Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 40435, for John Sims, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
Service
New Jersey
Sims, John
Number
S 40435

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15.435
Pennsylvania
John Sims
of Newport in the state of Pennsylvania
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Dayton of the New Jersey
line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 
23rd of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of Oct 1819
and Sent to Thomas Burnside Esq
Judge Willkesbrarre, Pennsylvania
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1819- $123.58
S2mi-anl. all'ce ending 4(illegible) 1820- $48.
15 mo: 9/31 4/20    $171.38
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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John Sims
John Sims priv
Daytons N Jersey Line
1776 to 1777
23rd May 1818

Adm
Services probed by
two credible wit
Wilkes barre, Penn
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STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, LUZERNE COUNTY, SS.
On this twenty third day of May AD 1818 before me the subscriber, President Judge of the Eleventh Judicial district in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally appears John Sims aged sixty seven years, resident in Newport in the Said County of Luzern in the State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision 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 John Sims enlisted in Hunterdon County in the state of New Jersey in Janry 1776 in the company commanded by Captain John Ross in the [illegible] commanded by Col. Dayton of the New Jersey line that he continued to serve in the said corps and in the service of the United States, until the month of April 1777 when he was discharged from service in Morristown state of New Jersey that he was ["in the battles of" crossed out] not in any Battles that he received a discharge which is now lost.
And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support - and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. [signature is a bold vertical line labeled "John Sims his mark"]
Sworn to, subscribed and declared, Before me, the day and year aforesaid. [signed] Th Burnside
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I, Thomas Burnside President Judge of the eleventh Judicial district in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Sims did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceeding 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. [signed] Th Burnside
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, LUZERNE COUNTY, ss.
I, A Beaumont Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne aforesaid do certify and make known that Thomas Burnside Esq is, and was at the time of signing and taking the foregoing depositions and certifying the same, President Judge of the 11th Judicial district of the State of Pennsylvania, that the signature is his proper hand writing, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such.  In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and Seal of Office, at Wilkesbarre, in the County of Luzerne aforesaid, this twenty third day of May 1818 [signed] A Beaumont Clerk
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County

On this 16th day of Sept. 1819 Before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the said County of Luzerne personally came John Lance who being by me first duly Sworn according to Law doth depose and say that in he enlist in Fleming Town in the State of New Jersey in the month of February 1776 in the Company of Capt Thomas (name not legible) in Col. Dayton (illegible) in the New Jersey line in the revolutionary war that he was acquainted with the applicant John Sims in Col Daytons Regt and knows he served in the said Corps more than one year as a solider as they were frequently on Duty together
(signature)
John Lance

Sworn and subscribed
before me the Day aforesaid
(signature)
Jesse Fell

I John Fell am one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for the County of Luzerne in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify that the above deposition was duly taken on the day and year therein mentioned and that the Said John Lance is of reputable Character and that full faith and Credit ought to be given to his his (sic) disposition
Given under my hand at Wilkesbarre Sept 16th, 1819
(signature)
Jesse Fell
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August 10, 1934

John Sims - S. 40435
BA-J/AWF

Dr. G.P. Sims
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus Ohio

Dear Sir:

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim S.40435, based upon the military service of John Sims during the War of the Revolution.

The date and place of birth of John Sims are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents given.

John sims enlisted in Hunterdon County, New Jersey in January, 1776, served as a private in Captain John Ross' company in Colonel Dayton's Third New Jersey Regiment until discharged in April, 1777.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 23, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-seven years and living in Newport, Luzerne County Pennsylvania.

There are no data in the claim relative to the family of John Sims.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address to whom sent, and possibly the date of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing the following data:

John Sims, certificate #15435, issued October 23,
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1819, rate $8.00 per month, to commence May 23, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Pennsylvania Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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August 1-, 1934

BA-J/ady

Dr. G.P. Sims
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus, Ohio

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter relative to John Sims a soldier of the Revolutionary War and Daniel Sims, a solder of the War of 1812.

Their records are furnished you herewith on separate pages, as found in the respective claims for pension based upon military service.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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Rev. and 1812
War Section,

July 26, 1933

Honorable E. Hart Fenn
[illegible]
Hartford, Conn.

My dear Mr. Fenn:

In response to your letter of the twenty-third instant, enclosing letter from Mrs. William H. Lewis of 36 Everett Street, New Britain, Connecticut, I have the honor to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 40435, it appears that John Sims enlisted in Hunterdon County, New Jersey in January or February 1776 and service until April 1777 in Captain John Ross' Company Colonel Dayton's Third New Jersey Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 23, 1818, at which time he was living at Newport, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, aged sixty-seven years.

