Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,887, Simeon Clement, N.H.
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N H     Clement, Simeon                        S 17887
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                            INVALID

File No.  17,887

Simeon Clement

Private Rev War

Act:  June 7 1832

Index:  Vol 1, Page 431.
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Private

A Role of enlistment 
from the town of Atkinson
for one year from 26 July
1779.

1 year and 7 months


F M

J L E

$50

B Goodale

Bath, N H
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Brief in the case of Simeon Clement
of Bath in the State of New Hampshire
    (Act 7 Jun , 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in open court of Probate.

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he?  72.

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period 1779-August 1781     Duration of service:    1 yr  3 months                                 

Rank as a Private
      
Names of General and Field Officers:  Col Scammel, Col Dearborn, Cap Webster                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                      
5. In what battles was he engaged?  none.

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Salem, N. H.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, 
    by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By traditionary evidence & by the testimony of Wm 
    Preston.  Not certified to be credible.

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  correct

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
above mentioned.
                                                                                                 Sam J Potts
                                                                                               Examining Clerk
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Simeon Clement
of Bath in the State of N. H.
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Page of the Regt commanded
by Col Scammel in the N. H.
line for 1 year 3 months from 1779.

Inscribed on the Roll of N.H. 
at the rate of 50 Dollars ~Cents per Annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of October
1832 and sent to Ira
Goodale     Bath, N.H.

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832                      : $75.
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34    : $25.
Total:                                                       : $100.                           


                                                Revolutionary Claim
                                                Act June 7, 1832.         

Recorded by I.H. McBlain, Clerk
Book I    Vol 1st     Page 147
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Simeon Clement

N.H. Service

No. 5512
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State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton

On this fourteenth day of August 1832, S person-
ally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate
the County of Grafton, the State of New Hampshire aged
Seventy two years who being first duly sworn accor-
ding to law doth on this oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the completion of the provision
made by the authority of Congress passed June 7 1832.

That he enlisted in the army of the United States
in the year 1779 with Captain Page and served in the
Third Regiment (I think) commanded by Col Scammel
in the New Hampshire Line under the following
named officers and as follows in his narrative (Viz).
I lived in Salem in New Hampshire, the Town of Atkinson
when called on for a year service if they would not set a three
years or during the war service. I, & then enlisted at their request  
for them as their man for a year in August 1779. Captain
Page of Atkinson enlisted me. I , & then went to Exeter, N.H. and
there formed muster. I was ordered on to Fishkill in
New York State with 4 or 5 men. We began to drove our
rations at Exeter, the next at Worcester, Massachusetts.
& Then at Litchfield I think in Connecticut. When we  arrived and
reported ourselves the last of August or past the middle , I 
think at Fishkill. There I was then placed in a corps of men mostly in ____
_____ our New Hampshire Regiments were off up in
the Indian Country under General Sullivan. I was sent 
to chopping wood & droving it  steering & went with a load
to the journeys  delivered a load in  the United States stores but
in what town I do not remember. I drove six oxen.
& after Sullivan's Regiment came back we went into Winter.
Quarters at Reading and Newtown in Connecticut. I, & then
was put in to Captain Hawkins Company in said 3d N H Regiment
I helped build our winter huts at Reading. After the Spring
opened we marched to West Point.in April I think and
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then did duty &  labored on a redoubt some. I was then sent
to Albany in a corps of 15 or 16 men in a row boat to get
some timber to buoy up the great chain across North
River at West Point. I took the timbers into a sloop _______ed
as we were returning the dark day happened. & after
my return I was in hospital confined with fever & ague
several weeks. I was discharged by Col Dearborn
in August 1780 when my year was out, but I have
lost it. My Orderly Sergeant was William Preston. He lives
at Rumney. I believe in N.H. I know of no other ones
living. I had a short time in the New Hampshire Militia
in 1781 of three months in Captain Webster's Company.
We were not in any regiment that I know of, but 
were Rangers or Scouts. We joined the company at
Charlestown N.H. I was marched by the Captain to 
Manchester Vermont & then to Governor Chittenden
& then to Manchester & then to Castleton Vt. Where ever
made quarters were I ever employed scouting
& ranging until Winter.  After the three months were
elapsed I was discharged. I went home. I was
out in 1778 to  Rhode Island about two months  we 
all came to go down & help drive off the british off
from Rhode Island & I went as a Volunteer under Captain
Page of Atkinson in Col Peabody's Regt.  we marched
down through Cambridge, Roxbury, Dedham, Walpole,
Swerved over to the North end of Rhode Island at Bristol
& was in sight of the French Fleet after a short time. the
 fleet went off & we retreated off the Island. General Sullivan commanded us & ________ horses with Col Peabody's
Regt.  The service of 1781 was in a Company raised by the state
of New Hampshire for the defense of her frontier--The ones in 1778 militia.
I was born at New Salem in New Hampshire and resided there until
I enlisted first. All my service was with N H troops--my first year ser-
vice with continental troops Major Dearborn was as field officer during my
Service & commanded the regt. when I was discharged in August 1780-- &
General Poor the brigade, General Sullivan commanded in over Rhode Island
expedition. & when a ranger I knew no officer. we were commanded by over
Capt Webster. I served in all  __ a year and a half.
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I William Preston of Rumney county of Grafton
State of New Hampshire aged seventy eight the
six day of July the present month depose & say
that am a revolutionary pensioner and served in the
army in 1779 & at Redding, State of Connecticut, the third
New Hampshire regiment, commanded by 
Col Alexander Schammell in the 9th company
commanded by Capt Hawkings, in the said company.
I was orderly serjeant & then knew our Simeon
Clement of Salem, Rockingham  County in said
New Hampshire & at Reading the said Clement
joined the same company in October the same
year 1779 & was then when I left the  February
following. I also understand that he had enlisted for one year.
                                 William Preston

Grafton Co. Courhouse

On the twenty third day of July
Thousand Eight Hundred & thirty two personally
appeared Wm Preston & made oath that
the above affidavit by him subscribed
was true
             Before me
                John L Lang, Justice of the Peace 
State of New Hampshire, Grafton Co.
Court of Probate at Bath. 14 August A.D. 1832.  

Ordered by the Court that forgoing deposition of  
William Preston testimony in Court be attached to
the declaration of Simeon Clement as evidence
thereon--   Attest   Moses Dow, Registrar
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity except the present, and declare that his
name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any
State.
   Sworn to the subscribed this day & Year aforesaid,
                   Simeon Clement 

We, David Sutherland, a clergyman residing in the said Town of 
Bath and John Clement residing in said Bath do hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with the said Simeon
Clement who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declarations; that we believe him to be Seventy two
years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the
neighborhood when he ascribes to have been a Soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that
opinion--And said John further says that he knows of said Simeon being
in the Service. 
Sworn and Subscribed the day & Year aforesaid
                       John Clement
                       D Sutherland, Clergyman

And the said Court do hereby declare this opinion
after the investigation,  furnished by the war department, that the
above named applicant was a revolutionary Sol-
dier, and served as he states. And the Court further
Certifies that it appears to them that
who has signed the proceeding certificate is a
resident in said Bath and that John Clement
who has also signed the same is a resident in said Bath
and is a credible person and that this Statement is entitled
to credit.
Edward Webber, Judge of Probate

I, Moses Dow, Registrar of the Court of Probate
foresaid County of Grafton do hereby certify that
the foregoing contains the original proceedings in
the matter of the application of Simeon Clement
for a Pension.
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto
     set my hand and Seal of Office
     this 14th day of August A.D. 1832
                                         Moses Dow