he deponant could well recollect any thing at all - say from 5 to 7 years old - and that when he first recollects of knowing said Simpson that he was then a married man and that he married his wife, who was Elizabeth Woodall from Charlotte County Virginia which he thinks must have been about the year 1778, or 79, and that he has frequently heard the said Ms Simpson of his having been in the Service in the Revolutionary war, at stone ore, and also at Guilford, and other places at the south, which he does not now recollect - and from the knowledge deponant has of said Simpson children, that he was married to said Elizabeth Woodall about 69 or 70 years ago. Said Simpson died about 20 years ago - and that his widow Elizabeth died on or about the day of 1840, and that she remained a widow from his, up to the time of her own death as above.
[signed] Martin Covington

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written - Before me - Henry J. Brown JR
[signed] Henry J Brown J. P.
in presence of -
[signed] Henry Stevens
[signed] Ro H Gray
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Virginia Campbell County towit:

I Geo. Wm. Dabney Clerk of the County Court of Campbell County in the State of Virginia, do certify that Henry J. Brown who hast given the foregoing certificate, is and was at the time of his giving the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that entire faith and credit is and of right should be given to his every official act and certificate in his said capacity. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Office this 10 day of August 1847 in the 72d year of the Commonwealth. [faint seal imprint to left of this passage]
[signed] Geo. Wm. Dabney J P
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6978 August 1847
Elizabeth Simpson
wid of Geo
Va
Act 36

[circular stamp in black ink] LYNCHBURG Va Aug 15

Free

Jas. L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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Lyndes Aug. 14, 1847 
Enclosed are the papers (declaration &c) of Mrs. Elizabeth Simpson ded'd of Campbell Co Va. taken as you will observe previous to her death in 1839 and the reasons why the papers have not been forwarded sooner, is that the discharge of Simpson, enclosed was not known to be in existence until about a year age and there some time elapsed before I could get the exact time of Mr Simpson's death proven. I also waited some time to hear from the Clerk of Charlotte in regarda to record proof of their marriage in that county to which letters of enquiry, I have as yet rec'd no answer. Nor is their any Family Register left by their families, but I think the evidence of marriage before the expiration of the last tour of service of said Simpson is fully established by Woodall and wife and corroborated by Covington afore - s'd - The evidence of service including discharge makes out 3 tours all at the South - of a least 9 months service in all. 
The delay in this case I trust will not militate against the claim, my object being to bring it within the law, and rules of the dept before I forward it to you for adjudication. 
Yours respectfully
[signed] No H Gray atty

If I learn of any [obscured] of Marriage in this case from Charlotte or elsewhere it will be forwarded to you forthwith 
N. H. G.
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State of Virginia Campbell County to witt

On this 12 day of April, 1847 before me Allan L Wyllie, a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared William Stone and Warren W. Moore, respectable residents of said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on their oath say - That they were well acquainted with John Simpson dec'd of said County, who was by reputation a soldier in the Revolutionary war - And died in or about the year 1824 - and was also acquainted with his widow Elizabeth Simpson - whose maiden name was Woodall - for many years before her death - and they Know the fact, that they lived together as man and wife - until his death as aforesaid - and was considered as being legally married in County - and that after his deathe said Elizabeth Simpson - maiden name Woodall - remained a widow until the time of her death - which was in said County, and on or about the 9th day of October 1839 - as near they can recollect, and believe.
[signed] Warren W. Moore
[signed] Wm Stone
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I, Geo. W. Dabney, Clerk of the County Court of Campbell County, do hereby certify that Allen L. Wyllie who hath given the foregoing certificate, is and was at the time of giving the same, an acting Justice of the peace, in and for the County aforesaid, and State of Virginiaduly commissioned and qualified as such, and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts in said capacity of which the foregoing is one. And that the signature to the said certificate purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Office. This 14th day of April 1847.
[signed[ Geo. W. Dabney Clk

[illegible Court Seal affixed at lower left]