There are no data as to family.
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[stamped REC'D Jul 26, 1934]

Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus Ohio

Dept. of Radiology
Geo. R. Sims ,M.D. Director

July 23, 1934

U.S. Department of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:

Will you be kind enough to send me as complete information as possible regarding Daniel Sims of Luzerne Co. Pennsylvania, who served in the 16th Regmt. Inf., died Oct. 17, 1814, and whose heirs, Daniel and Elizabeth Sims were granted 5 years half pay in lieu of bounty land, under the e2nd section of the Act of April 16, 1816; also John Sims, private, of Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, who served in the New Jersey Continental Line in the Revolution and was placed on the Pension Roll Oct. 25, 1819, commencement of pension May 23, 1818.

I am anxious to secure details regarding the military service of these men, their birthplace and any other information which may be derived from their affidavits for pension.

Please let me know as to the fee for these records and I shall make remittance at once.

Thanking you, I am Sincerely yours,

Geo R. Sims
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[form with typed and handwritten entries]
SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.  1-681 [initials illegible]  PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 26085
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications Room G 137.  Please furnish work specified below.  August 28, 1928  192
Bureau ordering  PENSION  Deliver to Room No. 3033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job  photostatic copies of 9 pages from Rev. War pension claim of John Sims, S. 40435
No. of copies  1 of each  Shall form be kept standing? [blank] [blank] days
For further information see M.M.H.Finch  Room No. 3033  Phone No. 541
Approved: [signed] ADWilkinson Chief Clerk of Bureau  [signed] Margaret M. H. Finch Chief of Branch or Division
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering [blank lines]
[handwritten note sideways along the left edge:] See receipt for pay in John Wandel, S.40639
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Duplicate [space]
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[second page of Duplication Order Form, no entries]
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[left side of page is a form with handwritten entries]
40435
INVALID.
Revy
File No.  40435 John Sims Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 1818
Index:--Vol. S, Page 462
(Arrangement of 1870.)
[checkmark]
[right side of page has handwritten notes written sideways on the page]
1928 - July 26 Hist to Hon. E. Hart Fenn for Mrs William H. Lewin - See letter in Benjamin Waters W.3634 awf
1928 - Aug. 17 - Mrs Wm H Lewin advised cost [illegible] NJ See corres [correspondence] in cl [claim] of John Wandel, S.40639
1928 - Sept 5 - [illegible] Mrs Wm H Lewin. See corres [correspondence] receipt [illegible] in claim of John Wandel, S.40639 - MMHF.
1934 - Aug. 10 - hist to Dr. G. P. Sims awf.
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J (illegible) Campbell
Charles Black
Thomas Bennet
James S. Lee
Solomon Fairchild
E Adams Bulkeley

I Jesse Fell a Judge of the Court of common pleas in and for the County of Luzerne in the eleventh judicial district in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do Certify to the Secretary at War that I am acquainted with the Signing of the above Certificate that they are respectable characters and believe full faith and Credit may be given to their certificate I also believe from my own enquiries the applicant is in Indigent circumstances. and very poor Given under my hand at Wilkes barre 24th Feby 1819 
(signature)
Jesse Fell
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Luzerne County Pennsylvania 11th February 1819

We the subscribers being well acquainted with the circumstances of John Sims do hereby certify that he pursues the occupation of a common labourer which is the only ostensible means of his livelihood and that he is not possessed of any property or estate whatever-In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands-
Washington Lee
Andw Lee
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State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County SS:
I Andrew Beaumont Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do Certify that Jesse Fell Esq whose names is subscribed to the written certification is now and was at the time of making said certificate an acting associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County. that the written is (illegible) proper signature and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts-
In testimony I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Wilkes Barre this twenty sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen-
(signature)
A. Beaumont
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Columbia County Ss:

Valentine Christian came before the subscriber one of the associate Judges in and for said County, and on his solemn oath do the (unknown word) that he was well acquainted with John Sims, in the revolutionary army, that they were soldiers in the Same Company, Commanded by Cap. John R (illegible), in the 3rd Jersey Regiment under Col. Dayton, that he was frequently on duty with him, and that said John Sims Served from Feby 1776 to April 1777, and that this deponent was discharged at the same time the aforesaid John Sims received his discharge,
Sworn and subscribed before
one Sept. 25th 1819

x his mark
Valentine Christian

William Montgomery
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State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County

I Geo. N. Frick Prothonotary of the Court of common Pleas of the County aforesaid do certify that William Montgomery before whom the written deposition was taken is an acting associate Judge of the Court aforesaid duly commissioned and affirmed as such. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Danville this 25th day of September AD eighteen hundred and nineteen
Geo. N Frick Protho